xF.
New England

2–0

xG 1.10–0.92

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

DC United

Boston Stadium

Foxborough · Sat 9 Aug, 19:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 66,829

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. NER leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. NER 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 45% of NER's xG.

NERDCU
0.60Open play0.57
0.49Set play0.35
0.04Free kicks0.00
0.45Corners0.21
Shot profileFact
DCU were shooting from poor areas, 9 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 12–9.

NERDCU

Shots

12 – 9

xG / shot

0.09 – 0.10

On target

3 – 3

Inside box

6 – 6

Outside box

5 – 1

Blocked

4 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

3 – 1

Big missed

3 – 1

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
NER scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 62'.

First half

  • 11'Yellow, Christian Benteke  (Foul).
  • 22'Yellow, Boris Enow (Foul).

Second half

  • 59'Yellow, Mamadou Fofana (Foul).
  • 61'Jared Stroud on, Randall Leal  off.
  • 62'Leonardo Campana scores (header, Carles Gil ).
  • 63'Ignatius Ganago  on, Luca Langoni off.
  • 70'Carles Gil  scores (right foot shot, Peyton Miller).
  • 75'Matti Peltola on, Gabriel Pirani off.
  • 75'Brandon Servania on, Boris Enow off.
  • 76'Yellow, Leonardo Campana (Foul).
  • 81'Dominique Badji on, Jackson Hopkins off.
  • 81'Jacob Murrell on, Hosei Kijima off.
  • 90+7'Maximiliano Urruti on, Leonardo Campana off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-4-2Fact
NER left a back three and a front three for a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

DCU have two strikers against a back four. NER have the extra midfielder.

NER · 4-2-3-1DCU · 4-4-2

237891012253041801361011152022252877FofanaCeballosChancalayPolsterCampanaGilFeingoldMillerTurnerLangoniYusufKimBartlettEnowPiraniLealRowlesBentekeHerreraHopkinsSchneggKijima
Player ratingsFact
NER's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.2–6.6. Gil led the card at 9.1.

NER

10Carles GilMF909.14
30Matt TurnerGK908.00
7Tomás ChancalayMF907.63
25Peyton MillerDF907.12
12Ilay FeingoldDF907.00
8Matt PolsterMF906.80
80Alhassan YusufMF906.80
2Mamadou FofanaDF906.70
41Luca LangoniMF636.71
3Brayan CeballosDF906.60
9Leonardo CampanaFW906.61
17Ignatius GanagoFW276.40
37Maximiliano UrrutiFW10.00

DCU

8Jared StroudMF297.01
20Christian BentekeFW906.91
3Lucas BartlettDF906.81
23Brandon ServaniaMF156.81
22Aarón HerreraDF906.82
11Randall LealMF616.71
14Dominique BadjiFW96.70
10Gabriel PiraniFW756.70
77Hosei KijimaMF816.70
17Jacob MurrellFW96.60
15Kye RowlesDF906.60
25Jackson HopkinsMF816.50
4Matti PeltolaDF156.50
28David SchneggDF906.50
6Boris EnowMF756.40
1Joon-hong KimGK906.40
Missing playersFact
DCU named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

NER had none stored.

NER

None stored.

DCU

  • Lukas MacNaughtonUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with NER.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 69–31, NER to DCU.

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

The ball spent 37% of the night in DCU's third and 26% in NER's.

NER thirdMiddleDCU third
26%37%37%
NERDCU
Match statsFact
NER had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 53%–47%.

NERDCU

Possession

53% – 47%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

465 – 420

Lge 461.9

Corners

8 – 3

Lge 4.8

Tackles

8 – 13

Lge 15.4

npxG

1.10 – 0.92