Manchester City 1-0 Newcastle — xTears 8.92 (19/08/23)

Manchester City won 1-0 against Newcastle on 19 August 2023 during Matchday 2 of the Premier League, even with the xTears split tilting slightly the other way. Total damage: 8.92 xTears.

Even with the xTears split leaning slightly the other way, the heaviest moments for Manchester City still ran through J. Álvarez at 31' goal (+1.41 xT) and Bruno Guimarães at 71' yellow card (+0.99 xT).

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