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Columbus Crew

1–2

xG 0.24–1.26

CF Montréal

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Columbus · Wed 19 Aug, 19:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 20,371

xVerdict

CFM deserved this on chance quality. COL leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. COL's keeper prevented 0.92 expected goals.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
CFM led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 55% of COL's xG.

COLCFM
0.11Open play0.98
0.13Set play0.28
0.00Free kicks0.06
0.13Corners0.21
Shot profileFact
CFM took more shots, 13 shots for two big chances, at 0.10 xG per shot.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 6–13.

COLCFM

Shots

6 – 13

xG / shot

0.04 – 0.10

On target

2 – 7

Inside box

4 – 7

Outside box

2 – 6

Blocked

0 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

1 – 2

Big missed

1 – 1

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.92–-0.89.

COL

0.92

xG prevented

CFM

-0.89

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
CFM scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 5', and they scored again.

First half

  • 3'Yellow, Rudy Camacho (Foul).
  • 5'Prince Owusu scores (right foot shot, Gennadiy Synchuk).
  • 13'Yellow, Brayan Vera (Foul).
  • 14'Cesar Ruvalcaba on, Rudy Camacho off.
  • 20'Own goal, Thomas Gillier.
  • 34'Yellow, André Gomes (Foul).

Second half

  • 48'Yellow, Jalen Neal (Foul).
  • 56'Andrés Herrera on, Mohamed Farsi off.
  • 56'Victor Loturi on, Gennadiy Synchuk off.
  • 56'Josef Martínez on, Chase Adams off.
  • 68'Brayan Ceballos on, Fabian Herbers off.
  • 68'Brandan Craig on, Jalen Neal off.
  • 74'Yellow, Brayan Ceballos.
  • 78'Noah Streit scores (right foot shot, Brayan Vera).
  • 79'Daniel Ríos on, Noah Streit off.
  • 79'Alexis Sánchez on, Prince Owusu off.
  • 80'Dániel Gazdag on, Taha Habroune off.
  • 80'Tarun Karumanchi on, Dylan Chambost off.
  • 89'Yellow, Matty Longstaff (Time wasting).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 4-3-3Fact
CFM have the extra attacker.
xAnalysis

COL have two strikers against a back four, and one fewer in midfield.

COL · 4-4-2CFM · 4-3-3

2831464710161820232524789131821232731SchulteMoreiraAdamsCamachoChambostMéndezHabrouneAmundsenGomesFarsiZawadzkiNealVeraPereiraLongstaffOwusuPetrassoSynchukHerbersStreitBugajGuilier
Player ratingsFact
CFM's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.7–7.1. Owusu led the card at 7.6.

COL

7Dylan ChambostMF807.20
12Cesar RuvalcabaDF767.21
28Patrick SchulteGK907.00
10Brais MéndezFW907.02
50Tarun KarumanchiMF106.81
25Sean ZawadzkiDF906.80
46Chase AdamsFW566.70
20André GomesMF906.71
8Dániel GazdagMF106.50
23Mohamed FarsiMF566.50
77Josef MartínezFW346.40
2Andrés HerreraDF346.41
16Taha HabrouneMF806.20
4Rudy CamachoDF146.20
18Malte AmundsenDF906.10
31Steven MoreiraDF906.00

CFM

9Prince OwusuFW797.61
23Noah StreitFW797.61
18Gennadiy SynchukFW567.51
4Brayan VeraDF907.31
7Daniel PereiraMF907.22
5Brandan CraigDF227.20
8Matty LongstaffMF907.20
27Dawid BugajDF907.22
22Victor LoturiMF347.02
13Luca PetrassoDF906.92
21Fabian HerbersMF686.71
14Daniel RíosFW116.60
10Alexis SánchezFW116.50
2Jalen NealDF686.40
3Brayan CeballosDF226.30
31Thomas GuilierGK906.30
Missing playersFact
CFM named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

COL had none stored.

COL

None stored.

CFM

  • Ivan LosenkoUnavailable

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 thirdMiddleCFM third
26%40%33%
COLCFM
Match statsFact
COL had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

CFM had the better chances.

COLCFM

Possession

62% – 38%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

669 – 407

Lge 467.8

Corners

5 – 3

Lge 5.0

Tackles

8 – 16

Lge 15.0

npxG

0.24 – 1.26