Hortlen 7 - 0 Whiell Thistle

Key Events:

• 5' Yellow card to Hortlen Bruno Duval
• 9' Hortlen Emir Muharemović scores, assisted by Luka Kapanadze
• 18' Hortlen Matheus Ferreira scores, assisted by Peter van den Broek
• 22' Hortlen Mahi Benie scores, assisted by Matheus Ferreira
• 28' Hortlen Bruno Duval scores, assisted by Emir Muharemović
• 43' Yellow card to Hortlen Peter van den Broek
• 45' Hortlen Mahi Benie scores, assisted by Peter van den Broek
• 72' Hortlen Matheus Ferreira scores, assisted by Mahi Benie
• 90' Hortlen Emir Muharemović scores, assisted by Peter van den Broek

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Hortlen’s seven goals came from a Gazzetta chance-quality estimate of 3.95 xG, an overperformance of 3.05 goals. That is a substantial return above the quality of the chances, though 14 shots on target from 18 attempts gave the hosts plenty of opportunities to make the estimate feel modest. Whiell Thistle finished with no goals from 0.26 xG and only one shot, which was on target; there was little attacking volume from which to build a different outcome. Possession was close at 51% to 49%, but the shot count was not: Hortlen created the repeated threat, while Whiell Thistle’s six corners never translated into a comparable scoring presence.

The scoreline was settled emphatically before the interval: Hortlen led 5-0 by half-time, with four goals arriving between the ninth and 28th minutes. The two yellow cards were the only interruptions recorded in an otherwise goal-heavy home performance. Whiell Thistle had marginally more corners and slightly better pass accuracy, but neither measure could compensate for the gulf in shots on target.

Hortlen added goals in the 72nd and 90th minutes to complete the 7 - 0 result. The final margin reflects the visitors’ limited attacking output and the hosts’ ruthless finishing, with the xG gap showing that Hortlen also converted chances at an unusually high rate. For Whiell Thistle, the possession figures offer a small consolation: the ball was not entirely absent, merely accompanied by very little danger.