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Columbus Crew

1–3

xG 0.62–1.64

New England

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Columbus · Sun 30 Aug, 16:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 20,371

xVerdict

NER deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with NER. NER held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
NER led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 0.42–1.39.

COLNER
0.42Open play1.39
0.20Set play0.24
0.00Free kicks0.03
0.13Corners0.21
Shot profileFact
NER were shooting from poor areas, 20 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 7–20.

COLNER

Shots

7 – 20

xG / shot

0.09 – 0.08

On target

1 – 11

Inside box

5 – 11

Outside box

2 – 9

Blocked

3 – 0

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

0 – 2

Big missed

0 – 1

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

xG prevented finished 0.09–-0.33.

COL

0.09

xG prevented

NER

-0.33

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
COL scored early.
xAnalysis

The opener arrived in the 8'.

First half

  • 8'Brais Méndez scores (right foot shot, Mohamed Farsi).
  • 25'Yellow, Tarun Karumanchi (Foul).
  • 32'Matt Polster scores (right foot shot, Mamadou Fofana).
  • 41'Dor Turgeman scores (right foot shot, Carles Gil ).

Second half

  • 62'Cesar Ruvalcaba on, Tarun Karumanchi off.
  • 62'Gonzalo Tapia on, Josef Martínez off.
  • 75'VAR.
  • 78'Yellow, Alhassan Yusuf (Time wasting).
  • 79'Carles Gil  scores (left foot shot, Peyton Miller).
  • 87'Wilson Harris on, Dor Turgeman off.
  • 88'Dylan Chambost on, André Gomes off.
  • 88'Andrés Herrera on, Eric Bailly off.
  • 89'Ilay Feingold  on, Jack Harrison off.
  • 90'Lautaro Giaccone on, Brais Méndez off.
  • 90+4'Diego Fagúndez on, Carles Gil  off.
  • 90+4'Jackson Yueill on, Alhassan Yusuf off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 4-1-4-1Fact
COL have two strikers against a back four.
xAnalysis

NER have the extra midfielder.

COL · 4-4-2NER · 4-1-4-1

31016182023252831507780281011212223253099BaillyMéndezHabrouneAmundsenGomesFarsiZawadzkiSchulteMoreiraKarumanchiMartínezYusufFofanaPolsterGilHarrisonRainesKohlerSandsMillerTurnerTurgeman
Player ratingsFact
NER's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.6–7.4. Gil led the card at 9.6.

COL

28Patrick SchulteGK907.60
10Brais MéndezFW906.91
23Mohamed FarsiMF906.72
16Taha HabrouneMF906.70
33Gonzalo TapiaFW286.60
77Josef MartínezFW626.51
18Malte AmundsenDF906.50
20André GomesMF896.41
12Cesar RuvalcabaDF286.40
25Sean ZawadzkiDF906.31
50Tarun KarumanchiMF626.20
31Steven MoreiraDF906.20
3Eric BaillyDF906.20
2Andrés HerreraDF20.00
7Dylan ChambostMF10.00
26Lautaro GiacconeMF10.00

NER

10Carles GilMF909.66
99Dor TurgemanFW877.82
2Mamadou FofanaDF907.72
25Peyton MillerMF907.51
11Jack HarrisonMF897.43
21Brooklyn RainesMF907.31
8Matt PolsterDF907.20
23Will SandsDF907.00
80Alhassan YusufMF906.90
22Ethan KohlerDF906.60
30Matt TurnerGK906.52
12Ilay FeingoldDF10.00
14Jackson YueillMF10.00
27Wilson HarrisFW30.00
77Diego FagúndezMF10.00
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with NER.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 22–78, COL to NER.

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

When the ball went high, NER went down their right.

COL thirdMiddleNER third
45%44%11%
COLNER
Match statsFact
COL had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

NER had the better chances.

COLNER

Possession

55% – 45%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

557 – 459

Lge 467.8

Corners

5 – 5

Lge 5.0

Tackles

14 – 13

Lge 15.0

npxG

0.62 – 1.64