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LA Galaxy

2–1

xG 1.32–2.61

New England

Dignity Health Sports Park

Carson · Sat 5 Sept, 18:30 PT · Major League Soccer · Cap 27,000

xVerdict

LAG took the points against the chance count. NER led the chances. LAG leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. NER missed 3 big chances.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
NER led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.32–2.61. A penalty does a lot of LAG's xG.

LAGNER
0.43Open play1.62
0.89Set play0.99
0.04Free kicks0.00
0.07Corners0.08
0.79Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
NER took more shots.
xAnalysis

LAG created the better looks (0.17–0.11 xG per shot).

LAGNER

Shots

8 – 24

xG / shot

0.17 – 0.11

On target

3 – 7

Inside box

7 – 19

Outside box

1 – 5

Blocked

2 – 4

Woodwork

0 – 3

Big chances

1 – 4

Big missed

0 – 3

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

xG prevented finished 0.62–-0.25.

LAG

0.62

xG prevented

NER

-0.25

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
LAG scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 11', and they scored again.

First half

  • 10'Yellow, Will Sands (Foul).
  • 11'Marco Reus scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 33'Robert Taylor scores (right foot shot, Hirving Lozano).
  • 44'Yellow, Jack Harrison (Foul).

Second half

  • 57'Pablo Ruiz on, Erik Thommy  off.
  • 57'Lucas Sanabria on, Sergi Roberto off.
  • 59'Yellow, Harbor Miller (Time wasting).
  • 62'Yellow, Hirving Lozano (Foul).
  • 73'Joseph Paintsil on, Robert Taylor off.
  • 73'Isaiah Parente on, Kyogo Furuhashi off.
  • 75'Dániel Gazdag on, Will Sands off.
  • 76'Yellow, Mamadou Fofana (Foul).
  • 79'Wilson Harris on, Dor Turgeman off.
  • 83'Troy Elgersma on, Hirving Lozano off.
  • 84'Ilay Feingold  on, Matt Polster off.
  • 84'Luca Langoni on, Alhassan Yusuf off.
  • 90+6'Carles Gil  scores from the spot (left foot shot).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
Both started a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

LAG set up 4-2-3-1. NER set up 4-2-3-1.

LAG · 4-2-3-1NER · 4-2-3-1

35671112151821262730281011212223258099AudeGlesnesRobertoFuruhashiLozanoMarcinkowskiHaakReusTaylorMillerThommyTurnerFofanaPolsterGilHarrisonRainesKohlerSandsMillerYusufTurgeman
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.1–6.9. Marcinkowski was the top mark.

LAG

12JT MarcinkowskiGK907.80
21Robert TaylorMF737.60
18Marco ReusMF907.63
26Harbor MillerDF907.21
11Hirving LozanoMF837.21
5Jakob GlesnesDF906.90
27Erik ThommyMF576.80
3Julián AudeDF906.80
28Joseph PaintsilFW176.81
6Sergi RobertoMF576.70
15Justin HaakDF906.70
16Isaiah ParenteMF176.50
17Pablo RuizMF336.50
7Kyogo FuruhashiFW736.50
8Lucas SanabriaMF336.50
76Troy ElgersmaMF76.40

NER

10Carles GilMF907.75
11Jack HarrisonMF907.74
21Brooklyn RainesMF907.54
41Luca LangoniFW67.30
22Ethan KohlerDF907.30
80Alhassan YusufMF846.90
25Peyton MillerMF906.81
8Matt PolsterDF846.62
27Wilson HarrisFW116.50
2Mamadou FofanaDF906.51
16Dániel GazdagMF156.50
12Ilay FeingoldDF66.40
99Dor TurgemanFW796.43
30Matt TurnerGK906.30
23Will SandsDF755.80
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 3–1.

LAG

  • João KlaussUnavailable
  • Riqui PuigUnavailable
  • CalegariUnavailable

NER

  • Leonardo CampanaUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
NER held the pressure.
xAnalysis

LAG finished stronger after 75.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
NER pinned the night in LAG's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 41% of the night in LAG's third and 22% in NER's.

LAG thirdMiddleNER third
41%37%22%
LAGNER
Match statsFact
Possession was shared.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 48%–52%.

LAGNER

Possession

48% – 52%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

508 – 548

Lge 467.8

Corners

5 – 3

Lge 5.0

Tackles

23 – 16

Lge 15.0

npxG

0.53 – 1.82