xF.
Real Salt Lake

3–1

xG 2.37–0.52

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Sporting KC

America First Field

Sandy · Sat 4 Apr, 14:30 MT · Major League Soccer · Cap 20,213

xVerdict

RSL deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with RSL. RSL held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
RSL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 2.05–0.52.

RSLSKC
2.05Open play0.52
0.32Set play0.00
0.06Free kicks0.00
0.21Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
RSL hit the woodwork three times.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 22–5.

RSLSKC

Shots

22 – 5

xG / shot

0.11 – 0.10

On target

7 – 3

Inside box

13 – 3

Outside box

9 – 2

Blocked

7 – 0

Woodwork

3 – 0

Big chances

3 – 1

Big missed

2 – 1

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 early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 4', and they scored again.

First half

  • 4'Diego Luna scores (left foot shot, Noel Caliskan).
  • 45+1'VAR.

Second half

  • 46'Diego Borges on, Ethan Bartlow off.
  • 55'Sergi Solans scores (right foot shot, Zavier Gozo).
  • 59'Dejan Joveljić scores (left foot shot, Justin Reynolds).
  • 64'Jacob Bartlett on, Justin Reynolds off.
  • 64'Zorhan Bassong on, Ian James off.
  • 72'Sam Junqua on, Alexandros Katranis off.
  • 72'Victor Olatunji on, Sergi Solans off.
  • 74'Stephen Afrifa on, Calvin Harris off.
  • 82'Zavier Gozo scores (right foot shot, Noel Caliskan).
  • 84'Griffin Dillon on, Stijn Spierings off.
  • 84'Dominik Marczuk on, Diego Luna off.
  • 88'Yellow, Morgan Guilavogui (Foul).
  • 90+2'Jesús Barea on, Zavier Gozo off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-2-1 vs 3-4-3Fact
Both started a back three and a front three.
xAnalysis

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

RSL · 3-4-2-1SKC · 3-4-3

1469101522267292982393124689111315CabralEngelSpieringsGuilavoguiLunaGladSolansQuintonGozoCaliskanKatranisBartlowSuleymanovPulskampJamesJohnsenGarcíaDavisJoveljićHarrisReynoldsMiller
Player ratingsFact
RSL's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.3–6.6. Gozo led the card at 8.6.

RSL

72Zavier GozoMF908.63
10Diego LunaFW848.33
92Noel CaliskanMF907.53
6Stijn SpieringsMF847.51
98Alexandros KatranisMF727.32
9Morgan GuilavoguiFW907.13
26Philip QuintonDF907.00
15Justen GladDF906.91
22Sergi SolansFW726.91
29Sam JunquaDF186.70
4Lukas EngelDF906.60
1Rafael CabralGK906.50
17Victor OlatunjiFW186.50
27Griffin DillonMF66.40
11Dominik MarczukFW66.30
36Jesús BareaFW10.00

SKC

9Dejan JoveljićFW907.41
6Manu GarcíaFW907.31
11Calvin HarrisFW747.00
4Lasse Berg JohnsenMF906.90
13Justin ReynoldsMF646.92
17Stephen AfrifaFW166.60
15Jansen MillerDF906.60
57Diego BorgesDF446.50
93Shapi SuleymanovMF906.51
16Jacob BartlettDF266.40
1John PulskampGK906.20
22Zorhan BassongDF266.10
2Ian JamesDF646.10
8Jake DavisMF906.11
23Ethan BartlowDF466.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 2–2.

RSL

  • Juan Jose AriasUnavailable
  • Emeka EneliUnavailable

SKC

  • Jayden ReidUnavailable
  • Ryan ScheweUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with RSL.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 79–21, RSL to SKC.

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

RSL stretched the flanks.

RSL thirdMiddleSKC third
31%32%38%
RSLSKC
Match statsFact
Possession was shared.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 49%–51%.

RSLSKC

Possession

49% – 51%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

409 – 436

Lge 467.8

Corners

7 – 1

Lge 5.0

Tackles

11 – 11

Lge 15.0

npxG

2.37 – 0.52