xF.
Cincinnati

1–0

xG 2.15–0.73

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

New England

TQL Stadium

Cincinnati · Sat 5 Apr, 19:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 26,000

xVerdict

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

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
CIN led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 1.91–0.43.

CINNER
1.91Open play0.43
0.23Set play0.31
0.04Free kicks0.00
0.18Corners0.31
Shot profileFact
NER took 15 shots and put one on target.
xAnalysis

Six were blocked.

CINNER

Shots

19 – 15

xG / shot

0.11 – 0.05

On target

4 – 1

Inside box

10 – 8

Outside box

9 – 7

Blocked

10 – 6

Woodwork

0 – 2

Big chances

2 – 0

Big missed

1 – 0

KeeperFact
Both keepers beat the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.40–0.28.

CIN

0.40

xG prevented

NER

0.28

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
CIN scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 65'.

First half

  • 14'Yellow, Kévin Denkey (Simulation).
  • 39'Yellow, Luca Orellano (Foul).

Second half

  • 52'Yellow, Matt Polster  (Time wasting).
  • 55'Jackson Yueill on, Maximiliano Urruti off.
  • 58'Sergio Santos on, Brad Smith off.
  • 65'Sergio Santos scores (right foot shot, Pavel Bucha).
  • 73'Luis Díaz on, Luca Langoni off.
  • 78'Alvas Powell on, Corey Baird off.
  • 82'Yellow, Peyton Miller (Argument).
  • 84'Ștefan Chirilă on, Sergio Santos off.
  • 84'Gerardo Valenzuela on, Lukas Engel off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-2-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
CIN have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against NER's wide players.
xAnalysis

CIN set up 3-4-2-1. NER set up 4-2-3-1.

CIN · 3-4-2-1NER · 4-2-3-1

34911141820232729912381012172531374180FloresHagglundDenkeyBairdSmithCelentanoBuchaOrellanoAnungaEngelYedlinFofanaCeballosPolsterGilFeingoldGanagoMillerIvacicUrrutiLangoniYusuf
Player ratingsFact
Ceballos led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.3, and the two XIs rated close.

CIN

29Lukas EngelDF858.01
20Pavel BuchaMF908.04
3Gilberto FloresDF907.81
17Sergio SantosFW267.83
4Nick HagglundDF907.50
27Tah AnungaMF907.30
23Luca OrellanoFW907.31
18Roman CelentanoGK907.30
9Kévin DenkeyFW907.22
11Corey BairdFW787.21
91DeAndre YedlinMF907.01
14Brad SmithMF586.70
19Ștefan ChirilăMF66.51
2Alvas PowellDF126.40
22Gerardo ValenzuelaMF56.40

NER

3Brayan CeballosDF908.30
10Carles GilMF908.06
8Matt PolsterMF907.70
12Ilay FeingoldDF907.60
17Ignatius GanagoMF907.41
25Peyton MillerDF907.40
2Mamadou FofanaDF907.30
80Alhassan YusufMF907.01
14Jackson YueillMF357.03
37Maximiliano UrrutiFW556.81
31Aljaz IvacicGK906.80
11Luis DíazFW176.70
41Luca LangoniMF736.30
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 CIN.
xAnalysis

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

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Ball locations are not available for this match.

Ball locations are not available for this match.

Match statsFact
CIN had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 54%–46%.

CINNER

Possession

54% – 46%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

488 – 405

Lge 461.9

Corners

7 – 10

Lge 4.8

Tackles

16 – 27

Lge 15.4

npxG

2.15 – 0.73