xF.
Cincinnati

2–1

xG 0.96–0.69

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Sporting KC

TQL Stadium

Cincinnati · Sat 26 Apr, 14:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 26,000

xVerdict

CIN deserved this on chance quality. 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

The count finished 0.96–0.69. The sources were mixed.

CINSKC
0.68Open play0.43
0.28Set play0.26
0.26Corners0.04
Shot profileFact
CIN were shooting from poor areas, 15 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 15–11.

CINSKC

Shots

15 – 11

xG / shot

0.06 – 0.06

On target

7 – 4

Inside box

6 – 6

Outside box

9 – 5

Blocked

2 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

1 – 1

Big missed

0 – 1

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

SKC scored it in the 89'.

First half

  • 17'Yellow, Tah Anunga (Foul).
  • 43'Kévin Denkey scores (right foot shot).

Second half

  • 62'Obinna Nwobodo on, Tah Anunga off.
  • 63'Sergio Santos on, Matt Miazga off.
  • 65'Yellow, Dejan Joveljić (Simulation).
  • 66'Zorhan Bassong on, Nemanja Radoja off.
  • 73'Erik Thommy on, Dániel Sallói off.
  • 78'Kévin Denkey scores (right foot shot, Luca Orellano).
  • 79'Yellow, Kévin Denkey.
  • 85'Brad Smith on, Lukas Engel off.
  • 86'Stephen Afrifa on, Shapi Suleymanov off.
  • 86'Andrew Brody on, Khiry Shelton off.
  • 86'Alvas Powell on, Luca Orellano off.
  • 89'Zorhan Bassong scores (right foot shot, Erik Thommy).
  • 90+1'Corey Baird on, Kévin Denkey off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-2-1 vs 4-3-3Fact
CIN have a spare centre-back and wing-backs against SKC's front three.
xAnalysis

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

CIN · 3-4-2-1SKC · 4-3-3

49101218202123272991146910111516182193HagglundDenkeyEvanderRobinsonCelentanoBuchaMiazgaOrellanoAnungaEngelYedlinPulskampVoloderRadojaJoveljićSallóiSheltonMillerBartlettNdenbeGarcíaSuleymanov
Player ratingsFact
Denkey led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.6, and the two XIs rated close.

CIN

9Kévin DenkeyFW908.60
23Luca OrellanoFW867.92
12Miles RobinsonDF907.61
10EvanderFW907.50
20Pavel BuchaMF907.44
29Lukas EngelMF857.30
21Matt MiazgaDF637.20
17Sergio SantosFW276.93
5Obinna NwobodoMF286.91
18Roman CelentanoGK906.90
4Nick HagglundDF906.80
11Corey BairdFW16.71
91DeAndre YedlinMF906.60
27Tah AnungaMF626.60
14Brad SmithDF56.30
2Alvas PowellDF40.00

SKC

21Manu GarcíaMF908.03
22Zorhan BassongDF247.50
15Jansen MillerDF907.30
9Dejan JoveljićFW907.22
18Logan NdenbeDF907.10
26Erik ThommyMF177.01
93Shapi SuleymanovFW867.00
16Jacob BartlettMF907.01
1John PulskampGK906.80
10Dániel SallóiFW736.61
4Robert VoloderDF906.60
6Nemanja RadojaMF666.60
11Khiry SheltonDF866.51
3Andrew BrodyDF40.01
30Stephen AfrifaFW40.00
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 70–30, CIN to SKC.

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

The ball spent 43% of the night in CIN's third and 28% in SKC's.

CIN thirdMiddleSKC third
43%29%28%
CINSKC
Match statsFact
CIN had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 54%–46%.

CINSKC

Possession

54% – 46%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

533 – 454

Lge 461.9

Corners

4 – 5

Lge 4.8

Tackles

12 – 15

Lge 15.4

npxG

0.96 – 0.69