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Houston Dynamo

2–1

xG 1.43–1.52

Real Salt Lake

Shell Energy Stadium

Houston · Wed 9 Sept, 19:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 22,039

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.43–1.52. The sources were mixed.

HOURSL
1.40Open play1.36
0.03Set play0.16
0.00Free kicks0.06
0.00Corners0.10
Shot profileFact
HOU took more shots.
xAnalysis

RSL created the better looks (0.17–0.12 xG per shot).

HOURSL

Shots

12 – 9

xG / shot

0.12 – 0.17

On target

6 – 4

Inside box

7 – 6

Outside box

5 – 3

Blocked

2 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

2 – 2

Big missed

2 – 1

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

xG prevented finished 0.02–0.49.

HOU

0.02

xG prevented

RSL

0.49

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

HOU scored it in the 87'.

First half

  • 30'Yellow, Diego Luna (Foul).
  • 33'Yellow, Juan Jose Arias (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Philip Quinton on, Lukas Engel off.
  • 54'Yellow, Héctor Herrera (Foul).
  • 57'Guilherme scores (left foot shot, Lawrence Ennali).
  • 67'Yellow, Colin Guske (Foul).
  • 69'Diadié Samassékou on, Agustín Bouzat off.
  • 70'Alexandros Katranis on, DeAndre Yedlin off.
  • 70'Saba Lobjanidze on, Diego Luna off.
  • 70'Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos on, Jason Shokalook off.
  • 76'Saba Lobjanidze scores (right foot shot, Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos).
  • 80'Matthew Arana on, Héctor Herrera off.
  • 80'Duncan McGuire on, Ibrahim Aliyu off.
  • 87'Mateusz Bogusz scores (left foot shot, Guilherme).
  • 90+1'Owen Anderson on, Colin Guske off.
  • 90+1'Duane Holmes on, Lawrence Ennali off.
  • 90+1'Nick Markanich on, Guilherme off.
  • 90+5'Yellow, Philip Quinton (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 3-4-2-1Fact
HOU left a back four and a lone nine for a 4-4-2.
xAnalysis

RSL's wing-backs and front three against a back four. HOU have two strikers against a back three.

HOU · 4-4-2RSL · 3-4-2-1

635111619202124303112348101321253992ArturCarlosHalterEnnaliHerreraBoguszGuilhermeNegriAliyuBouzatBondCabralYedlinHenryEngelSanabriaLunaShokalookAriasGuskeHezarkhaniCaliskan
Player ratingsFact
HOU's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.1–6.7. Guilherme led the card at 8.5.

HOU

20GuilhermeFW908.55
19Mateusz BoguszFW908.01
21Franco NegriDF907.30
6ArturMF907.20
3Antônio CarlosDF907.20
5Lucas HalterDF907.20
11Lawrence EnnaliDF907.01
31Jonathan BondGK906.80
18Diadié SamassékouMF216.70
22Matthew AranaMF106.71
30Agustín BouzatMF696.71
23Duncan McGuireFW106.50
24Ibrahim AliyuMF806.51
16Héctor HerreraMF806.40
14Duane HolmesMF10.00
17Nick MarkanichFW10.00

RSL

12Saba LobjanidzeMF207.10
70Lineker Rodrigues dos SantosFW207.11
92Noel CaliskanMF907.01
1Rafael CabralGK906.90
39Aiden HezarkhaniFW906.92
4Lukas EngelDF466.90
10Diego LunaFW706.80
8Juan Manuel SanabriaMF906.81
2DeAndre YedlinMF706.81
3Kobi HenryDF906.70
25Colin GuskeMF906.71
26Philip QuintonDF446.60
13Jason ShokalookFW706.50
98Alexandros KatranisDF206.30
21Juan Jose AriasDF906.30
30Owen AndersonMF10.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–3.

HOU

  • Jimmy MaurerUnavailable

RSL

  • Justen GladUnavailable
  • Ariath PiolUnavailable
  • Emeka EneliUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

HOU had the first half. RSL had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
RSL held territory in HOU's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 39% of the night in HOU's third and 22% in RSL's.

HOU thirdMiddleRSL third
39%39%22%
HOURSL
Match statsFact
Possession was shared.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 52%–48%.

HOURSL

Possession

52% – 48%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

515 – 478

Lge 467.8

Corners

1 – 4

Lge 5.0

Tackles

8 – 15

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.43 – 1.52