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Chicago Fire

5–0

xG 3.07–0.40

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Sporting KC

Soldier Field

Chicago · Sat 25 Apr, 19:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 14,286

xVerdict

CHI deserved this on chance quality. CHI leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. CHI held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
CHI led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 55% of CHI's xG.

CHISKC
1.38Open play0.30
1.69Set play0.10
0.50Corners0.03
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
CHI were working into good areas, 17 shots for five big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 17–6.

CHISKC

Shots

17 – 6

xG / shot

0.18 – 0.07

On target

6 – 1

Inside box

11 – 6

Outside box

6 – 0

Blocked

8 – 0

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

5 – 0

Big missed

1 – 0

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

CHI scored it in the 90'.

First half

  • 10'Yellow, Andrew Gutman (Foul).

Second half

  • 51'Philip Zinckernagel scores (right foot shot).
  • 51'Hugo Cuypers misses a penalty.
  • 61'Robin Lod on, Puso Dithejane off.
  • 65'Philip Zinckernagel scores (right foot shot, Maren Haile-Selassie).
  • 73'Hugo Cuypers scores (right foot shot, Philip Zinckernagel).
  • 75'Stephen Afrifa on, Calvin Harris off.
  • 75'Wyatt Meyer on, Ian James off.
  • 76'Sergio Oregel on, Anton Salétros off.
  • 76'Jason Shokalook on, Philip Zinckernagel off.
  • 79'Maren Haile-Selassie scores (right foot shot, Andrew Gutman).
  • 84'Mauricio Pineda on, Djé D'Avilla off.
  • 84'Viktor Radojević on, Andrew Gutman off.
  • 86'Jacob Bartlett on, Capita off.
  • 90+8'Hugo Cuypers scores (right foot shot, Jack Elliott ).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-3Fact
SKC have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against CHI's wide players.
xAnalysis

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

CHI · 4-2-3-1SKC · 3-4-3

13679111215162442124678911152023BradyElliottSalétrosHaile-Selas…CuypersZinckernagelDithejaneGutmanWatermanDeanD'AvillaPulskampJamesJohnsenGarcíaCapitaDavisJoveljićHarrisMillerAgyabengBartlow
Player ratingsFact
CHI's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.5–6.4. Zinckernagel led the card at 9.2.

CHI

11Philip ZinckernagelMF769.22
7Maren Haile-SelassieMF908.73
9Hugo CuypersFW908.20
3Jack ElliottDF907.81
16Joel WatermanDF907.51
15Andrew GutmanDF847.51
6Anton SalétrosMF767.22
42Djé D'AvillaMF847.00
24Jonathan DeanDF906.80
35Sergio OregelMF146.80
22Mauricio PinedaDF66.70
1Chris BradyGK906.60
17Robin LodMF296.60
12Puso DithejaneMF616.52
14Viktor RadojevićDF66.50
20Jason ShokalookFW146.40

SKC

20Kwaku AgyabengMF907.00
7CapitaFW866.80
11Calvin HarrisFW756.70
6Manu GarcíaMF906.72
28Wyatt MeyerDF156.60
9Dejan JoveljićFW906.52
17Stephen AfrifaFW156.30
8Jake DavisMF906.30
4Lasse Berg JohnsenMF906.20
2Ian JamesDF756.21
15Jansen MillerDF906.20
1John PulskampGK906.10
23Ethan BartlowDF906.00
16Jacob BartlettDF40.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 3–1.

CHI

  • Chris MuellerUnavailable
  • Sam RogersUnavailable
  • Leonardo BarrosoUnavailable

SKC

  • Ryan ScheweUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with CHI.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 76–24, CHI to SKC.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
The ball lived between the boxes.
xAnalysis

CHI attacked down their right. SKC stretched the flanks.

CHI thirdMiddleSKC third
25%44%31%
CHISKC
Match statsFact
CHI had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 71%–29%.

CHISKC

Possession

71% – 29%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

737 – 291

Lge 467.8

Corners

4 – 2

Lge 5.0

Tackles

9 – 21

Lge 15.0

npxG

2.28 – 0.40