Tottenham stunned Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in a five-goal thriller in the Premier League. Tottenham took an early lead through Dejan Kulusevski, but Gundogan pulled one back for City before the break. Harry Kane then scored in the second half, to which Mahrez responded in the 91st minute. However, it was the stunner from Harry Kane in the 94th minute that closed the match.
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 team had higher shot accuracy? Which player made the highest recoveries?
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.
City lined up in a 4-3-3 formation. Bernardo Silva led the attack, with support from Foden and Sterling on either side.
The above stats indicate that City played with a very high line, with all their players pushing high up in the opponent’s half.
Spurs lined up in a 5-4-1 formation, with Harry Kane leading the attacking line for his side.
The average positions indicate that Spurs were confined in their half with only Harry Kane at the centre.
City’s xG of 1.79 surpassed that of Tottenham’s 1.05. City took more shots and created more positional attacks than their opponent. They were also better in terms of their defensive pressing, as suggested by their lower PPDA value.
Tottenham were more accurate with their shots, as indicated by their higher shot accuracy of 71.43% as compared to City’s 16.67%. Mahrez had the highest xG in the match, followed by Harry Kane. Laporte made 39 passes to the final third, while Cancelo made 11 recoveries in the opposition’s half.
City took 18 shots with three on target. They attempted most of their shots from inside the box.
Tottenham took seven shots with five on target. They had a high shot accuracy of 71.43%.
Both the xT and xG timelines were dominated by City, however, Tottenham made the most of the chances they got.
Laporte attempted and received the most passes for his side.
Emerson Royal attempted the most passes, 39, while Harry Kane received 33 passes.
City dominated the passing zones in the opposition’s half. They delivered multiple successful smart passes while also delivering crosses into the opposition box from both the left and right wings.
Tottenham held on to the ball in their half and on the right wing near the centre. They delivered smart passes through Harry Kane. They also delivered crosses into the opposition box from both the left and right wings.
City created their xT from multiple areas outside the box. Laporte created the highest xT from passes, 1.328.
Gundogan created the highest xT from dribbles, 0.125.
Tottenham created their xT from outside the box. Son created the highest xT from passes, 0.27.
Hojbjerg created the highest xT from dribbles, 0.011.
City won defensive duels on both the wings near the centre. Cancelo won three defensive duels.
City won aerial duels in the opponent’s half. Rodri won all his aerial duels.
City recovered loose balls in multiple areas.
Tottenham won defensive duels in their half.
The visitors won aerial duels in their half and a few near the centre and in the opponent’s half. Emerson Royal, Harry Kane, and Lucas Moura all won two aerial duels each.
Tottenham recovered loose balls in their half. Hojbjerg recovered all his loose ball duels.
Kevin De Bruyne attempted five corners, while Foden attempted three. City were awarded 21 throw-ins which were from both left and right sides.
Emerson Royal took nine throw-ins for his side. Most of these were from the right side.
Tottenham’s victory has yet again reignited their top-four hopes, while City had a disappointing night, as Liverpool are now just six points behind the table leaders.
If you want to download the stats report in PDF format you can do so here: Premier League Stats: Manchester City vs Tottenham