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DC United

2–1

xG 1.96–0.57

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Sporting KC

Audi Field

Washington · Sat 8 Mar, 19:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 20,000

xVerdict

DCU deserved this on chance quality. DCU leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. SKC held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
DCU led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.96–0.57. A penalty does a lot of DCU's xG.

DCUSKC
0.96Open play0.57
1.00Set play0.00
0.03Corners0.00
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
DCU were working into good areas, 11 shots for five big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 11–7.

DCUSKC

Shots

11 – 7

xG / shot

0.18 – 0.08

On target

4 – 1

Inside box

10 – 3

Outside box

1 – 4

Blocked

3 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

5 – 0

Big missed

3 – 0

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
SKC scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 53'.

First half

  • 20'Yellow, Dany Rosero (Foul).
  • 31'Yellow, Boris Enow (Foul).
  • 38'Yellow, Peglow (Foul).
  • 40'Yellow, Joaquín Fernández (Time wasting).

Second half

  • 46'Jansen Miller on, Dany Rosero off.
  • 52'Yellow, Jansen Miller (Foul).
  • 53'Erik Thommy scores (right foot shot, Jake Davis).
  • 60'Christian Benteke scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 68'Hosei Kijima scores (header, Peglow).
  • 70'Jacob Murrell on, Jared Stroud off.
  • 72'Matti Peltola on, Boris Enow off.
  • 76'Yellow, Christian Benteke (Foul).
  • 77'Willy Agada on, Shapi Suleymanov off.
  • 81'Dominique Badji on, Christian Benteke off.
  • 81'Brandon Servania on, Peglow off.
  • 82'Lukas MacNaughton on, Gabriel Pirani off.
  • 82'Yellow, John Pulskamp.
  • 88'Dániel Sallói on, Erik Thommy off.
  • 90'Yellow, Joon-hong Kim (Time wasting).
  • 90+8'Yellow, Lukas MacNaughton (Foul).
  • 90+11'Yellow, Aarón Herrera (Argument).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
Both started a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

DCU set up 4-2-3-1. SKC set up 4-2-3-1.

DCU · 4-2-3-1SKC · 4-2-3-1

13678101520222877156917182122242693KimBartlettEnowPeglowStroudPiraniRowlesBentekeHerreraSchneggKijimaPulskampRoseroRadojaJoveljićDavisNdenbeGarcíaBassongFernándezThommySuleymanov
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.1–6.9. Davis was the top mark.

DCU

20Christian BentekeFW817.60
28David SchneggDF907.52
7PeglowMF817.31
15Kye RowlesDF907.30
77Hosei KijimaMF907.30
3Lucas BartlettDF907.20
22Aarón HerreraDF907.02
8Jared StroudMF707.02
17Jacob MurrellFW206.90
10Gabriel PiraniMF826.81
4Matti PeltolaDF186.70
14Dominique BadjiFW96.60
5Lukas MacNaughtonDF86.60
6Boris EnowMF726.60
23Brandon ServaniaMF96.50
1Joon-hong KimGK906.10

SKC

17Jake DavisDF907.61
26Erik ThommyMF887.51
22Zorhan BassongMF907.00
6Nemanja RadojaMF907.00
18Logan NdenbeDF907.01
23Willy AgadaFW136.91
5Dany RoseroDF466.90
93Shapi SuleymanovMF776.81
21Manu GarcíaMF906.72
24Joaquín FernándezDF906.60
9Dejan JoveljićFW906.50
1John PulskampGK906.20
10Dániel SallóiFW20.00
15Jansen MillerDF450.00
Missing playersFact
SKC named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

DCU had none stored.

DCU

None stored.

SKC

  • Khiry SheltonUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
DCU still found the net.
xAnalysis

It came against the run of pressure.

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

The ball did not settle in either final third.

DCU thirdMiddleSKC third
26%42%32%
DCUSKC
Match statsFact
SKC had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

DCU had the better chances.

DCUSKC

Possession

44% – 56%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

368 – 480

Lge 461.9

Corners

6 – 1

Lge 4.8

Tackles

19 – 20

Lge 15.4

npxG

1.17 – 0.57