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St. Louis City

2–1

xG 2.19–0.95

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Portland Timbers

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St. Louis · Sun 13 Jul, 18:00 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 6,050

xVerdict

LOU deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with LOU. LOU held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
LOU led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 1.53–0.86.

LOUPOT
1.53Open play0.86
0.65Set play0.09
0.05Free kicks0.00
0.18Corners0.09
Shot profileFact
POT kept hitting the first defender.
xAnalysis

Four of 10 shots were blocked.

LOUPOT

Shots

20 – 10

xG / shot

0.11 – 0.09

On target

9 – 4

Inside box

11 – 5

Outside box

9 – 5

Blocked

2 – 4

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

3 – 2

Big missed

2 – 2

KeeperFact
LOU's keeper did more against the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.62–0.04.

LOU

0.62

xG prevented

POT

0.04

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
POT scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 19'.

First half

  • 19'David Da Costa scores (right foot shot, Santiago Moreno).

Second half

  • 46'Ian Smith on, Jimer Fory off.
  • 54'Marcel Hartel scores (left foot shot, João Klauss).
  • 59'Yellow, Joao Ortiz (Foul).
  • 64'Yellow, Kevin Kelsy (Foul).
  • 65'Diego Chará on, Joao Ortiz off.
  • 65'Omir Fernandez on, Santiago Moreno off.
  • 66'Eduard Löwen on, Tomas Ostrák off.
  • 67'Marcel Hartel scores (header, Conrad Wallem).
  • 67'Simon Becher on, Célio Pompeu off.
  • 75'Gage Guerra on, Dario Župarić off.
  • 75'Cristhian Paredes on, David Ayala off.
  • 77'Yellow, Juan Mosquera (Foul).
  • 79'Yellow, Kamal Miller (Argument).
  • 82'Akil Watts on, Cedric Teuchert off.
  • 90+2'Yellow, João Klauss (Foul).
  • 90+3'Yellow, Jaziel Orozco (Foul).
  • 90+5'Kyle Hiebert on, Jaziel Orozco off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-2-1Fact
POT left a back four and a lone nine for a 3-4-2-1.
xAnalysis

They have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against LOU's wide players.

LOU · 4-2-3-1POT · 3-4-2-1

13679121415173691410131619202427293080BürkiGirdwood-Re…WallemOstrákKlaussPompeuTotlandYaroHartelTeuchertOrozcoMillerCostaŽuparićCrépeauKelsySurmanAyalaForyMosqueraMorenoOrtiz
Player ratingsFact
LOU's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.2–6.8. Hartel led the card at 8.8.

LOU

17Marcel HartelMF908.87
6Conrad WallemMF907.63
9João KlaussFW907.53
7Tomas OstrákMF667.31
15Joshua YaroDF907.10
12Célio PompeuMF677.11
91Jaziel OrozcoDF907.11
14Tomas TotlandDF907.02
10Eduard LöwenMF247.00
36Cedric TeuchertMF826.90
1Roman BürkiGK906.80
11Simon BecherFW236.80
3Jake Girdwood-ReichDF906.70
20Akil WattsDF86.40
22Kyle HiebertDF10.00

POT

16Maxime CrépeauGK907.90
10David Da CostaFW907.62
30Santiago MorenoFW657.32
24David AyalaMF757.21
21Diego CharáMF256.91
27Jimer ForyMF466.81
88Gage GuerraFW156.71
23Ian SmithDF446.60
17Cristhian ParedesMF156.60
19Kevin KelsyFW906.60
20Finn SurmanDF906.50
22Omir FernandezFW256.40
13Dario ŽuparićDF756.30
29Juan MosqueraMF906.30
4Kamal MillerDF906.30
80Joao OrtizMF655.90
Missing playersFact
LOU named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

POT had none stored.

LOU

  • Joakim NilssonUnavailable

POT

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
POT finished stronger.
xAnalysis

The minutes after 75 swung their way.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
LOU held territory in POT's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 40% of the night in POT's third and 21% in LOU's.

LOU thirdMiddlePOT third
21%39%40%
LOUPOT
Match statsFact
LOU had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 53%–47%.

LOUPOT

Possession

53% – 47%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

539 – 483

Lge 461.9

Corners

4 – 3

Lge 4.8

Tackles

17 – 12

Lge 15.4

npxG

2.19 – 0.95