xF.
Real Salt Lake

0–2

xG 1.32–0.45

New York City

America First Field

Sandy · Sat 12 Sept, 19:30 MT · Major League Soccer · Cap 20,213

xVerdict

NYC took the points against the chance count. RSL led the chances. RSL leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. NYC's keeper prevented 0.98 expected goals.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
RSL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 59% of RSL's xG.

RSLNYC
0.54Open play0.42
0.78Set play0.02
0.52Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
RSL were shooting from poor areas, 15 shots without a big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 15–6.

RSLNYC

Shots

15 – 6

xG / shot

0.09 – 0.07

On target

6 – 3

Inside box

11 – 2

Outside box

4 – 4

Blocked

4 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

0 – 0

Big missed

0 – 0

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished -0.65–0.98.

RSL

-0.65

xG prevented

NYC

0.98

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
NYC scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 41'.

First half

  • 41'Nicolás Fernández Mercau scores (left foot shot, Agustín Ojeda).

Second half

  • 57'Colin Guske on, Luca Moisa off.
  • 57'Kobi Henry on, Juan Jose Arias off.
  • 61'Luighi scores (right foot shot, Agustín Ojeda).
  • 64'Yellow, Alexandros Katranis (Foul).
  • 67'Aiden Hezarkhani on, Philip Quinton off.
  • 67'Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos on, Sergi Solans off.
  • 69'Yellow, Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos (Foul).
  • 72'Bénie Traoré on, Luighi off.
  • 76'Taylor Booth on, Morgan Guilavogui off.
  • 80'Aiden O'Neill  on, Jonathan Shore off.
  • 80'Kevin O'Toole  on, Nico Cavallo off.
  • 81'Yellow, Kevin O'Toole  (Foul).
  • 88'Alonso Martínez  on, Hannes Wolf off.
  • 90+8'Yellow, Matt Freese (Time wasting).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-3 vs 4-3-3Fact
NYC left a back four and a lone nine for a 4-3-3.
xAnalysis

RSL have a spare centre-back and wing-backs against NYC's front three.

RSL · 3-4-3NYC · 4-3-3

128912212226349298242632492678131720CabralYedlinSanabriaGuilavoguiLobjanidzeAriasSolansQuintonMoisaCaliskanKatranisGrayOjedaShoreFreeseCavalloSandsMercauPereaMartinsWolfLuighi
Player ratingsFact
NYC's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.6–7.3. Ojeda led the card at 8.4.

RSL

92Noel CaliskanMF907.30
9Morgan GuilavoguiFW767.03
8Juan Manuel SanabriaMF907.03
39Aiden HezarkhaniFW236.80
12Saba LobjanidzeFW906.82
70Lineker Rodrigues dos SantosFW236.81
21Juan Jose AriasDF576.70
22Sergi SolansFW676.63
3Kobi HenryDF336.60
34Luca MoisaMF576.60
18Taylor BoothFW146.40
25Colin GuskeMF336.40
98Alexandros KatranisMF906.31
2DeAndre YedlinDF906.30
1Rafael CabralGK906.20
26Philip QuintonDF676.10

NYC

26Agustín OjedaFW908.42
49Matt FreeseGK908.00
7Nicolás Fernández MercauMF907.92
24Tayvon GrayDF907.31
6James SandsDF907.30
20LuighiFW727.00
8Andrés PereaMF906.91
32Jonathan ShoreMF806.90
2Nico CavalloDF806.90
17Hannes WolfFW886.80
9Bénie TraoréFW186.80
13Thiago MartinsDF906.80
22Kevin O'TooleDF106.70
21Aiden O'NeillMF106.60
16Alonso MartínezFW20.00
Missing playersFact
NYC were thinner on the night.
xAnalysis

6 absences to 2.

RSL

  • Justen GladUnavailable
  • Ariath PiolUnavailable

NYC

  • Maxi MoralezUnavailable
  • Keaton ParksUnavailable
  • Kai TrewinUnavailable
  • Mitja IlenicUnavailable
  • Arnau FarnósUnavailable
  • Drew BaieraUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
RSL held the pressure.
xAnalysis

NYC still found the net.

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

The ball spent 46% of the night in NYC's third and 18% in RSL's.

RSL thirdMiddleNYC third
18%36%46%
RSLNYC
Match statsFact
RSL had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 53%–47%.

RSLNYC

Possession

53% – 47%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

503 – 464

Lge 467.8

Corners

10 – 1

Lge 5.0

Tackles

12 – 21

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.32 – 0.45