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Minnesota United

1–2

xG 2.35–0.65

Atlanta United

Allianz Field

Saint Paul · Wed 19 Aug, 19:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 19,400

xVerdict

ATL took the points against the chance count. MIN led the chances. MIN leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. MIN missed 5 big chances.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
MIN led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 64% of MIN's xG.

MINATL
0.85Open play0.53
1.50Set play0.11
0.18Corners0.11
Shot profileFact
ATL shot from poor areas, 10 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

MIN worked into better areas, 13 shots for six big chances.

MINATL

Shots

13 – 10

xG / shot

0.18 – 0.06

On target

4 – 3

Inside box

11 – 6

Outside box

2 – 4

Blocked

0 – 3

Woodwork

2 – 0

Big chances

6 – 2

Big missed

5 – 1

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

xG prevented finished -0.33–0.50.

MIN

-0.33

xG prevented

ATL

0.50

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

ATL scored it in the 78'.

First half

  • 18'Yellow, Júnior Alonso (Foul).
  • 29'Yellow, Michael Boxall  (Foul).
  • 32'Yellow, Joaquín Pereyra (Foul).
  • 37'Tomás Jacob scores (right foot shot).

Second half

  • 46'Yellow, Adrian Gill (Foul).
  • 56'Yellow, Cooper Sanchez (Foul).
  • 58'Anthony Markanich Jr. scores (header).
  • 64'Steven Alzate  on, Cooper Sanchez off.
  • 64'Luke Brennan on, Fafà Picault off.
  • 68'Mamadou Dieng on, Marcus Caldeira off.
  • 68'AZ Jackson on, Bongokuhle Hlongwane off.
  • 75'Yellow, Tomás Chancalay (Foul).
  • 78'Tristan Muyumba scores (left foot shot, Aleksey Miranchuk).
  • 79'Matthew Edwards on, Aleksey Miranchuk off.
  • 80'Mauricio Gonzalez on, Wil Trapp off.
  • 80'Kelvin Yeboah on, Tomás Chancalay off.
  • 84'Paulo Díaz on, Tristan Muyumba off.
  • 84'Enea Mihaj on, Adrian Gill off.
  • 87'Yellow, Owen Gene (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-3 vs 4-3-3Fact
ATL left a back four and a lone nine for a 4-3-3.
xAnalysis

MIN have a spare centre-back and wing-backs against ATL's front three.

MIN · 3-4-3ATL · 4-3-3

12131520212223262830813568101622485559CallenderJr.BoxallTrappHlongwaneCaldeiraDugganPereyraDíazGeneChancalayHoyosBáezGregersenAlonsoMuyumbaAlmirónGillPicaultSanchezJacobMiranchuk
Player ratingsFact
ATL's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.7–7.1. Jacob led the card at 7.6.

MIN

26Joaquín PereyraFW907.43
23Morris DugganDF907.02
13Anthony Markanich Jr.MF906.90
22Marcus CaldeiraFW686.90
20Wil TrappMF806.71
8Tomás ChancalayFW806.70
28Jefferson DíazDF906.61
29Mamadou DiengFW226.61
18Mauricio GonzalezFW106.50
16AZ JacksonMF226.41
30Owen GeneMF906.41
9Kelvin YeboahFW106.30
12Drake CallenderGK906.30
15Michael BoxallDF906.20
21Bongokuhle HlongwaneMF686.20

ATL

55Tomás JacobDF907.61
8Tristan MuyumbaMF847.51
59Aleksey MiranchukFW797.43
5Stian GregersenDF907.20
1Lucas HoyosGK907.10
10Miguel AlmirónFW907.12
6Júnior AlonsoDF907.01
3Elías BáezDF907.02
16Adrian GillMF846.90
27Paulo DíazDF66.60
7Steven AlzateMF266.50
4Enea MihajDF66.50
22Fafà PicaultFW646.50
47Matthew EdwardsDF116.40
48Cooper SanchezMF646.40
20Luke BrennanMF266.20
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
MIN held the pressure.
xAnalysis

ATL still found the net.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
MIN held territory in ATL's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, MIN stretched the flanks.

MIN thirdMiddleATL third
24%44%32%
MINATL
Match statsFact
MIN had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 53%–47%.

MINATL

Possession

53% – 47%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

475 – 423

Lge 467.7

Corners

6 – 4

Lge 5.0

Tackles

12 – 14

Lge 15.0

npxG

2.35 – 0.65