Category: UEFA Champions League
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FC Copenhagen vs Man City match stats and viz: xG rate, duels, attacking zones and more
Manchester City dropped points for the first time in the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 after a goalless draw against FC Copenhagen. The English champions were reduced to ten men after Sergio Gomez was sent off at the 30th-minute mark. The Danish side performed well to stop Pep’s men from scoring a goal. We’ve broken down…
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Under the microscope: A new left-back in the making for Manchester City
Manchester City have made an excellent start to the English Premier League as well as to the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 season. All the credit goes to their transfer business. Erling Haaland was signed in the summer and is now the key player in City’s line-up. However, he is not the only signing who has…
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Manchester City vs FC Copenhagen Stats: Attacking zones, passes to final third, shot map and more
Manchester City continued their good run of form and maintained their 100% record in the UEFA Champions League after a convincing 5-0 victory over FC Copenhagen. Erling Haaland was once again on the scoresheet and grabbed a brace in the opening half of the match. Pep’s men dominated the match and deserved their third victory…
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Manchester City vs FC Copenhagen Preview: Attacking momentum, Copenhagen’s defence and the key players
Manchester City will aim for back-to-back victories after the international break when they face FC Copenhagen in the UEFA Champions League. The hosts won the Manchester derby this weekend in a high-scoring match. Manchester City came out as 6-3 winners against their rivals. Manchester City has a two-game winning streak in Group G.They won their…
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Transfer Analysis: Why should City push for key Benfica man as soon as possible?
Manchester City is one of the clubs interested in signing Benfica’s left-back Alex Grimaldo. The 27-year-old rose from the youth ranks at Barcelona but was unable to play for the first team. He joined Benfica in 2016 and has been a regular member of the squad since then. The player was also on the wishlist…
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Under the microscope: Analyzing Julian Alvarez’s start in European football
Manchester City brought Argentine international striker Julian Alvarez to the English Premier League. The 22-year-old was signed from River Plate and is playing his first season in European football. Manchester City signed Erling Haaland in the summer and allowed Gabriel Jesus to leave the club. Julian Alvarez was signed as a second striker. Pep Guardiola…
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Under the microscope: Has Joao Cancelo moved into an even more attacking role this season?
Joao Cancelo has raised the level of his game since joining Manchester City in 2019. He has helped his side to win back-to-back English Premier League titles and is now looking to earn a third consecutive title with the club. Pepe Guardiola has made full use of Cancelo’s attacking ability. Joao Cancelo is one of…
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Under the microscope: How has Akanji settled in?
Manchester City made a surprisingly late bid for former Borussia Dortmund defender Manuel Akanji. The Swiss international was an outcast at the German club and decided to move to the English Premier League. The 27-year-old is confident on the ball and can play passes from the back. This is the reason why Pep Guardiola decided…
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UCL Stats Gallery: Interceptions, positional attacks, passes to final third and more from Man City vs BVB
Manchester City maintained their 100% record in the UEFA Champions League after completing a 2-1 comeback victory over German powerhouse Borussia Dortmund. Jude Bellingham opened the scoring for the visitors in the second half. John Stones levelled the hosts with a long-range effort. Erling Haaland scored the winning goal against his former team. We’ve broken…
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UCL Stats Gallery: xG map, offensive duels, passes to final third and more from Sevilla vs Manchester City
Manchester City began their UEFA Champions League campaign with a 4-0 victory away at Sevilla. The defending English Premier League champions look to earn their first European title after failing in the last two seasons’ last stages. We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including; * shot maps * xT (expected…