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Cincinnati

2–1

xG 1.17–0.87

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chicago Fire

TQL Stadium

Cincinnati · Sat 5 Jul, 19:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 26,000

xVerdict

CIN deserved this on chance quality.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
CIN led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.17–0.87. The sources were mixed.

CINCHI
1.11Open play0.74
0.06Set play0.13
0.06Free kicks0.07
0.00Corners0.06
Shot profileFact
CHI took 15 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

Seven were blocked.

CINCHI

Shots

13 – 15

xG / shot

0.09 – 0.06

On target

4 – 5

Inside box

6 – 5

Outside box

7 – 10

Blocked

3 – 7

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

2 – 2

Big missed

1 – 1

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
CIN scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 19'.

First half

  • 19'Evander scores (right foot shot, Luca Orellano).

Second half

  • 50'Kévin Denkey scores (left foot shot, Evander).
  • 53'Yellow, Kei Kamara (Foul).
  • 55'Philip Zinckernagel scores (left foot shot, Andrew Gutman).
  • 68'Gerardo Valenzuela on, Kei Kamara off.
  • 73'Jonathan Dean on, Leonardo Barroso off.
  • 73'Maren Haile-Selassie on, Brian Gutiérrez off.
  • 73'Brad Smith on, Luca Orellano off.
  • 76'Yellow, Jonathan Bamba (Foul).
  • 83'Yellow, Matt Miazga (Foul).
  • 83'Tom Barlow on, Sergio Oregel off.
  • 83'Omari Glasgow on, Jonathan Bamba off.
  • 90'Corey Baird on, Kévin Denkey off.
  • 90'Teenage Hadebe on, Evander off.
  • 90+4'Sam Williams on, Philip Zinckernagel off.
  • 90+7'Yellow, Jack Elliott (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-1-2 vs 4-3-3Fact
CIN have a spare centre-back and wing-backs against CHI's front three.
xAnalysis

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

CIN · 3-4-1-2CHI · 4-3-3

29101820212327298591235911151719222535PowellDenkeyEvanderCelentanoBuchaMiazgaOrellanoAnungaEngelKamaraYedlinBarrosoElliottRogersCuypersZinckernagelGutmanGutiérrezBambaPinedaGalOregel
Player ratingsFact
CIN's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.2–6.8. Evander led the card at 8.3.

CIN

10EvanderFW908.31
29Lukas EngelDF907.41
9Kévin DenkeyFW907.30
18Roman CelentanoGK907.30
27Tah AnungaMF907.31
91DeAndre YedlinMF907.10
21Matt MiazgaDF907.00
22Gerardo ValenzuelaMF227.02
23Luca OrellanoMF737.01
20Pavel BuchaMF906.91
2Alvas PowellDF906.70
11Corey BairdFW96.50
16Teenage HadebeDF96.50
14Brad SmithDF176.50
85Kei KamaraFW686.52

CHI

11Philip ZinckernagelFW907.43
22Mauricio PinedaMF907.30
15Andrew GutmanDF907.21
9Hugo CuypersFW906.93
35Sergio OregelMF836.81
26Omari GlasgowFW76.70
7Maren Haile-SelassieMF176.70
3Jack ElliottDF906.70
2Leonardo BarrosoDF736.70
24Jonathan DeanMF176.60
19Jonathan BambaFW836.61
17Brian GutiérrezMF736.52
25Jeff GalGK906.50
12Tom BarlowFW76.50
5Sam RogersDF906.10
47Sam WilliamsMF10.00
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
CHI held the pressure.
xAnalysis

CIN still found the net.

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

When the ball went high, CHI played through the middle.

CIN thirdMiddleCHI third
39%38%23%
CINCHI
Match statsFact
CHI had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

CIN had the better chances.

CINCHI

Possession

47% – 53%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

423 – 460

Lge 461.9

Corners

1 – 10

Lge 4.8

Tackles

17 – 20

Lge 15.4

npxG

1.17 – 0.87