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Manchester City FC vs FK Crvena Zvezda, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2023-24
Manchester City FC
3 – 1
Full Time
FK Crvena Zvezda
Tue 19 Sep 2023 · 19:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 45' Osman Bukari
Julian Alvarez 47' 1–1
Julian Alvarez 60' 2–1
Rodri 73' 3–1
Rodri 24' Y
Y 32' Milan Rodic
Ruben Dias 56' Y
Y 82' Marko Stamenic

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs FK Crvena Zvezda — Champions League at Etihad Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
  • Assistant 1 Bruno Jesus (Portugal)
  • Assistant 2 Luciano Maia
10 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 10.2 goals/game 🟥 3 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern Munchen 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atletico de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
Manchester City FC 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals FK Crvena Zvezda
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-19 Manchester City FC 3–1 FK Crvena Zvezda

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep FK Crvena Zvezda H 3–1 W
16 Sep West Ham United FC A 3–1 W
02 Sep Fulham FC H 5–1 W
27 Aug Sheffield United FC A 2–1 W
19 Aug Newcastle United FC H 1–0 W
11 Aug Burnley FC A 3–0 W
FK Crvena Zvezda
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Manchester City FC A 1–3 L
03 Nov AS Monaco FC A 1–4 L
27 Oct Trabzonspor H 2–1 W
13 Oct Ferencvarosi TC A 1–2 L
06 Oct Ferencvarosi TC H 4–1 W
15 Sep Trabzonspor A 1–2 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 5 G
Phil Foden 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Etihad Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Manchester City FC and FK Crvena Zvezda.
  • 5' The travelling FK Crvena Zvezda supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Milan Rodic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' FK Crvena Zvezda fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and FK Crvena Zvezda are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 24' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Rodri.
  • 29' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 32' Milan Rodic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 32.
  • 37' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 449 games and scored 1053 goals.
  • 44' Bernardo Silva makes way for Jeremy Doku at the 44 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
  • 45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Osman Bukari makes it 0-1.
  • 47' The deadlock is broken! Osman Bukari gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 52' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' Poor challenge from Ruben Dias. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 58' The crowd applauds Sergio Gomez as he leaves the pitch. Manuel Akanji steps in for Manchester City FC.
  • 60' A stunning finish from Julian Alvarez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 65' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 68' A change in the FK Crvena Zvezda ranks — Mirko Ivanic exits the field as Peter Olayinka enters on 68.
  • 73' Magnificent from Rodri! That is 32 goals in 536 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 77' Vladimir Lucic is replacing Stefan Mitrovic for the FK Crvena Zvezda side.
  • 82' The FK Crvena Zvezda manager makes a substitution. In-beom Hwang departs to be replaced by Kings Kangwa.
  • 82' Controversy at the stadium! Marko Stamenic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 83' Kalvin Phillips is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rodri at the 83 minute mark.
  • 84' Rico Lewis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ruben Dias at the 84 minute mark.
  • 89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Manchester City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

FK Crvena Zvezda Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Julian Alvarez 2
Rodri 1
Osman Bukari 1
Kalvin Phillips 1
Oscar Bobb 1
Micah Hamilton 1
Aleksandar Katai 1
In-beom Hwang 1

Head to Head

2023-09-19 Manchester City FC 3–1 FK Crvena Zvezda

Manchester City FC Form

2023-09-19 Manchester City FC 3–1 FK Crvena Zvezda W 2023-09-16 West Ham United FC 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2023-09-02 Manchester City FC 5–1 Fulham FC W 2023-08-27 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Manchester City FC W 2023-08-19 Manchester City FC 1–0 Newcastle United FC W 2023-08-11 Burnley FC 0–3 Manchester City FC W

FK Crvena Zvezda Form

2023-09-19 Manchester City FC 3–1 FK Crvena Zvezda L 2022-11-03 AS Monaco FC 4–1 FK Crvena Zvezda L 2022-10-27 FK Crvena Zvezda 2–1 Trabzonspor W 2022-10-13 Ferencvarosi TC 2–1 FK Crvena Zvezda L 2022-10-06 FK Crvena Zvezda 4–1 Ferencvarosi TC W 2022-09-15 Trabzonspor 2–1 FK Crvena Zvezda L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.22 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 FK Crvena Zvezda xG
I would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC63% Draw21% FK Crvena Zvezda16%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
84%
Draw or FK Crvena Zvezda
37%
Manchester City FC or FK Crvena Zvezda
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC46% Draw40% FK Crvena Zvezda14%
Actual: FK Crvena Zvezda win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.7%
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
7%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
3.9%
4 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push FK Crvena Zvezda covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 19% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 22% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
FK Crvena Zvezda keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.