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Nashville SC

2–1

xG 0.92–1.49

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

New York City

GEODIS Park

Nashville · Sat 23 May, 19:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 30,000

xVerdict

NSH took the points against the chance count. NYC led the chances. NYC leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
NYC led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 0.92–1.49. A penalty does a lot of NYC's xG.

NSHNYC
0.51Open play0.65
0.41Set play0.84
0.05Free kicks0.05
0.36Corners0.00
0.00Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
NSH took more shots.
xAnalysis

NYC created the better looks (0.21–0.08 xG per shot).

NSHNYC

Shots

12 – 7

xG / shot

0.08 – 0.21

On target

6 – 4

Inside box

7 – 5

Outside box

5 – 2

Blocked

3 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

3 – 2

Big missed

1 – 1

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
NSH scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 16'.

First half

  • 16'Jeison Palacios scores (header, Cristian Espinoza).
  • 23'Nicolás Fernández Mercau scores from the spot (left foot shot).
  • 25'Yellow, Kai Trewin  (Foul).
  • 35'VAR: Video review.

Second half

  • 49'Maxwell Woledzi scores (header, Bryan Acosta).
  • 65'Yellow, Ahmed Qasem (Foul).
  • 66'Jonathan Shore on, Arnau Farnós  off.
  • 66'Hannes Wolf on, Malachi Jones off.
  • 71'Sam Surridge on, Ahmed Qasem off.
  • 78'Máximo Carrizo on, Andrés Perea off.
  • 79'Charles-Emile Brunet on, Bryan Acosta off.
  • 79'Alex Muyl on, Warren Madrigal off.
  • 85'Kevin Pierre Jr. on, Kai Trewin  off.
  • 85'Seymour Reid on, Nico Cavallo off.
  • 86'Yellow, Cristian Espinoza (Foul).
  • 89'Josh Bauer on, Cristian Espinoza off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
NSH left their usual shape for a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

NYC stayed in theirs.

NSH · 4-2-3-1NYC · 4-2-3-1

23467101627374199257813242634498788LovitzWoledziPalaciosAcostaEspinozaMukhtarCorcoranBaker-Whiti…QasemMadrigalSchwakeCavalloTrewinMercauPereaMartinsGrayOjedaGustavoFreeseFarnósJones
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.9–6.6. Palacios was the top mark.

NSH

4Jeison PalaciosDF907.60
10Hany MukhtarFW907.51
3Maxwell WoledziDF907.30
16Matthew CorcoranMF907.31
7Cristian EspinozaMF897.33
6Bryan AcostaMF797.21
99Brian SchwakeGK906.70
27Reed Baker-WhitingDF906.62
9Sam SurridgeFW196.60
19Alex MuylMF106.50
12Charles-Emile BrunetMF116.50
2Daniel LovitzDF906.30
37Ahmed QasemMF716.20
41Warren MadrigalMF806.00
22Josh BauerDF10.00

NYC

88Malachi JonesMF667.21
26Agustín OjedaMF907.11
24Tayvon GrayDF906.81
29Máximo CarrizoMF126.81
49Matt FreeseGK906.70
15Kevin Pierre Jr.MF56.70
17Hannes WolfFW246.70
32Jonathan ShoreMF246.70
87Arnau FarnósMF666.61
99Seymour ReidFW56.50
34Raul GustavoDF906.50
8Andrés PereaMF786.50
5Kai TrewinMF856.50
13Thiago MartinsDF906.50
7Nicolás Fernández MercauFW906.40
2Nico CavalloDF855.90
Missing playersFact
NYC were thinner on the night.
xAnalysis

4 absences to 1.

NSH

  • Xavier ValdezUnavailable

NYC

  • Aiden O'NeillUnavailable
  • Maxi MoralezUnavailable
  • Kevin O'TooleUnavailable
  • Talles MagnoUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
Pressure stayed shared.
xAnalysis

Neither side pulled the minute series far off centre.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

NSH attacked down their right.

NSH thirdMiddleNYC third
27%41%32%
NSHNYC
Match statsFact
Possession was shared.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 48%–52%.

NSHNYC

Possession

48% – 52%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

449 – 494

Lge 467.8

Corners

6 – 3

Lge 5.0

Tackles

10 – 14

Lge 15.0

npxG

0.92 – 0.70