xF.
Los Angeles FC

0–1

xG 0.94–1.19

San Diego

BMO Stadium

Los Angeles · Sat 15 Aug, 19:30 PT · Major League Soccer · Cap 22,000

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. LAF leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. LAF's keeper prevented 1.12 expected goals.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

The count finished 0.94–1.19. A penalty does a lot of SDL's xG.

LAFSDL
0.50Open play0.27
0.45Set play0.92
0.38Corners0.11
0.00Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
LAF were shooting from poor areas, 15 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 15–9.

LAFSDL

Shots

15 – 9

xG / shot

0.06 – 0.13

On target

3 – 2

Inside box

9 – 6

Outside box

6 – 3

Blocked

5 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

1 – 1

Big missed

1 – 0

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 1.12–0.25.

LAF

1.12

xG prevented

SDL

0.25

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
SDL went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 90'.

First half

  • 21'VAR.
  • 29'Yellow, Alejandro Alvarado  (Foul).

Second half

  • 53'Elias Achouri on, Lewis Morgan  off.
  • 62'Yellow, Eddie Segura (Argument).
  • 65'Mathieu Choinière on, Timothy Tillman off.
  • 65'Jacob Shaffelburg on, Tyler Boyd off.
  • 73'Jeppe Tverskov  on, Alejandro Alvarado  off.
  • 73'Onni Valakari on, Gabriel Pirani off.
  • 75'Yellow, Onni Valakari (Foul).
  • 80'Yellow, Mark Delgado (Foul).
  • 84'Yellow, Mathieu Choinière (Foul).
  • 85'Christopher McVey on, Ian Murphy off.
  • 85'Amahl Pellegrino on, Marcus Ingvartsen off.
  • 88'VAR.
  • 89'Anders Dreyer scores from the spot (left foot shot).
  • 90'Yellow, Anders Dreyer.
  • 90'Jeremy Ebobisse on, Eddie Segura off.
  • 90'Ryan Raposo on, Ryan Hollingshead off.
  • 90+6'Second yellow, Anders Dreyer (Foul).
  • 90+7'Yellow, Heung-min Son  (Argument).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 4-3-3Fact
Both started a 4-3-3.
xAnalysis

LAF's recent shape. SDL's usual.

LAF · 4-3-3SDL · 4-3-3

145781119232491991791012202627323370LlorisSeguraPorteousSonDelgadoTillmanBoydCheberkoHollingsheadTafariBouangaSantosIngvartsenMorganDreyerPiraniGodoyDuahBombinoMurphyVerhoevenAlvarado
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.8–7.1. Dreyer was the top mark.

LAF

4Eddie SeguraMF907.11
7Heung-min SonFW907.03
8Mark DelgadoMF907.03
24Ryan HollingsheadDF906.90
99Denis BouangaFW906.91
11Timothy TillmanMF656.92
23Yevgen CheberkoDF906.81
91Nkosi TafariDF906.80
17Jeremy EbobisseFW86.50
18Jacob ShaffelburgFW256.50
21Ryan RaposoMF86.50
19Tyler BoydFW656.50
1Hugo LlorisGK906.50
5Ryan PorteousDF906.40
66Mathieu ChoinièreMF256.40

SDL

10Anders DreyerFW907.52
27Luca BombinoDF907.40
1CJ dos SantosGK907.40
33Oscar VerhoevenDF907.10
9Lewis MorganFW537.11
20Aníbal GodoyMF907.11
26Manu DuahDF907.10
70Alejandro AlvaradoMF737.03
32Ian MurphyDF856.80
12Gabriel PiraniMF736.81
6Jeppe TverskovMF176.60
90Amahl PellegrinoFW56.50
7Marcus IngvartsenFW856.50
8Onni ValakariMF176.40
97Christopher McVeyDF56.40
99Elias AchouriMF376.30
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 2–1.

LAF

  • Sergi PalenciaUnavailable
  • Igor JesusUnavailable

SDL

  • Pablo SisniegaUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
Pressure stayed shared.
xAnalysis

Neither side pulled the minute series far off centre.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
SDL pinned the night in LAF's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, SDL went down their left.

LAF thirdMiddleSDL third
42%35%23%
LAFSDL
Match statsFact
SDL had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

That did not turn into more shots (15–9).

LAFSDL

Possession

40% – 60%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

397 – 597

Lge 467.8

Corners

9 – 7

Lge 5.0

Tackles

19 – 11

Lge 15.0

npxG

0.94 – 0.40