The report
The Gazzetta chance-quality estimate put Egragby County at 4.74 xG and Exmouthor Palace at 1.11. Six goals from 4.74 xG means the hosts finished 1.26 above expectation, while the visitors scored none despite their 1.11 estimate. That is a substantial difference between chance quality and the final count, but it sits alongside a clear territorial and shooting advantage: Egragby County had 23 attempts, 16 on target and 57% possession, against five attempts and 43% possession for Exmouthor Palace. The hosts converted their pressure emphatically; the visitors did get four efforts on target, but none became a goal.
The scoreline was settled by a steady accumulation rather than one brief burst: Egragby County led from the sixth minute, added two goals around half-time, then scored three more after the break. Markov completed his hat-trick in the 67th minute, with Rankin involved in three of the goals. For Exmouthor Palace, the two yellow cards came at 26 and 50 minutes, but the match’s decisive imbalance was in front of goal. Six goals to none is not a narrow reading of the afternoon, and the shot totals make the margin difficult to dismiss as mere statistical theatre.
Key Events:
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6' Egragby County Ahmed Markov scores, assisted by Bruno Rossi
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26' Yellow card to Exmouthor Palace Luis Pinto
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43' Egragby County Gregor Reimann scores, assisted by Alan Rankin
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45' Egragby County Ahmed Markov scores, assisted by Damian Inyang
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50' Yellow card to Exmouthor Palace Lindomar Da Silva
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67' Egragby County Ahmed Markov scores, assisted by Alan Rankin
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72' Egragby County Koba Khvedelidze scores, assisted by Alan Rankin
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76' Egragby County Emiliano Gomez scores
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No Exmouthor Palace players recorded a rating of 7.0 or higher.
The ratings desk
Standout performances
Ahmed Markov
Scored three times, providing the clearest finishing edge in a six-goal performance.
Alan Rankin
Recorded three assists and repeatedly helped turn Egragby County’s attacking pressure into goals.
Match Centre
Shot Breakdown
Bruno Rossi to Ahmed Markov. 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

