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Cincinnati

0–1

xG 0.54–1.40

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

New York City

TQL Stadium

Cincinnati · Sat 23 Aug, 19:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 26,000

xVerdict

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

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
NYC led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 0.42–1.34.

CINNYC
0.42Open play1.34
0.11Set play0.06
0.09Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
CIN shot from poor areas, 10 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

NYC worked into better areas, 10 shots for two big chances.

CINNYC

Shots

10 – 10

xG / shot

0.05 – 0.14

On target

5 – 4

Inside box

5 – 5

Outside box

6 – 5

Blocked

1 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

1 – 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
NYC scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 55'.

First half

  • 29'Yellow, Nicolás Fernández Mercau (Foul).
  • 43'Jonathan Shore on, Andrés Perea off.

Second half

  • 46'Kenji Mboma Dem on, Brad Smith off.
  • 55'Alonso Martínez scores (right foot shot, Maxi Moralez).
  • 61'Agustín Ojeda on, Hannes Wolf off.
  • 63'Yellow, Agustín Ojeda (Foul).
  • 70'Kei Kamara on, Alvas Powell off.
  • 71'Gerardo Valenzuela on, Tah Anunga  off.
  • 81'Julián Fernández on, Maxi Moralez off.
  • 82'Yuya Kubo  on, Kenji Mboma Dem off.
  • 89'Yellow, Kevin O'Toole (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-1-2 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
CIN have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against NYC's wide players.
xAnalysis

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

CIN · 3-4-1-2NYC · 4-2-3-1

249101418662021272978101316172122244980PowellHagglundDenkeyEvanderSmithCelentanoEcheniqueBuchaMiazgaAnungaEngelMercauPereaMoralezMartinsMartínezWolfO'NeillO'TooleGrayFreeseHaak
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.9–7.1. Evander was the top mark.

CIN

10EvanderFW907.93
29Lukas EngelDF907.32
22Gerardo ValenzuelaMF197.31
20Pavel BuchaMF907.11
21Matt MiazgaDF906.90
18Roman CelentanoGK906.80
4Nick HagglundDF906.81
2Alvas PowellMF706.80
27Tah AnungaMF716.70
14Brad SmithMF466.60
9Kévin DenkeyFW906.52
85Kei KamaraFW206.40
7Yuya KuboFW86.30
66Ender EcheniqueFW906.20
35Kenji Mboma DemFW366.20

NYC

10Maxi MoralezMF817.82
49Matt FreeseGK907.70
21Aiden O'NeillMF907.62
16Alonso MartínezFW907.40
24Tayvon GrayDF907.31
80Justin HaakDF906.90
17Hannes WolfMF616.91
13Thiago MartinsDF906.80
22Kevin O'TooleDF906.80
11Julián FernándezFW96.70
7Nicolás Fernández MercauMF906.71
8Andrés PereaMF436.70
32Jonathan ShoreMF476.71
26Agustín OjedaFW296.40
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–3.

CIN

  • Miles RobinsonUnavailable

NYC

  • Mitja IlenicUnavailable
  • Jacob ArroyaveUnavailable
  • Malachi JonesUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with NYC.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 15–85, CIN to NYC.

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

CIN attacked through the middle.

CIN thirdMiddleNYC third
32%43%25%
CINNYC
Match statsFact
NYC had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 46%–54%.

CINNYC

Possession

46% – 54%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

450 – 533

Lge 461.9

Corners

4 – 4

Lge 4.8

Tackles

10 – 23

Lge 15.4

npxG

0.54 – 1.40