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Manchester City 2-2 Brighton & Hove Albion, EFL Cup

EFL Cup · Round 4Full time · Pen
Manchester City
  • Kovačić 40′
  • Reis 72′

2–2

xG 0.76 – 2.03

Half time 1–1

Brighton & Hove Albion
  • Yalcouyé 30′
  • Rutter 47′
Kick-off
Venue
Etihad Stadium
Referee
Andy Madley
Attendance
49,107
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Manchester City 2-2 Brighton & Hove Albion. xG 0.8-2.0. Brighton & Hove Albion did more than enough to win.

Ratings out of 10

Line-ups and ratings

Manchester City

4-2-3-1 · Enzo Maresca

Avg rating 7.05

Brighton & Hove Albion

4-2-3-1 · Fabian Hürzeler

Avg rating 6.93

  • Rulli

    #28 · Goalkeeper · Manchester City

    90′ played

    7.4

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

    Player page

  • O'Reilly

    #33 · Left-back · Manchester City

    87′ played

    7.0

    Off 87′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
    Player page

  • Guéhi

    #6 · Centre-back · Manchester City

    90′ played

    6.9

    Passing

    xA
    0.01

    Attack

    xG
    0.05
    Player page

  • Reis

    #22 · Centre-back · Manchester City

    90′ played

    7.7

    1 goal

    Passing

    xA
    0.06

    Attack

    xG
    0.12
    Player page

  • Lewis

    #82 · Right-back · Manchester City

    76′ played

    6.6

    Off 76′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02

    Attack

    xG
    0.09
    Player page

  • Kovačić

    #8 · Defensive midfielder · Manchester City

    90′ played

    7.9

    1 goal

    Passing

    xA
    0.03

    Attack

    xG
    0.04
    Player page

  • Bouaddi

    #32 · Defensive midfielder · Manchester City

    45′ played

    6.9

    Off 46′

    Passing

    xA
    0.08
    Player page

  • Allan

    #37 · Left winger · Manchester City

    61′ played

    7.0

    Off 61′

    xG
    0.02

    Passing

    xA
    0.03
    Player page

  • Cherki

    #10 · Attacking midfielder · Manchester City

    90′ played

    8.2

    1 assist

    Passing

    xA
    0.18

    Attack

    xG
    0.41
    Player page

  • Foden

    #47 · Right winger · Manchester City

    90′ played

    7.9

    1 assist

    xG
    0.02

    Passing

    xA
    0.06
    Player page

  • Samba

    #75 · Forward · Manchester City

    45′ played

    6.1

    Off 46′

    xG
    0.00
    Player page

  • Steele

    #23 · Goalkeeper · Brighton & Hove Albion

    90′ played

    5.8

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

    Player page

  • Hadjam

    #3 · Left-back · Brighton & Hove Albion

    90′ played

    7.7

    1 assist

    Passing

    xA
    0.07
    Player page

  • Boscagli

    #21 · Centre-back · Brighton & Hove Albion

    90′ played

    6.9

    Passing

    xA
    0.07

    Attack

    xG
    0.01
    Player page

  • Svoboda

    #30 · Centre-back · Brighton & Hove Albion

    85′ played

    6.8

    Off 85′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • Costinha

    #20 · Right-back · Brighton & Hove Albion

    90′ played

    6.5

    Passing

    xA
    0.05
    Player page

  • Groß

    #13 · Defensive midfielder · Brighton & Hove Albion

    90′ played

    6.6

    Passing

    xA
    0.03

    Attack

    xG
    0.16
    Player page

  • Ayari

    #26 · Defensive midfielder · Brighton & Hove Albion

    90′ played

    7.4

    Passing

    xA
    0.11

    Attack

    xG
    0.11
    Player page

  • Yalcouyé

    #35 · Left winger · Brighton & Hove Albion

    81′ played

    8.1

    1 goalOff 81′

    xG
    0.76

    Passing

    xA
    0.11
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  • Hinshelwood

    #8 · Attacking midfielder · Brighton & Hove Albion

    76′ played

    6.6

    Off 76′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02

    Attack

    xG
    0.02
    Player page

  • Gómez

    #25 · Right winger · Brighton & Hove Albion

    76′ played

    6.9

    Off 76′

    xG
    0.02

    Passing

    xA
    0.03
    Player page

  • Rutter

    #10 · Forward · Brighton & Hove Albion

    81′ played

    8.5

    1 goal, 1 assistOff 81′Player of the match

    xG
    0.74

    Passing

    xA
    0.63
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Bench

  • Aït-Nouri

    #21 · Substitute · Manchester City

    45′ played

    6.5

    On 46′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • McAidoo

    #56 · Substitute · Manchester City

    45′ played

    6.3

    On 46′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
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  • Doku

    #11 · Substitute · Manchester City

    29′ played

    7.2

    On 61′

    Passing

    xA
    0.06
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  • Khusanov

    #45 · Substitute · Manchester City

    14′ played

    6.2

    On 76′

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

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  • Enzo Fernández

    #17 · Substitute · Manchester City

    3′ played

    On 87′

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

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Bench

  • Minteh

    #11 · Substitute · Brighton & Hove Albion

    14′ played

    6.2

    On 76′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01

    Attack

    xG
    0.06
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  • De Cuyper

    #29 · Substitute · Brighton & Hove Albion

    14′ played

    6.3

    On 76′

    Passing

    xA
    0.20
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  • Wieffer

    #27 · Substitute · Brighton & Hove Albion

    9′ played

    On 81′

    Attack

    xG
    0.16
    Player page

  • O'Riley

    #33 · Substitute · Brighton & Hove Albion

    9′ played

    On 81′

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

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  • Dunk

    #5 · Substitute · Brighton & Hove Albion

    5′ played

    On 85′

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

    Player page

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Side by side

The numbers

  • 57%Possession43%
    MCI 57%, BHA 43%.
  • 0.76Expected goals (xG)2.03
    MCI 0.76, BHA 2.03.
  • 0.76Non-penalty xG2.03
    MCI 0.76, BHA 2.03.
  • 0.31xG on target2.19
    MCI 0.31, BHA 2.19.
  • 13Shots17
    MCI 13, BHA 17.
  • 3On target6
    MCI 3, BHA 6.
  • 1Big chances3
    MCI 1, BHA 3.
  • 527Passes391
    MCI 527, BHA 391.
  • 85%Pass accuracy82%
    MCI 85%, BHA 82%.
  • 3Corners7
    MCI 3, BHA 7.
  • 26Tackles29
    MCI 26, BHA 29.
  • 8Interceptions5
    MCI 8, BHA 5.
  • 4.5PPDA (lower = more pressing)3.9
    MCI 4.5, BHA 3.9.
  • 3Fouls20
    MCI 3, BHA 20.
  • 1Yellow cards3
    MCI 1, BHA 3.
  • 0Red cards0
    MCI 0, BHA 0.

Minute by minute

Every moment

Manchester CityBrighton & Hove Albion
  1. 11′
    Yellow card, Svoboda
  2. 30′
    Goal, Yalcouyé (Rutter)0–1
  3. Yellow card, Bouaddi
    32′
  4. Goal, Kovačić (Foden)1–1
    40′
  5. Substitution, Aït-Nouri (Off Bouaddi / Samba)
    46′
  6. Substitution, McAidoo (Off Bouaddi / Samba)
    46′
  7. 47′
    Goal, Rutter (Hadjam)1–2
  8. Substitution, Doku (Off Allan)
    61′
  9. Goal, Reis (Cherki)2–2
    72′
  10. Substitution, Khusanov (Off Lewis)
    76′
  11. 76′
    Substitution, Minteh (Off Hinshelwood / Gómez)
  12. 76′
    Substitution, De Cuyper (Off Hinshelwood / Gómez)
  13. 81′
    Substitution, Wieffer (Off Rutter / Yalcouyé)
  14. 81′
    Substitution, O'Riley (Off Rutter / Yalcouyé)
  15. 85′
    Substitution, Dunk (Off Svoboda)
  16. Substitution, Enzo Fernández (Off O'Reilly)
    87′
  17. 90′
    Yellow card, Wieffer
  18. 90′
    Yellow card, Dunk

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30 shots

Every shot

← BHA attack

MCI attack →

Yalcouyé 30′Brighton & Hove Albion · Goal · Open play · Right foot0.99xGOT0.76xG
  • Goal
  • Saved
  • Missed or woodwork
  • Blocked
  • Bigger = higher xG

Expected goals, minute by minute

How the game flowed

Manchester City0.76xG

Brighton & Hove Albion2.03xG

Full time2–2

0.01.02.00′15′30′HT60′75′90′Yalcouyé 30′Kovačić 40′Rutter 47′Reis 72′

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 City on top38%

Brighton & Hove Albion on top62%

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

33Cherki26Rulli26O'Reilly31Guéhi39Reis37Bouaddi40Lewis35Kovačić12Allan24Foden10Samba

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Manchester City · Starting XI until the first substitution (45')Busiest link: Lewis and Reis, 17 passes.Centralisation index 0.04: Lewis made 1.4× an even share of the passes.
40Groß33Costinha54Boscagli29Hadjam32Ayari32Yalcouyé34Svoboda29Gómez17Rutter35Steele17Hinshelwood

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Brighton & Hove Albion · Starting XI until the first substitution (75')Busiest link: Boscagli and Steele, 22 passes.Centralisation index 0.07: Boscagli made 1.7× an even share of the passes.

Brighton & Hove Albion leaned more on one or two passers (centralisation 0.07 against 0.04).

Fewer passesMoreCircles: passes made (up to 54), the number inside. Lines: passes between the pair (up to 22).

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.