Manchester City Set Piece Takers
FPL 2025/26 — penalties, free kicks & corners
Quick answer: For Manchester City in FPL 2025/26: Haaland takes penalties, De Bruyne takes free kicks, De Bruyne takes corners. Data curated from press conferences and auto-updated weekly from FBRef.
Manchester City's primary penalty taker is Haaland (99% confidence). Set-piece data is curated from press conferences and auto-updated weekly from FBRef season-to-date counts.
Penalty Takers
| Player | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
Haaland Permanent. No backups attempted under Pep this season. Curated editorial | Primary | 99% confidence |
Free Kick Takers
| Player | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
De Bruyne Whip and pace. Foden takes from wider angles. Curated editorial | Primary | 80% confidence |
Corner Takers
| Player | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
De Bruyne Variety; Foden on switch from opposite flank. Curated editorial | Primary | 84% confidence |
FPL impact
Penalty takers add ~0.35 expected goals per GW via spot kicks. Corner specialists accumulate 0.10–0.18 expected assists per GW from routine delivery — invisible in the FPL stats but captured in Onside's v5 engine. When two players at the same price have similar form, the set-piece taker almost always wins on xA.
Manchester City Set Pieces — FAQ
Answered by Onside data engine
Who takes Manchester City penalties in FPL 2025/26?
Haaland is Manchester City's primary penalty taker in FPL 2025/26 (99% confidence). Permanent. No backups attempted under Pep this season.
Who takes Manchester City free kicks in FPL 2025/26?
De Bruyne is Manchester City's primary free kick taker in FPL 2025/26 (80% confidence). Whip and pace. Foden takes from wider angles.
Who takes Manchester City corners in FPL 2025/26?
De Bruyne is Manchester City's primary corner taker in FPL 2025/26 (84% confidence). Variety; Foden on switch from opposite flank.
Why does Manchester City's set-piece taker matter for FPL?
Penalty takers add direct goal threat worth 6 FPL points per spot kick. Corner and free kick takers accumulate 0.10–0.18 expected assists per GW from routine delivery — invisible in basic FPL stats but significant over a season. When two Manchester City players at the same price have similar form, the set-piece taker almost always edges ahead on expected returns. Onside tracks curated taker confidence scores updated weekly.
Other teams
← All set-piece takersCurated data: 2026-05-08 · FBRef auto-derived: 2026-05-09. Curated editorial wins per (team, role) cell where available. Refreshed weekly by setpiece-scrape workflow.