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Philadelphia Union

5–0

xG 3.53–0.03

Cincinnati

Subaru Park

Chester · Wed 9 Sept, 19:45 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 18,500

xVerdict

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

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
PHI led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 3.53–0.03. A penalty does a lot of PHI's xG.

PHICIN
1.87Open play0.00
1.66Set play0.03
0.08Corners0.00
1.58Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
PHI were working into good areas, 20 shots for five big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 20–1.

PHICIN

Shots

20 – 1

xG / shot

0.18 – 0.03

On target

6 – 0

Inside box

17 – 1

Outside box

3 – 0

Blocked

6 – 0

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

5 – 1

Big missed

2 – 1

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

xG prevented finished 0.00–-2.03.

PHI

0.00

xG prevented

CIN

-2.03

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
CIN went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 16'.

First half

  • 14'VAR.
  • 16'Red, Obinna Nwobodo (Foul).
  • 40'Yellow, Evander (Foul).
  • 43'Quinn Sullivan  scores from the spot (Penalty).
  • 45+1'Bruno Damiani scores (right foot shot, Cavan Sullivan).

Second half

  • 46'Tom Barlow on, Kévin Denkey off.
  • 46'Nick Hagglund on, Ender Echenique off.
  • 46'Alvas Powell on, Evander off.
  • 49'Bruno Damiani scores (left foot shot, Quinn Sullivan ).
  • 61'Bruno Damiani scores (left foot shot, Cavan Sullivan).
  • 62'Tah Anunga on, Gerardo Valenzuela off.
  • 65'Jesús Bueno on, Jovan Lukić off.
  • 66'Milan Iloski on, Ezekiel Alladoh off.
  • 66'Indiana Vassilev on, Quinn Sullivan  off.
  • 72'VAR.
  • 75'Alejandro Bedoya  on, Cavan Sullivan off.
  • 75'Samuel Gidi on, Ayoub Jabbari off.
  • 75'Malik Jakupović on, Bruno Damiani off.
  • 82'VAR.
  • 87'Yellow, Tah Anunga (Foul).
  • 89'Milan Iloski scores from the spot (Penalty).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-2-2 vs 3-4-1-2Fact
CIN's wing-backs and front three against a back four.
xAnalysis

PHI have two strikers against a back three.

PHI · 4-2-2-2CIN · 3-4-1-2

469182123262733394459101218202224668899LukićSullivanDamianiBlakeJacquesAlladohHarrielWagnerSullivanWestfieldPierreNwobodoDenkeyEvanderRobinsonCelentanoBuchaValenzuelaSmithEcheniqueChirilăJabbari
Player ratingsFact
PHI's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.5–6.2. Damiani led the card at 9.5.

PHI

9Bruno DamianiFW759.51
6Cavan SullivanMF758.66
33Quinn SullivanMF668.63
39Frankie WestfieldDF907.62
10Milan IloskiFW247.30
44Neil PierreDF907.30
27Kai WagnerDF907.11
26Nathan HarrielDF907.11
51Malik JakupovićFW157.00
21Danley Jean JacquesMF906.91
4Jovan LukićMF656.80
18Andre BlakeGK906.80
8Jesús BuenoMF256.80
11Alejandro BedoyaMF156.50
19Indiana VassilevMF246.40
23Ezekiel AlladohFW666.31

CIN

99Ayoub JabbariFW756.70
16Tom BarlowFW446.50
10EvanderFW466.51
22Gerardo ValenzuelaMF626.50
24Kyle SmithDF906.30
11Samuel GidiMF156.30
9Kévin DenkeyFW466.30
12Miles RobinsonDF906.20
66Ender EcheniqueMF466.20
27Tah AnungaMF286.00
2Alvas PowellDF446.00
4Nick HagglundDF446.00
88A. ChirilăDF906.01
20Pavel BuchaMF906.00
18Roman CelentanoGK905.80
5Obinna NwobodoMF165.40
Missing playersFact
PHI named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

CIN had none stored.

PHI

  • Philippe NdingaUnavailable

CIN

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with PHI.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 95–5, PHI to CIN.

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

The ball spent 44% of the night in CIN's third and 18% in PHI's.

PHI thirdMiddleCIN third
18%38%44%
PHICIN
Match statsFact
PHI had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 67%–33%.

PHICIN

Possession

67% – 33%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

603 – 299

Lge 467.8

Corners

7 – 1

Lge 5.0

Tackles

10 – 9

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.95 – 0.03