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Premier League · Sat 5 Sep 2026 · Etihad Stadium

Man City
1–0 Full time
Coventry City
  • Erling Haaland 26'

    The story

    Man City beat Coventry City 1-0 at Etihad Stadium in the Premier League, gameweek 3.

    The goal came from Erling Haaland (26').

    It was 1-0 at half-time.

    Man City had 78% of the ball and 15 shots to Coventry City's 12.

    On expected goals it finished 2.1 to 1.4 (Opta, via Fantasy Premier League).

    Written from the match data (Statorium; xG by Opta via Fantasy Premier League).

    Match stats

    Man City Coventry City

    2.12Expected goals (xG)1.37
    78%Possession22%
    15Shots12
    4On target3
    4Corners5
    7Fouls17
    5Offsides2
    1Yellow cards2
    0Red cards0

    Statorium; xG by Opta via Fantasy Premier League. The xG table

    Player of the match

    Erling Haaland

    Man City · Forward

    40 BPS · 3 bonus

    Goals
    1
    Assists
    0
    xG
    1.06
    FPL points
    9

    The top score in Fantasy Premier League's bonus points system (BPS). 90 minutes played.

    Key moments

    1. 26' Erling Haaland Goal · Man City 1-0 Assist: Antoine Semenyo

    Line-ups

    Man City

    1. Gianluigi DonnarummaGoalkeeper
    2. Marc GuehiDefender
    3. Rúben DiasDefender
    4. Josko GvardiolDefender
    5. Nico O'ReillyDefender
    6. Abdukodir KhusanovDefender
    7. Elliot AndersonMidfielder
    8. Iliman Ndiayeoff 87'Forward
    9. Erling HaalandForward
    10. Antoine SemenyoForward
    11. Rayan Cherkioff 66'Forward

    Subs used: Phil Foden (66'), Ayyoub Bouaddi (76'), Ryan McAidoo (87')

    Coventry City

    1. Carl RushworthGoalkeeper
    2. Jay Dasilvaoff 85'Defender
    3. Milan van EwijkDefender
    4. Bobby ThomasDefender
    5. Ethan PinnockDefender
    6. Aurèle AmendaDefender
    7. Matt GrimesMidfielder
    8. Frank Onyekaoff 63'Midfielder
    9. Jack Rudonioff 63'Midfielder
    10. Ephron Mason-Clarkoff 71'Forward
    11. Taiwo Awoniyioff 71'Forward

    Subs used: Loum Tchaouna (63'), Caleb Yirenkyi (63'), Ellis Simms (71'), Brandon Thomas-Asante (71'), Gustavo Hamer (85')

    Full timeline

    Every goal and card (4)
    1. 19' 🟨 Milan van Ewijk
    2. 26' ⚽ Erling Haalandassist Antoine Semenyo
    3. 90+2' 🟨 Ethan Pinnock
    4. 90+5' 🟨 Abdukodir Khusanov

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