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Cincinnati

3–3

xG 2.72–1.80

Charlotte

TQL Stadium

Cincinnati · Sat 12 Sept, 19:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 26,000

xVerdict

A draw that CIN will feel they left behind. CIN leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. CIN held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
CIN led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 2.72–1.80. A penalty does a lot of CHL's xG.

CINCHL
1.20Open play1.01
1.52Set play0.79
0.22Free kicks0.00
0.87Corners0.00
0.00Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
CIN took the volume, 28 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

CHL worked into better areas, 8 shots for three big chances.

CINCHL

Shots

28 – 8

xG / shot

0.10 – 0.23

On target

9 – 4

Inside box

17 – 5

Outside box

11 – 3

Blocked

8 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

2 – 3

Big missed

1 – 0

KeeperFact
Neither keeper beat the model.
xAnalysis

CHL's came closest at -0.16.

CIN

-1.04

xG prevented

CHL

-0.16

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
CIN scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 2', and they scored again.

First half

  • 2'Pavel Bucha scores (right foot shot, Tom Barlow).
  • 7'Liel Abada scores (left foot shot, Allan Saint-Maximin).
  • 17'Pep Biel scores from the spot (Penalty).
  • 44'Rodolfo Aloko on, Liel Abada off.

Second half

  • 51'Kévin Denkey scores (left foot shot, A. Chirilă).
  • 55'Idan Toklomati scores (header, Rodolfo Aloko).
  • 56'Bryan Ramírez on, Tom Barlow off.
  • 70'Brandt Bronico on, Luca de la Torre off.
  • 74'Kristian Fletcher  on, A. Chirilă off.
  • 74'Teenage Hadebe on, Nick Hagglund off.
  • 76'Yellow, Samuel Gidi (Foul).
  • 77'Agyemang Morrison on, Will Cleary off.
  • 78'Tyger Smalls on, Idan Toklomati off.
  • 81'Yellow, Kenji Mboma Dem (Foul).
  • 83'Yellow, Rodolfo Aloko (Foul).
  • 84'Ayoub Jabbari on, Kenji Mboma Dem off.
  • 85'Kyle Smith on, Samuel Gidi off.
  • 90+1'Kévin Denkey scores (right foot shot, Bryan Ramírez).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-5-2 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
CIN left a back three and a front three for a 3-5-2.
xAnalysis

They load midfield and play two strikers against a back four.

CIN · 3-5-2CHL · 4-2-3-1

491112161718202266881391011141617222835HagglundDenkeyGidiRobinsonBarlowDemCelentanoBuchaValenzuelaEcheniqueChirilăKahlinaReamToklomatiSaint-Maxim…AbadaByrneBielTorreKesslerDianiCleary
Player ratingsFact
Denkey led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.6, and the two XIs rated close.

CIN

9Kévin DenkeyFW908.60
20Pavel BuchaMF907.71
29Bryan RamírezDF347.53
17Kenji Mboma DemMF857.53
11Samuel GidiMF857.32
12Miles RobinsonDF907.22
22Gerardo ValenzuelaMF907.12
16Tom BarlowFW567.02
88A. ChirilăDF746.82
66Ender EcheniqueMF906.73
14Kristian FletcherFW166.70
24Kyle SmithDF56.61
99Ayoub JabbariFW56.50
15Teenage HadebeDF166.50
4Nick HagglundDF746.11
18Roman CelentanoGK906.00

CHL

16Pep BielMF908.03
37Rodolfo AlokoFW467.31
9Idan ToklomatiFW787.10
11Liel AbadaMF447.00
1Kristijan KahlinaGK906.80
10Allan Saint-MaximinMF906.61
28Djibril DianiMF906.60
3Tim ReamDF906.50
13Brandt BronicoMF206.50
14Nathan ByrneDF906.51
22Henry KesslerDF906.40
25Tyger SmallsFW126.40
44Agyemang MorrisonDF136.30
17Luca de la TorreMF706.30
35Will ClearyDF776.21
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
CHL still found the net.
xAnalysis

It came against the run of pressure.

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

When the ball went high, CIN played through the middle.

CIN thirdMiddleCHL third
18%28%54%
CINCHL
Match statsFact
CIN had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 69%–31%.

CINCHL

Possession

69% – 31%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

650 – 297

Lge 467.8

Corners

12 – 3

Lge 5.0

Tackles

13 – 16

Lge 15.0

npxG

2.72 – 1.01