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Houston Dynamo

1–2

xG 2.23–0.80

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Real Salt Lake

Shell Energy Stadium

Houston · Sat 15 Mar, 19:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 22,039

xVerdict

RSL took the points against the chance count. HOU led the chances. HOU leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. HOU missed 3 big chances.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
HOU led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 70% of HOU's xG.

HOURSL
0.67Open play0.68
1.56Set play0.12
0.22Corners0.12
Shot profileFact
HOU took 15 shots and put two on target.
xAnalysis

RSL put five of 10 on frame.

HOURSL

Shots

15 – 10

xG / shot

0.15 – 0.08

On target

2 – 5

Inside box

13 – 7

Outside box

2 – 3

Blocked

4 – 2

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

4 – 2

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
RSL scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 1', and they scored again.

First half

  • 1'Diogo Gonçalves scores (right foot shot, Emeka Eneli).
  • 16'Ezequiel Ponce scores (header, Jack McGlynn ).
  • 23'VAR.
  • 37'Jimmy Maurer on, Andrew Tarbell off.
  • 45+5'Yellow, Franco Escobar.
  • 45+5'Diego Luna scores (header, Dominik Marczuk).
  • 45+8'Yellow, Bode Hidalgo (Foul).

Second half

  • 57'Tyler Wolff on, Dominik Marczuk off.
  • 58'Yellow, Ethan Bartlow (Foul).
  • 68'F. Ajago on, Ariath Piol off.
  • 68'Nelson Palacio on, Braian Ojeda off.
  • 75'Érik Dueñas on, Nicolás Lodeiro off.
  • 79'Pablo Ruiz on, Diego Luna off.
  • 81'Gabriel Segal on, Sebastian Kowalczyk off.
  • 81'Daniel Steres on, Franco Escobar off.
  • 90+2'Yellow, Ezequiel Ponce.
  • 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

HOU set up 4-2-3-1. RSL set up 4-2-3-1.

HOU · 4-2-3-1RSL · 4-2-3-1

246810132021242527146810111415192329EscobarBartlowArturBassiPonceTarbellLodeiroMcGlynnAwodesuDorseyKowalczykCabralVeraOjedaLunaGonçalvesMarczukEneliGladHidalgoPiolJunqua
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.1–7.1. McGlynn was the top mark.

HOU

21Jack McGlynnMF907.84
8Amine BassiMF907.41
4Ethan BartlowDF907.41
24Femi AwodesuDF907.11
10Ezequiel PonceFW907.10
2Franco EscobarDF817.10
27Sebastian KowalczykMF817.00
20Nicolás LodeiroMF756.93
25Griffin DorseyDF906.91
6ArturMF906.91
17Gabriel SegalFW96.70
5Daniel SteresDF96.70
16Érik DueñasMF156.71
1Jimmy MaurerGK536.60
13Andrew TarbellGK376.40

RSL

8Diego LunaMF797.82
10Diogo GonçalvesMF907.60
15Justen GladDF907.50
4Brayan VeraDF907.50
14Emeka EneliMF907.41
13Nelson PalacioMF227.10
16Tyler WolffFW337.00
29Sam JunquaDF907.00
11Dominik MarczukMF577.01
27F. AjagoFW226.91
19Bode HidalgoDF906.80
6Braian OjedaMF686.80
23Ariath PiolFW686.61
1Rafael CabralGK906.60
7Pablo RuizMF116.50
Missing playersFact
RSL named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

HOU had none stored.

HOU

None stored.

RSL

  • Z. MacMathUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

RSL had the first half. HOU had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
HOU pinned the night in RSL's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 43% of the night in RSL's third and 27% in HOU's.

HOU thirdMiddleRSL third
27%30%43%
HOURSL
Match statsFact
Possession was shared.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 52%–48%.

HOURSL

Possession

52% – 48%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

464 – 440

Lge 461.9

Corners

9 – 6

Lge 4.8

Tackles

10 – 16

Lge 15.4

npxG

2.23 – 0.80