Written by Matt Stevenson

Here is the xG from the Man C game. Whilst not the xG, AFCB had a goal disallowed in the first minute with Kroupi getting in front of the ball to be flagged offside from a good move involving Brooks and Tavernier. The first big chance in the game saw Haaland put Man C in front, his movement beating Diakite and Senesi left in no-man’s land trying to intercept a ball headed on by Cherki. Haaland was one-on-one and scored (rated 2 in 5). On 24 minutes, we were level, Brooks adjudged to have let go of Donnarumma in time before the City keeper failed to clear the ball and Adams volleyed home (1 in 4). In a 5-minute spell, Man C had three big chances. Haaland took the first, with Truffert deeper than the other defenders and playing Haaland on. He rounded Petrovic and put it in an empty net from an angle (1 in 3). O’Reilly then had a similar shot blocked on the line from a tight angle (1 in 4). Haaland then was through again, but Petrovic saved well from a dink (45%)....