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Columbus Crew

4–2

xG 2.10–1.94

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chicago Fire

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Columbus · Sat 22 Feb, 19:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 20,371

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. COL held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

The count finished 2.10–1.94. The sources were mixed.

COLCHI
2.06Open play1.65
0.04Set play0.29
0.04Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
COL kept hitting the first defender.
xAnalysis

Seven of 14 shots were blocked.

COLCHI

Shots

14 – 13

xG / shot

0.15 – 0.15

On target

4 – 6

Inside box

14 – 9

Outside box

0 – 4

Blocked

7 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

5 – 3

Big missed

2 – 2

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
CHI scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 13', and they scored again.

First half

  • 13'Brian Gutiérrez scores (right foot shot, Jonathan Bamba).
  • 19'Jacen Russell-Rowe scores (left foot shot).
  • 22'Brian Gutiérrez scores (left foot shot, Jonathan Bamba).
  • 37'Yellow, Sergio Oregel (Foul).
  • 37'Own goal, Carlos Terán.
  • 44'Yellow, Philip Zinckernagel (Persistent fouling).
  • 45+1'Diego Rossi scores (header, Steven Moreira).

Second half

  • 46'Tom Barlow on, Hugo Cuypers off.
  • 50'Diego Rossi scores (right foot shot, Malte Amundsen).
  • 57'VAR.
  • 58'Yellow, Brian Gutiérrez (Foul).
  • 59'AZ Jackson on, Jacen Russell-Rowe off.
  • 65'VAR.
  • 68'Omari Glasgow on, Philip Zinckernagel off.
  • 68'Mauricio Pineda on, Sergio Oregel off.
  • 83'Andrés Herrera on, Mohamed Farsi off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-5-1-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
COL load midfield and play two strikers against a back four.
xAnalysis

COL set up 3-5-1-1. CHI set up 4-2-3-1.

COL · 3-5-1-1CHI · 4-2-3-1

67101819212325272831134911151719232435NagbeChambostRossiAmundsenRussell-RoweCheberkoFarsiZawadzkiArfstenSchulteMoreiraBradyElliottTeránCuypersZinckernagelGutmanGutiérrezBambaAcostaDeanOregel
Player ratingsFact
COL's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.2–6.7. Rossi led the card at 9.0.

COL

10Diego RossiFW909.02
19Jacen Russell-RoweFW597.81
18Malte AmundsenDF907.21
31Steven MoreiraDF907.22
21Yevgen CheberkoDF907.10
7Dylan ChambostMF907.01
25Sean ZawadzkiMF907.01
28Patrick SchulteGK906.90
6Darlington NagbeMF906.80
23Mohamed FarsiMF826.82
27Max ArfstenMF906.81
2Andrés HerreraDF86.60
13AZ JacksonMF316.60

CHI

19Jonathan BambaMF908.35
17Brian GutiérrezMF907.90
9Hugo CuypersFW467.32
15Andrew GutmanDF907.11
24Jonathan DeanDF906.91
22Mauricio PinedaDF216.60
3Jack ElliottDF906.50
23Kellyn AcostaMF906.50
26Omari GlasgowFW226.40
12Tom BarlowFW446.20
1Chris BradyGK905.90
4Carlos TeránDF905.90
35Sergio OregelMF685.70
11Philip ZinckernagelMF695.51
Missing playersFact
CHI named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

COL had none stored.

COL

None stored.

CHI

  • Chase GasperUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
CHI still found the net.
xAnalysis

It came against the run of pressure.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
The ball lived between the boxes.
xAnalysis

CHI attacked through the middle.

COL thirdMiddleCHI third
32%42%25%
COLCHI
Match statsFact
COL had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 57%–43%.

COLCHI

Possession

57% – 43%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

581 – 448

Lge 461.9

Corners

5 – 2

Lge 4.8

Tackles

17 – 13

Lge 15.4

npxG

2.10 – 1.94