xF.
Vancouver Whitecaps

7–0

xG 4.97–1.02

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Philadelphia Union

BC Place

Vancouver · Sat 13 Sept, 18:35 PT · Major League Soccer · Cap 54,500

xVerdict

VAN deserved this on chance quality. VAN leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. VAN held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
VAN led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 48% of VAN's xG.

VANPHI
2.58Open play0.80
2.38Set play0.22
0.00Free kicks0.17
0.80Corners0.00
1.58Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
PHI shot from poor areas, 10 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

VAN worked into better areas, 19 shots for 11 big chances.

VANPHI

Shots

19 – 10

xG / shot

0.26 – 0.10

On target

12 – 2

Inside box

18 – 4

Outside box

1 – 6

Blocked

1 – 5

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

11 – 1

Big missed

6 – 1

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.13–0.28.

VAN

0.13

xG prevented

PHI

0.28

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

VAN scored it in the 88'.

First half

  • 8'Yellow, Thomas Müller.
  • 16'Yellow, Tristan Blackmon (Foul).
  • 18'Mathías Laborda scores (header, Sebastian Berhalter).
  • 24'Emmanuel Sabbi scores (left foot shot, Ali Ahmed).
  • 30'Thomas Müller scores from the spot (Penalty).
  • 41'VAR.
  • 45+1'Thomas Müller scores from the spot (Penalty).
  • 45+2'Tai Baribo on, Mikael Uhre off.
  • 45+2'Danley Jean Jacques on, Jesús Bueno off.
  • 45+2'Kai Wagner on, Alejandro Bedoya off.

Second half

  • 61'Emmanuel Sabbi scores (left foot shot, Thomas Müller).
  • 62'Bruno Damiani on, Indiana Vassilev off.
  • 68'Yellow, Milan Iloski (Off the ball foul).
  • 68'Rayan Elloumi on, Daniel Ríos off.
  • 68'Tate Johnson on, Édier Ocampo off.
  • 68'Jayden Nelson on, Ali Ahmed off.
  • 70'Neil Pierre on, Milan Iloski off.
  • 74'Yellow, Unknown (Foul).
  • 74'Yellow, Unknown (Simulation).
  • 80'Rayan Elloumi scores (header, Sebastian Berhalter).
  • 81'Jeevan Badwal on, Andrés Cubas off.
  • 87'Yellow, Jovan Lukić (Foul).
  • 87'Giuseppe Bovalina on, Tristan Blackmon off.
  • 88'Thomas Müller scores (header, Giuseppe Bovalina).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-4-2Fact
VAN left a back four and a front three for a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

PHI have two strikers against a back four. VAN have the extra midfielder.

VAN · 4-2-3-1PHI · 4-4-2

12111213141618202233457811192632333976TakaokaLabordaSabbiHalbouniMüllerRíosBerhalterOcampoCubasAhmedBlackmonLukićGlesnesUhreBuenoBedoyaVassilevHarrielIloskiSullivanWestfieldRick
Player ratingsFact
VAN's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.6–6.1. Müller led the card at 9.6.

VAN

13Thomas MüllerMF909.62
16Sebastian BerhalterMF908.75
11Emmanuel SabbiMF908.10
2Mathías LabordaDF908.01
22Ali AhmedMF687.82
75Rayan ElloumiFW227.10
20Andrés CubasMF817.10
1Yohei TakaokaGK907.00
12Belal HalbouniDF907.00
33Tristan BlackmonDF877.00
18Édier OcampoDF687.01
27Giuseppe BovalinaDF36.91
59Jeevan BadwalMF96.70
14Daniel RíosFW686.50
7Jayden NelsonFW226.51
28Tate JohnsonDF226.40

PHI

20Bruno DamianiFW286.70
4Jovan LukićMF906.60
32Milan IloskiFW706.51
21Danley Jean JacquesMF456.50
7Mikael UhreFW456.40
19Indiana VassilevMF626.41
9Tai BariboFW456.30
27Kai WagnerDF456.21
44Neil PierreDF206.20
33Quinn SullivanMF906.11
76Andrew RickGK906.00
8Jesús BuenoMF455.90
11Alejandro BedoyaDF455.80
5Jakob GlesnesDF905.60
39Frankie WestfieldDF905.52
26Nathan HarrielDF905.40
Missing playersFact
VAN named 2 absences.
xAnalysis

PHI had none stored.

VAN

  • Sam AdekugbeUnavailable
  • Sebastian SchonlauUnavailable

PHI

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with VAN.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 93–7, VAN to PHI.

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

Neither final third owned the night.

VAN thirdMiddlePHI third
30%42%28%
VANPHI
Match statsFact
VAN had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 57%–43%.

VANPHI

Possession

57% – 43%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

506 – 389

Lge 461.9

Corners

9 – 1

Lge 4.8

Tackles

10 – 20

Lge 15.4

npxG

3.39 – 1.02