Brentford 0-1 Manchester City β xTears 9.52 (05/10/25)
Manchester City won 0-1 against Brentford on 5 October 2025 during Matchday 7 of the Premier League, even with the xTears split tilting slightly the other way. Total damage: 9.52 xTears.
Even with the xTears split leaning slightly the other way, the heaviest moments for Manchester City still ran through E. Haaland at 9' goal (+1.41 xT) and D. Ouattara at 84' yellow card (+1.04 xT).
The scoreboard and xTears did not tell exactly the same story: Manchester City punished better without fully owning the emotional volume.
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How it unfolded
9'
Goal
E. Haaland - Manchester City
Assist: J. Gvardiol
All-out war
4.74
84'
Yellow card
+1.04 xT
D. Ouattara - Brentford
70'
Yellow card
+0.99 xT
J. Henderson - Brentford
45+1'
Yellow card
+0.93 xT
K. Schade - Brentford
77'
Yellow card
+0.89 xT
Matheus Nunes - Manchester City
Late drama
2.47
84'
Yellow card
+1.04 xT
D. Ouattara - Brentford
83'
Yellow card
+0.89 xT
N. O'Reilly - Manchester City
90+2'
Substitution
+0.54 xT
FΓ‘bio Carvalho for K. Ajer - Brentford
Absolute chaos
1.95
9'
Goal
+1.41 xT
E. Haaland - Manchester City
Assist: J. Gvardiol
90+2'
Substitution
+0.54 xT
FΓ‘bio Carvalho for K. Ajer - Brentford
Referee scandal
Barely left a bruise
0
Nothing big fed this one.
Cruelty
Barely left a bruise
0
Nothing big fed this one.
Crushed hope
Barely left a bruise
0
Nothing big fed this one.
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