xF.
Philadelphia Union

4–1

xG 2.88–1.17

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Cincinnati

Subaru Park

Chester · Sat 1 Mar, 19:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 18,500

xVerdict

PHI deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with PHI. PHI held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
PHI led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 2.83–1.17.

PHICIN
2.83Open play1.17
0.05Set play0.00
0.05Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
PHI were working into good areas, 14 shots for five big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 14–7.

PHICIN

Shots

14 – 7

xG / shot

0.21 – 0.17

On target

7 – 2

Inside box

9 – 6

Outside box

5 – 1

Blocked

4 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

5 – 2

Big missed

1 – 2

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
PHI scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 6', and they scored again.

First half

  • 6'Tai Baribo scores (right foot shot, Kai Wagner).
  • 30'Tai Baribo scores (right foot shot, Dániel Gazdag).
  • 33'VAR.

Second half

  • 52'Tai Baribo scores (right foot shot, Dániel Gazdag).
  • 58'Corey Baird on, Yuya Kubo off.
  • 58'Pavel Bucha on, Tah Anunga off.
  • 58'Bret Halsey on, DeAndre Yedlin off.
  • 58'Evander scores (left foot shot).
  • 69'Bruno Damiani on, Mikael Uhre off.
  • 70'Alvas Powell on, Gilberto Flores off.
  • 75'Yellow, Obinna Nwobodo (Foul).
  • 82'Cavan Sullivan on, Tai Baribo off.
  • 82'Indiana Vassilev on, Dániel Gazdag off.
  • 85'Kenji Mboma Dem on, Lukas Engel off.
  • 89'Jesús Bueno on, Jovan Lukić off.
  • 90+3'Bruno Damiani scores (left foot shot, Quinn Sullivan ).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-2-2 vs 3-4-2-1Fact
CIN's wing-backs and front three against a back four.
xAnalysis

PHI have two strikers against a back three.

PHI · 4-2-2-2CIN · 3-4-2-1

457910182127293339357910121618272991LukićGlesnesUhreBariboGazdagBlakeJacquesWagnerMakhanyaSullivanWestfieldFloresNwobodoKuboDenkeyEvanderRobinsonHadebeCelentanoAnungaEngelYedlin
Player ratingsFact
PHI's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.5–6.5. Baribo led the card at 9.6.

PHI

9Tai BariboFW829.60
27Kai WagnerDF908.41
10Dániel GazdagMF828.22
20Bruno DamianiFW217.91
33Quinn SullivanMF907.83
21Danley Jean JacquesMF907.30
39Frankie WestfieldDF907.10
29Olwethu MakhanyaDF907.00
4Jovan LukićMF897.01
5Jakob GlesnesDF907.00
7Mikael UhreFW697.00
6Cavan SullivanMF86.60
19Indiana VassilevMF86.50
18Andre BlakeGK906.40
8Jesús BuenoMF10.00

CIN

15Bret HalseyDF327.11
10EvanderFW907.01
5Obinna NwobodoMF906.81
2Alvas PowellDF206.80
3Gilberto FloresDF706.80
9Kévin DenkeyFW906.71
35Kenji Mboma DemFW56.70
16Teenage HadebeDF906.60
7Yuya KuboFW586.60
27Tah AnungaMF586.60
11Corey BairdFW326.50
12Miles RobinsonDF906.40
29Lukas EngelMF856.20
91DeAndre YedlinMF586.10
18Roman CelentanoGK906.10
20Pavel BuchaMF325.90
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with PHI.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 77–23, PHI to CIN.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

The ball did not settle in either final third.

PHI thirdMiddleCIN third
21%47%32%
PHICIN
Match statsFact
PHI had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 53%–47%.

PHICIN

Possession

53% – 47%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

530 – 479

Lge 461.9

Corners

7 – 2

Lge 4.8

Tackles

29 – 18

Lge 15.4

npxG

2.88 – 1.17