xF.
Chicago Fire

0–1

xG 1.26–1.54

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Philadelphia Union

Soldier Field

Chicago · Wed 25 Jun, 19:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 14,286

xVerdict

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

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
PHI led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.26–1.54. A penalty does a lot of PHI's xG.

CHIPHI
1.09Open play0.52
0.17Set play1.02
0.06Free kicks0.00
0.00Corners0.18
0.00Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
CHI took 15 shots and put two on target.
xAnalysis

Six were blocked.

CHIPHI

Shots

15 – 11

xG / shot

0.08 – 0.14

On target

2 – 3

Inside box

8 – 4

Outside box

7 – 7

Blocked

6 – 3

Woodwork

1 – 1

Big chances

0 – 1

Big missed

0 – 0

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.13–0.07.

CHI

0.13

xG prevented

PHI

0.07

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
PHI scored early.
xAnalysis

The opener arrived in the 10'.

First half

  • 10'Bruno Damiani scores from the spot (Penalty).
  • 35'Yellow, Jovan Lukić (Foul).

Second half

  • 50'Yellow, Jakob Glesnes (Foul).
  • 65'Jesús Bueno on, Ben Bender off.
  • 70'Kellyn Acosta on, Sergio Oregel off.
  • 70'Markus Anderson on, Chris Donovan off.
  • 70'Maren Haile-Selassie on, Jonathan Bamba off.
  • 72'Yellow, Jesús Bueno (Time wasting).
  • 73'Tom Barlow on, Hugo Cuypers off.
  • 80'Jonathan Dean on, Leonardo Barroso off.
  • 81'Yellow, Mikolaj Luczak (Foul).
  • 88'Eddy Davis III on, Bruno Damiani off.
  • 90'Yellow, Olwethu Makhanya (Time wasting).
  • 90+2'Yellow, Alejandro Bedoya  (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-1-1 vs 4-4-2Fact
CHI left their usual shape for a back four and two strikers.
xAnalysis

PHI stayed in theirs.

CHI · 4-4-1-1PHI · 4-4-2

239111517192225343545111416192025272976BarrosoElliottCuypersZinckernagelGutmanGutiérrezBambaPinedaGalLuczakOregelLukićGlesnesBedoyaRafanelloBenderVassilevDamianiDonovanWagnerMakhanyaRick
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.9–7.0. Barroso was the top mark.

CHI

2Leonardo BarrosoDF807.70
11Philip ZinckernagelMF907.13
3Jack ElliottDF907.10
9Hugo CuypersFW737.01
17Brian GutiérrezFW906.92
19Jonathan BambaMF706.93
12Tom BarlowFW176.71
23Kellyn AcostaMF206.71
25Jeff GalGK906.70
34Mikolaj LuczakDF906.70
35Sergio OregelMF706.60
7Maren Haile-SelassieMF206.60
24Jonathan DeanMF106.50
22Mauricio PinedaMF906.50
15Andrew GutmanDF906.31

PHI

5Jakob GlesnesDF907.60
4Jovan LukićMF907.62
27Kai WagnerDF907.63
20Bruno DamianiFW887.42
19Indiana VassilevMF907.30
29Olwethu MakhanyaDF907.20
8Jesús BuenoMF256.80
11Alejandro BedoyaDF906.80
76Andrew RickGK906.80
14Jeremy RafanelloMF906.70
25Chris DonovanFW706.50
35Markus AndersonFW206.40
16Ben BenderMF656.20
77Eddy Davis IIIFW20.00
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 CHI.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 68–32, CHI to PHI.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
The ball lived between the boxes.
xAnalysis

CHI attacked through the middle.

CHI thirdMiddlePHI third
20%58%22%
CHIPHI
Match statsFact
CHI had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 55%–45%.

CHIPHI

Possession

55% – 45%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

469 – 386

Lge 461.9

Corners

1 – 4

Lge 4.8

Tackles

17 – 22

Lge 15.4

npxG

1.26 – 0.75