Match story
- Villarreal created the clearer chances on xG (2.55 vs 1.80, Δ 0.75).
- Villarreal fired more attempts (26 vs 6 shots).
- Osasuna was more accurate in front of goal (50% on target vs 31%).
- Villarreal held more of the ball (66% possession).
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Recorded meetings: 6 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
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Foden received his marching orders in the 23rd minute after he kicked out at the Man United captain, leaving Man City with 10 men for the majority of Sunday's match.
The disputed Erling Haaland goal came after a first half laced with controversy, with Phil Foden shown a straight red for kicking out at midfielder Bruno Fernandes. Manchester City midfielder Foden picked up the ball wide on the right-hand side in his own half and was closed down by Fernandes, who tripped him. Foden then kicked out at the body of the Manchester United captain while on the ground and was shown a straight red card by the referee.
Arsenal's duality was there for all to see in their 2-0 win at Sunderland: gritty defence and moments of genius. After close to an hour of physical, full-blooded football, Sunderland were given a penalty when Ezri Konsa fouled Dan Ballard at a corner. It proved the turning point - David Raya tipped Enzo le Fee's spot kick on to the post, and just over two minutes later, Arsenal substitute Bruno Guimaraes crashed in the opener off the underside of the crossbar.
Manchester City are showing "real mentality" and "not giving up" in matches this season, says midfielder Elliot Anderson. The England international has settled in seamlessly since joining from Nottingham Forest this summer, being named man of the match in Sunday's derby victory at rivals Manchester United. City earned an impressive victory courtesy of Erling Haaland's controversial goal, despite playing almost 70 minutes with 10 men following Phil Foden's dismissal for kicking out at Bruno Fernandes.
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