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Columbus Crew

0–1

xG 1.89–1.65

New York RB

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Columbus · Sat 12 Sept, 19:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 20,371

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. COL missed 3 big chances. NYR's keeper prevented 1.22 expected goals.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.89–1.65. The sources were mixed.

COLNYR
1.74Open play1.54
0.15Set play0.11
0.04Free kicks0.00
0.11Corners0.08
Shot profileFact
NYR took the volume, 15 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

COL worked into better areas, 11 shots for three big chances.

COLNYR

Shots

11 – 15

xG / shot

0.17 – 0.11

On target

4 – 5

Inside box

7 – 11

Outside box

4 – 4

Blocked

2 – 4

Woodwork

1 – 1

Big chances

3 – 1

Big missed

3 – 1

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.75–1.22.

COL

0.75

xG prevented

NYR

1.22

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

NYR scored it in the 89'.

First half

No events.

Second half

  • 66'Cade Cowell on, Jorge Ruvalcaba off.
  • 66'Devin Padelford on, Matthew Dos Santos off.
  • 69'Yellow, Ronald Donkor (Argument).
  • 69'Yellow, Santiago Rodríguez (Argument).
  • 71'Josef Martínez on, Gonzalo Tapia off.
  • 73'Yellow, Mohammed Sofo (Foul).
  • 75'Taha Habroune on, Santiago Rodríguez off.
  • 80'Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting  on, Julian Hall off.
  • 80'David Ruíz on, Adri Mehmeti off.
  • 82'Dylan Chambost on, André Gomes off.
  • 83'Jamal Thiaré on, Lautaro Giaccone off.
  • 89'Ronald Donkor scores (right foot shot, Cameron Harper).
  • 90'Yellow, Steven Moreira (Foul).
  • 90'Dennis Nelich on, Cameron Harper off.
  • 90+2'Yellow, Brais Méndez (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-3 vs 4-3-3Fact
COL left a back four and two strikers for a 3-4-3.
xAnalysis

They have a spare centre-back and wing-backs against NYR's front three.

COL · 3-4-3NYR · 4-3-3

8101118202526283133501112141516172634374856RodríguezMéndezLennonAmundsenGomesZawadzkiGiacconeSchulteMoreiraTapiaKarumanchiRuvalcabaNealisBazánMehmetiHallHarperParkerHorvathSofoDonkorSantos
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.0–7.0. Nealis was the top mark.

COL

25Sean ZawadzkiDF907.61
10Brais MéndezFW907.30
28Patrick SchulteGK907.10
20André GomesMF837.10
31Steven MoreiraDF907.02
26Lautaro GiacconeMF837.00
50Tarun KarumanchiMF906.90
18Malte AmundsenDF906.91
8Santiago RodríguezFW756.81
11Brooks LennonMF906.82
33Gonzalo TapiaFW716.81
16Taha HabrouneMF156.70
77Josef MartínezFW196.71
7Dylan ChambostMF76.60
19Jamal ThiaréFW76.50

NYR

12Dylan NealisDF907.82
7Cade CowellFW247.31
34Ethan HorvathGK907.30
26Tim ParkerDF907.30
15Adri MehmetiMF807.22
14Julián BazánDF907.10
48Ronald DonkorMF907.10
37Mohammed SofoMF907.01
59Devin PadelfordDF247.01
56Matthew Dos SantosDF666.80
17Cameron HarperFW906.83
16Julian HallFW806.60
8David RuízMF106.60
11Jorge RuvalcabaFW666.61
13Eric-Maxim Choupo-MotingFW106.51
92Dennis NelichFW10.00
Missing playersFact
NYR named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

COL had none stored.

COL

None stored.

NYR

  • AJ MarcucciUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
Pressure stayed shared.
xAnalysis

Neither side pulled the minute series far off centre.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
The ball lived between the boxes.
xAnalysis

NYR stretched the flanks.

COL thirdMiddleNYR third
31%43%26%
COLNYR
Match statsFact
COL had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

That did not turn into more shots (11–15).

COLNYR

Possession

59% – 41%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

551 – 397

Lge 467.8

Corners

7 – 3

Lge 5.0

Tackles

21 – 17

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.89 – 1.65