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Vancouver Whitecaps

2–1

xG 2.95–1.68

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Real Salt Lake

BC Place

Vancouver · Sat 3 May, 18:30 PT · Major League Soccer · Cap 54,500

xVerdict

VAN deserved this on chance quality. VAN leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. VAN held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
VAN led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 2.95–1.68. A penalty does a lot of RSL's xG.

VANRSL
1.52Open play0.60
1.44Set play1.08
0.08Free kicks0.02
0.33Corners0.17
0.79Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
RSL were working into good areas, 11 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 23–11.

VANRSL

Shots

23 – 11

xG / shot

0.13 – 0.15

On target

7 – 3

Inside box

14 – 8

Outside box

9 – 3

Blocked

11 – 4

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

4 – 2

Big missed

3 – 1

KeeperFact
Both keepers beat the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.38–0.72.

VAN

0.38

xG prevented

RSL

0.72

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

RSL scored it in the 90'.

First half

  • 20'Jayden Nelson scores (right foot shot, Ralph Priso).
  • 22'Yellow, Braian Ojeda (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Willy Agada on, Ariath Piol off.
  • 50'Yellow, Justen Glad (Foul).
  • 59'VAR.
  • 62'Ali Ahmed on, Jayden Nelson off.
  • 62'Sebastian Berhalter on, Ralph Priso off.
  • 62'Yellow, Diego Luna (Argument).
  • 64'Yellow, Daniel Ríos (Foul).
  • 68'Daniel Ríos misses a penalty.
  • 70'Tristan Blackmon scores (right foot shot, Sebastian Berhalter).
  • 70'Pablo Ruiz on, Braian Ojeda off.
  • 71'Noel Caliskan on, Alexandros Katranis off.
  • 77'Sam Adekugbe on, Tate Johnson off.
  • 77'Lachlan Brook on, Diogo Gonçalves off.
  • 77'Emmanuel Sabbi on, Daniel Ríos off.
  • 88'Nelson Palacio on, Philip Quinton off.
  • 90+3'VAR.
  • 90+6'Diego Luna scores from the spot (Penalty).
  • 90+7'Jeevan Badwal on, J.C. Ngando off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
VAN went front three.
xAnalysis

RSL kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

VAN · 4-3-3RSL · 4-2-3-1

171314151820262833451681014152326297298TakaokaNelsonPrisoRíosUtvikOcampoCubasNgandoJohnsonBlackmonViteCabralOjedaLunaGonçalvesEneliGladPiolQuintonJunquaGozoKatranis
Player ratingsFact
Blackmon led the card.
xAnalysis

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

VAN

33Tristan BlackmonDF908.31
13Ralph PrisoMF627.82
18Édier OcampoDF907.81
7Jayden NelsonFW627.82
45Pedro ViteFW907.83
20Andrés CubasMF907.20
15Bjørn Inge UtvikDF907.10
28Tate JohnsonDF777.10
22Ali AhmedDF287.13
26J.C. NgandoMF907.02
1Yohei TakaokaGK906.60
11Emmanuel SabbiFW136.60
16Sebastian BerhalterMF286.41
3Sam AdekugbeDF136.40
14Daniel RíosFW776.20
59Jeevan BadwalMF10.00

RSL

26Philip QuintonDF887.62
14Emeka EneliMF907.41
72Zavier GozoMF907.43
15Justen GladDF907.30
1Rafael CabralGK907.30
8Diego LunaMF907.30
29Sam JunquaDF907.10
6Braian OjedaMF707.00
92Noel CaliskanMF196.80
7Pablo RuizMF206.80
9Willy AgadaFW446.60
17Lachlan BrookFW136.60
23Ariath PiolFW466.60
10Diogo GonçalvesMF776.51
98Alexandros KatranisDF716.40
13Nelson PalacioMF20.00
Missing playersFact
RSL named 3 absences.
xAnalysis

VAN had none stored.

VAN

None stored.

RSL

  • Johnny RussellUnavailable
  • Z. MacMathUnavailable
  • Matthew BellUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with VAN.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 88–12, VAN to RSL.

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

The ball spent 42% of the night in RSL's third and 27% in VAN's.

VAN thirdMiddleRSL third
27%31%42%
VANRSL
Match statsFact
VAN had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 55%–45%.

VANRSL

Possession

55% – 45%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

503 – 401

Lge 461.9

Corners

9 – 5

Lge 4.8

Tackles

14 – 16

Lge 15.4

npxG

2.16 – 0.89