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DC United

0–3

xG 1.55–2.33

New England

Audi Field

Washington · Wed 19 Aug, 19:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 20,000

xVerdict

NER deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with NER. DCU missed 4 big chances.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
NER led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 1.34–2.06.

DCUNER
1.34Open play2.06
0.20Set play0.27
0.00Free kicks0.05
0.08Corners0.13
Shot profileFact
DCU took 15 shots and missed all four big chances.
xAnalysis

NER converted three of four.

DCUNER

Shots

15 – 18

xG / shot

0.10 – 0.13

On target

3 – 7

Inside box

12 – 13

Outside box

3 – 5

Blocked

6 – 3

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

4 – 4

Big missed

4 – 1

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

xG prevented finished -0.71–0.91.

DCU

-0.71

xG prevented

NER

0.91

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
NER scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 23'.

First half

  • 13'Yellow, Brooklyn Raines (Foul).
  • 23'Alhassan Yusuf scores (header, Peyton Miller).
  • 26'Yellow, Andre Dozzell (Foul).
  • 32'Yellow, Matt Polster (Foul).
  • 45'Alhassan Yusuf scores (right foot shot, Jack Harrison).

Second half

  • 46'Nathan Ordaz on, Jackson Hopkins off.
  • 46'Brandon Servania on, Sean Nealis off.
  • 66'Alhassan Yusuf scores (header, Jack Harrison).
  • 68'Hosei Kijima on, Louis Munteanu off.
  • 68'Nikola Marković on, K. Nono off.
  • 77'Wilson Harris on, Dor Turgeman off.
  • 84'Cody Baker on, Matt Polster off.
  • 84'Marcos Zambrano on, Jack Harrison off.
  • 89'J. Siqueira on, Carles Gil  off.
  • 89'Griffin Yow on, Peyton Miller off.
  • 90'Jared Stroud on, Andre Dozzell off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 4-3-3Fact
NER have the extra attacker.
xAnalysis

DCU have two strikers against a back four, and one fewer in midfield.

DCU · 4-4-2NER · 4-3-3

12345691113212528101121222325308099JohnsonNonoBartlettPeltolaHeftiKurokawaBariboMunteanuNealisDozzellHopkinsFofanaPolsterGilHarrisonRainesKohlerSandsMillerTurnerYusufTurgeman
Player ratingsFact
NER's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.6–7.5. Yusuf led the card at 9.4.

DCU

25Jackson HopkinsMF467.12
9Tai BariboFW906.91
5Silvan HeftiDF906.70
23Brandon ServaniaMF446.70
3Lucas BartlettDF906.60
4Matti PeltolaMF906.60
6Keisuke KurokawaDF906.62
1Sean JohnsonGK906.60
2K. NonoMF686.63
77Hosei KijimaMF226.60
22Nathan OrdazFW446.50
27Nikola MarkovićDF226.50
21Andre DozzellMF906.42
11Louis MunteanuFW686.21
13Sean NealisDF466.10
8Jared StroudMF10.00

NER

80Alhassan YusufMF909.40
11Jack HarrisonFW848.77
25Peyton MillerFW897.52
10Carles GilMF897.54
30Matt TurnerGK907.40
22Ethan KohlerDF907.31
2Mamadou FofanaDF907.20
21Brooklyn RainesMF907.20
23Will SandsDF907.21
8Matt PolsterDF847.02
17Marcos ZambranoFW66.70
7Griffin YowFW16.71
27Wilson HarrisFW136.50
99Dor TurgemanFW776.51
15Cody BakerDF66.40
65J. SiqueiraFW10.00
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

DCU had the first half. NER had the second.

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

The ball did not settle in either final third.

DCU thirdMiddleNER third
33%38%29%
DCUNER
Match statsFact
NER had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 40%–60%.

DCUNER

Possession

40% – 60%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

354 – 544

Lge 467.7

Corners

4 – 5

Lge 5.0

Tackles

24 – 7

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.55 – 2.33