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Premier League · Matchweek 2
MCIManchester City
0:2
TOTTottenham
HT 0:2
Brennan Johnson 35'
João Palhinha 45'
Sat, 23 Aug 2025, 12:30 (UK) · Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Manchester City 2nd → 5th · 3 pts|Tottenham 3rd → 1st · 6 pts

Manchester City edged xG (1.55–1.11) but Tottenham took the win.

Player of the matchJoão Palhinha7.9Decisive moment35' Brennan Johnson+0.8

Manchester City 0-2 Tottenham

Key numbers

  • Possession 61% – 39%
  • Shots 10 (4 on target) – 12 (5)
  • Decisive moment: 35' Brennan Johnson, FN xPts +0.8
Player of the match
João Palhinha 7.9Strong

Highest FN Score on the pitch: 7.9 (Strong)

Game state

0-10-2
Manchester City ahead 0 min · level 35 min · Tottenham ahead 55 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' Brennan Johnson Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Richarlison +0.2 +0.8
45' João Palhinha Goal +0.7
Manchester City Expected (last two seasons) 2.0Own moments 0.0Opponent moments −1.4Time effect −0.6→ League points won 0
Tottenham Expected (last two seasons) 0.8Own moments +1.5Opponent moments 0.0Time effect +0.7→ League points won 3

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 CityTottenham
61%Possession39%
1.55Expected goals (xG)1.11
0.16xG per shot0.09
10Shots12
4Shots on target5
40%Shots on target %42%
6Shots in box10
525Passes331
87%Pass accuracy78%
7Corners2
3Saves4
7Fouls12
1Yellow cards4
0Offsides1

Timeline

  • 23' Sub Rayan Aït-Nouri → Nathan Aké
  • 34' Yellow Brennan Johnson
  • 35' Goal Brennan Johnson league goal #2 assist Richarlison
  • 37' VAR Brennan Johnson
  • 45' Goal João Palhinha league goal #1
  • 54' Sub Omar Marmoush → Jérémy Doku
  • 54' Sub Rayan Cherki → Bernardo Silva
  • 68' Yellow Cristian Romero
  • 71' Yellow Nico González
  • 71' Yellow Richarlison
  • 75' Sub Nico González → Rodri
  • 75' Sub Oscar Bobb → Phil Foden
  • 78' Sub Richarlison → Dominic Solanke
  • 78' Sub Brennan Johnson → Wilson Odobert
  • 81' Yellow Pedro Porro
  • 86' Sub Mohammed Kudus → Lucas Bergvall
  • 90+1' Sub João Palhinha → Kevin Danso

Category leaders

  • Key passesOscar Bobb2
  • Duels wonNico González8/12
  • DribblesMohammed Kudus3/6
  • Defensive actionsCristian Romero7
  • ShotsOmar Marmoush3 (on target 2)
  • Fouls wonOscar Bobb4

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.