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Cincinnati

2–0

xG 2.65–1.74

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

New York RB

TQL Stadium

Cincinnati · Sat 25 Apr, 19:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 26,000

xVerdict

CIN deserved this on chance quality. CIN leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
CIN led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 46% of CIN's xG.

CINNYR
1.42Open play1.52
1.23Set play0.22
0.03Free kicks0.06
0.08Corners0.10
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
NYR took the volume, 19 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

CIN worked into better areas, 15 shots for three big chances.

CINNYR

Shots

15 – 19

xG / shot

0.18 – 0.09

On target

5 – 6

Inside box

11 – 10

Outside box

4 – 9

Blocked

3 – 3

Woodwork

1 – 1

Big chances

3 – 1

Big missed

1 – 1

KeeperFact
Both keepers beat the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.59–0.29.

CIN

0.59

xG prevented

NYR

0.29

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
CIN scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 40'.

First half

  • 18'Yellow, Joyeux Masanka Bungi (Foul).
  • 19'Yellow, Unknown.
  • 31'Yellow, Bryan Ramírez (Foul).
  • 40'Kévin Denkey scores (right foot shot, Pavel Bucha).
  • 45+5'Kévin Denkey scores from the spot (right foot shot).

Second half

  • 46'Matthew Dos Santos on, Joyeux Masanka Bungi off.
  • 61'Tom Barlow on, Kenji Mboma Dem off.
  • 61'Ender Echenique on, Pavel Bucha off.
  • 62'Emil Forsberg  on, Gustav Berggren off.
  • 62'Jorge Ruvalcaba on, Mohammed Sofo off.
  • 73'Rafael Mosquera on, Cade Cowell off.
  • 78'Yellow, Adri Mehmeti (Foul).
  • 79'Ayoub Jabbari on, Kévin Denkey off.
  • 79'Ayoub Lajhar on, Bryan Ramírez off.
  • 85'Nehuén Benedetti on, Ronald Donkor off.
  • 89'Gilberto Flores on, Kyle Smith off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-1-2 vs 4-3-3Fact
CIN have a spare centre-back and wing-backs against NYR's front three.
xAnalysis

CIN set up 3-4-1-2. NYR set up 4-3-3.

CIN · 3-4-1-2NYR · 4-3-3

9101117182022242729883471215162623343748DenkeyEvanderGidiDemCelentanoBuchaValenzuelaSmithAnungaRamírezChirilăMarshall-Ru…BerggrenCowellNealisMehmetiHallParkerBungiHorvathSofoDonkor
Player ratingsFact
CIN's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.5–6.6. Denkey led the card at 8.4.

CIN

9Kévin DenkeyFW798.41
18Roman CelentanoGK908.10
10EvanderFW908.13
20Pavel BuchaMF617.74
22Gerardo ValenzuelaMF907.72
11Samuel GidiDF907.32
88A. ChirilăDF907.20
27Tah AnungaMF907.00
29Bryan RamírezMF797.00
17Kenji Mboma DemFW616.80
24Kyle SmithDF896.80
66Ender EcheniqueFW296.80
99Ayoub JabbariFW116.70
16Tom BarlowFW296.40
3Gilberto FloresDF10.00
55Ayoub LajharDF110.00

NYR

12Dylan NealisDF907.51
56Matthew Dos SantosDF447.42
10Emil ForsbergMF287.21
11Jorge RuvalcabaFW287.11
7Cade CowellFW737.12
4Gustav BerggrenMF626.81
15Adri MehmetiMF906.71
34Ethan HorvathGK906.70
39Nehuén BenedettiMF56.61
48Ronald DonkorMF856.61
26Tim ParkerDF906.50
79Rafael MosqueraFW176.51
3Jahkeele Marshall-RuttyDF906.51
16Julian HallFW906.43
37Mohammed SofoFW626.30
23Joyeux Masanka BungiDF465.70
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–1.

CIN

  • Kristian FletcherUnavailable

NYR

  • Justin CheUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

CIN had the first half. NYR had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
NYR pinned the night in CIN's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, NYR stretched the flanks.

CIN thirdMiddleNYR third
43%33%24%
CINNYR
Match statsFact
Possession was shared.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 48%–52%.

CINNYR

Possession

48% – 52%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

463 – 476

Lge 467.8

Corners

4 – 7

Lge 5.0

Tackles

22 – 21

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.86 – 1.74