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Sporting KC

0–3

xG 0.59–3.20

Vancouver Whitecaps

Children's Mercy Park

Kansas City · Sat 29 Aug, 19:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 18,467

xVerdict

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

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
VAN led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 50% of VAN's xG.

SKCVAN
0.43Open play1.59
0.16Set play1.61
0.03Free kicks0.00
0.00Corners0.77
0.00Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
SKC took 8 shots without a big chance.
xAnalysis

VAN created four from 16.

SKCVAN

Shots

8 – 16

xG / shot

0.07 – 0.20

On target

0 – 6

Inside box

5 – 14

Outside box

3 – 2

Blocked

5 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 3

Big chances

0 – 4

Big missed

0 – 1

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

xG prevented finished 0.43–0.02.

SKC

0.43

xG prevented

VAN

0.02

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

VAN scored it in the 90'.

First half

  • 40'Thomas Müller scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 45+4'Yellow, Bruno Caicedo (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Stephen Afrifa on, Capita off.
  • 48'Brian White scores (right foot shot, Oliver Larraz).
  • 51'Yellow, Tate Johnson (Foul).
  • 57'Ian James on, Justin Reynolds off.
  • 62'Jeevan Badwal on, Oliver Larraz off.
  • 62'Emmanuel Sabbi on, Bruno Caicedo off.
  • 66'Kwaku Agyabeng on, Jacob Bartlett off.
  • 66'André Luiz on, Shapi Suleymanov off.
  • 70'Sam Adekugbe on, Tate Johnson off.
  • 73'Yellow, Stephen Afrifa (Foul).
  • 87'Rayan Elloumi on, Brian White off.
  • 87'Cheikh Sabaly on, Ryan Gauld  off.
  • 90'Rayan Elloumi scores (right foot shot, Thomas Müller).
  • 90+5'Yellow, Moises Mosquera.
  • 90+5'Yellow, Moisés Mosquera (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
SKC have two strikers against a back four.
xAnalysis

VAN have the extra midfielder.

SKC · 4-4-2VAN · 4-2-3-1

3457131416181930931281314182024252833MosqueraJohnsenBlorianCapitaReynoldsHarrisBartlettKaricCalheiraClevelandSuleymanovTakaokaLabordaLarrazMüllerCaicedoOcampoCubasWhiteGauldJohnsonBlackmon
Player ratingsFact
VAN's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.5–7.2. Müller led the card at 8.2.

SKC

3Moisés MosqueraDF906.81
20Kwaku AgyabengMF246.70
16Jacob BartlettMF666.60
93Shapi SuleymanovFW666.61
19Taylor CalheiraFW906.61
14Calvin HarrisMF906.50
18Emir KaricDF906.50
17Stephen AfrifaFW446.41
7CapitaMF466.40
11André LuizFW246.40
4Lasse Berg JohnsenMF906.40
13Justin ReynoldsDF576.41
5Or BlorianDF906.40
30Stefan ClevelandGK906.40
2Ian JamesDF336.30

VAN

13Thomas MüllerMF908.25
19Rayan ElloumiFW37.70
33Tristan BlackmonDF907.50
24Brian WhiteFW877.32
18Édier OcampoDF907.30
2Mathías LabordaDF907.20
25Ryan GauldMF877.23
8Oliver LarrazMF627.11
14Bruno CaicedoMF627.11
20Andrés CubasMF907.01
11Emmanuel SabbiFW286.81
3Sam AdekugbeDF206.60
1Yohei TakaokaGK906.60
59Jeevan BadwalMF286.60
7Cheikh SabalyFW36.51
28Tate JohnsonDF706.40
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–2.

SKC

  • Owen WolffUnavailable

VAN

  • Belal HalbouniUnavailable
  • Kenji CabreraUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with VAN.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 23–77, SKC to VAN.

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

The ball did not settle in either final third.

SKC thirdMiddleVAN third
35%36%30%
SKCVAN
Match statsFact
VAN had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 44%–56%.

SKCVAN

Possession

44% – 56%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

365 – 478

Lge 467.8

Corners

1 – 4

Lge 5.0

Tackles

9 – 14

Lge 15.0

npxG

0.59 – 2.41