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Philadelphia Union

2–0

xG 2.90–1.60

CF Montréal

Subaru Park

Chester · Sat 5 Sept, 19:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 18,500

xVerdict

PHI deserved this on chance quality. CFM leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. CFM missed 3 big chances.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
PHI led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 2.90–1.60. A penalty does a lot of CFM's xG.

PHICFM
1.97Open play0.76
0.93Set play0.83
0.09Corners0.04
0.00Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
CFM took 5 shots and missed all three big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 19–5.

PHICFM

Shots

19 – 5

xG / shot

0.15 – 0.32

On target

8 – 2

Inside box

16 – 4

Outside box

3 – 1

Blocked

4 – 0

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

7 – 3

Big missed

5 – 3

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

xG prevented finished 1.61–0.31.

PHI

1.61

xG prevented

CFM

0.31

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

PHI scored it in the 75'.

First half

  • 3'VAR.
  • 6'Yellow, Jovan Lukić (Foul).
  • 13'Yellow, Gennadiy Synchuk (Foul).
  • 24'Yellow, Bruno Damiani (Foul).
  • 29'Yellow, Samuel Piette   (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Brandan Craig on, Jalen Neal off.
  • 56'Yellow, Dawid Bugaj  (Foul).
  • 57'Danley Jean Jacques scores (left foot shot).
  • 68'Prince Owusu misses a penalty.
  • 68'Yellow, Kai Wagner (Argument).
  • 69'Jesús Bueno on, Jovan Lukić off.
  • 69'Wikelman José Carmona Torres on, Gennadiy Synchuk off.
  • 69'Victor Loturi on, Samuel Piette   off.
  • 69'Quinn Sullivan  on, Indiana Vassilev off.
  • 73'Yellow, Victor Loturi (Foul).
  • 75'Cavan Sullivan scores (left foot shot).
  • 78'Daniel Ríos on, Luca Petrasso off.
  • 79'Noah Streit on, Alexis Sánchez off.
  • 82'Ezekiel Alladoh on, Milan Iloski off.
  • 82'Alejandro Bedoya  on, Cavan Sullivan off.
  • 90'Yellow, Jesús Bueno (Argument).
  • 90+1'Malik Jakupović on, Bruno Damiani off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
CFM left a back four and a front three for a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

PHI have two strikers against a back four. CFM have the extra midfielder.

PHI · 4-4-2CFM · 4-2-3-1

46910181921262739441246891013182127LukićSullivanDamianiIloskiBlakeVassilevJacquesHarrielWagnerWestfieldPierreBrezaNealVeraPietteLongstaffOwusuSánchezPetrassoSynchukHerbersBugaj
Player ratingsFact
PHI's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.0–6.7. Sullivan led the card at 7.6.

PHI

6Cavan SullivanMF827.61
18Andre BlakeGK907.60
21Danley Jean JacquesMF907.41
9Bruno DamianiFW907.33
27Kai WagnerDF907.31
26Nathan HarrielDF907.20
39Frankie WestfieldDF907.02
44Neil PierreDF906.90
19Indiana VassilevMF696.81
23Ezekiel AlladohFW86.71
33Quinn SullivanMF216.60
8Jesús BuenoMF216.50
11Alejandro BedoyaMF86.50
4Jovan LukićMF696.40
10Milan IloskiFW826.10
51Malik JakupovićFW10.00

CFM

1Sébastian BrezaGK907.50
6Samuel PietteMF697.00
10Alexis SánchezMF796.91
21Fabian HerbersMF906.83
2Jalen NealDF466.80
5Brandan CraigDF446.80
16Wikelman José Carmona TorresMF216.80
18Gennadiy SynchukMF696.70
23Noah StreitMF116.70
13Luca PetrassoDF786.50
8Matty LongstaffMF906.50
22Victor LoturiMF216.40
27Dawid BugajDF906.30
4Brayan VeraDF906.30
14Daniel RíosFW126.30
9Prince OwusuFW906.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–3.

PHI

  • Philippe NdingaUnavailable

CFM

  • Bode HidalgoUnavailable
  • Efraín MoralesUnavailable
  • Ivan LosenkoUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
PHI held the pressure.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 76–24, PHI to CFM.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
PHI held territory in CFM's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, PHI stretched the flanks.

PHI thirdMiddleCFM third
22%42%36%
PHICFM
Match statsFact
Possession was shared.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 51%–49%.

PHICFM

Possession

51% – 49%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

435 – 423

Lge 467.8

Corners

6 – 1

Lge 5.0

Tackles

18 – 12

Lge 15.0

npxG

2.90 – 0.81