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Columbus Crew

4–2

xG 2.48–1.61

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Charlotte

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Columbus · Sat 3 May, 19:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 20,371

xVerdict

COL deserved this on chance quality. CHL leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. 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 2.48–1.61. A penalty does a lot of CHL's xG.

COLCHL
1.61Open play0.68
0.87Set play0.93
0.06Free kicks0.07
0.00Corners0.04
0.79Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
COL were working into good areas, 16 shots for five big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 16–9.

COLCHL

Shots

16 – 9

xG / shot

0.15 – 0.18

On target

11 – 3

Inside box

9 – 8

Outside box

7 – 1

Blocked

3 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

5 – 3

Big missed

2 – 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

COL scored it in the 81'.

First half

  • 13'Yellow, Sean Zawadzki (Foul).
  • 25'Dylan Chambost scores (left foot shot).
  • 39'Diego Rossi scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 45+2'Wilfried Zaha scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 45+8'Yellow, Jacen Russell-Rowe (Foul).

Second half

  • 51'AZ Jackson scores (right foot shot, Mohamed Farsi).
  • 61'Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty on, Nick Scardina off.
  • 61'Idan Toklomati on, Djibril Diani off.
  • 64'Liel Abada scores (right foot shot).
  • 81'Jacen Russell-Rowe scores (header, Max Arfsten).
  • 82'Tyger Smalls on, Patrick Agyemang off.
  • 83'Ibrahim Aliyu on, Diego Rossi off.
  • 83'Amar Sejdić on, AZ Jackson off.
  • 83'Kerwin Vargas on, Liel Abada off.
  • 89'Taha Habroune on, Jacen Russell-Rowe off.
  • 89'Lassi Lappalainen on, Mohamed Farsi off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-2-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
COL have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against CHL's wide players.
xAnalysis

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

COL · 3-4-2-1CHL · 4-2-3-1

67101319212325272831134810111328293335NagbeChambostRossiJacksonRussell-RoweCheberkoFarsiZawadzkiArfstenSchulteMoreiraKahlinaReamPrivettWestwoodZahaAbadaBronicoDianiMalandaAgyemangScardina
Player ratingsFact
COL's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.2–6.9. Chambost led the card at 8.0.

COL

7Dylan ChambostMF908.02
13AZ JacksonFW837.90
10Diego RossiFW837.72
19Jacen Russell-RoweFW897.52
23Mohamed FarsiMF897.21
27Max ArfstenMF907.21
25Sean ZawadzkiDF907.10
31Steven MoreiraDF907.11
21Yevgen CheberkoDF907.00
6Darlington NagbeMF907.01
14Amar SejdićMF76.60
11Ibrahim AliyuFW76.50
28Patrick SchulteGK905.60
16Taha HabrouneMF10.00
26Lassi LappalainenFW10.00

CHL

8Ashley WestwoodMF907.41
11Liel AbadaMF837.41
3Tim ReamDF907.10
28Djibril DianiMF617.00
18Kerwin VargasFW76.91
10Wilfried ZahaMF906.90
4Andrew PrivettDF906.80
13Brandt BronicoMF906.80
2Jahkeele Marshall-RuttyDF296.70
25Tyger SmallsFW86.70
33Patrick AgyemangFW826.71
17Idan ToklomatiFW296.60
29Adilson MalandaDF906.50
1Kristijan KahlinaGK906.50
35Nick ScardinaDF616.40
Missing playersFact
CHL named 2 absences.
xAnalysis

COL had none stored.

COL

None stored.

CHL

  • Jahlane ForbesUnavailable
  • Brandon CambridgeUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
CHL still found the net.
xAnalysis

It came against the run of pressure.

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

CHL stretched the flanks.

COL thirdMiddleCHL third
30%32%38%
COLCHL
Match statsFact
COL had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 58%–42%.

COLCHL

Possession

58% – 42%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

638 – 460

Lge 461.9

Corners

9 – 3

Lge 4.8

Tackles

21 – 18

Lge 15.4

npxG

1.69 – 0.82