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Atlanta United

2–1

xG 1.69–1.30

New York RB

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Atlanta · Sat 15 Aug, 19:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 68,239

xVerdict

ATL deserved this on chance quality. NYR leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. NYR held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
ATL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 45% of NYR's xG.

ATLNYR
1.19Open play0.71
0.50Set play0.59
0.00Free kicks0.07
0.50Corners0.52
Shot profileFact
ATL got into good areas and missed them, 4 of 5 big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 10–11.

ATLNYR

Shots

10 – 11

xG / shot

0.17 – 0.12

On target

3 – 3

Inside box

5 – 7

Outside box

5 – 4

Blocked

2 – 4

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

5 – 2

Big missed

4 – 1

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
NYR scored early.
xAnalysis

The opener arrived in the 6'.

First half

  • 6'Emil Forsberg  scores (left foot shot, Adri Mehmeti).

Second half

  • 48'Yellow, Tomás Jacob (Foul).
  • 68'Stian Gregersen on, Matthew Edwards off.
  • 69'Tristan Muyumba scores (right foot shot, Aleksey Miranchuk).
  • 71'Jorge Ruvalcaba on, Mijahir Jiménez off.
  • 79'Cameron Harper on, Cade Cowell off.
  • 79'Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty on, Matthew Dos Santos off.
  • 79'Mohammed Sofo on, Emil Forsberg  off.
  • 80'Steven Alzate  on, Cooper Sanchez off.
  • 80'Ronald Hernández on, Elías Báez off.
  • 82'Yellow, Fafà Picault.
  • 82'Fafà Picault scores (header, Miguel Almirón ).
  • 84'Yellow, Elías Báez (Other reason).
  • 86'Luke Brennan on, Miguel Almirón  off.
  • 86'Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting  on, Adri Mehmeti off.
  • 86'Sergio Santos  on, Fafà Picault off.
  • 90+5'Yellow, Mohammed Sofo (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-1-4-1 vs 4-3-3Fact
NYR went front three.
xAnalysis

ATL kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

ATL · 4-1-4-1NYR · 4-3-3

68101622474855591327101214151634485691AlonsoMuyumbaAlmirónGillPicaultEdwardsSanchezJacobMiranchukHoyosBáezCheCowellForsbergNealisBazánMehmetiHallHorvathDonkorSantosJiménez
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.0–6.8. Hall was the top mark.

ATL

10Miguel AlmirónMF867.62
8Tristan MuyumbaMF907.52
48Cooper SanchezMF807.22
22Fafà PicaultFW867.10
6Júnior AlonsoDF907.10
59Aleksey MiranchukMF907.01
55Tomás JacobDF907.01
16Adrian GillMF906.90
1Lucas HoyosGK906.80
3Elías BáezDF806.82
2Ronald HernándezDF106.70
7Steven AlzateMF106.60
5Stian GregersenDF226.60
47Matthew EdwardsDF686.40
19Sergio SantosFW40.00
20Luke BrennanMF40.00

NYR

16Julian HallFW907.73
15Adri MehmetiMF867.42
10Emil ForsbergMF797.20
14Julián BazánDF906.80
2Justin CheDF906.70
17Cameron HarperFW116.71
56Matthew Dos SantosDF796.62
48Ronald DonkorMF906.61
12Dylan NealisDF906.50
37Mohammed SofoFW116.50
7Cade CowellFW796.50
11Jorge RuvalcabaFW196.50
91Mijahir JiménezFW716.32
34Ethan HorvathGK906.30
3Jahkeele Marshall-RuttyDF116.20
13Eric-Maxim Choupo-MotingFW40.00
Missing playersFact
ATL named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

NYR had none stored.

ATL

  • Enea MihajUnavailable

NYR

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
ATL still found the net.
xAnalysis

It came against the run of pressure.

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

The ball did not settle in either final third.

ATL thirdMiddleNYR third
33%41%26%
ATLNYR
Match statsFact
NYR had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

ATL had the better chances.

ATLNYR

Possession

40% – 60%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

408 – 608

Lge 467.8

Corners

3 – 7

Lge 5.0

Tackles

13 – 8

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.69 – 1.30