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Charlotte

3–1

xG 2.01–1.80

DC United

Bank of America Stadium

Charlotte · Sat 22 Aug, 19:30 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 75,525

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. CHL leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. CHL's keeper prevented 1.30 expected goals.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 64% of CHL's xG.

CHLDCU
0.71Open play1.58
1.29Set play0.21
0.35Corners0.17
Shot profileFact
DCU took the volume, 17 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

CHL worked into better areas, 11 shots for five big chances.

CHLDCU

Shots

11 – 17

xG / shot

0.18 – 0.11

On target

5 – 5

Inside box

9 – 11

Outside box

2 – 6

Blocked

3 – 5

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

5 – 2

Big missed

3 – 2

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 1.30–-0.38.

CHL

1.30

xG prevented

DCU

-0.38

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

CHL scored it in the 77'.

First half

  • 34'Yellow, Keisuke Kurokawa (Foul).
  • 44'Yellow, Silvan Hefti (Foul).

Second half

  • 55'Louis Munteanu scores (right foot shot, Peglow).
  • 64'David Schnegg scores (left foot shot).
  • 65'Liel Abada on, Rodolfo Aloko off.
  • 65'Brandt Bronico on, Luca de la Torre off.
  • 65'Djibril Diani on, Ashley Westwood off.
  • 66'Will Cleary scores (header, Pep Biel).
  • 68'Yellow, Peglow (Foul).
  • 75'Archie Goodwin on, Idan Toklomati off.
  • 75'Hosei Kijima on, K. Nono off.
  • 75'Nikola Marković on, Brandon Servania off.
  • 75'Nathan Ordaz on, Jackson Hopkins off.
  • 77'Pep Biel scores (left foot shot, Liel Abada).
  • 83'Tyger Smalls on, Allan Saint-Maximin off.
  • 85'Yellow, Tyger Smalls (Time wasting).
  • 86'Jared Stroud on, Peglow off.
  • 90+4'Yellow, Pep Biel (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-4-2Fact
DCU have two strikers against a back four.
xAnalysis

CHL have the extra midfielder.

CHL · 4-2-3-1DCU · 4-4-2

1891016172223353744123456711212325KahlinaWestwoodToklomatiSaint-Maxim…BielTorreKesslerSchneggClearyAlokoMorrisonJohnsonNonoBartlettPeltolaHeftiKurokawaPeglowMunteanuDozzellServaniaHopkins
Player ratingsFact
CHL's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.1–6.6. Biel led the card at 8.7.

CHL

16Pep BielMF908.73
1Kristijan KahlinaGK907.70
10Allan Saint-MaximinMF837.32
22Henry KesslerDF907.30
44Agyemang MorrisonDF907.20
35Will ClearyDF907.10
23David SchneggDF907.00
11Liel AbadaFW257.01
8Ashley WestwoodMF656.83
13Brandt BronicoMF256.70
9Idan ToklomatiFW756.60
25Tyger SmallsFW76.50
28Djibril DianiMF256.50
7Archie GoodwinFW156.50
17Luca de la TorreMF656.50
37Rodolfo AlokoMF656.30

DCU

11Louis MunteanuFW907.31
7PeglowMF867.21
23Brandon ServaniaMF757.14
2K. NonoMF756.92
4Matti PeltolaMF906.92
3Lucas BartlettDF906.60
25Jackson HopkinsFW756.50
22Nathan OrdazFW156.50
77Hosei KijimaMF156.41
27Nikola MarkovićDF156.30
5Silvan HeftiDF906.21
21Andre DozzellDF906.10
6Keisuke KurokawaDF906.11
1Sean JohnsonGK905.90
8Jared StroudMF40.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–1.

CHL

  • Aron JohnUnavailable

DCU

  • Gabriel SegalUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
Pressure stayed shared.
xAnalysis

Neither side pulled the minute series far off centre.

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

CHL attacked through the middle.

CHL thirdMiddleDCU third
30%39%30%
CHLDCU
Match statsFact
CHL had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

That did not turn into more shots (11–17).

CHLDCU

Possession

61% – 39%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

496 – 310

Lge 467.8

Corners

4 – 9

Lge 5.0

Tackles

7 – 12

Lge 15.0

npxG

2.01 – 1.80