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Manchester United 2-3 Brighton & Hove Albion, EFL Cup

Manchester United
  • Lacey 8′
  • Mount 10′

2–3

xG 1.23 – 2.14

Half time 2–1

Brighton & Hove Albion
  • Kostoulas 45+1′
  • Groß 65′
  • De Cuyper 69′
Kick-off
Venue
Old Trafford
Referee
Farai Hallam
Attendance
73,670

Manchester United 2-3 Brighton & Hove Albion. xG 1.2-2.1.

Ratings out of 10

Line-ups and ratings

Manchester United

4-2-3-1 · Michael Carrick

Avg rating 6.59

Brighton & Hove Albion

4-3-3 · Fabian Hürzeler

Avg rating 7.03

  • Darlow

    #12 · Goalkeeper · Manchester United

    90′ played

    5.3

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

  • Mazraoui

    #3 · Left-back · Manchester United

    90′ played

    6.1

    Passing

    xA
    0.03
  • Yoro

    #15 · Centre-back · Manchester United

    90′ played

    6.1

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
  • Heaven

    #26 · Centre-back · Manchester United

    90′ played

    6.0

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
  • Dalot

    #2 · Right-back · Manchester United

    90′ played

    6.2

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
  • Andrey Santos

    #17 · Defensive midfielder · Manchester United

    66′ played

    7.3

    Off 66′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
  • Tielemans

    #18 · Defensive midfielder · Manchester United

    90′ played

    7.9

    1 assist

    Passing

    xA
    0.04

    Attack

    xG
    0.11
  • Rashford

    #9 · Left winger · Manchester United

    80′ played

    7.3

    Off 80′

    xG
    0.84

    Passing

    xA
    0.04
  • Mount

    #7 · Attacking midfielder · Manchester United

    73′ played

    7.3

    1 goalOff 73′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01

    Attack

    xG
    0.22
  • Lacey

    #31 · Right winger · Manchester United

    66′ played

    7.9

    1 goalOff 66′

    xG
    0.03
  • Sesko

    #30 · Forward · Manchester United

    66′ played

    6.2

    Off 66′

    xG
    0.00
  • Steele

    #23 · Goalkeeper · Brighton & Hove Albion

    90′ played

    6.8

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

  • Hadjam

    #3 · Left-back · Brighton & Hove Albion

    74′ played

    7.4

    1 assistOff 74′

    Passing

    xA
    0.15
  • Struijk

    #4 · Centre-back · Brighton & Hove Albion

    90′ played

    7.1

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
  • Vušković

    #44 · Centre-back · Brighton & Hove Albion

    90′ played

    7.9

    1 assist

    Passing

    xA
    0.09

    Attack

    xG
    0.04
  • Costinha

    #20 · Right-back · Brighton & Hove Albion

    90′ played

    6.0

    Passing

    xA
    0.08
  • Groß

    #13 · Midfielder · Brighton & Hove Albion

    90′ played

    8.4

    1 goalPlayer of the match

    Passing

    xA
    0.93

    Attack

    xG
    0.29
  • Andrés

    #14 · Midfielder · Brighton & Hove Albion

    90′ played

    6.9

    Passing

    xA
    0.03

    Attack

    xG
    0.07
  • Boscagli

    #21 · Midfielder · Brighton & Hove Albion

    74′ played

    6.9

    Off 74′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02

    Attack

    xG
    0.03
  • Yalcouyé

    #35 · Forward · Brighton & Hove Albion

    66′ played

    6.5

    Off 66′

    xG
    0.08

    Passing

    xA
    0.05
  • Kostoulas

    #19 · Forward · Brighton & Hove Albion

    82′ played

    7.7

    1 goalOff 82′

    xG
    0.59

    Passing

    xA
    0.22
  • O'Riley

    #33 · Forward · Brighton & Hove Albion

    66′ played

    6.9

    Off 66′

    xG
    0.27

    Passing

    xA
    0.01

Bench

  • Zirkzee

    #11 · Substitute · Manchester United

    24′ played

    5.8

    On 66′

    Attack

    xG
    0.01
  • Mbeumo

    #19 · Substitute · Manchester United

    24′ played

    6.0

    On 66′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
  • Mainoo

    #37 · Substitute · Manchester United

    24′ played

    6.6

    On 66′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
  • Bruno Fernandes

    #8 · Substitute · Manchester United

    17′ played

    6.6

    On 73′

    Passing

    xA
    0.21

    Attack

    xG
    0.01
  • Cunha

    #10 · Substitute · Manchester United

    10′ played

    6.8

    On 80′

    Passing

    xA
    0.03

Bench

  • Gómez

    #25 · Substitute · Brighton & Hove Albion

    24′ played

    6.4

    On 66′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01

    Attack

    xG
    0.36
  • De Cuyper

    #29 · Substitute · Brighton & Hove Albion

    24′ played

    7.6

    1 goalOn 66′

    Attack

    xG
    0.40
  • Kadıoğlu

    #24 · Substitute · Brighton & Hove Albion

    16′ played

    6.4

    On 74′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

  • Ayari

    #26 · Substitute · Brighton & Hove Albion

    16′ played

    6.8

    On 74′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
  • Rutter

    #10 · Substitute · Brighton & Hove Albion

    8′ played

    On 82′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

Tap a player who has played to see his numbers from this game. Photos: Timmy96 / CC0 · Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Supporterhéninois / CC0 · AFC Bournemouth, CC BY 4.0 · Paté kroute / CC0 · Brian Minkoff London-Pixels / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Werner100359 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sven Mandel / CC BY-SA 4.0 · AFC Bournemouth / CC BY 3.0 · Jon Candy from Cardiff, Wales / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Keiteay / CC0 · This photo is available from Serkan Yakın and https://www.se / CC BY 3.0 · Mikael Hervestad / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Egghead06, CC BY-SA 4.0

Side by side

The numbers

  • 50%Possession50%
    MUN 50%, BHA 50%.
  • 1.23Expected goals (xG)2.14
    MUN 1.23, BHA 2.14.
  • 1.20Non-penalty xG2.14
    MUN 1.20, BHA 2.14.
  • 1.92xG on target1.79
    MUN 1.92, BHA 1.79.
  • 12Shots18
    MUN 12, BHA 18.
  • 4On target5
    MUN 4, BHA 5.
  • 2Big chances4
    MUN 2, BHA 4.
  • 527Passes535
    MUN 527, BHA 535.
  • 82%Pass accuracy83%
    MUN 82%, BHA 83%.
  • 4Corners3
    MUN 4, BHA 3.
  • 25Tackles17
    MUN 25, BHA 17.
  • 8Interceptions13
    MUN 8, BHA 13.
  • 5.0PPDA (lower = more pressing)4.0
    MUN 5.0, BHA 4.0.
  • 5Fouls14
    MUN 5, BHA 14.
  • 0Yellow cards4
    MUN 0, BHA 4.
  • 0Red cards0
    MUN 0, BHA 0.

Minute by minute

Every moment

Manchester UnitedBrighton & Hove Albion
  1. Goal, Lacey (Tielemans)1–0
    8′
  2. Goal, Mount2–0
    10′
  3. 43′
    Yellow card, Andrés
  4. 45+1′
    Goal, Kostoulas (Hadjam)2–1
  5. 59′
    Yellow card, Hadjam
  6. 65′
    Goal, Groß (Vušković)2–2
  7. Substitution, Zirkzee (Off Andrey Santos / Sesko / Lacey)
    66′
  8. Substitution, Mbeumo (Off Andrey Santos / Sesko / Lacey)
    66′
  9. Substitution, Mainoo (Off Andrey Santos / Sesko / Lacey)
    66′
  10. 66′
    Substitution, Gómez (Off O'Riley / Yalcouyé)
  11. 66′
    Substitution, De Cuyper (Off O'Riley / Yalcouyé)
  12. 69′
    Goal, De Cuyper2–3
  13. Substitution, Bruno Fernandes (Off Mount)
    73′
  14. 74′
    Substitution, Kadıoğlu (Off Hadjam / Boscagli)
  15. 74′
    Substitution, Ayari (Off Hadjam / Boscagli)
  16. Substitution, Cunha (Off Rashford)
    80′
  17. 82′
    Substitution, Rutter (Off Kostoulas)
  18. 85′
    Yellow card, Ayari
  19. 90′
    Yellow card, De Cuyper

Photos: Brian Minkoff London-Pixels / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Timmy96 / CC0 · Supporterhéninois / CC0 · Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sven Mandel / CC BY-SA 4.0 · AFC Bournemouth / CC BY 3.0 · This photo is available from Serkan Yakın and https://www.se / CC BY 3.0 · Mikael Hervestad / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Egghead06, CC BY-SA 4.0

30 shots

Every shot

← BHA attack

MUN attack →

Kostoulas 45+1′Brighton & Hove Albion · Goal · Fast break · Right foot0.45xGOT0.33xG
  • Goal
  • Saved
  • Missed or woodwork
  • Blocked
  • Bigger = higher xG

Expected goals, minute by minute

How the game flowed

Manchester United1.23xG

Brighton & Hove Albion2.14xG

Full time2–3

0.01.02.00′15′30′HT60′75′90′Lacey 8′Mount 10′Kostoulas 45+1′Groß 65′De Cuyper 69′

Each step is a shot, its height the chance it was a goal. Drag across the chart to replay the game.

Five minutes at a time

Who was on top

Manchester United on top33%

Brighton & Hove Albion on top67%

HT0′–5′: Brighton & Hove Albion on top5′–10′: Manchester United on top10′–15′: Manchester United on top15′–20′: Brighton & Hove Albion on top20′–25′: Brighton & Hove Albion on top25′–30′: Brighton & Hove Albion on top30′–35′: Brighton & Hove Albion on top35′–40′: Brighton & Hove Albion on top40′–45′: Brighton & Hove Albion on top45′–50′: Brighton & Hove Albion on top50′–55′: Manchester United on top55′–60′: Brighton & Hove Albion on top60′–65′: Manchester United on top65′–70′: Brighton & Hove Albion on top70′–75′: Brighton & Hove Albion on top75′–80′: Manchester United on top80′–85′: Brighton & Hove Albion on top85′–90′: Manchester United on top90′–95′: Manchester United on top

Shot quality and touches in the final third, five minutes at a time. Goals, cards and subs sit at their minute, home above the bars and away below: hover or tap one to see who.

Average positions and passing links

Pass networks

44Heaven24Mount30Dalot33Darlow54Andrey Santos50Yoro15Sesko35Tielemans45Mazraoui22Rashford20Lacey

Tap or hover a player to see who they passed with and how often.

Manchester United · Starting XI until the first substitution (65')Busiest link: Dalot and Yoro, 22 passes.Centralisation index 0.06: Andrey Santos made 1.6× an even share of the passes.
51Groß28Steele50Costinha59Vušković54Boscagli21Yalcouyé48Struijk34Hadjam20Kostoulas34Andrés27O'Riley

Tap or hover a player to see who they passed with and how often.

Brighton & Hove Albion · Starting XI until the first substitution (65')Busiest link: Costinha and Vušković, 25 passes.Centralisation index 0.05: Vušković made 1.5× an even share of the passes.

Both sides spread the ball about as evenly (centralisation 0.06 and 0.05).

Fewer passesMoreCircles: passes made (up to 59), the number inside. Lines: passes between the pair (up to 25).

Centralisation index runs from 0, when every player made the same number of passes, to 1, when one player made them all. Higher means the play ran through fewer players. Attacking to the right.