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Real Salt Lake

0–3

xG 1.29–2.24

Vancouver Whitecaps

America First Field

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

xVerdict

VAN deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with VAN. VAN held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
VAN led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 0.85–1.81.

RSLVAN
0.85Open play1.81
0.43Set play0.42
0.05Free kicks0.00
0.16Corners0.22
Shot profileFact
RSL were shooting from poor areas, 12 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 12–21.

RSLVAN

Shots

12 – 21

xG / shot

0.11 – 0.11

On target

3 – 6

Inside box

7 – 11

Outside box

5 – 10

Blocked

3 – 6

Woodwork

1 – 1

Big chances

1 – 3

Big missed

1 – 1

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

xG prevented finished -1.43–0.62.

RSL

-1.43

xG prevented

VAN

0.62

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
VAN scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 9', and they scored again.

First half

  • 9'Brian White scores (right foot shot, Oliver Larraz).
  • 29'Thomas Müller scores (right foot shot, Yadaly Diaby).

Second half

  • 46'Mathías Laborda on, Ralph Priso off.
  • 49'Yellow, Tate Johnson (Foul).
  • 52'Yellow, Jeevan Badwal (Foul).
  • 58'Sam Junqua on, Kobi Henry off.
  • 59'Yellow, Noel Caliskan (Foul).
  • 59'Dominik Marczuk on, Saba Lobjanidze off.
  • 62'Ryan Gauld  on, Emmanuel Sabbi off.
  • 63'Yadaly Diaby scores (left foot shot).
  • 65'Taylor Booth on, Aiden Hezarkhani off.
  • 65'Emeka Eneli  on, Colin Guske off.
  • 66'Yellow, Tristan Blackmon (Foul).
  • 72'Yellow, Morgan Guilavogui (Foul).
  • 72'Jason Shokalook on, Sergi Solans off.
  • 80'Sam Adekugbe on, Tate Johnson off.
  • 80'Rayan Elloumi on, Brian White off.
  • 81'Yellow, Yadaly Diaby (Foul).
  • 87'Bruno Caicedo on, Yadaly Diaby off.
  • 90+1'Yellow, Édier Ocampo (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-3 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
RSL have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against VAN's wide players.
xAnalysis

RSL set up 3-4-3. VAN set up 4-2-3-1.

RSL · 3-4-3VAN · 4-2-3-1

122639921238922251681113182428335977LobjanidzeQuintonHezarkhaniCaliskanCabralYedlinHenrySanabriaGuilavoguiSolansGuskeTakaokaPrisoLarrazSabbiMüllerOcampoWhiteJohnsonBlackmonBadwalDiaby
Player ratingsFact
VAN's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.8–7.2. Diaby led the card at 8.5.

RSL

26Philip QuintonDF907.41
8Juan Manuel SanabriaMF907.22
9Morgan GuilavoguiFW907.03
92Noel CaliskanMF907.00
25Colin GuskeMF656.90
39Aiden HezarkhaniFW656.80
18Taylor BoothFW256.81
11Dominik MarczukFW316.70
14Emeka EneliMF256.60
2DeAndre YedlinDF906.60
22Sergi SolansFW736.50
12Saba LobjanidzeMF596.52
3Kobi HenryDF586.50
13Jason ShokalookFW176.40
1Rafael CabralGK906.30
29Sam JunquaDF325.90

VAN

77Yadaly DiabyMF878.53
13Thomas MüllerMF907.72
24Brian WhiteFW817.53
1Yohei TakaokaGK907.40
18Édier OcampoDF907.32
25Ryan GauldMF287.22
33Tristan BlackmonDF907.20
11Emmanuel SabbiMF627.11
2Mathías LabordaDF447.01
8Oliver LarrazMF906.92
59Jeevan BadwalMF906.80
28Tate JohnsonDF806.80
3Sam AdekugbeDF106.61
6Ralph PrisoDF466.60
19Rayan ElloumiFW96.40
14Bruno CaicedoFW30.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 3–3.

RSL

  • Justen GladUnavailable
  • Diego LunaUnavailable
  • Ariath PiolUnavailable

VAN

  • Belal HalbouniUnavailable
  • Kenji CabreraUnavailable
  • UnknownUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with VAN.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 37–63, RSL to VAN.

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

The ball spent 37% of the night in VAN's third and 29% in RSL's.

RSL thirdMiddleVAN third
29%34%37%
RSLVAN
Match statsFact
VAN had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 47%–53%.

RSLVAN

Possession

47% – 53%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

450 – 508

Lge 467.8

Corners

5 – 8

Lge 5.0

Tackles

17 – 17

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.29 – 2.24