The report
Key Events:
- 15' Yellow card to Lynithby Tamer Emam
- 34' Lynithby Masahiro Imura scores, assisted by Rudolf Horn
- 50' Lynithby Masahiro Imura scores
- 54' Yellow card to Lynithby David Jansen
- 55' Yellow card to Lynithby Roger Peterson
- 59' Red card to Lynithby Karsten Miller
- 61' Lynithby David Jansen scores, assisted by Masahiro Imura
- 65' Lynithby Frank van der Ven scores, assisted by David Jansen
- 67' Lynithby Tamer Emam scores, assisted by Masahiro Imura
- 69' Lynithby Dean Lewis scores, assisted by Masahiro Imura
- 79' Lynithby Rudolf Horn scores, assisted by Masahiro Imura
- 84' Lynithby Masahiro Imura scores, assisted by Roger Peterson
- 86' Yellow card to Lynithby Masahiro Imura
Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Lynithby recorded 4.55 xG and scored eight, substantially outperforming the chance-quality estimate. That points to exceptional finishing on top of a steady supply of opportunities: 16 of their 21 shots were on target. Thoe Villa managed one shot, on target, for 0.26 xG, so their seven corners and marginal possession advantage did not translate into meaningful attacking threat. The red card recorded in the team statistics came amid a run of cards for Lynithby, but the visitors still found the net repeatedly after that spell. This was not a case of a single fortunate bounce accounting for a wide scoreline; the shot count and target count describe sustained pressure, with clinical finishing making the damage even greater.
- Thoe Villa had no standout performers rated 7.0 or higher.
The scoreline widened sharply after the interval: Lynithby scored at 50', then added five more goals between 61' and 84'. Masahiro Imura was the central figure in that surge, scoring twice in the second half and setting up four teammates across the match. Thoe Villa did retain enough possession to edge that category, but one shot across the afternoon left little room for a comeback, or even a serious interruption to the visitors’ rhythm.
For Lynithby, the 8-0 win was built on volume, accuracy and a forward who seemed to have been issued more than one set of hands. Thoe Villa will have the corners and possession figures to point to, though neither offered much comfort beside the final score. The numbers agree on the broad shape of the day: Lynithby attacked relentlessly, converted at a remarkable rate, and left Thoe Villa with no goals to show for their share of the ball.
The ratings desk
Standout performances
Masahiro Imura
Scored three goals and supplied four assists, placing a hand in seven of Lynithby’s eight goals.
Rudolf Horn
Scored once and assisted Masahiro Imura for the opener.
David Jansen
Added a goal and an assist as Lynithby kept the scoring moving.
Match Centre
Shot Breakdown
Rudolf Horn to Masahiro Imura. The event log names a helper; it does not name a body part.
Gazzetta reconstruction from match events — not pitch tracking.
Key Moments
Team Comparison

