xF.
Vancouver Whitecaps

1–0

xG 1.40–0.34

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Real Salt Lake

BC Place

Vancouver · Sat 21 Feb, 16:30 PT · Major League Soccer · Cap 54,500

xVerdict

VAN deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with VAN. RSL's keeper prevented 0.82 expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
VAN led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 1.20–0.23.

VANRSL
1.20Open play0.23
0.19Set play0.12
0.00Free kicks0.03
0.06Corners0.07
Shot profileFact
RSL were shooting from poor areas, 10 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 13–10.

VANRSL

Shots

13 – 10

xG / shot

0.11 – 0.03

On target

5 – 2

Inside box

10 – 4

Outside box

3 – 6

Blocked

3 – 2

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

2 – 1

Big missed

2 – 1

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.22–0.82.

VAN

0.22

xG prevented

RSL

0.82

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
VAN scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 57'.

First half

  • 33'Yellow, Zavier Gozo (Off the ball foul).
  • 40'VAR.

Second half

  • 50'Yellow, Emmanuel Sabbi (Foul).
  • 57'AZ Jackson scores (left foot shot).
  • 59'Sergi Solans on, Zach Booth off.
  • 68'Kenji Cabrera on, AZ Jackson off.
  • 68'Édier Ocampo on, Emmanuel Sabbi off.
  • 72'Dominik Marczuk on, Aiden Hezarkhani off.
  • 72'Pablo Ruiz on, Luca Moisa off.
  • 75'Yellow, Sam Junqua (Foul).
  • 76'Yellow, Alexandros Katranis (Foul).
  • 82'Yellow, Andrés Cubas (Foul).
  • 84'Jesus Barea on, Ariath Piol off.
  • 85'Philip Quinton on, DeAndre Yedlin off.
  • 86'Jeevan Badwal on, Andrés Cubas off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-3Fact
RSL have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against VAN's wide players.
xAnalysis

VAN set up 4-2-3-1. RSL set up 3-4-3.

VAN · 4-2-3-1RSL · 3-4-3

126111316202224283312151923293439729298TakaokaLabordaPrisoSabbiMüllerBerhalterCubasJacksonWhiteJohnsonBlackmonCabralYedlinGladPiolBoothJunquaMoisaHezarkhaniGozoCaliskanKatranis
Player ratingsFact
VAN's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.2–6.6. Berhalter led the card at 8.1.

VAN

16Sebastian BerhalterMF908.14
22AZ JacksonMF687.50
20Andrés CubasMF867.41
33Tristan BlackmonDF907.30
28Tate JohnsonDF907.31
2Mathías LabordaDF907.31
1Yohei TakaokaGK907.20
13Thomas MüllerMF907.11
6Ralph PrisoDF907.00
17Kenji CabreraFW226.70
59Jeevan BadwalMF46.61
24Brian WhiteFW906.50
18Édier OcampoDF226.50
11Emmanuel SabbiMF686.40

RSL

92Noel CaliskanMF907.11
1Rafael CabralGK907.00
15Justen GladDF906.80
23Zach BoothFW906.80
36Jesus BareaFW66.70
11Dominik MarczukFW186.70
98Alexandros KatranisMF906.71
19Ariath PiolFW846.60
34Luca MoisaMF726.61
29Sam JunquaDF906.50
2DeAndre YedlinDF856.50
39Aiden HezarkhaniFW726.40
7Pablo RuizMF186.41
26Philip QuintonDF56.40
72Zavier GozoMF906.10
22Sergi SolansFW310.01
Missing playersFact
RSL named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

VAN had none stored.

VAN

None stored.

RSL

  • Emeka EneliUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
VAN held the pressure.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 67–33, VAN to RSL.

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

The ball did not settle in either final third.

VAN thirdMiddleRSL third
26%39%34%
VANRSL
Match statsFact
VAN had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 59%–41%.

VANRSL

Possession

59% – 41%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

528 – 371

Lge 467.8

Corners

7 – 5

Lge 5.0

Tackles

24 – 17

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.40 – 0.34