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Sporting KC

2–1

xG 1.28–1.65

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Minnesota United

Children's Mercy Park

Kansas City · Wed 22 Jul, 19:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 18,467

xVerdict

SKC took the points against the chance count. MIN led the chances. MIN leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. MIN held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
MIN led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 52% of MIN's xG.

SKCMIN
1.04Open play0.79
0.24Set play0.86
0.13Free kicks0.06
0.00Corners0.23
Shot profileFact
SKC were shooting from poor areas, 11 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 11–16.

SKCMIN

Shots

11 – 16

xG / shot

0.12 – 0.10

On target

7 – 10

Inside box

7 – 12

Outside box

4 – 4

Blocked

3 – 0

Woodwork

1 – 1

Big chances

1 – 2

Big missed

0 – 1

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

MIN scored it in the 75'.

First half

  • 21'Yellow, Kyle Duncan (Foul).
  • 28'Dejan Joveljić scores (right foot shot, Capita).
  • 45+2'Yellow, Capita (Foul).

Second half

  • 54'Manu García scores (right foot shot, Jake Davis).
  • 56'Yellow, Joaquín Pereyra (Foul).
  • 64'Mamadou Dieng on, Kelvin Yeboah off.
  • 64'Bongokuhle Hlongwane on, Kyle Duncan off.
  • 72'Stephen Afrifa on, Capita off.
  • 72'Kwaku Agyabeng on, Manu García off.
  • 74'Yellow, Dejan Joveljić (Foul).
  • 75'Devin Padelford scores (header, Joaquín Pereyra).
  • 75'Jefferson Díaz on, Devin Padelford off.
  • 75'Mauricio Gonzalez on, Owen Gene off.
  • 79'Jacob Bartlett on, Zorhan Bassong off.
  • 79'Jayden Reid on, Emir Karic off.
  • 84'Yellow, Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Foul).
  • 85'Julian Gressel on, Tomás Chancalay off.
  • 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 SKC's wide players.
xAnalysis

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

SKC · 4-2-3-1MIN · 3-4-3

4567891118222830238926301213152023JohnsenBlorianGarcíaCapitaDavisJoveljićHarrisKaricBassongMeyerClevelandPadelfordDuncanChancalayYeboahPereyraGeneCallenderJr.BoxallTrappDuggan
Player ratingsFact
Pereyra led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.9, and the two XIs rated close.

SKC

30Stefan ClevelandGK908.50
9Dejan JoveljićFW907.73
6Manu GarcíaMF727.70
8Jake DavisDF907.42
18Emir KaricDF797.10
11Calvin HarrisMF907.11
7CapitaMF727.01
20Kwaku AgyabengMF186.92
28Wyatt MeyerDF906.80
99Jayden ReidDF116.70
4Lasse Berg JohnsenMF906.72
5Or BlorianDF906.70
17Stephen AfrifaFW186.70
22Zorhan BassongMF796.30
16Jacob BartlettDF116.30

MIN

26Joaquín PereyraFW908.96
30Owen GeneMF756.91
20Wil TrappMF906.90
9Kelvin YeboahFW646.90
2Devin PadelfordDF756.90
12Drake CallenderGK906.90
13Anthony Markanich Jr.MF906.80
29Mamadou DiengFW266.80
18Mauricio GonzalezFW156.70
23Morris DugganDF906.70
28Jefferson DíazDF156.61
8Tomás ChancalayFW856.60
24Julian GresselMF56.51
21Bongokuhle HlongwaneFW266.50
15Michael BoxallDF906.50
3Kyle DuncanMF646.10
Missing playersFact
MIN named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

SKC had none stored.

SKC

None stored.

MIN

  • Carlos HarveyUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
SKC still found the net.
xAnalysis

It came against the run of pressure.

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

SKC stretched the flanks. MIN attacked down their right.

SKC thirdMiddleMIN third
30%38%32%
SKCMIN
Match statsFact
MIN had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 34%–66%.

SKCMIN

Possession

34% – 66%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

301 – 586

Lge 467.8

Corners

3 – 6

Lge 5.0

Tackles

18 – 17

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.28 – 1.65