xF.
Real Salt Lake

2–1

xG 1.65–0.70

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Colorado Rapids

America First Field

Sandy · Sat 16 May, 19:30 MT · Major League Soccer · Cap 20,213

xVerdict

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

Set plays were 48% of CLR's xG.

RSLCLR
1.17Open play0.36
0.47Set play0.34
0.05Free kicks0.00
0.18Corners0.34
Shot profileFact
CLR were shooting from poor areas, 8 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 17–8.

RSLCLR

Shots

17 – 8

xG / shot

0.10 – 0.09

On target

8 – 4

Inside box

16 – 6

Outside box

1 – 2

Blocked

4 – 0

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

3 – 1

Big missed

2 – 1

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.03–0.15.

RSL

0.03

xG prevented

CLR

0.15

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
CLR scored early.
xAnalysis

The opener arrived in the 7'.

First half

  • 7'Wayne Frederick scores (right foot shot, Paxten Aaronson).
  • 34'Yellow, Hamzat Ojediran (Foul).
  • 36'Zavier Gozo scores (right foot shot, Sergi Solans).

Second half

  • 52'Josh Atencio on, Connor Ronan off.
  • 52'Rob Holding on, Jackson Travis off.
  • 64'Morgan Guilavogui on, Aiden Hezarkhani off.
  • 64'Sam Junqua on, Lukas Engel off.
  • 64'Dominik Marczuk on, Zach Booth off.
  • 67'Yellow, Josh Atencio (Foul).
  • 68'Sergi Solans scores (header, Juan Manuel Sanabria).
  • 73'Yellow, Reggie Cannon (Foul).
  • 73'Reggie Cannon on, Kosi Thompson off.
  • 73'Darren Yapi on, Hamzat Ojediran off.
  • 76'Griffin Dillon on, Stijn Spierings off.
  • 81'Yellow, Zavier Gozo (Time wasting).
  • 84'Alexis Manyoma on, Miguel Navarro off.
  • 87'Victor Olatunji on, Sergi Solans off.
  • 90+3'Yellow, DeAndre Yedlin (Time wasting).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 5-4-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
RSL left a back three and a front three for a 5-4-1.
xAnalysis

They started a back five against CLR's back four.

RSL · 5-4-1CLR · 4-2-3-1

1246815222339729289101320222933419399CabralYedlinEngelSpieringsSanabriaGladSolansBoothHezarkhaniGozoCaliskanOjediranNavarroAaronsonFrederickRonanHerringtonNavarroThompsonHansenMinoungouTravis
Player ratingsFact
Solans led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.0, and the two XIs rated close.

RSL

22Sergi SolansFW878.02
8Juan Manuel SanabriaDF907.74
72Zavier GozoMF907.42
15Justen GladDF907.11
6Stijn SpieringsMF767.12
92Noel CaliskanMF907.11
11Dominik MarczukFW266.80
1Rafael CabralGK906.80
23Zach BoothDF646.71
2DeAndre YedlinDF906.71
39Aiden HezarkhaniMF646.70
9Morgan GuilavoguiFW266.70
27Griffin DillonMF146.70
29Sam JunquaDF266.60
4Lukas EngelDF646.20
17Victor OlatunjiFW30.00

CLR

41Nicolas HansenGK907.90
20Connor RonanMF527.14
22Lucas HerringtonDF907.10
10Paxten AaronsonMF907.02
8Hamzat OjediranMF737.00
93Georgi MinoungouMF906.81
13Wayne FrederickMF906.80
29Miguel NavarroDF846.70
6Rob HoldingDF386.70
77Darren YapiFW176.61
11Alexis ManyomaMF66.60
9Rafael NavarroFW906.50
4Reggie CannonDF176.40
12Josh AtencioMF386.30
33Kosi ThompsonDF736.20
99Jackson TravisDF525.80
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 2–1.

RSL

  • Juan Jose AriasUnavailable
  • Emeka EneliUnavailable

CLR

  • Theodore Ku-DiPietroUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with RSL.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 65–35, RSL to CLR.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
RSL held territory in CLR's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, RSL stretched the flanks.

RSL thirdMiddleCLR third
27%35%38%
RSLCLR
Match statsFact
Possession was shared.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 48%–52%.

RSLCLR

Possession

48% – 52%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

406 – 439

Lge 467.8

Corners

2 – 6

Lge 5.0

Tackles

21 – 9

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.65 – 0.70