Premier League · 2026/27 ·
Manchester City
3 to 2
Ipswich
Who led, minute by minute19′ · 21′ · 34′ · 69′ · 90′
Five goals, and Manchester City won it.
Match Entertainment Rating · score 64.0 of 100
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Why 4.0 stars
- 5 goals contributed strongly to the entertainment score (21.6 points).
- 9 shots on target, a typical count: 55th percentile of 2025/26 matches (8.8 points).
- The score stayed within one goal for 77% of the match (13.4 points).
- 1 equaliser added 3.8 drama points.
How the rating adds up
64.0 / 100 match score
- Entertainment
- Competitiveness
- Drama
Entertainment
40% weightGoals and shots on target.
Component score0.76 of 1.00
Points added30.4 of 40
- Goals5 goals0.90 × 60%21.6 pts
- Shots on target9 in the match; 55th percentile of 2025/26 matches0.55 × 40%8.8 pts
Competitiveness
35% weightHow close the final score was, and how long the match stayed within one goal.
Component score0.78 of 1.00
Points added27.4 of 35
- Final margindecided by 1 goal0.80 × 50%14.0 pts
- Within one goalfor 77% of the 90 minutes (stoppage time not counted)0.77 × 50%13.4 pts
Drama
25% weightLate result-changing goals, comebacks, equalisers, red cards, penalties and shootouts.
Component score0.25 of 1.00
Points added6.2 of 25
- Equalisers1 equaliser+0.153.8 pts
- Penalties awarded1 penalty awarded during play; counts up to 2+0.102.5 pts
A component score runs from 0 to 1. Points added are its share of the 100-point match score (score × weight). The stars come from the match score, using cutoffs fixed on the 2025/26 season.
Goals
- 19′Goal · Manchester City1–0
- 21′Goal · Ipswich1–1
- 34′Goal · Manchester City2–1
- Half-time · 2–1
- 69′Goal · Manchester City3–1
- 90′Penalty · Ipswich3–2
- Full time · 3–2
Goals only, from Understat. Minutes can differ by one from broadcast graphics. Red cards are counted in the statistics but not placed here: the league data has no card times.
Match statistics
| Statistic | Manchester City | Ipswich |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 3 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| xGUnderstat · context only, not in the rating | 4.01 | 1.37 |
| Penalties awardedboth teams, during play | 1 | |
Labels
- Goal Fest
- 5 or more goals. Here: 5 goals.
Labels describe the match; they never change its score.
About this rating
- Complete rating. Every rating input was available for this match.
- The stars are a data-driven entertainment heuristic built from goals, shots on target, how close the score stayed and match events. They are not a judgement of football quality.
- xG is shown for context only and is not part of the rating.
- Data: Understat (goals, xG), football-data.co.uk (shots on target, cards, odds). Club crests are trademarks of their clubs; images via ESPN.
Technical details
- Match ID
- EPL-2026-us:31243
- Source record
- understat+football-data · 31243
- Rating method
- mer-1.0.0
- Calibration
- cal-2025-v1 (2025/26, frozen)
- Input fingerprint
- 7dfbf9bcf7bb8292ea446c6f00a2133903be580b5ccc766901b30ade3f524526
- Revision
- 1 · rated 2026-10-20