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Colorado Rapids

1–0

xG 2.33–0.15

Real Salt Lake

Dick's Sporting Goods Park

Commerce City · Sat 29 Aug, 19:30 MT · Major League Soccer · Cap 19,680

xVerdict

CLR deserved this on chance quality. CLR leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. CLR held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
CLR led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 57% of CLR's xG.

CLRRSL
1.01Open play0.03
1.32Set play0.13
0.00Free kicks0.04
1.32Corners0.07
Shot profileFact
CLR were working into good areas, 14 shots for four big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 14–4.

CLRRSL

Shots

14 – 4

xG / shot

0.17 – 0.04

On target

4 – 0

Inside box

10 – 1

Outside box

4 – 3

Blocked

5 – 2

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

4 – 0

Big missed

3 – 0

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.00–0.27.

CLR

0.00

xG prevented

RSL

0.27

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
CLR scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 58'.

First half

  • 14'Yellow, Hamzat Ojediran (Foul).

Second half

  • 49'Yellow, Rob Holding (Foul).
  • 53'Yellow, Aiden Hezarkhani (Time wasting).
  • 58'Reggie Cannon scores (header, Youssef Maziz).
  • 61'Yellow, Morgan Guilavogui (Persistent fouling).
  • 63'Diego Luna on, Aiden Hezarkhani off.
  • 63'Juan Manuel Sanabria on, DeAndre Yedlin off.
  • 67'Yellow, Noel Caliskan (Argument).
  • 71'Donavan Phillip on, Youssef Maziz off.
  • 72'Colin Guske on, Pablo Ruiz off.
  • 78'Josh Atencio on, Wayne Frederick off.
  • 79'Yellow, Colin Guske (Foul).
  • 81'Saba Lobjanidze on, Alexandros Katranis off.
  • 89'Yellow, Juan Jose Arias (Foul).
  • 90+1'Darren Yapi on, Rafael Navarro off.
  • 90+2'Yellow, Miguel Navarro (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-3Fact
RSL have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against CLR's wide players.
xAnalysis

CLR set up 4-2-3-1. RSL set up 3-4-3.

CLR · 4-2-3-1RSL · 3-4-3

4568910132931889312379212229399298CannonWilliamsHoldingOjediranNavarroAaronsonFrederickNavarroBeaudryMazizMinoungouCabralYedlinHenryRuizGuilavoguiAriasSolansJunquaHezarkhaniCaliskanKatranis
Player ratingsFact
CLR's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.2–6.5. Cannon led the card at 7.7.

CLR

4Reggie CannonDF907.70
10Paxten AaronsonMF907.63
88Youssef MazizMF717.52
8Hamzat OjediranMF907.51
6Rob HoldingDF907.51
5Loïc WilliamsDF907.40
13Wayne FrederickMF787.22
29Miguel NavarroDF906.91
9Rafael NavarroFW906.90
93Georgi MinoungouMF906.81
31Adam BeaudryGK906.80
32Donavan PhillipFW196.70
12Josh AtencioMF126.61
77Darren YapiFW10.00

RSL

3Kobi HenryDF907.20
92Noel CaliskanMF906.91
25Colin GuskeMF186.60
98Alexandros KatranisMF816.60
21Juan Jose AriasDF906.50
29Sam JunquaDF906.50
1Rafael CabralGK906.50
10Diego LunaMF276.50
22Sergi SolansFW906.50
12Saba LobjanidzeMF96.50
8Juan Manuel SanabriaMF276.40
9Morgan GuilavoguiFW906.40
7Pablo RuizMF726.30
39Aiden HezarkhaniFW636.21
2DeAndre YedlinMF636.10
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 3–3.

CLR

  • Zack SteffenUnavailable
  • Theodore Ku-DiPietroUnavailable
  • Jackson TravisUnavailable

RSL

  • Justen GladUnavailable
  • Ariath PiolUnavailable
  • Emeka EneliUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with CLR.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 88–12, CLR to RSL.

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

CLR stretched the flanks.

CLR thirdMiddleRSL third
28%41%30%
CLRRSL
Match statsFact
CLR had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 64%–36%.

CLRRSL

Possession

64% – 36%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

584 – 333

Lge 467.8

Corners

7 – 1

Lge 5.0

Tackles

13 – 14

Lge 15.0

npxG

2.33 – 0.15