xF.
Real Salt Lake

2–1

xG 1.74–0.98

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Sporting KC

America First Field

Sandy · Sat 13 Sept, 19:30 MT · Major League Soccer · Cap 20,213

xVerdict

RSL deserved this on chance quality. SKC leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
RSL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 51% of SKC's xG.

RSLSKC
1.64Open play0.48
0.10Set play0.50
0.00Free kicks0.07
0.08Corners0.08
Shot profileFact
RSL took most of their shots from outside the box.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 17–12.

RSLSKC

Shots

17 – 12

xG / shot

0.10 – 0.08

On target

7 – 3

Inside box

8 – 7

Outside box

10 – 5

Blocked

4 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

3 – 2

Big missed

1 – 2

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
RSL scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 40'.

First half

  • 40'Diego Luna scores (right foot shot, Zavier Gozo).

Second half

  • 59'Yellow, Rwan Cruz (Foul).
  • 62'Alexandros Katranis scores (left foot shot, Zavier Gozo).
  • 63'Alán Montes on, Joaquín Fernández off.
  • 63'Erik Thommy on, Shapi Suleymanov off.
  • 63'Mason Toye on, Nemanja Radoja off.
  • 71'Own goal, Brayan Vera.
  • 72'Willy Agada on, Rwan Cruz off.
  • 72'Sam Junqua on, Alexandros Katranis off.
  • 72'Tyler Wolff on, Zavier Gozo off.
  • 78'Manu García on, Jake Davis off.
  • 79'Diogo Gonçalves on, Diego Luna off.
  • 85'Santiago Muñóz on, Dániel Sallói off.
  • 90+4'Yellow, Unknown.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 4-3-3Fact
RSL left a back four and a lone nine for a 4-4-2.
xAnalysis

SKC have the extra attacker. RSL have two strikers against a back four, and one fewer in midfield.

RSL · 4-4-2SKC · 4-3-3

1468121415177292981691011151617182493CabralVeraOjedaLunaCruzEneliGladOlatunjiGozoCaliskanKatranisPulskampRadojaJoveljićSallóiSheltonMillerBartlettDavisNdenbeFernándezSuleymanov
Player ratingsFact
RSL's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.1–6.8. Luna led the card at 7.7.

RSL

8Diego LunaMF797.73
98Alexandros KatranisDF727.51
6Braian OjedaMF907.50
72Zavier GozoMF727.52
12Rwan CruzFW727.33
14Emeka EneliMF907.32
15Justen GladDF907.00
17Victor OlatunjiFW906.90
1Rafael CabralGK906.80
16Tyler WolffFW186.70
9Willy AgadaFW186.60
10Diogo GonçalvesMF116.61
4Brayan VeraDF906.61
92Noel CaliskanDF906.40
29Sam JunquaDF186.30

SKC

24Joaquín FernándezDF637.20
9Dejan JoveljićFW907.13
26Erik ThommyMF277.11
1John PulskampGK907.00
17Jake DavisMF786.91
23Alán MontesDF276.90
11Khiry SheltonDF906.91
93Shapi SuleymanovFW636.80
6Nemanja RadojaMF636.70
10Dániel SallóiFW856.70
13Mason ToyeFW276.50
16Jacob BartlettMF906.51
21Manu GarcíaMF126.50
15Jansen MillerDF906.41
18Logan NdenbeDF906.41
7Santiago MuñózFW56.30
Missing playersFact
RSL named 2 absences.
xAnalysis

SKC had none stored.

RSL

  • J. BrownUnavailable
  • Z. MacMathUnavailable

SKC

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

RSL had the first half. SKC had the second.

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

SKC attacked through the middle.

RSL thirdMiddleSKC third
32%36%31%
RSLSKC
Match statsFact
Possession was shared.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 49%–51%.

RSLSKC

Possession

49% – 51%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

413 – 438

Lge 461.9

Corners

4 – 3

Lge 4.8

Tackles

14 – 12

Lge 15.4

npxG

1.74 – 0.98