Manchester United 4-2 Sheffield Utd
Key numbers
- Possession 72% – 28%
- Shots 25 (13 on target) – 10 (4)
- Decisive moment: 81' Bruno Fernandes, FN xPts +1.5
Harry Maguire 42'
Bruno Fernandes 61' (pen)
Bruno Fernandes 81'
Rasmus Højlund 85'
Bruno Fernandes 61' (pen)
Bruno Fernandes 81'
Rasmus Højlund 85'
HT 1:1
Jayden Bogle 35'
Ben Brereton Díaz 50'
Ben Brereton Díaz 50'
Manchester United 7th → 6th · 53 pts|Sheffield Utd 20th · 16 pts
Manchester United won on the scoreboard and on xG (2.94–0.82).
Player of the matchBruno FernandesDecisive moment81' Bruno Fernandes+1.5
Player of the match
Bruno Fernandes Dominant
Highest FN Score on the pitch: 9.6 (Dominant)
Game state
Manchester United ahead 9 min · level 63 min · Sheffield Utd ahead 18 min
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.
35'
Jayden Bogle
Goal
+0.9
42'
Harry Maguire
Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Alejandro Garnacho +0.3
+0.9
50'
Ben Brereton Díaz
Goal · scorer +0.7 · assist Ben Osborn +0.3
+1.0
61'
Bruno Fernandes
Pen goal
+1.0
81'
Bruno Fernandes
Goal · scorer +1.0 · assist Kobbie Mainoo +0.5
+1.5
85'
Rasmus Højlund
Goal · assist Bruno Fernandes
+0.1
Manchester United
Expected (last two seasons) 2.3Own moments +3.5Opponent moments −1.9Time effect −0.9→ League points won 3
Sheffield Utd
Expected (last two seasons) 0.5Own moments +1.9Opponent moments −3.0Time effect +0.6→ League points won 0
Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.
How FN Score and FN xPts work →Match stats
Manchester UnitedSheffield Utd
72%Possession28%
2.94Expected goals (xG)0.82
0.12xG per shot0.08
25Shots10
13Shots on target4
52%Shots on target %40%
18Shots in box6
730Passes292
90%Pass accuracy74%
8Corners4
2Saves9
7Fouls9
0Yellow cards1
3Offsides2
Compared with usual
Manchester United
45 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 4 | 1.7 | |
| Conceded | 2 | 1.6 | |
| xG | 2.94 | 1.3 | |
| xG against | 0.82 | 1.6 | |
| Shots | 25 | 15.1 | |
| On target | 13 | 5.3 | |
| Shots faced | 10 | 17 | |
| xG per shot | 0.12 | 0.1 | |
| Possession | 72% | 51.2% | |
| Passes | 730 | 486.1 | |
| Pass accuracy | 90% | 82.2% | |
| Corners | 8 | 5.9 | |
| Fouls | 7 | 10.9 |
Sheffield Utd
36 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 1 | |
| Conceded | 4 | 2.6 | |
| xG | 0.82 | 0.91 | |
| xG against | 2.94 | 1.8 | |
| Shots | 10 | 9.8 | |
| On target | 4 | 3.5 | |
| Shots faced | 25 | 16.9 | |
| xG per shot | 0.08 | 0.1 | |
| Possession | 28% | 36.9% | |
| Passes | 292 | 338.5 | |
| Pass accuracy | 74% | 70.8% | |
| Corners | 4 | 3.9 | |
| Fouls | 9 | 11.2 |
Timeline
- 35' Goal Jayden Bogle league goal #3
- 37' Yellow Mason Holgate
- 42' Goal Harry Maguire league goal #2 assist Alejandro Garnacho
- 46' Sub Andre Brooks → Vinícius Souza
- 50' Goal Ben Brereton Díaz league goal #5 assist Ben Osborn
- 55' Sub Antony → Amad Diallo
- 61' Goal Bruno Fernandes (pen) league goal #9
- 62' Sub Cameron Archer → James McAtee
- 64' Sub Christian Eriksen → Scott McTominay
- 78' Sub Jayden Bogle → Oliver Norwood
- 81' Goal Bruno Fernandes league goal #10 assist Kobbie Mainoo
- 85' Goal Rasmus Højlund league goal #8 assist Bruno Fernandes
- 87' Sub James McAtee → William Osula
- 90+1' Sub Rasmus Højlund → Ethan Wheatley
- 90+1' Sub Kobbie Mainoo → Sofyan Amrabat
Category leaders
- Key passesBruno Fernandes9
- Duels wonAuston Trusty9/13
- DribblesKobbie Mainoo3/3
- Defensive actionsOliver Arblaster14
- ShotsAlejandro Garnacho5 (on target 5)
- Fouls wonAlejandro Garnacho3
Past-season matches are summarised from match data (API-Football) without a written review. FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.