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SJ Earthquakes

1–5

xG 2.01–1.66

Minnesota United

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San Jose · Sat 22 Aug, 19:30 PT · Major League Soccer · Cap 18,000

xVerdict

MIN took the points against the chance count. SJE led the chances. SJE leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. SJE missed 3 big chances.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
SJE led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 55% of SJE's xG.

SJEMIN
0.90Open play0.99
1.12Set play0.67
0.00Corners0.67
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
SJE were working into good areas, 11 shots for four big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 11–11.

SJEMIN

Shots

11 – 11

xG / shot

0.18 – 0.15

On target

6 – 7

Inside box

7 – 10

Outside box

4 – 1

Blocked

2 – 0

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

4 – 6

Big missed

3 – 4

KeeperFact
MIN's keeper did more against the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished -2.00–1.34.

SJE

-2.00

xG prevented

MIN

1.34

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
SJE scored early.
xAnalysis

The opener arrived in the 4'.

First half

  • 4'Timo Werner scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 10'Joaquín Pereyra scores (left foot shot, Anthony Markanich Jr.).
  • 40'Kelvin Yeboah scores (right foot shot, Kyle Duncan).
  • 44'Kelvin Yeboah scores (left foot shot, Owen Gene).

Second half

  • 46'Ian Harkes on, Jonathan González off.
  • 57'Darius Johnson on, Timo Werner off.
  • 65'Marcus Caldeira scores (right foot shot, Kyle Duncan).
  • 66'Nick Fernandez on, Niko Tsakiris off.
  • 66'Paul Marie on, Ousseni Bouda off.
  • 77'Tomás Chancalay on, Marcus Caldeira off.
  • 77'Nectarios Triantis on, Owen Gene off.
  • 78'Jamar Ricketts on, Vítor Costa off.
  • 83'Mauricio Gonzalez on, Kelvin Yeboah off.
  • 83'Carlos Harvey on, Wil Trapp off.
  • 85'Yellow, Benji Kikanović (Foul).
  • 86'Mauricio Gonzalez scores (header, Joaquín Pereyra).
  • 86'Devin Padelford on, Anthony Markanich Jr. off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-1-2Fact
MIN have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against SJE's wide players.
xAnalysis

SJE set up 4-2-3-1. MIN set up 3-4-1-2.

SJE · 4-2-3-1MIN · 3-4-1-2

157101118192834408739121315302022232628GunnMunieBoudaTsakirisWernerRobertsJuddKikanovićLerouxGonzálezCostaDuncanYeboahCallenderJr.BoxallGeneTrappCaldeiraDugganPereyraDíaz
Player ratingsFact
MIN's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.3–7.3. Yeboah led the card at 8.3.

SJE

40Jonathan GonzálezMF467.10
20Nick FernandezMF246.80
11Timo WernerMF576.81
7Ousseni BoudaMF666.72
79Darius JohnsonFW336.60
19Preston JuddFW906.51
6Ian HarkesMF446.50
34Beau LerouxMF906.42
3Paul MarieDF246.31
2Jamar RickettsDF126.30
10Niko TsakirisMF666.30
18Reid RobertsDF906.31
5Daniel MunieDF905.80
87Vítor CostaDF785.80
28Benji KikanovićDF905.70
1Angus GunnGK905.50

MIN

9Kelvin YeboahFW838.31
26Joaquín PereyraFW908.22
13Anthony Markanich Jr.MF867.72
3Kyle DuncanMF907.62
12Drake CallenderGK907.40
15Michael BoxallDF907.31
18Mauricio GonzalezFW77.20
22Marcus CaldeiraFW776.80
30Owen GeneMF776.82
20Wil TrappMF836.80
25Nectarios TriantisDF136.60
8Tomás ChancalayFW136.60
28Jefferson DíazDF906.61
23Morris DugganDF906.50
67Carlos HarveyMF76.40
2Devin PadelfordDF40.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–2.

SJE

  • DeJuan JonesUnavailable

MIN

  • Peter StroudUnavailable
  • Nicolás RomeroUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
MIN held the pressure.
xAnalysis

SJE finished stronger after 75.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Ball locations are not available for this match.

Ball locations are not available for this match.

Match statsFact
SJE had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 58%–42%.

SJEMIN

Possession

58% – 42%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

496 – 355

Lge 467.8

Corners

3 – 3

Lge 5.0

Tackles

17 – 23

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.22 – 1.66