Manchester United2–0Brighton & Hove Albion

xG: Manchester United 2.75, Brighton & Hove Albion 1.26. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.

Non-penalty xG: Manchester United 2.75, Brighton & Hove Albion 1.26. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.

Shots: Manchester United 19, Brighton & Hove Albion 10. Attempts at goal, on target or not.

On target: Manchester United 7, Brighton & Hove Albion 3. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.

Big chances: Manchester United 4, Brighton & Hove Albion 2. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.

Corners: Manchester United 10, Brighton & Hove Albion 2. Corners won.

Shots from corners: Manchester United 4, Brighton & Hove Albion 1. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.

From free kicks: Manchester United 2, Brighton & Hove Albion 0. Shots struck directly from a free kick.

Headed shots: Manchester United 2, Brighton & Hove Albion 3. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.

Passes in their third: Manchester United 234, Brighton & Hove Albion 312. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.

Deep completions: Manchester United 8, Brighton & Hove Albion 4. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.

Fouls: Manchester United 8, Brighton & Hove Albion 10. Fouls conceded.

Yellow cards: Manchester United 3, Brighton & Hove Albion 1. Summed from the players.

Red cards: Manchester United 0, Brighton & Hove Albion 1. Summed from the players.

PPDA: Manchester United 12.5, Brighton & Hove Albion 9.4. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.

Expected points: Manchester United 2.32, Brighton & Hove Albion 0.50. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.