xF.
New York City

1–2

xG 1.69–2.11

New England

Citi Field

Bronx · Wed 9 Sept, 20:00 ET · Major League Soccer · Cap 41,922

xVerdict

NER deserved this on chance quality. NER leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
NER led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 46% of NER's xG.

NYCNER
1.43Open play1.14
0.26Set play0.97
0.26Corners0.05
0.00Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
NYC took the volume, 18 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

NER worked into better areas, 11 shots for three big chances.

NYCNER

Shots

18 – 11

xG / shot

0.09 – 0.19

On target

6 – 6

Inside box

9 – 9

Outside box

9 – 2

Blocked

6 – 4

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

1 – 3

Big missed

0 – 2

KeeperFact
Both keepers beat the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.63–0.55.

NYC

0.63

xG prevented

NER

0.55

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
NER scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 12', and they scored again.

First half

  • 12'Carles Gil  scores from the spot (Penalty).
  • 18'Yellow, Alhassan Yusuf (Foul).
  • 19'Jackson Yueill on, Alhassan Yusuf off.
  • 31'Yellow, Matt Polster (Foul).

Second half

  • 63'Luighi on, Agustín Ojeda off.
  • 63'Hannes Wolf on, Aiden O'Neill  off.
  • 71'Luighi scores (left foot shot, Nicolás Fernández Mercau).
  • 72'Ilay Feingold  on, Matt Polster off.
  • 72'Dániel Gazdag on, Dor Turgeman off.
  • 80'Wilson Harris on, Jack Harrison off.
  • 80'Luca Langoni on, Peyton Miller off.
  • 85'VAR.
  • 89'Malachi Jones on, Bénie Traoré off.
  • 90+3'Dániel Gazdag scores (right foot shot, Ilay Feingold ).
  • 90+5'Tanner Beason on, Will Sands off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-3-3Fact
NER went front three.
xAnalysis

NYC kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

NYC · 4-2-3-1NER · 4-3-3

67891321222634354928101121222325308099SandsMercauPereaTraoréMartinsO'NeillO'TooleOjedaGustavoIlenčičFreeseFofanaPolsterGilHarrisonRainesKohlerSandsMillerTurnerYusufTurgeman
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.9–6.9. Mercau was the top mark.

NYC

7Nicolás Fernández MercauMF907.63
20LuighiFW277.40
13Thiago MartinsDF907.21
22Kevin O'TooleDF907.12
35Mitja IlenčičDF907.10
9Bénie TraoréFW897.03
49Matt FreeseGK906.90
34Raul GustavoDF906.90
6James SandsMF906.80
17Hannes WolfFW276.52
8Andrés PereaMF906.50
21Aiden O'NeillMF636.51
26Agustín OjedaMF636.30
88Malachi JonesFW10.00

NER

30Matt TurnerGK907.60
12Ilay FeingoldDF187.43
22Ethan KohlerDF907.41
2Mamadou FofanaDF907.10
25Peyton MillerFW807.11
23Will SandsDF907.00
10Carles GilMF906.91
16Dániel GazdagMF186.90
14Jackson YueillMF716.91
21Brooklyn RainesMF906.80
11Jack HarrisonFW806.61
41Luca LangoniFW106.50
99Dor TurgemanFW726.50
80Alhassan YusufMF196.40
27Wilson HarrisFW106.30
8Matt PolsterDF726.30
4Tanner BeasonDF10.00
Missing playersFact
NYC named 2 absences.
xAnalysis

NER had none stored.

NYC

  • Mitja IlenicUnavailable
  • Arnau FarnósUnavailable

NER

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
NYC held the pressure.
xAnalysis

NER still found the net.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
NYC held territory in NER's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 35% of the night in NER's third and 26% in NYC's.

NYC thirdMiddleNER third
26%39%35%
NYCNER
Match statsFact
NYC had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

NER had the better chances.

NYCNER

Possession

65% – 35%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

608 – 321

Lge 467.8

Corners

12 – 4

Lge 5.0

Tackles

7 – 19

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.69 – 1.32