Manchester City 1-0 Coventry City — xTears 7.92 (05/09/26)

Manchester City won 1-0 against Coventry City on 5 September 2026 during Matchday 3 of the Premier League, even with the xTears split tilting slightly the other way. Total damage: 7.92 xTears.

Even with the xTears split leaning slightly the other way, the heaviest moments for Manchester City still ran through E. Haaland at 26' goal (+1.41 xT) and E. Pinnock at 90+2' yellow card (+1.22 xT).

The scoreboard and xTears did not tell exactly the same story: Manchester City punished better without fully owning the emotional volume.