xF.
New England

2–1

xG 1.83–2.17

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Minnesota United

Boston Stadium

Foxborough · Sat 16 May, 19:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 66,829

xVerdict

NER took the points against the chance count. MIN led the chances. NER leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. NER's keeper prevented 1.12 expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
MIN led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.83–2.17. A penalty does a lot of NER's xG.

NERMIN
0.88Open play1.13
0.95Set play1.03
0.16Corners0.04
0.79Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
NER were working into good areas, 11 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 11–12.

NERMIN

Shots

11 – 12

xG / shot

0.17 – 0.18

On target

5 – 6

Inside box

8 – 9

Outside box

3 – 3

Blocked

3 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

2 – 3

Big missed

1 – 2

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 1.12–0.77.

NER

1.12

xG prevented

MIN

0.77

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
NER scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 5', and they scored again.

First half

  • 3'VAR.
  • 5'Carles Gil  scores from the spot (left foot shot).
  • 26'Kelvin Yeboah scores from the spot (right foot shot).

Second half

  • 49'Luca Langoni scores (right foot shot, Dor Turgeman).
  • 70'Yellow, Brooklyn Raines (Argument).
  • 71'Matt Polster on, Luca Langoni off.
  • 71'Yellow, Nicolás Romero (Foul).
  • 72'Mamadou Dieng on, Kelvin Yeboah off.
  • 72'Owen Gene on, Michael Boxall  off.
  • 72'Devin Padelford on, Nicolás Romero off.
  • 81'Griffin Yow on, Brayan Ceballos off.
  • 83'Mauricio Gonzalez on, Nectarios Triantis off.
  • 87'Tanner Beason on, Dor Turgeman off.
  • 90+3'Yellow, Griffin Yow (Time wasting).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-3Fact
MIN have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against NER's wide players.
xAnalysis

NER set up 4-2-3-1. MIN set up 3-4-3.

NER · 4-2-3-1MIN · 3-4-3

23101121222325304180891213152023252635FofanaCeballosGilTurgemanRainesKohlerSandsMillerTurnerLangoniYusufChancalayYeboahCallenderJr.BoxallTrappDugganTriantisPereyraDuncanRomero
Player ratingsFact
Gil led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.1, and the two XIs rated close.

NER

10Carles GilMF908.13
30Matt TurnerGK907.60
41Luca LangoniMF727.41
80Alhassan YusufMF907.21
11Dor TurgemanFW877.11
25Peyton MillerMF906.90
3Brayan CeballosDF816.81
23Will SandsDF906.70
2Mamadou FofanaDF906.61
8Matt PolsterMF186.50
22Ethan KohlerDF906.40
21Brooklyn RainesMF906.30
7Griffin YowFW96.30
4Tanner BeasonDF30.00

MIN

8Tomás ChancalayFW907.12
25Nectarios TriantisMF837.11
3Kyle DuncanMF907.11
9Kelvin YeboahFW727.00
23Morris DugganDF906.80
13Anthony Markanich Jr.MF906.80
2Devin PadelfordDF186.80
29Mamadou DiengFW186.70
5Nicolás RomeroDF726.70
26Joaquín PereyraFW906.61
20Wil TrappMF906.60
30Owen GeneMF186.51
18Mauricio GonzalezFW136.50
12Drake CallenderGK906.50
15Michael BoxallDF726.20
Missing playersFact
NER named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

MIN had none stored.

NER

  • Leonardo CampanaUnavailable

MIN

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
Pressure stayed shared.
xAnalysis

Neither side pulled the minute series far off centre.

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

NER attacked down their right.

NER thirdMiddleMIN third
37%32%30%
NERMIN
Match statsFact
MIN had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 46%–54%.

NERMIN

Possession

46% – 54%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

374 – 436

Lge 467.8

Corners

8 – 11

Lge 5.0

Tackles

12 – 12

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.04 – 1.38