⏱️How it unfolded
Every goal and card, from kick-off to full time.
Man City above the line
Ipswich Town belowGoals and cards
- 19'GoalPhil Foden, left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Set up by Jérémy Doku1-0
- 21'GoalDaizen Maeda, left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Set up by Abdoul Ouattara1-1
- 34'GoalErling Haaland, header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Set up by Mateo Kovacic2-1
Half-time 2-1
50'InjuryMateo Kovacic went off injured, Enzo Fernández on- 69'GoalErling Haaland, left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Set up by Iliman Ndiaye3-1
- 76'InjuryMatheus Nunes went off injured, Abdukodir Khusanov on
- 90'PenaltyZian Flemming, penalty, right footed shot to the centre of the goal3-2
The score, against the pace we expected
Man City stayed close to the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ MCI better than we expected
▼ IPS better than we expected
The second half was where it moved most, about a goal worse than we expected for Man City.
⚽Good plays, bad plays
The goals and saves that went each side's way, and what each side did to itself.
Man City
Good plays
- GOAL
Phil Foden, left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal, set up by Jérémy Doku
19' · MCI 1-0 IPS
- HEADER
Erling Haaland, header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner, set up by Mateo Kovacic
34' · MCI 2-1 IPS
- WINNER
Erling Haaland, left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal, set up by Iliman Ndiaye
69' · MCI 3-1 IPS
- SAVE
Gianluigi Donnarumma kept out Zian Flemming from the centre of the box
80' · MCI 3-1 IPS
Bad plays
- BIG MISS
Rúben Dias missed with a header from very close range, just wide
6' · MCI 0-0 IPS
- BIG MISS
Nico O'Reilly missed with a header from the left side of the six yard box
56' · MCI 2-1 IPS
- BIG MISS
Iliman Ndiaye missed with a header from very close range
85' · MCI 3-1 IPS
- BIG MISS
Iliman Ndiaye missed from the centre of the box, just wide
90+6' · MCI 3-2 IPS
Ipswich Town
Good plays
- EQUALISER
Daizen Maeda, left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner, set up by Abdoul Ouattara
21' · MCI 1-1 IPS
- SAVE
Christian Walton kept out Enzo Fernández from the centre of the box
85' · MCI 3-1 IPS
- PENALTY
Zian Flemming, penalty, right footed shot to the centre of the goal
90' · MCI 3-2 IPS
Bad plays
- BIG MISS
Emersonn missed with a header from the left side of the six yard box, just wide
55' · MCI 2-1 IPS
⭐Who stood out
The players who made the difference, and the ones it went wrong for.
Man City
- ★
Erling Haaland Forward
2 goals 34', 69'
- ★
Phil Foden Attacking Midfielder
Goal 19'
- ★
Jérémy Doku Attacking Midfielder Left
Set up Foden, 1 shot, 0 on target
- ✗
Nico O'Reilly Left Back
Big chance missed 56', 1 shot, 0 on target
Ipswich Town
- ★
Zian Flemming Substitute, off the bench
Goal 90'
- ★
Daizen Maeda Center Right Forward
Goal 21'
- ★
Christian Walton Goalkeeper
4 saves
- ✗
Emersonn Forward
Big chance missed 55', 3 shots, 0 on target
⚖️What decided it
Why Man City won, and why Ipswich Town did not.
From the game
- Had 70% of the ball and 19 shots to 8
- Gave away a penalty
- Christian Walton made 4 saves
Key battles
📊The numbers
| MCI | IPS | |
|---|---|---|
| 70% | Possession | 30% |
| 19 | Shots | 8 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Corners | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 674 | Passes completed | 253 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 10 | Tackles won | 11 |
| 8 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 75% | Share of the chances | 25% |
| 12 | Passes completed near goal | 2 |
