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St. Louis City

3–1

xG 2.41–1.00

Toronto

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St. Louis · Sat 19 Sept, 19:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 25,000

xVerdict

LOU deserved this on chance quality. TOR leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. LOU held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
LOU led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 65% of TOR's xG.

LOUTOR
2.00Open play0.35
0.41Set play0.65
0.00Free kicks0.10
0.35Corners0.07
Shot profileFact
TOR took 10 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Six were blocked.

LOUTOR

Shots

18 – 10

xG / shot

0.13 – 0.10

On target

8 – 2

Inside box

15 – 5

Outside box

3 – 5

Blocked

5 – 6

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

4 – 1

Big missed

2 – 0

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.04–-0.09.

LOU

0.04

xG prevented

TOR

-0.09

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

TOR scored it in the 90'.

First half

  • 23'Yellow, Walker Zimmerman (Foul).
  • 28'Yellow, Conrad Wallem (Foul).
  • 41'Carlo Holse scores (left foot shot, Alexandru Mățan).

Second half

  • 46'Simon Becher on, Sang-bin Jeong off.
  • 54'Tomas Totland scores (right foot shot, Alexandru Mățan).
  • 56'Nicksoen Gomis  on, Walker Zimmerman off.
  • 62'Theo Corbeanu on, Markus Cimermancic  off.
  • 62'Jonathan Osorio  on, Niklas Dorsch off.
  • 63'Zane Monlouis on, Derrick Etienne Jr. off.
  • 68'Simon Becher scores (right foot shot, Conrad Wallem).
  • 72'Yellow, Fallou Fall (Foul).
  • 74'Yellow, Alonso Coello (Foul).
  • 74'Lewis Morgan  on, Josh Sargent off.
  • 77'Dante Polvara on, Conrad Wallem off.
  • 78'Daniel Ethan Edelman on, Alexandru Mățan off.
  • 83'Damion Downs on, Rafael Navarro off.
  • 89'VAR.
  • 90+1'Tomas Ostrák on, Carlo Holse off.
  • 90+7'Theo Corbeanu scores (header, Alonso Coello).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-3 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
LOU have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against TOR's wide players.
xAnalysis

LOU set up 3-4-3. TOR set up 4-2-3-1.

LOU · 3-4-3TOR · 4-2-3-1

168914192327327799136911131420222571BürkiWallemDurkinNavarroTotlandHolseMățanFallBaumgartlJeongOrozcoGavranPereiraDorschSargentJr.KuscevicCoelloSallóiLaryeaZimmermanCimermancic
Player ratingsFact
LOU's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.1–6.7. Holse led the card at 8.3.

LOU

19Carlo HolseFW908.35
23Alexandru MățanMF788.13
11Simon BecherFW447.20
27Fallou FallDF907.20
6Conrad WallemMF787.23
14Tomas TotlandMF907.11
99Jaziel OrozcoDF906.90
8Chris DurkinMF906.90
77Sang-bin JeongFW466.82
42Damion DownsFW76.70
21Dante PolvaraMF126.71
32Timo BaumgartlDF906.50
24Daniel Ethan EdelmanMF126.50
9Rafael NavarroFW836.51
1Roman BürkiGK906.40
7Tomas OstrákMF10.00

TOR

14Alonso CoelloMF907.54
7Theo CorbeanuFW287.30
1Luka GavranGK907.10
3Matheus PereiraDF907.01
9Josh SargentFW746.71
6Niklas DorschMF626.60
90Lewis MorganFW166.60
71Markus CimermancicMF626.60
20Dániel SallóiMF906.61
22Richie LaryeaDF906.60
13Benjamín KuscevicDF906.60
21Jonathan OsorioMF286.50
12Zane MonlouisDF276.40
11Derrick Etienne Jr.MF636.30
25Walker ZimmermanDF566.20
15Nicksoen GomisDF346.00
Missing playersFact
TOR were thinner on the night.
xAnalysis

4 absences to 1.

LOU

  • Célio PompeuUnavailable

TOR

  • Henry WingoUnavailable
  • Djordje MihailovicUnavailable
  • Nelson PalacioUnavailable
  • Lazar StefanovićUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with LOU.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 89–11, LOU to TOR.

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

When the ball went high, LOU played through the middle.

LOU thirdMiddleTOR third
27%31%43%
LOUTOR
Match statsFact
LOU had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 62%–38%.

LOUTOR

Possession

62% – 38%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

503 – 302

Lge 467.8

Corners

8 – 4

Lge 5.0

Tackles

7 – 17

Lge 15.0

npxG

2.41 – 1.00