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Columbus Crew

2–1

xG 2.17–0.87

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Cincinnati

Lower.com Field

Columbus · Sat 25 Jul, 19:15 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 20,371

xVerdict

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

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
COL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 49% of COL's xG.

COLCIN
1.10Open play0.73
1.07Set play0.13
0.28Corners0.04
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
CIN shot from poor areas, 12 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

COL worked into better areas, 13 shots for three big chances.

COLCIN

Shots

13 – 12

xG / shot

0.17 – 0.07

On target

6 – 5

Inside box

8 – 6

Outside box

5 – 6

Blocked

1 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

3 – 1

Big missed

1 – 0

KeeperFact
Both keepers beat the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.32–0.30.

COL

0.32

xG prevented

CIN

0.30

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
CIN went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 90'.

First half

  • 9'Kévin Denkey scores (left foot shot, Evander).
  • 41'Jamal Thiaré scores (header, Dylan Chambost).
  • 45+6'Dániel Gazdag scores from the spot (right foot shot).

Second half

  • 46'André Gomes on, Sekou Tidiany Bangoura off.
  • 64'Tom Barlow on, Kenji Mboma Dem off.
  • 64'Bryan Ramírez on, Ender Echenique off.
  • 66'Yellow, Matt Miazga (Foul).
  • 69'Tarun Karumanchi on, Dylan Chambost off.
  • 70'Ayoub Jabbari on, Kévin Denkey off.
  • 70'Kyle Smith on, Matt Miazga off.
  • 79'Hugo Picard on, Jamal Thiaré off.
  • 85'Chase Adams on, Dániel Gazdag off.
  • 85'Malte Amundsen on, Steven Moreira off.
  • 85'Tah Anunga on, Obinna Nwobodo off.
  • 90+4'Red, Gerardo Valenzuela (Foul).
  • 90+4'Yellow, André Gomes (Argument).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-2-1 vs 3-4-3Fact
COL left their usual shape for a back three and a front three.
xAnalysis

CIN stayed in theirs.

COL · 3-4-2-1CIN · 3-4-3

478161719232527283159101112171820212266CamachoChambostGazdagHabrouneBangouraThiaréFarsiZawadzkiArfstenSchulteMoreiraNwobodoDenkeyEvanderGidiRobinsonDemCelentanoBuchaMiazgaValenzuelaEchenique
Player ratingsFact
Evander led the card.
xAnalysis

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

COL

8Dániel GazdagFW857.51
27Max ArfstenMF907.42
7Dylan ChambostMF707.42
19Jamal ThiaréFW797.22
28Patrick SchulteGK907.20
16Taha HabrouneFW907.02
20André GomesMF447.01
25Sean ZawadzkiDF906.91
4Rudy CamachoDF906.70
23Mohamed FarsiMF906.70
50Tarun KarumanchiMF206.60
46Chase AdamsFW56.60
17Sekou Tidiany BangouraMF466.50
30Hugo PicardMF116.50
18Malte AmundsenDF56.50
31Steven MoreiraDF856.41

CIN

10EvanderFW908.05
9Kévin DenkeyFW707.71
20Pavel BuchaMF907.12
5Obinna NwobodoMF857.12
29Bryan RamírezDF267.00
22Gerardo ValenzuelaMF906.82
11Samuel GidiDF906.80
18Roman CelentanoGK906.80
12Miles RobinsonDF906.80
17Kenji Mboma DemFW646.70
16Tom BarlowFW266.60
99Ayoub JabbariFW206.60
24Kyle SmithDF206.50
27Tah AnungaMF56.50
21Matt MiazgaDF706.10
66Ender EcheniqueMF646.00
Missing playersFact
CIN named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

COL had none stored.

COL

None stored.

CIN

  • Kristian FletcherUnavailable

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

COL stretched the flanks.

COL thirdMiddleCIN third
26%41%33%
COLCIN
Match statsFact
COL had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 53%–47%.

COLCIN

Possession

53% – 47%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

531 – 462

Lge 467.8

Corners

4 – 5

Lge 5.0

Tackles

19 – 18

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.38 – 0.87