xF.
LA Galaxy

2–1

xG 2.17–1.56

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Real Salt Lake

Dignity Health Sports Park

Carson · Sun 26 Apr, 16:00 PT · Major League Soccer · Cap 27,000

xVerdict

LAG deserved this on chance quality. LAG leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
LAG led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 47% of LAG's xG.

LAGRSL
1.15Open play1.31
1.02Set play0.25
0.12Free kicks0.00
0.11Corners0.00
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
RSL shot from poor areas, 15 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

LAG worked into better areas, 16 shots for four big chances.

LAGRSL

Shots

16 – 15

xG / shot

0.14 – 0.10

On target

7 – 8

Inside box

10 – 10

Outside box

6 – 5

Blocked

3 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

4 – 1

Big missed

3 – 1

KeeperFact
Both keepers beat the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.51–0.66.

LAG

0.51

xG prevented

RSL

0.66

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
LAG scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 9', and they scored again.

First half

  • 9'Marco Reus scores (free kick).
  • 21'Yellow, Justin Haak (Foul).
  • 42'Yellow, Lucas Sanabria (Time wasting).
  • 45+5'Own goal, J. Marcinkowski.

Second half

  • 46'Edwin Cerrillo on, Jakob Glesnes off.
  • 48'Yellow, Noel Caliskan (Foul).
  • 55'Yellow, Juan Manuel Sanabria (Foul).
  • 56'Morgan Guilavogui on, Aiden Hezarkhani off.
  • 56'Sergi Solans on, Victor Olatunji off.
  • 57'Yellow, Mauricio Cuevas (Foul).
  • 63'Yellow, Diego Luna (Foul).
  • 67'E. Wynder on, Edwin Cerrillo off.
  • 72'Miki Yamane on, H. Miller off.
  • 76'Dominik Marczuk on, Diego Luna off.
  • 76'DeAndre Yedlin on, Philip Quinton off.
  • 83'Yellow, Sam Junqua (Foul).
  • 85'Marco Reus scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 86'Pablo Ruiz on, Stijn Spierings off.
  • 89'I. Parente on, Marco Reus off.
  • 89'C. Rindov on, John Nelson off.
  • 90+3'Yellow, E. Wynder (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 3-4-2-1Fact
RSL have a spare centre-back and wing-backs against LAG's front three.
xAnalysis

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

LAG · 4-3-3RSL · 3-4-2-1

151819252628581112141681015172629397292HaakReusCuevasGarcésMillerPaintsilGlesnesSanabriaPecMarcinkowskiNelsonCabralSpieringsSanabriaLunaGladOlatunjiQuintonJunquaHezarkhaniGozoCaliskan
Player ratingsFact
Reus led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.5, and the two XIs rated close.

LAG

18Marco ReusMF898.53
12J. MarcinkowskiGK907.80
8Lucas SanabriaMF907.72
26H. MillerFW727.74
15Justin HaakMF907.01
22E. WynderMF236.80
11Gabriel PecFW906.71
28Joseph PaintsilFW906.71
6Edwin CerrilloMF216.70
25Carlos GarcésDF906.60
5Jakob GlesnesDF466.60
19Mauricio CuevasDF906.50
14John NelsonDF896.30
2Miki YamaneDF186.30
16I. ParenteMF10.00
20C. RindovDF10.00

RSL

9Morgan GuilavoguiFW347.31
15Justen GladDF907.20
8Juan Manuel SanabriaMF907.11
1Rafael CabralGK907.10
92Noel CaliskanMF907.00
10Diego LunaFW766.92
39Aiden HezarkhaniFW566.91
2DeAndre YedlinDF146.72
29Sam JunquaDF906.61
72Zavier GozoMF906.63
26Philip QuintonDF766.60
11Dominik MarczukFW146.50
6Stijn SpieringsMF866.40
17Victor OlatunjiFW566.40
22Sergi SolansFW346.40
7Pablo RuizMF40.00
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

LAG had the first half. RSL had the second.

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

The ball did not settle in either final third.

LAG thirdMiddleRSL third
34%36%29%
LAGRSL
Match statsFact
RSL had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

LAG had the better chances.

LAGRSL

Possession

39% – 61%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

397 – 614

Lge 467.7

Corners

7 – 0

Lge 5.0

Tackles

23 – 15

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.38 – 1.56