Manchester United won their third English Premier League match in a row after completing a 1-0 win over Norwich City. The Red Devils have now won two matches under new manager Ralf Rangnick.
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;
Who created the highest threats from passes for Norwich City? Which Manchester United player created the highest expected goal rate?
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.
The home team played in a 4-1-4-1 formation. Teemu Pukki led the line for the Hornets and Chelsea loanee Billy Gilmour played in the defensive midfield role.
Przemysław Płacheta operated from the right and Josh Sargent attacked from the left side. Billy Gilmour and Lukas Rupp operated in the midfield.
Manchester United played in a 4-4-2 formation, and Cristiano Ronaldo led the line with Marcus Rashford. Fred and McTominay operated in the midfield, and Alex Telles and Dalot featured in the full-back positions.
Jadon Sancho and Bruno Fernandes supported the two strikers in the attack. Scott McTominay played in the defensive midfielder role.
Both teams had 50% of the ball possession, and Norwich City dominated the possession at the start and towards the end of the match. The away team attempted more shots and created more attacks. 23 passes were attempted into the penalty area by both teams.
Marcus Rashford and Cristiano Ronaldo attempted three shots each in the match. Rashford also attempted the most dribbles in the match. Fred made six recoveries inside the opposition’s half and attempted 16 passes into the final third.
The home team attempted nine shots with a shot accuracy rate of 33.33%. Five shots were attempted from inside the opposition’s penalty box.
Manchester United scored the only goal of the match from the penalty spot. Four shots were on target and seven shots were attempted from inside the opposition’s penalty box.
The Hornets only attempted a single shot in the first half but created a few threats in both halves. Manchester United created a lot of threats towards the end of the first half and at the start of the second half.
Billy Gilmour attempted 76 passes for Norwich City, and his 11 passes were towards Max Aarons. The youngster also received the most passes for the home team.
Bruno Fernandes and Fred attempted 61 passes each for the Red Devils. Fernandes was on the receiving end of most passes.
Norwich City players attempted two smart passes each from the left and the right side. They successfully delivered the passes from the right side. Kenny McLean attempted the most crosses for the home side.
Fernandes attempted six smart passes and this was the highest individual count in the match. Marcus Rashford’s seven passes landed inside the opposition’s penalty box.
Norwich City players created threats from the left side and centre. Billy Gilmour had an impressive pass accuracy rate and created the highest threat rate.
Max Aarons attempted four dribbles and created the highest threat rate from dribbles. Striker Teemu Pukki created the second-highest threat rate.
Manchester United attacked a lot from the wider sides. Midfielder Scott McTominay created the highest threat rate from passes.
Marcus Rashford created the highest threat rate from dribbles in the match. The forward attempted 13 dribbles for the away team.
The home team won 13 defensive duels in the middle third. Max Aarons and Jakob Lungi Sorensen won four duels each for Norwich City.
Norwich City again won most of the duels in the middle third. Ozan Kabak and Kenny McLean won three duels each.
Lukas Rupp contested four loose ball duels and had a 100% win rate. Norwich City won ten duels in the middle third.
Diogo Dalot, Fred, McTominay and Cristiano Ronaldo won two defensive duels each for the away side.
The Red Devils won 13 aerial duels in the defensive third. Harry Maguire won five aerial duels for his side.
Manchester United won six loose ball duels in the middle third. Bruno contested the highest number of duels for his side.
Manchester United have returned to winning ways and are back in the title race after three consecutive victories. Norwich City have now lost two matches in a row and are at the bottom of the table.
If you want to download the stats report in PDF format you can do so here: Premier League Stats: Norwich City vs Manchester United