Stats Gallery: xT, attacking zones and more from Club Brugge vs Man City | OneFootball

Riyad Mahrez scored twice for Man City as Pep Guardiola’s side put in a superb performance to defeat Belgian side Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League.

We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels * average positions and much more!

We also try to answer some questions for you with the visuals;

Which Club Bruges player had the highest xT? What were the attacking zones for Manchester City?

To navigate the stats gallery simply click on the numbers to move through the pages.

At the end of the gallery, you’ll be able to download the full PDF stats report.

Club Bruges started in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Charles De Ketelaere leading the attack.

Club Bruges made five changes in the second half.

Manchester City started in a 4-3-3 formation with a front three of Grealish, Foden and Mahrez.

Manchester City used all their five substitutions in the second half for their players to get a good rest for the weekend.

Manchester City had a very high xG throughout the game and completely dominated Club Bruges. Man City dominated the possession as they usually do and completed 617 passes.

Riyad Mahrez had the highest xG for Man City with the five shots that he attempted on goal. Mahrez also scored two goals out of City’s five.

Club Bruges only attempted five shots in the game and had two shots on target. They did score one goal but was only a consolation as the game was already out of their hands.

Manchester City attempted 21 shots on goal and had nine shots on target. They attempted 15 shots from inside the box and had an xG of 0.16 per shot.

Sterling attempted the most shots for Man City but failed to get a single shot on target. The xT timeline indicates that City imposed a threat on the opposition defence frequently and had a high xG throughout.

Club Bruges completed a low number of passes and gave away the ball to the City players most of the time.

Manchester City were patient with the build up and completed more passes. Joao Cancelo attempted most passes for the Cityzens.

Club Bruges attempted more passes in their own penalty area and failed to get the ball into the final third. They only attempted two crosses in the game.

Manchester City dominated more possession of the ball in the central part of the field and attempted 14 smart passes and seven crosses. Joao Cancelo attempted the most number of smart passes.

Club Bruges were not able to create many chances in the game and had a lower number of xT creation zones. Hans Vanaken had the highest xT with the 39 passes he attempted.

The attacking players of Club Bruges failed to make the right pass when they were in the right positions. Hans Vanaken was the best player on the ball for Club Bruges as he had an overall high xT with his passes and dribbles.

Manchester City were most threatening from the right flank and created most chances from the same flank. Most of the City players had a very high xT with their passes. Cancelo had the highest xT from the crosses and smart passes he attempted.

Manchester City made more attacking actions which is why the players with a high xT also had a negative xT from their passes. Raheem Sterling had the highest xT from the dribbles he attempted.

Club Bruges attempted 38 defensive duels in their half while defending and won 19 duels.

Manchester City did not play as many aerial balls into the box which is why Club Bruges players attempted a lower number of aerial duels.

Club Bruges won approximately 45% of the loose ball duels they attempted.

Manchester City failed to recover the ball from most of the defensive duels they attempted.

Man City won eight of the 19 aerial duels he attempted.

Man City players won most of the 50-50 challenges they attempted and recovered the ball.

Manchester City now have six points from their three games and one point behind group leaders PSG. Club Bruges started the initial two matches well but will have to work hard to get a spot in the knockout stages of the Champions League.

If you want to download this stats report in a PDF you can do so here: Champions League Stats: Club Bruges vs Manchester City