SKC vs PHI

Sporting KC

3–4

xG 1.66–0.85

Philadelphia Union

Children's Mercy Park

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

xVerdict

PHI took the points against the chance count. SKC led the chances.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact

SKC led chance quality.

xAnalysis

The count finished 1.66–0.85. The open-play gap sat with SKC.

SKCPHI

1.36Open play0.83

0.30Set play0.01

0.30Corners0.01

Shot profileFact

PHI were shooting from poor areas, 11 shots for one big chance.

xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 10–11.

SKCPHI

Shots

10 – 11

xG / shot

0.17 – 0.08

On target

6 – 8

Inside box

7 – 4

Outside box

3 – 7

Blocked

2 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

1 – 1

Big missed

1 – 0

KeeperFact

Neither keeper beat the model.

xAnalysis

PHI's came closest at -0.07.

SKC

-2.10

xG prevented

PHI

-0.07

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact

SKC scored early.

xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 5', and they scored again.

First half

5'André Luiz scores (left foot shot, Lasse Berg Johnsen).
10'André Luiz scores (left foot shot, Calvin Harris).
16'Wyatt Meyer scores (header, Emir Karic).
45'Yellow, Kwaku Agyabeng (Foul).
45+7'Yellow, Jesús Bueno (Argument).

Second half

46'Jacob Bartlett on, Kwaku Agyabeng off.
46'Quinn Sullivan on, Indiana Vassilev off.
53'Yellow, Lasse Berg Johnsen (Foul).
64'Bruno Damiani scores (left foot shot, Frankie Westfield).
66'Cavan Sullivan scores (left foot shot, Danley Jean Jacques).
67'Seymour Reid on, Taylor Calheira off.
68'Milan Iloski scores (right foot shot, Quinn Sullivan ).
70'Yellow, Cavan Sullivan (Foul).
70'Owen Wolff on, Stephen Afrifa off.
71'Zorhan Bassong on, Lasse Berg Johnsen off.
73'Own goal, Zorhan Bassong.
79'Yellow, Kai Wagner (Foul).
82'Ezekiel Alladoh on, Milan Iloski off.
82'Alejandro Bedoya on, Cavan Sullivan off.
82'Jesús Bueno on, Jovan Lukić off.
82'Rubén Ramos on, Calvin Harris off.
89'Agustín Anello on, Bruno Damiani off.
90+6'Yellow, Danley Jean Jacques (Foul).
90+7'Yellow, Zorhan Bassong (Off the ball foul).

Goal
Yellow card
Red card
Substitution
VAR

Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 4-4-2Fact

Both started a 4-4-2.

xAnalysis

SKC's recent shape. PHI's usual.

SKC · 4-4-2PHI · 4-4-2

Player ratingsFact

Luiz led the card.

xAnalysis

The mark was 8.3, and the two XIs rated close.

SKC


11	André Luiz	MF	90	8.3	0
14	Calvin Harris	MF	82	7.2	2
28	Wyatt Meyer	DF	90	7.2	0
33	Owen Wolff	FW	20	6.8	1
19	Taylor Calheira	FW	67	6.6	0
30	Stefan Cleveland	GK	90	6.6	0
18	Emir Karic	DF	90	6.5	2
4	Lasse Berg Johnsen	MF	71	6.5	1
17	Stephen Afrifa	FW	70	6.5	1
24	Rubén Ramos	FW	8	6.5	0
99	Jayden Reid	DF	0	6.4	0
20	Kwaku Agyabeng	MF	46	6.4	0
29	Seymour Reid	FW	23	6.3	0
13	Justin Reynolds	DF	90	6.3	1
3	Moisés Mosquera	DF	90	6.3	0
22	Zorhan Bassong	DF	19	6.2	0
16	Jacob Bartlett	DF	44	6.0	0

PHI


10	Milan Iloski	FW	82	7.5	1
6	Cavan Sullivan	MF	82	7.4	2
9	Bruno Damiani	FW	89	7.3	1
21	Danley Jean Jacques	MF	90	7.1	3
33	Quinn Sullivan	MF	44	7.0	2
4	Jovan Lukić	MF	82	6.7	0
19	Indiana Vassilev	MF	46	6.7	1
8	Jesús Bueno	MF	8	6.7	0
44	Neil Pierre	DF	90	6.6	0
23	Ezekiel Alladoh	FW	8	6.6	0
39	Frankie Westfield	DF	90	6.6	1
27	Kai Wagner	DF	90	6.5	1
18	Andre Blake	GK	90	6.4	0
11	Alejandro Bedoya	MF	8	6.4	0
26	Nathan Harriel	DF	90	6.0	0
28	Agustín Anello	FW	1	0.0	0

Missing playersFact

Both sides were missing players.

xAnalysis

The count was 1–1.

SKC

Or BlorianUnavailable

PHI

Philippe NdingaUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact

Pressure stayed shared.

xAnalysis

Neither side pulled the minute series far off centre.

Goal
Big chance

Field tiltFact

Territory was shared.

xAnalysis

SKC attacked through the middle. PHI stretched the flanks.

SKC thirdMiddlePHI third

35%36%28%

SKCPHI

Match statsFact

PHI had more of the ball.

xAnalysis

SKC had the better chances.

SKCPHI

Possession

45% – 55%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

367 – 450

Lge 467.8

Corners

3 – 4

Lge 5.0

Tackles

15 – 7

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.66 – 0.85