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New York City

0–1

xG 2.29–0.93

New York RB

Yankee Stadium

New York · Fri 18 Sept, 19:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 47,309

xVerdict

NYR took the points against the chance count. NYC led the chances. The open-play gap sat with NYC. NYC missed 3 big chances.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
NYC led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 2.12–0.75.

NYCNYR
2.12Open play0.75
0.17Set play0.18
0.00Free kicks0.03
0.06Corners0.14
Shot profileFact
NYR took 10 shots and put one on target.
xAnalysis

Four were blocked.

NYCNYR

Shots

16 – 10

xG / shot

0.14 – 0.09

On target

4 – 1

Inside box

12 – 6

Outside box

4 – 4

Blocked

6 – 4

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

3 – 3

Big missed

3 – 2

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

xG prevented finished -0.93–1.53.

NYC

-0.93

xG prevented

NYR

1.53

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
NYR scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 57'.

First half

  • 6'Yellow, Adri Mehmeti (Foul).
  • 22'Yellow, Cade Cowell (Foul).
  • 30'Yellow, Nico Cavallo (Foul).
  • 40'Yellow, Mohammed Sofo (Foul).

Second half

  • 55'Yellow, Aiden O'Neill  (Foul).
  • 57'Julian Hall scores (right foot shot).
  • 62'Alonso Martínez  on, Luighi off.
  • 62'Devin Padelford on, Matthew Dos Santos off.
  • 62'Bénie Traoré on, Hannes Wolf off.
  • 75'Malachi Jones on, Agustín Ojeda off.
  • 84'Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting  on, Julian Hall off.
  • 84'David Ruíz on, Adri Mehmeti off.
  • 84'Jorge Ruvalcaba on, Cade Cowell off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-3-3Fact
NYR went front three.
xAnalysis

NYC kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

NYC · 4-2-3-1NYR · 4-3-3

267813172021242649712141516172634374856CavalloSandsMercauPereaMartinsWolfLuighiO'NeillGrayOjedaFreeseCowellNealisBazánMehmetiHallHarperParkerHorvathSofoDonkorSantos
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.9–7.0. Mercau was the top mark.

NYC

7Nicolás Fernández MercauMF907.73
2Nico CavalloDF907.11
26Agustín OjedaMF757.03
13Thiago MartinsDF906.90
8Andrés PereaMF906.90
21Aiden O'NeillMF906.80
6James SandsDF906.81
17Hannes WolfMF626.81
24Tayvon GrayDF906.72
9Bénie TraoréFW286.71
20LuighiFW626.50
16Alonso MartínezFW286.51
88Malachi JonesFW156.40
49Matt FreeseGK906.20

NYR

34Ethan HorvathGK907.50
14Julián BazánDF907.50
26Tim ParkerDF907.30
16Julian HallFW847.10
56Matthew Dos SantosDF627.01
7Cade CowellFW846.92
48Ronald DonkorMF906.90
15Adri MehmetiMF846.81
12Dylan NealisDF906.70
8David RuízMF66.61
11Jorge RuvalcabaFW66.60
17Cameron HarperFW906.52
37Mohammed SofoMF906.41
13Eric-Maxim Choupo-MotingFW66.40
59Devin PadelfordDF285.90
Missing playersFact
NYC were thinner on the night.
xAnalysis

5 absences to 1.

NYC

  • Maxi MoralezUnavailable
  • Kai TrewinUnavailable
  • Mitja IlenicUnavailable
  • Arnau FarnósUnavailable
  • Drew BaieraUnavailable

NYR

  • AJ MarcucciUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
NYC held the pressure.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 63–37, NYC to NYR.

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

NYR stretched the flanks.

NYC thirdMiddleNYR third
32%38%30%
NYCNYR
Match statsFact
NYC had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 63%–37%.

NYCNYR

Possession

63% – 37%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

510 – 298

Lge 467.8

Corners

6 – 7

Lge 5.0

Tackles

15 – 14

Lge 15.0

npxG

2.29 – 0.93