xF.
Cincinnati

0–1

xG 1.46–2.27

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Philadelphia Union

TQL Stadium

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

xVerdict

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

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
PHI led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 0.85–2.15.

CINPHI
0.85Open play2.15
0.61Set play0.12
0.01Corners0.12
Shot profileFact
PHI were working into good areas, 14 shots for four big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 13–14.

CINPHI

Shots

13 – 14

xG / shot

0.11 – 0.16

On target

3 – 4

Inside box

8 – 8

Outside box

4 – 6

Blocked

6 – 4

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

2 – 4

Big missed

2 – 3

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.43–0.24.

CIN

0.43

xG prevented

PHI

0.24

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
PHI went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 60'.

First half

  • 21'Yellow, Olwethu Makhanya.
  • 21'Yellow, Dominik Marczuk.
  • 45+4'Yellow, Jakob Glesnes (Foul).

Second half

  • 49'Bruno Damiani scores (header, Milan Iloski).
  • 51'Yellow, Nathan Harriel (Foul).
  • 60'Second yellow, Olwethu Makhanya (Foul).
  • 63'Indiana Vassilev on, Tai Baribo off.
  • 63'Frankie Westfield on, Quinn Sullivan  off.
  • 64'Gerardo Valenzuela on, Tah Anunga off.
  • 65'Luca Orellano on, Dominik Marczuk off.
  • 74'Ayoub Jabbari on, Ender Echenique off.
  • 74'Mikael Uhre on, Bruno Damiani off.
  • 83'Jeremy Rafanello on, Milan Iloski off.
  • 85'Yellow, Frankie Westfield (Time wasting).
  • 89'Kei Kamara on, Lukas Engel off.
  • 90+1'Yellow, Kévin Denkey (Argument).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-5-2 vs 4-4-2Fact
CIN left a back three and a front three for a 3-5-2.
xAnalysis

They started a back three, with wing-backs, against PHI's back four.

CIN · 3-5-2PHI · 4-4-2

48910151820212729664592021262729323376HagglundBrennerDenkeyEvanderMarczukCelentanoBuchaMiazgaAnungaEngelEcheniqueLukićGlesnesBariboDamianiJacquesHarrielWagnerMakhanyaIloskiSullivanRick
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.9–7.0. Evander was the top mark.

CIN

10EvanderMF907.74
21Matt MiazgaDF907.50
4Nick HagglundDF907.20
9Kévin DenkeyFW906.81
20Pavel BuchaMF906.81
8BrennerFW906.82
18Roman CelentanoGK906.80
22Gerardo ValenzuelaMF266.81
66Ender EcheniqueMF746.71
23Luca OrellanoFW256.60
15Dominik MarczukMF656.50
27Tah AnungaMF646.50
26Ayoub JabbariFW166.40
29Lukas EngelDF896.30
85Kei KamaraFW10.00

PHI

20Bruno DamianiFW747.73
27Kai WagnerDF907.42
26Nathan HarrielDF907.31
32Milan IloskiMF837.21
21Danley Jean JacquesMF907.12
76Andrew RickGK907.00
33Quinn SullivanMF637.00
5Jakob GlesnesDF907.00
4Jovan LukićMF906.81
7Mikael UhreFW166.71
39Frankie WestfieldDF276.60
9Tai BariboFW636.51
14Jeremy RafanelloMF76.50
19Indiana VassilevMF276.30
29Olwethu MakhanyaDF605.80
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

PHI had the first half. CIN had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

The ball did not settle in either final third.

CIN thirdMiddlePHI third
32%41%27%
CINPHI
Match statsFact
CIN had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

PHI had the better chances.

CINPHI

Possession

58% – 42%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

456 – 337

Lge 461.9

Corners

7 – 4

Lge 4.8

Tackles

9 – 16

Lge 15.4

npxG

1.46 – 2.27