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Columbus Crew

2–1

xG 1.99–1.50

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

SJ Earthquakes

Lower.com Field

Columbus · Sat 26 Apr, 19:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 20,371

xVerdict

COL deserved this on chance quality. SJE missed 4 big chances. COL held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
COL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.99–1.50. The sources were mixed.

COLSJE
1.34Open play1.19
0.64Set play0.32
0.05Corners0.18
Shot profileFact
SJE got into good areas and missed them, 4 of 5 big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 15–15.

COLSJE

Shots

15 – 15

xG / shot

0.13 – 0.10

On target

3 – 6

Inside box

13 – 12

Outside box

2 – 3

Blocked

4 – 3

Woodwork

2 – 0

Big chances

4 – 5

Big missed

2 – 4

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
COL scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 28'.

First half

  • 28'Sean Zawadzki scores (right foot shot, Diego Rossi).
  • 40'Josef Martínez scores (left foot shot, Beau Leroux).

Second half

  • 46'Preston Judd on, Josef Martínez off.
  • 54'AZ Jackson on, Jacen Russell-Rowe off.
  • 62'Max Arfsten scores (left foot shot, AZ Jackson).
  • 65'Ousseni Bouda on, Amahl Pellegrino off.
  • 65'DeJuan Jones on, Vítor Costa off.
  • 75'Mark-Anthony Kaye on, Beau Leroux off.
  • 75'Niko Tsakiris on, Ian Harkes off.
  • 84'Yellow, Steven Moreira (Time wasting).
  • 86'Yellow, Patrick Schulte (Time wasting).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-3 vs 3-4-2-1Fact
Both started a back three and a front three.
xAnalysis

COL set up 3-4-3. SJE set up 3-4-2-1.

COL · 3-4-3SJE · 3-4-2-1

6781018192325272831429456791012172534NagbeChambostGazdagRossiAmundsenRussell-RoweFarsiZawadzkiArfstenSchulteMoreiraDanielCostaMunieHarkesPellegrinoArangoEspinozaRomneyMartínezFlorianiLeroux
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.3–7.1. Espinoza was the top mark.

COL

27Max ArfstenMF907.82
25Sean ZawadzkiDF907.70
7Dylan ChambostMF907.74
10Diego RossiFW907.62
18Malte AmundsenDF907.60
8Dániel GazdagFW907.43
28Patrick SchulteGK907.20
6Darlington NagbeMF907.21
31Steven MoreiraDF906.80
23Mohamed FarsiMF906.80
13AZ JacksonMF366.71
19Jacen Russell-RoweFW546.70

SJE

10Cristian EspinozaMF907.95
5Daniel MunieDF907.50
34Beau LerouxMF757.51
6Ian HarkesMF757.43
17Josef MartínezFW467.30
12Dave RomneyDF907.20
25Max FlorianiDF907.00
14Mark-Anthony KayeMF156.90
94Vítor CostaMF656.81
22DeJuan JonesDF256.81
11Ousseni BoudaFW256.81
30Niko TsakirisMF156.80
9Cristian ArangoFW906.71
7Amahl PellegrinoFW656.60
42DanielGK906.30
19Preston JuddFW446.10
Missing playersFact
SJE named 2 absences.
xAnalysis

COL had none stored.

COL

None stored.

SJE

  • Hernán López MuñozUnavailable
  • Benji KikanovićUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with COL.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 85–15, COL to SJE.

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

SJE attacked through the middle.

COL thirdMiddleSJE third
32%34%34%
COLSJE
Match statsFact
COL had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 62%–38%.

COLSJE

Possession

62% – 38%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

564 – 339

Lge 461.9

Corners

7 – 2

Lge 4.8

Tackles

17 – 19

Lge 15.4

npxG

1.99 – 1.50