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Minnesota United

0–1

xG 0.62–1.46

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Los Angeles FC

Allianz Field

Saint Paul · Wed 16 Jul, 19:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 19,400

xVerdict

LAF deserved this on chance quality. LAF leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. MIN's keeper prevented 1.17 expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
LAF led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 0.62–1.46. A penalty does a lot of LAF's xG.

MINLAF
0.45Open play0.58
0.17Set play0.87
0.00Free kicks0.08
0.14Corners0.00
0.00Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
MIN were shooting from poor areas, 10 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 10–7.

MINLAF

Shots

10 – 7

xG / shot

0.06 – 0.21

On target

3 – 6

Inside box

7 – 5

Outside box

2 – 2

Blocked

3 – 0

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

1 – 3

Big missed

1 – 2

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 1.17–0.40.

MIN

1.17

xG prevented

LAF

0.40

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
LAF scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 42'.

First half

  • 6'Yellow, K. Yeboah (Foul).
  • 25'Yellow, Robin Lod (Foul).
  • 42'VAR.
  • 42'Denis Bouanga scores from the spot (Penalty).
  • 42'Yellow, N. Romero (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Yellow, Timothy Tillman.
  • 55'Yellow, Ryan Hollingshead (Foul).
  • 61'J. Gressel on, B. Hlongwane off.
  • 61'J. Rosales on, N. Romero off.
  • 67'Nathan Ordaz on, Javairô Dilrosun off.
  • 76'Igor Jesus on, Timothy Tillman off.
  • 76'Yaw Yeboah on, Jeremy Ebobisse off.
  • 78'Yellow, Tani Oluwaseyi (Foul).
  • 83'Owen Gene on, W. Trapp off.
  • 90+3'Yellow, Eddie Segura (Foul).
  • 90+4'David Martínez on, Denis Bouanga off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 5-3-2 vs 3-4-3Fact
LAF left a back four and a front three for a 3-4-3.
xAnalysis

MIN started a back five against LAF's back four.

MIN · 5-3-2LAF · 3-4-3

591314151720212667971481114172426299199RomeroYeboahMarkanichOluwaseyiBoxallLodTrappHlongwanePereyraHarveyClairLlorisSeguraDelgadoTillmanPalenciaEbobisseHollingsheadDilrosunSmolyakovTafariBouanga
Player ratingsFact
LAF's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.7–7.1. Bouanga led the card at 7.6.

MIN

97Dayne St. ClairGK907.20
26J. PereyraMF907.22
20W. TrappMF837.11
24J. GresselMF297.00
67Carlos HarveyDF906.91
17Robin LodMF906.81
15Michael BoxallDF906.70
13A. MarkanichDF906.60
30Owen GeneMF76.50
14Tani OluwaseyiFW906.41
8J. RosalesMF296.30
9K. YeboahFW906.20
21B. HlongwaneDF616.12
5N. RomeroDF616.00

LAF

99Denis BouangaFW907.61
1Hugo LlorisGK907.40
14Sergi PalenciaDF907.30
24Ryan HollingsheadMF907.20
29Artem SmolyakovMF907.20
4Eddie SeguraDF907.10
8Mark DelgadoMF907.01
26Javairô DilrosunFW676.91
91Nkosi TafariDF906.90
17Jeremy EbobisseFW766.90
11Timothy TillmanMF766.80
20Yaw YeboahMF146.81
6Igor JesusMF146.70
27Nathan OrdazFW236.70
30David MartínezFW10.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–3.

MIN

  • Kipp KellerUnavailable

LAF

  • Aaron LongUnavailable
  • Odin HolmUnavailable
  • Ryan RaposoUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

LAF had the first half. MIN had the second.

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

The ball spent 42% of the night in LAF's third and 20% in MIN's.

MIN thirdMiddleLAF third
20%37%42%
MINLAF
Match statsFact
MIN had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

LAF had the better chances.

MINLAF

Possession

55% – 45%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

510 – 427

Lge 461.9

Corners

10 – 3

Lge 4.8

Tackles

13 – 16

Lge 15.4

npxG

0.62 – 0.67