Barkham Rangers 0 - 4 Hord Hilbe

Key Events:

• 10' Hord Hilbe Jorge Alvez scores, assisted by Philippe Robert
• 23' Yellow card to Hord Hilbe Philippe Robert
• 25' Hord Hilbe Seungwoo Jeong scores, assisted by Michel Lemoine
• 46' Yellow card to Barkham Rangers Jorge Alvez
• 68' Yellow card to Barkham Rangers Seungwoo Jeong
• 73' Hord Hilbe Philippe Robert scores, assisted by Pedro Chagas
• 77' Yellow card to Barkham Rangers Michel Lemoine
• 78' Hord Hilbe Jorge Alvez scores, assisted by Michel Lemoine

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: The Gazzetta chance-quality estimate gave Barkham Rangers 1.41 xG and Hord Hilbe 2.3, against the actual scorelines of zero and four. Barkham Rangers therefore came away empty despite creating enough expected value to suggest a goal was within reach; their four shots on target made that lack of reward particularly stark. Hord Hilbe exceeded their estimate by 1.7 goals, converting with exceptional efficiency rather than simply piling up chances: they had one more shot than the hosts, but all nine efforts were on target. The contrast was not possession, which finished 51% to 49%, but execution at the decisive end of the pitch.

Barkham Rangers: No standout performers rated 7.0 or higher.

Hord Hilbe:

• Jorge Alvez (7.6) - Scored twice, including the fourth goal, and led the match’s scoring.
• Philippe Robert (7.0) - Scored once, assisted the opener and was booked.
• Michel Lemoine (7.0) - Set up two goals, including the one that put Hord Hilbe two ahead.

The scoreline grew more emphatic after the break, with Philippe Robert and Jorge Alvez adding goals in the closing stretch. Barkham Rangers’ ten corners offered repeated opportunities to make the match more uncomfortable for their visitors, but Hord Hilbe’s nine shots on target kept the practical balance tilted the other way. The hosts also collected three yellow cards to Hord Hilbe’s one, while neither side had a player sent off.

For Barkham Rangers, the 0 - 4 defeat leaves a clear gap between the chances suggested by the xG and the goals actually scored. Hord Hilbe, meanwhile, did considerably more with slightly less possession and fewer corners, and left with all four goals on the board. A match can be evenly shared in several categories; the scoreline remains unmoved by most of them.