xF.
Colorado Rapids

2–0

xG 1.84–1.06

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Portland Timbers

Dick's Sporting Goods Park

Commerce City · Sat 28 Feb, 14:30 MT · Major League Soccer · Cap 19,680

xVerdict

CLR deserved this on chance quality. CLR leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. POT missed 3 big chances.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
CLR led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 51% of CLR's xG.

CLRPOT
0.91Open play0.94
0.93Set play0.13
0.06Free kicks0.00
0.51Corners0.13
Shot profileFact
CLR got into good areas and missed them, 4 of 5 big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 24–12.

CLRPOT

Shots

24 – 12

xG / shot

0.08 – 0.09

On target

9 – 3

Inside box

15 – 8

Outside box

9 – 4

Blocked

4 – 3

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

5 – 3

Big missed

4 – 3

KeeperFact
CLR's keeper did more against the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.71–0.06.

CLR

0.71

xG prevented

POT

0.06

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
POT went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 77'.

First half

  • 6'Hamzat Ojediran scores (right foot shot, Jackson Travis).
  • 22'Yellow, Josh Atencio (Persistent fouling).

Second half

  • 53'Lucas Herrington scores (header, Dante Sealy).
  • 57'Darren Yapi on, Alex Harris off.
  • 61'Wayne Frederick on, Hamzat Ojediran off.
  • 68'Kevin Kelsy on, Felipe Mora off.
  • 73'Yellow, Lucas Herrington (Argument).
  • 73'Yellow, James Pantemis (Foul).
  • 75'Ariel Lassiter on, Gage Guerra off.
  • 77'Red, Jimer Fory (Foul).
  • 82'Theodore Ku-DiPietro on, Dante Sealy off.
  • 82'Connor Ronan on, Josh Atencio off.
  • 82'Keegan Rosenberry  on, Jackson Travis off.
  • 83'Yellow, Diego Chará (Foul).
  • 84'Kamal Miller on, Diego Chará off.
  • 84'Ian Smith on, Antony off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
CLR went front three.
xAnalysis

POT kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

CLR · 4-3-3POT · 4-2-3-1

14678910121622995691117202127418899SteffenCannonHoldingSealyOjediranNavarroAaronsonAtencioHarrisHerringtonTravisByeBonetigMoraAntonyBassettSurmanCharáForyPantemisGuerraVelde
Player ratingsFact
CLR's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.4–6.6. Aaronson led the card at 8.4.

CLR

10Paxten AaronsonMF908.48
22Lucas HerringtonDF908.21
9Rafael NavarroFW907.82
8Hamzat OjediranMF617.70
7Dante SealyFW827.72
1Zack SteffenGK907.60
6Rob HoldingDF907.31
4Reggie CannonDF907.10
21Theodore Ku-DiPietroMF87.01
99Jackson TravisDF827.01
20Connor RonanMF86.70
13Wayne FrederickMF296.70
12Josh AtencioMF826.71
77Darren YapiFW336.62
2Keegan RosenberryDF86.40
16Alex HarrisFW576.31

POT

41James PantemisGK907.81
11AntonyMF846.91
17Cole BassettMF906.80
5Brandon ByeDF906.81
20Finn SurmanDF906.71
19Kevin KelsyFW226.71
23Ian SmithDF66.60
99Kristoffer VeldeMF906.53
9Felipe MoraMF686.51
7Ariel LassiterFW156.50
88Gage GuerraFW756.51
21Diego CharáMF846.41
6Alex BonetigDF906.40
4Kamal MillerDF66.30
27Jimer ForyDF775.30
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
CLR held the pressure.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 76–24, CLR to POT.

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

The ball did not settle in either final third.

CLR thirdMiddlePOT third
30%41%29%
CLRPOT
Match statsFact
CLR had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 54%–46%.

CLRPOT

Possession

54% – 46%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

460 – 385

Lge 467.8

Corners

12 – 6

Lge 5.0

Tackles

13 – 9

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.84 – 1.06