xF.
Minnesota United

1–0

xG 1.90–1.12

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Cincinnati

Allianz Field

Saint Paul · Sat 28 Feb, 15:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 19,400

xVerdict

MIN deserved this on chance quality. MIN leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. MIN's keeper prevented 0.88 expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
MIN led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 63% of MIN's xG.

MINCIN
0.71Open play0.33
1.19Set play0.79
0.36Free kicks0.00
0.28Corners0.64
Shot profileFact
CIN were shooting from poor areas, 13 shots without a big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 16–13.

MINCIN

Shots

16 – 13

xG / shot

0.12 – 0.09

On target

5 – 4

Inside box

9 – 7

Outside box

7 – 6

Blocked

5 – 5

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

3 – 0

Big missed

2 – 0

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.88–0.18.

MIN

0.88

xG prevented

CIN

0.18

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
MIN scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 66'.

First half

No events.

Second half

  • 59'Yellow, Morris Duggan (Foul).
  • 66'Kelvin Yeboah scores (header, Tomás Chancalay).
  • 69'Tom Barlow on, Ayoub Jabbari off.
  • 69'Obinna Nwobodo on, Gerardo Valenzuela off.
  • 77'Devin Padelford on, Michael Boxall  off.
  • 85'Kenji Mboma Dem on, Ender Echenique off.
  • 86'Alvas Powell on, Nick Hagglund off.
  • 90+1'Owen Gene on, Nectarios Triantis off.
  • 90+1'D.J. Taylor on, Bongokuhle Hlongwane off.
  • 90+6'Yellow, Jefferson Díaz (Foul).
  • 90+7'Tah Anunga on, Samuel Gidi off.
  • 90+7'Mamadou Dieng on, Kelvin Yeboah off.
  • 90+7'Gilberto Flores on, Teenage Hadebe off.
  • 90+10'Julian Gressel on, Tomás Chancalay off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 3-5-2Fact
MIN have a front three against a back three.
xAnalysis

CIN have two strikers against a back four, and the extra body in midfield.

MIN · 4-3-3CIN · 3-5-2

8912131520212325262849111215182022296699ChancalayYeboahCallenderJr.BoxallTrappHlongwaneDugganTriantisPereyraDíazHagglundDenkeyGidiRobinsonHadebeCelentanoBuchaValenzuelaRamírezEcheniqueJabbari
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.1–7.0. Pereyra was the top mark.

MIN

26Joaquín PereyraFW907.71
12Drake CallenderGK907.60
9Kelvin YeboahFW907.31
25Nectarios TriantisMF907.22
20Wil TrappMF907.11
13Anthony Markanich Jr.DF907.12
23Morris DugganDF907.00
15Michael BoxallDF777.00
28Jefferson DíazDF906.90
21Bongokuhle HlongwaneMF906.73
2Devin PadelfordDF136.60
8Tomás ChancalayFW906.50
30Owen GeneMF106.40
27D.J. TaylorDF106.40
24Julian GresselMF10.00
29Mamadou DiengFW10.00

CIN

29Bryan RamírezMF907.52
12Miles RobinsonDF907.40
22Gerardo ValenzuelaMF697.24
9Kévin DenkeyFW907.22
18Roman CelentanoGK907.10
4Nick HagglundDF867.00
99Ayoub JabbariFW696.91
15Teenage HadebeDF906.91
20Pavel BuchaMF906.80
11Samuel GidiMF906.70
17Kenji Mboma DemFW56.70
5Obinna NwobodoMF216.70
66Ender EcheniqueMF856.60
16Tom BarlowFW216.50
2Alvas PowellDF40.00
3Gilberto FloresDF10.00
27Tah AnungaMF10.00
Missing playersFact
CIN named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

MIN had none stored.

MIN

None stored.

CIN

  • Matt MiazgaUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
Pressure stayed shared.
xAnalysis

Neither side pulled the minute series far off centre.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
CIN held territory in MIN's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 39% of the night in MIN's third and 29% in CIN's.

MIN thirdMiddleCIN third
39%32%29%
MINCIN
Match statsFact
CIN had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

MIN had the better chances.

MINCIN

Possession

45% – 55%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

370 – 439

Lge 467.8

Corners

5 – 12

Lge 5.0

Tackles

21 – 24

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.90 – 1.12