Here is a look at the player ratings from the big Spanish newspapers (Diario AS, Marca and Diario de Sevilla) for Man United v Betis in the Europa League last night. United dominated on xG and won the game 4-1.
Not a great evening for the likes of Abner and Luiz Henrique, who were not deemed worthy of a rating in these paper player ratings.
Diario AS player ratings Man United 4-1 Real Betis
AS gave three stars to Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes and Antony.
Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Manchester United vs Real Betis (Crowd attendance of 72,998 at Old Trafford for this UEL Round of 16 First Leg clash on 9 March, 2023)
Pretty much complete dominance from Man United, especially in the second half, and that is reflected in the xG stats.
xG Man United 2.57-0.34 Betis shots map (Actual score MUN 4-1 RBB)
1-0 Rashford goal vs Betis xG 0.08
1-1 Perez goal vs Man United xG 0.07
2-1 Antony goal vs Betis xG 0.03
3-1 Bruno header goal vs Betis xG 0.12
4-1 Weghorst goal vs Betis xG 0.30
Man United vs Betis 4-1 Match Stats for comparison
(MUN stats on left; Betis on right)
Click here for Liverpool vs Man Utd 0-0 xG stats December 2023
Click here for xG expected goals stats for Liverpool v Arsenal April 2023
Click here for xG stats for Newcastle 2-0 Man United April 2023 (another game where MUFC had low xG)
Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) and match stats from Liverpool vs Man United (March 5, 2023 at Anfield). A record win for Liverpool over MUFC following a stunning second half for the Reds, which also saw Mo Salah overtake Robbie Fowler as the club’s record league scorer.
xG Liverpool 2.09-0.48 Manchester United shots map (Actual score LFC 7-0 MU)
1-0 Gakpo first goal vs Man United xG 0.11
2-0 Nunez first header goal vs Man U xG 0.30
3-0 Gakpo second goal vs Man Utd xG 0.11
4-0 Salah first goal vs Man United xG 0.09
5-0 Nunez second header goal vs Manchester United xG 0.06
6-0 Salah second goal vs Man United xG 0.32
7-0 Firmino goal vs Man Utd xG 0.09
United’s best chance on xG was a 27th minute one for Rashford (which he shot straight at Alisson).
Liverpool could’ve scored more- Nunez and Konate both missed decent opportunities, as did Andy Robertson. But they were very clinical in the second half, with almost every attempt turning into a goal!
Liverpool vs Man United 7-0 Match Stats for comparison
(LFC stats on left; MU match stats on right)