Cortock City 0 - 7 Leigh Athletic

Key Events:

• 14' Yellow card to Leigh Athletic Christopher Smith
• 19' Leigh Athletic Ramiro Alvarado scores, assisted by Victor Velasquez
• 26' Leigh Athletic Victor Velasquez scores, assisted by Jeff Hill
• 38' Leigh Athletic Michael Griffiths scores
• 41' Leigh Athletic Victor Velasquez scores
• 43' Leigh Athletic Christopher Smith scores, assisted by Andre Perrin
• 55' Leigh Athletic Jeff Hill scores
• 78' Leigh Athletic Victor Velasquez scores, assisted by Christopher Smith

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Leigh Athletic’s xG of 5.14 indicates their dominance in creating high-quality chances, which they converted with precision. Conversely, Cortock City’s 0.86 xG highlights their limited attacking threat, with only four shots, three on target. The disparity in xG and actual goals underlines Leigh Athletic’s clinical finishing and the hosts’ inability to capitalize on their few opportunities. This tactical efficiency allowed Leigh Athletic to control the game from start to finish, turning possession into a goal-scoring machine.

No Cortock City players reached the 7.0+ threshold, reflecting their struggles throughout the match. On the other hand, Leigh Athletic’s Victor Velasquez (8.9) was simply outstanding, delivering a hat-trick and an assist, orchestrating much of the visitors’ attacking play. Jeff Hill (7.3) impressed with a goal and an assist, while Christopher Smith (7.0) contributed both offensively and defensively, earning a yellow card in the process.