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Houston Dynamo

1–0

xG 0.65–0.45

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Colorado Rapids

Shell Energy Stadium

Houston · Sat 2 May, 19:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 22,039

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. CLR held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

The count finished 0.65–0.45. The sources were mixed.

HOUCLR
0.56Open play0.38
0.09Set play0.07
0.09Corners0.07
Shot profileFact
HOU were shooting from poor areas, 9 shots without a big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 9–4.

HOUCLR

Shots

9 – 4

xG / shot

0.07 – 0.11

On target

5 – 2

Inside box

3 – 3

Outside box

6 – 1

Blocked

2 – 0

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

0 – 1

Big missed

0 – 1

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.17–0.26.

HOU

0.17

xG prevented

CLR

0.26

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
HOU scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 72'.

First half

  • 31'Yellow, Felipe Andrade (Foul).
  • 33'Noah Cobb on, Rob Holding off.
  • 39'Paxten Aaronson on, Josh Atencio off.
  • 43'Yellow, Hamzat Ojediran (Argument).

Second half

  • 47'Yellow, Alexis Manyoma.
  • 56'Yellow, Mateusz Bogusz (Foul).
  • 60'Georgi Minoungou on, Alexis Manyoma off.
  • 63'Agustín Bouzat on, Jack McGlynn off.
  • 63'Yellow, Lawrence Ennali (Foul).
  • 63'Héctor Herrera on, Artur  off.
  • 66'Yellow, Darren Yapi (Argument).
  • 72'Lawrence Ennali scores (right foot shot).
  • 81'Kimani Stewart-Baynes on, Dante Sealy off.
  • 81'Mamadou Billo Diop on, Miguel Navarro off.
  • 81'Jackson Travis on, Darren Yapi off.
  • 84'Ondrej Lingr on, Ezequiel Ponce off.
  • 90'Ibrahim Aliyu on, Guilherme off.
  • 90+6'Yellow, Matt Wells (Argument).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
HOU started a 4-3-3 for the first time this season.
xAnalysis

They went front three. CLR kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

HOU · 4-3-3CLR · 4-2-3-1

681011318192031343689111222293316777ArturMcGlynnPonceEnnaliCarlosSamassékouBoguszGuilhermeBondReschAndradeOjediranNavarroManyomaAtencioHerringtonNavarroThompsonSteffenHoldingSealyYapi
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.0–6.8. Ennali was the top mark.

HOU

11Lawrence EnnaliDF907.51
31Jonathan BondGK907.30
20GuilhermeFW907.22
36Felipe AndradeDF907.10
3Antônio CarlosDF907.10
8Jack McGlynnMF637.01
19Mateusz BoguszFW906.91
34Agustin ReschDF906.90
30Agustín BouzatMF276.80
18Diadié SamassékouMF906.80
6ArturMF636.70
9Ondrej LingrMF66.50
16Héctor HerreraMF276.50
10Ezequiel PonceFW846.40
24Ibrahim AliyuFW10.00

CLR

22Lucas HerringtonDF907.30
1Zack SteffenGK907.10
6Rob HoldingDF337.00
10Paxten AaronsonMF506.90
33Kosi ThompsonDF906.91
8Hamzat OjediranMF906.90
11Alexis ManyomaMF606.80
24Noah CobbDF576.80
77Darren YapiFW816.71
27Kimani Stewart-BaynesFW96.60
99Jackson TravisDF96.61
26Mamadou Billo DiopFW96.50
7Dante SealyMF816.50
12Josh AtencioMF406.50
9Rafael NavarroMF906.50
93Georgi MinoungouFW306.40
29Miguel NavarroDF816.30
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–1.

HOU

  • Nelson QuiñónesUnavailable

CLR

  • Theodore Ku-DiPietroUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with CLR.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 32–68, HOU to CLR.

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

HOU stretched the flanks. CLR attacked down their right.

HOU thirdMiddleCLR third
28%45%27%
HOUCLR
Match statsFact
CLR had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

That did not turn into more shots (9–4).

HOUCLR

Possession

39% – 61%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

344 – 539

Lge 467.8

Corners

6 – 5

Lge 5.0

Tackles

20 – 12

Lge 15.0

npxG

0.65 – 0.45