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Columbus Crew

0–1

xG 0.29–1.36

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Nashville SC

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Columbus · Sat 14 Mar, 18:15 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 20,371

xVerdict

NSH deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with NSH.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
NSH led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 0.25–1.23.

COLNSH
0.25Open play1.23
0.04Set play0.12
0.04Corners0.05
Shot profileFact
COL took 8 shots without a big chance.
xAnalysis

NSH created three from 8.

COLNSH

Shots

8 – 8

xG / shot

0.04 – 0.17

On target

2 – 4

Inside box

1 – 6

Outside box

8 – 2

Blocked

1 – 1

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

0 – 3

Big missed

0 – 2

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

xG prevented finished 0.79–0.04.

COL

0.79

xG prevented

NSH

0.04

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

NSH scored it in the 90'.

First half

  • 9'Yellow, Jack Maher (Foul).
  • 20'VAR.
  • 41'Yellow, Ahmed Qasem (Foul).
  • 42'Yellow, Woobens Pacius.

Second half

  • 46'Hany Mukhtar  on, Ahmed Qasem off.
  • 46'Sam Surridge on, Woobens Pacius off.
  • 51'Yellow, Malte Amundsen (Foul).
  • 61'Patrick Yazbek on, Bryan Acosta off.
  • 64'Dylan Chambost on, André Gomes off.
  • 67'Cristian Espinoza on, Warren Madrigal off.
  • 72'Yellow, Josh Bauer (Foul).
  • 77'Andy Nájar on, Josh Bauer off.
  • 77'Jamal Thiaré on, Taha Habroune off.
  • 87'Yellow, Andy Nájar (Foul).
  • 88'Hugo Picard on, Max Arfsten off.
  • 90+4'Hany Mukhtar  scores (left foot shot, Cristian Espinoza).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-4-2Fact
NSH have two strikers against a back four.
xAnalysis

COL have the extra midfielder.

COL · 4-2-3-1NSH · 4-4-2

2491016182025272831235617192022374199HerreraCamachoAliRossiHabrouneAmundsenGomesZawadzkiArfstenSchulteMoreiraLovitzWoledziMaherAcostaPaciusMuylTagsethBauerQasemMadrigalSchwake
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.9–6.8. Herrera was the top mark.

COL

2Andrés HerreraDF907.61
27Max ArfstenMF887.21
20André GomesMF647.20
25Sean ZawadzkiMF907.00
31Steven MoreiraDF906.90
7Dylan ChambostMF266.80
4Rudy CamachoDF906.80
18Malte AmundsenDF906.71
16Taha HabrouneMF776.71
28Patrick SchulteGK906.70
9Wessam Abou AliFW906.51
19Jamal ThiaréFW136.51
10Diego RossiMF906.21
30Hugo PicardMF20.00

NSH

2Daniel LovitzDF907.61
7Cristian EspinozaFW237.41
3Maxwell WoledziDF907.30
5Jack MaherDF907.20
99Brian SchwakeGK907.10
20Edvard TagsethMF907.00
22Josh BauerDF776.90
6Bryan AcostaMF616.92
8Patrick YazbekMF296.80
10Hany MukhtarMF446.80
31Andy NájarDF136.61
9Sam SurridgeFW446.50
41Warren MadrigalMF676.50
37Ahmed QasemFW466.40
17Woobens PaciusFW466.30
19Alex MuylMF906.11
Missing playersFact
NSH named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

COL had none stored.

COL

None stored.

NSH

  • Xavier ValdezUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
Pressure stayed shared.
xAnalysis

Neither side pulled the minute series far off centre.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
COL held territory in NSH's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 33% of the night in NSH's third and 24% in COL's.

COL thirdMiddleNSH third
24%43%33%
COLNSH
Match statsFact
COL had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

NSH had the better chances.

COLNSH

Possession

57% – 43%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

628 – 461

Lge 467.7

Corners

6 – 3

Lge 5.0

Tackles

25 – 20

Lge 15.0

npxG

0.29 – 1.36