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Colorado Rapids

3–3

xG 2.20–1.12

Seattle Sounders

Dick's Sporting Goods Park

Commerce City · Sat 19 Sept, 20:30 MT · Major League Soccer · Cap 19,680

xVerdict

A draw that CLR will feel they left behind. CLR leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
CLR led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 47% of CLR's xG.

CLRSEA
1.17Open play0.96
1.03Set play0.15
0.00Free kicks0.04
0.99Corners0.03
Shot profileFact
CLR were shooting from poor areas, 18 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 18–16.

CLRSEA

Shots

18 – 16

xG / shot

0.12 – 0.07

On target

7 – 6

Inside box

14 – 10

Outside box

4 – 6

Blocked

4 – 6

Woodwork

1 – 1

Big chances

2 – 0

Big missed

1 – 0

KeeperFact
Neither keeper beat the model.
xAnalysis

SEA's came closest at -0.29.

CLR

-1.20

xG prevented

SEA

-0.29

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

SEA scored it in the 90'.

First half

  • 28'Morgan Whittaker scores (left foot shot, Paxten Aaronson).

Second half

  • 46'Sebastian Gomez on, Peter Kingston off.
  • 49'Cristian Roldán scores (header, Albert Rusnák).
  • 55'Donavan Phillip scores (left foot shot).
  • 60'Snyder Brunell on, Hassani Dotson off.
  • 60'Jackson Ragen on, Stuart Hawkins off.
  • 63'Darren Yapi on, Sayed Abu Farkhi off.
  • 69'Yellow, Donavan Phillip (Foul).
  • 71'Paul Arriola on, Nouhou off.
  • 72'Josh Atencio on, Wayne Frederick off.
  • 72'Georgi Minoungou on, Donavan Phillip off.
  • 76'Morgan Whittaker scores (left foot shot, Paxten Aaronson).
  • 79'Yellow, Darren Yapi (Foul).
  • 79'Dejan Joveljić scores (right foot shot, Sebastian Gomez).
  • 83'Caden Clark on, Jordan Morris off.
  • 84'Noah Cobb on, Paxten Aaronson off.
  • 90+3'Caden Clark scores (right foot shot, Albert Rusnák).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 4-4-2Fact
SEA left a back four and a lone nine for a 4-4-2.
xAnalysis

CLR have the extra attacker. SEA have two strikers against a back four, and one fewer in midfield.

CLR · 4-3-3SEA · 4-4-2

45678910132932411113165792631394585CannonWilliamsHoldingWhittakerOjediranFarkhiAaronsonFrederickNavarroPhillipHansenRusnákMorrisRoldánNouhouRoldánJoveljićThomasDotsonHawkinsKingstonKossa-Rienzi
Player ratingsFact
Whittaker led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 9.0, and the two XIs rated close.

CLR

7Morgan WhittakerFW909.02
10Paxten AaronsonFW848.07
32Donavan PhillipMF727.12
13Wayne FrederickMF727.02
6Rob HoldingDF906.80
9Sayed Abu FarkhiFW636.70
5Loïc WilliamsDF906.71
41Nicolas HansenGK906.50
77Darren YapiFW276.50
93Georgi MinoungouFW186.50
29Miguel NavarroDF906.40
8Hamzat OjediranMF906.40
4Reggie CannonDF906.30
24Noah CobbDF66.30
12Josh AtencioMF186.20

SEA

11Albert RusnákFW908.04
9Dejan JoveljićFW907.92
7Cristian RoldánMF907.20
8Caden ClarkMF77.20
13Jordan MorrisMF837.01
17Paul ArriolaFW196.93
90Sebastian GomezMF446.81
31Hassani DotsonMF606.70
16Álex RoldánDF906.71
37Snyder BrunellMF306.60
26Andrew ThomasGK906.50
85Kalani Kossa-RienziDF906.50
25Jackson RagenDF306.50
39Stuart HawkinsDF606.40
5NouhouDF716.30
45Peter KingstonMF466.20
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 2–4.

CLR

  • Zack SteffenUnavailable
  • Theodore Ku-DiPietroUnavailable

SEA

  • Yeimar Gómez AndradeUnavailable
  • Paul RothrockUnavailable
  • Pedro de la VegaUnavailable
  • Nikola PetkovićUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

CLR had the first half. SEA had the second.

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

SEA attacked through the middle.

CLR thirdMiddleSEA third
35%38%28%
CLRSEA
Match statsFact
SEA had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

CLR had the better chances.

CLRSEA

Possession

47% – 53%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

403 – 460

Lge 467.8

Corners

4 – 6

Lge 5.0

Tackles

9 – 11

Lge 15.0

npxG

2.20 – 1.12