xF.
New York City

3–1

xG 1.61–1.43

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chicago Fire

Yankee Stadium

New York · Sat 25 Jul, 19:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 47,309

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. CHI leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. CHI 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

Set plays were 50% of CHI's xG.

NYCCHI
1.39Open play0.71
0.22Set play0.72
0.00Free kicks0.04
0.07Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
NYC were working into good areas, 11 shots for three big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 11–9.

NYCCHI

Shots

11 – 9

xG / shot

0.15 – 0.16

On target

3 – 5

Inside box

8 – 5

Outside box

3 – 4

Blocked

2 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

3 – 3

Big missed

1 – 2

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
NYC scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 10', and they scored again.

First half

  • 10'Nicolás Fernández Mercau scores (left foot shot).
  • 21'Joel Waterman scores (left foot shot).
  • 29'Agustín Ojeda scores (right foot shot, Andrés Perea).
  • 41'Malachi Jones scores (right foot shot, Agustín Ojeda).

Second half

  • 46'Jonathan Dean on, Leonardo Barroso off.
  • 46'Robert Lewandowski on, Maren Haile-Selassie off.
  • 51'Yellow, Djé D'Avilla (Foul).
  • 62'Yellow, Nicolás Fernández Mercau (Foul).
  • 63'Mauricio Pineda on, Djé D'Avilla off.
  • 69'Bénie Traoré on, Malachi Jones off.
  • 71'Puso Dithejane on, Robin Lod off.
  • 71'Andrew Gutman on, Viktor Radojević off.
  • 77'Yellow, Joel Waterman (Off the ball foul).
  • 80'Yellow, Puso Dithejane (Foul).
  • 85'Arnau Farnós on, Jonathan Shore off.
  • 85'Hannes Wolf on, Talles Magno off.
  • 90+2'Mitja Ilenčič on, Agustín Ojeda off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-1-4-1 vs 4-4-2Fact
CHI have two strikers against a back four.
xAnalysis

NYC have the extra midfielder.

NYC · 4-1-4-1CHI · 4-4-2

32267811132426498812367111416171942ShoreCavalloSandsMercauPereaMagnoMartinsGrayOjedaFreeseJonesBradyBarrosoElliottSalétrosHaile-Selas…ZinckernagelRadojevićWatermanLodBambaD'Avilla
Player ratingsFact
NYC's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.1–6.5. Ojeda led the card at 7.9.

NYC

26Agustín OjedaMF907.92
7Nicolás Fernández MercauMF907.72
8Andrés PereaMF907.63
88Malachi JonesMF697.10
24Tayvon GrayDF907.00
49Matt FreeseGK907.00
2Nico CavalloDF906.90
13Thiago MartinsDF906.91
6James SandsDF906.80
17Hannes WolfFW56.80
11Talles MagnoFW856.70
32Jonathan ShoreMF856.71
87Arnau FarnósFW56.50
9Bénie TraoréFW216.10
35Mitja IlenčičDF10.00

CHI

16Joel WatermanDF907.30
6Anton SalétrosMF906.90
11Philip ZinckernagelMF906.92
24Jonathan DeanDF446.91
19Jonathan BambaMF906.71
22Mauricio PinedaDF276.70
9Robert LewandowskiFW446.50
15Andrew GutmanDF196.40
7Maren Haile-SelassieFW466.40
42Djé D'AvillaMF636.40
3Jack ElliottDF906.40
17Robin LodFW716.30
2Leonardo BarrosoDF466.31
12Puso DithejaneFW196.11
14Viktor RadojevićDF716.10
1Chris BradyGK905.70
Missing playersFact
NYC named 2 absences.
xAnalysis

CHI had none stored.

NYC

  • Raul GustavoUnavailable
  • Mitja IlenicUnavailable

CHI

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
NYC still found the net.
xAnalysis

It came against the run of pressure.

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

NYC stretched the flanks. CHI attacked down their right.

NYC thirdMiddleCHI third
33%41%26%
NYCCHI
Match statsFact
CHI had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 46%–54%.

NYCCHI

Possession

46% – 54%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

434 – 500

Lge 467.8

Corners

1 – 2

Lge 5.0

Tackles

20 – 21

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.61 – 1.43