xF.
New York City

2–3

xG 2.66–2.18

Philadelphia Union

Yankee Stadium

New York · Sun 16 Aug, 18:00 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 47,309

xVerdict

PHI took the points against the chance count. NYC led the chances. NYC leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
NYC led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 2.66–2.18. A penalty does a lot of NYC's xG.

NYCPHI
0.73Open play1.89
1.93Set play0.29
0.26Corners0.04
1.58Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
PHI were working into good areas, 17 shots for five big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 17–17.

NYCPHI

Shots

17 – 17

xG / shot

0.16 – 0.13

On target

4 – 5

Inside box

11 – 8

Outside box

6 – 9

Blocked

7 – 5

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

2 – 5

Big missed

0 – 2

KeeperFact
PHI's keeper did more against the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished -0.54–0.35.

NYC

-0.54

xG prevented

PHI

0.35

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
NYC scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 4', and they scored again.

First half

  • 4'Bénie Traoré scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 16'Yellow, Nathan Harriel (Foul).
  • 43'Yellow, Luighi (Foul).
  • 44'Yellow, Jovan Lukić (Persistent fouling).
  • 45+2'Luighi scores from the spot (right foot shot).

Second half

  • 48'Danley Jean Jacques scores (right foot shot, Cavan Sullivan).
  • 50'Yellow, Milan Iloski (Foul).
  • 60'Máximo Carrizo on, Jonathan Shore off.
  • 60'Kevin O'Toole  on, Keaton Parks  off.
  • 62'Jesús Bueno on, Jovan Lukić off.
  • 67'Malachi Jones on, Bénie Traoré off.
  • 67'Talles Magno on, Luighi off.
  • 69'Bruno Damiani scores (left foot shot, Cavan Sullivan).
  • 70'Quinn Sullivan  on, Indiana Vassilev off.
  • 75'Bruno Damiani scores (left foot shot, Quinn Sullivan ).
  • 78'Raul Gustavo  on, Max Murray off.
  • 79'Yellow, Tayvon Gray (Foul).
  • 80'Alejandro Bedoya  on, Cavan Sullivan off.
  • 85'Yellow, Kai Wagner (Foul).
  • 90'Yellow, Malachi Jones (Argument).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 4-4-2Fact
NYC left a back four and a lone nine for a 4-3-3.
xAnalysis

They have the extra attacker. PHI have two strikers against a back four, and one fewer in midfield.

NYC · 4-3-3PHI · 4-4-2

2632495526892023244691018192126273944OjedaShoreFreeseParksCavalloSandsPereaTraoréLuighiMurrayGrayLukićSullivanDamianiIloskiBlakeVassilevJacquesHarrielWagnerWestfieldPierre
Player ratingsFact
Damiani led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.2, and the two XIs rated close.

NYC

20LuighiFW677.50
9Bénie TraoréFW677.42
26Agustín OjedaFW907.25
55Keaton ParksMF607.00
32Jonathan ShoreMF606.70
8Andrés PereaMF906.50
6James SandsDF906.51
2Nico CavalloDF906.42
34Raul GustavoDF126.40
11Talles MagnoFW236.40
29Máximo CarrizoMF306.30
22Kevin O'TooleDF306.20
49Matt FreeseGK906.10
23Max MurrayDF786.10
24Tayvon GrayDF906.01
88Malachi JonesFW235.50

PHI

9Bruno DamianiFW908.20
6Cavan SullivanMF808.12
27Kai WagnerDF907.43
39Frankie WestfieldDF907.42
33Quinn SullivanMF207.31
21Danley Jean JacquesMF907.21
8Jesús BuenoMF286.91
26Nathan HarrielDF906.50
11Alejandro BedoyaMF106.40
18Andre BlakeGK906.30
19Indiana VassilevMF706.31
10Milan IloskiFW906.22
44Neil PierreDF906.21
4Jovan LukićMF626.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 3–1.

NYC

  • Mitja IlenicUnavailable
  • Arnau FarnósUnavailable
  • Mac LearnedUnavailable

PHI

  • Philippe NdingaUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
Pressure stayed shared.
xAnalysis

Neither side pulled the minute series far off centre.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
The ball lived between the boxes.
xAnalysis

Neither final third owned the night.

NYC thirdMiddlePHI third
30%45%25%
NYCPHI
Match statsFact
Possession was shared.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 51%–49%.

NYCPHI

Possession

51% – 49%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

349 – 328

Lge 467.8

Corners

8 – 4

Lge 5.0

Tackles

8 – 18

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.08 – 2.18