xF.
Real Salt Lake

2–1

xG 1.50–1.48

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Seattle Sounders

America First Field

Sandy · Sat 28 Feb, 17:30 MT · Major League Soccer · Cap 20,213

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. SEA leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 57% of SEA's xG.

RSLSEA
1.27Open play0.63
0.23Set play0.85
0.00Free kicks0.05
0.23Corners0.35
Shot profileFact
The shot counts were close.
xAnalysis

So was the quality, 0.09–0.11 xG per shot.

RSLSEA

Shots

16 – 14

xG / shot

0.09 – 0.11

On target

5 – 7

Inside box

11 – 8

Outside box

5 – 6

Blocked

5 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

4 – 3

Big missed

3 – 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 23'.

First half

  • 6'Yellow, Philip Quinton (Foul).
  • 10'Yellow, H. Dotson (Foul).
  • 23'Aiden Hezarkhani scores (left foot shot, Juan Manuel Sanabria).

Second half

  • 47'Ariath Piol scores (left foot shot, Zavier Gozo).
  • 58'Snyder Brunell on, Jesús Ferreira off.
  • 58'Danny Musovski on, Osaze De Rosario off.
  • 58'Kalani Kossa-Rienzi on, Yeimar Gómez Andrade off.
  • 60'Yellow, Zavier Gozo (Foul).
  • 60'Pablo Ruiz on, Luca Moisa off.
  • 61'Sam Junqua on, Lukas Engel off.
  • 62'Cristian Roldán scores (header, Albert Rusnák).
  • 72'Morgan Guilavogui on, Aiden Hezarkhani off.
  • 72'Sergi Solans on, Zach Booth off.
  • 81'Paul Arriola on, H. Dotson off.
  • 82'Dominik Marczuk on, Ariath Piol off.
  • 90'Nikola Petković on, Albert Rusnák off.
  • 90+2'Yellow, Dominik Marczuk (Time wasting).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-3 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
RSL have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against SEA's wide players.
xAnalysis

RSL set up 3-4-3. SEA set up 4-2-3-1.

RSL · 3-4-3SEA · 4-2-3-1

14815192326343972925791114162526283195CabralEngelSanabriaGladPiolBoothQuintonMoisaHezarkhaniGozoCaliskanNouhouRoldánFerreiraRusnákRothrockRoldánRagenThomasAndradeDotsonRosario
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.0–6.7. Gozo was the top mark.

RSL

72Zavier GozoMF907.63
1Rafael CabralGK907.50
39Aiden HezarkhaniFW727.41
34Luca MoisaMF607.21
9Morgan GuilavoguiFW187.22
19Ariath PiolFW827.10
26Philip QuintonDF907.11
22Sergi SolansFW187.02
8Juan Manuel SanabriaMF907.02
7Pablo RuizMF306.82
92Noel CaliskanMF906.70
4Lukas EngelDF616.50
23Zach BoothFW726.50
15Justen GladDF906.40
29Sam JunquaDF296.41
11Dominik MarczukFW86.30

SEA

7Cristian RoldánMF907.62
11Albert RusnákMF907.53
25Jackson RagenDF907.01
14Paul RothrockMF906.80
16Álex RoldánDF906.80
37Snyder BrunellMF326.70
26Andrew ThomasGK906.70
85Kalani Kossa-RienziMF326.70
95Osaze De RosarioFW586.60
17Paul ArriolaFW96.61
9Jesús FerreiraMF586.50
44Nikola PetkovićMF106.50
28Yeimar Gómez AndradeDF586.50
19Danny MusovskiFW326.41
5NouhouDF906.30
31H. DotsonMF816.00
Missing playersFact
RSL named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

SEA had none stored.

RSL

  • Emeka EneliUnavailable

SEA

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

SEA had the first half. RSL had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
SEA held territory in RSL's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, SEA went down their left.

RSL thirdMiddleSEA third
39%34%28%
RSLSEA
Match statsFact
SEA had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 39%–61%.

RSLSEA

Possession

39% – 61%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

332 – 511

Lge 467.8

Corners

5 – 10

Lge 5.0

Tackles

17 – 14

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.50 – 1.48