xF.
Chicago Fire

2–3

xG 4.67–1.94

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Cincinnati

Soldier Field

Chicago · Sat 2 May, 19:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 14,286

xVerdict

CIN took the points against the chance count. CHI led the chances. The open-play gap sat with CHI. CHI missed 4 big chances.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
CHI led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 4.67–1.94. A penalty does a lot of CIN's xG.

CHICIN
3.02Open play1.12
1.66Set play0.82
0.00Free kicks0.03
0.68Corners0.00
0.79Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
CHI were working into good areas, 33 shots for six big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 33–10.

CHICIN

Shots

33 – 10

xG / shot

0.14 – 0.19

On target

10 – 4

Inside box

29 – 3

Outside box

4 – 7

Blocked

7 – 4

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

6 – 2

Big missed

4 – 0

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
CIN went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 56'.

First half

  • 16'Hugo Cuypers scores (right foot shot, Philip Zinckernagel).
  • 24'Evander scores (right foot shot).
  • 28'Hugo Cuypers scores (right foot shot, Philip Zinckernagel).
  • 31'Evander scores (left foot shot, Kenji Mboma Dem).

Second half

  • 46'Nick Hagglund on, Tah Anunga off.
  • 56'Red, Kyle Smith (Foul).
  • 59'Jonathan Bamba on, Robin Lod off.
  • 66'Matt Miazga on, Gerardo Valenzuela off.
  • 68'Yellow, Kévin Denkey (Foul).
  • 77'Tom Barlow on, Kenji Mboma Dem off.
  • 77'Ayoub Jabbari on, Kévin Denkey off.
  • 88'Ayoub Lajhar on, Bryan Ramírez off.
  • 90'Yellow, Ayoub Lajhar (Foul).
  • 90+1'Hugo Cuypers misses a penalty.
  • 90+3'Yellow, Djé D'Avilla (Foul).
  • 90+7'Evander scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 90+8'Jason Shokalook on, Jonathan Dean off.
  • 90+12'Yellow, A. Chirilă (Time wasting).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-1-2Fact
CIN 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. CIN set up 3-4-1-2.

CHI · 4-2-3-1CIN · 3-4-1-2

1346791115172442910111718202224272988BradyElliottMbokaziSalétrosHaile-Selas…CuypersZinckernagelGutmanLodDeanD'AvillaDenkeyEvanderGidiDemCelentanoBuchaValenzuelaSmithAnungaRamírezChirilă
Player ratingsFact
Zinckernagel led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 9.3, and the two XIs rated close.

CHI

11Philip ZinckernagelMF909.37
9Hugo CuypersFW908.72
7Maren Haile-SelassieMF907.63
6Anton SalétrosMF907.54
24Jonathan DeanDF907.35
19Jonathan BambaFW316.92
4Mbekezeli MbokaziDF906.60
17Robin LodMF596.50
15Andrew GutmanDF906.52
20Jason ShokalookFW16.30
1Chris BradyGK906.20
3Jack ElliottDF906.20
42Djé D'AvillaMF906.10

CIN

10EvanderFW909.01
18Roman CelentanoGK908.80
29Bryan RamírezMF887.50
17Kenji Mboma DemFW777.12
9Kévin DenkeyFW776.90
11Samuel GidiDF906.92
21Matt MiazgaDF246.90
88A. ChirilăDF906.80
22Gerardo ValenzuelaMF666.81
20Pavel BuchaMF906.70
4Nick HagglundDF446.40
16Tom BarlowFW136.40
27Tah AnungaMF466.30
99Ayoub JabbariFW136.10
24Kyle SmithDF565.60
55Ayoub LajharDF155.50
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 3–1.

CHI

  • Chris MuellerUnavailable
  • Sam RogersUnavailable
  • Leonardo BarrosoUnavailable

CIN

  • Kristian FletcherUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
CHI held the pressure.
xAnalysis

CIN still found the net.

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

When the ball went high, CHI played through the middle.

CHI thirdMiddleCIN third
18%35%47%
CHICIN
Match statsFact
CHI had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 56%–44%.

CHICIN

Possession

56% – 44%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

506 – 419

Lge 467.8

Corners

10 – 1

Lge 5.0

Tackles

17 – 9

Lge 15.0

npxG

3.88 – 1.15