xF.
Cincinnati

1–2

xG 0.65–0.86

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

DC United

TQL Stadium

Cincinnati · Sat 31 May, 19:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 26,000

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. CIN leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. CIN held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 46% of CIN's xG.

CINDCU
0.34Open play0.37
0.30Set play0.49
0.04Free kicks0.00
0.26Corners0.43
Shot profileFact
CIN were shooting from poor areas, 9 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 9–11.

CINDCU

Shots

9 – 11

xG / shot

0.07 – 0.08

On target

4 – 5

Inside box

3 – 4

Outside box

5 – 7

Blocked

3 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

1 – 1

Big missed

0 – 0

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
DCU scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 2', and they scored again.

First half

  • 2'Gabriel Pirani scores (right foot shot, David Schnegg).
  • 15'Kévin Denkey scores (left foot shot, Evander).
  • 19'Conner Antley scores (header, Gabriel Pirani).
  • 44'Yellow, Matti Peltola (Foul).
  • 45+4'Yellow, Matt Miazga.
  • 45+4'Yellow, Jacob Murrell.

Second half

  • 46'Kei Kamara on, Gerardo Valenzuela off.
  • 46'Hosei Kijima on, Peglow off.
  • 46'Obinna Nwobodo on, Tah Anunga off.
  • 46'Luca Orellano on, Teenage Hadebe off.
  • 60'Dominique Badji on, Jacob Murrell off.
  • 60'Brandon Servania on, Matti Peltola off.
  • 60'Jared Stroud on, Gabriel Pirani off.
  • 68'Brad Smith on, Matt Miazga off.
  • 69'Yellow, Brandon Servania (Foul).
  • 84'Sergio Santos on, Kévin Denkey off.
  • 84'Rida Zouhir on, Boris Enow off.
  • 90+4'Yellow, Dominique Badji (Time wasting).
  • 90+5'Yellow, Rida Zouhir (Time wasting).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-2-1 vs 3-4-3Fact
Both started a back three and a front three.
xAnalysis

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

CIN · 3-4-2-1DCU · 3-4-3

910121618202122272991346710121315172228DenkeyEvanderRobinsonHadebeCelentanoBuchaMiazgaValenzuelaAnungaEngelYedlinBartlettPeltolaEnowPeglowPiraniAntleyBarrazaRowlesMurrellHerreraSchnegg
Player ratingsFact
Pirani led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.5, and the two XIs rated close.

CIN

10EvanderFW907.62
23Luca OrellanoFW447.10
91DeAndre YedlinMF906.90
9Kévin DenkeyFW846.90
29Lukas EngelMF906.81
5Obinna NwobodoMF446.80
85Kei KamaraFW446.80
20Pavel BuchaMF906.72
18Roman CelentanoGK906.70
12Miles RobinsonDF906.60
21Matt MiazgaDF686.60
16Teenage HadebeDF466.50
17Sergio SantosFW66.50
27Tah AnungaMF466.40
14Brad SmithDF226.40
22Gerardo ValenzuelaFW466.00

DCU

10Gabriel PiraniFW608.51
12Conner AntleyMF907.51
3Lucas BartlettDF907.10
7PeglowFW467.01
15Kye RowlesDF906.90
28David SchneggMF906.91
4Matti PeltolaMF606.81
22Aarón HerreraDF906.81
6Boris EnowMF846.60
23Brandon ServaniaMF306.50
44Rida ZouhirMF66.50
13Luis BarrazaGK906.50
8Jared StroudMF306.50
14Dominique BadjiFW306.40
17Jacob MurrellFW606.30
77Hosei KijimaMF446.20
Missing playersFact
DCU named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

CIN had none stored.

CIN

None stored.

DCU

  • Lukas MacNaughtonUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
DCU still found the net.
xAnalysis

It came against the run of pressure.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
DCU held territory in CIN's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 38% of the night in CIN's third and 28% in DCU's.

CIN thirdMiddleDCU third
38%34%28%
CINDCU
Match statsFact
CIN had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 61%–39%.

CINDCU

Possession

61% – 39%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

579 – 366

Lge 461.9

Corners

5 – 5

Lge 4.8

Tackles

15 – 16

Lge 15.4

npxG

0.65 – 0.86