xF.
Vasco da Gama

3–1

xG 4.18–0.62

Cruzeiro

São Januário

Rio de Janeiro · Sat 29 Aug, 21:20 BRT · Brasileirão Série A · Cap 21,880

xVerdict

VAG deserved this on chance quality. VAG leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. CRZ's keeper prevented 1.08 expected goals.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
VAG led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 47% of VAG's xG.

VAGCRZ
2.22Open play0.35
1.95Set play0.26
0.00Free kicks0.03
1.95Corners0.23
Shot profileFact
CRZ shot from poor areas, 11 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

VAG worked into better areas, 21 shots for five big chances.

VAGCRZ

Shots

21 – 11

xG / shot

0.20 – 0.06

On target

9 – 6

Inside box

17 – 4

Outside box

4 – 7

Blocked

6 – 4

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

5 – 1

Big missed

2 – 0

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished -0.04–1.08.

VAG

-0.04

xG prevented

CRZ

1.08

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

CRZ scored it in the 90'.

First half

  • 24'Yellow, João Marcelo (Foul).
  • 27'Yellow, Adson (Foul).
  • 33'Tchê Tchê scores (left foot shot, Facundo Colidio).

Second half

  • 55'Lucas Freitas scores (left foot shot, Lucas Piton).
  • 62'Matheus Pereira on, Luciano Rodríguez off.
  • 62'Wesley on, João Costa off.
  • 70'José Luis Rodríguez on, Adson off.
  • 79'Cauan Barros on, Santiago Sosa off.
  • 79'David on, Facundo Colidio off.
  • 79'Felipe Morais on, Kaique Kenji off.
  • 79'Lucas Silva  on, Zé Lucas off.
  • 84'Wanderson on, Néiser Villarreal off.
  • 85'Marino Hinestroza on, Andrés Gómez off.
  • 85'Ramon Rique Santos de Souza Barros on, Tchê Tchê off.
  • 90+2'David scores (header, Ramon Rique Santos de Souza Barros).
  • 90+4'Yellow, Lucas Freitas (Argument).
  • 90+5'Felipe Morais scores (header, Matheus Pereira).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-1-4-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
Both started a back four and a lone nine.
xAnalysis

VAG's usual. CRZ's usual.

VAG · 4-1-4-1CRZ · 4-2-3-1

1356911232843469651272227344367708197JardimTchêSosaPitonColidioGómezMendesAdsonFreitasCuestaHenriqueLucasWilliamHenriqueVillarrealRojasJesusMarceloCostaKenjiCostaRodríguez
Player ratingsFact
VAG's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.2–6.7. Piton led the card at 8.0.

VAG

6Lucas PitonDF908.05
43Lucas FreitasDF907.60
3Tchê TchêMF857.61
23Thiago MendesMF907.55
5Santiago SosaMF797.40
1Léo JardimGK907.31
7DavidFW117.00
9Facundo ColidioFW797.00
83Ramon Rique Santos de Souza BarrosMF56.81
11Andrés GómezMF856.72
46Carlos CuestaDF906.71
96Paulo HenriqueDF906.60
88Cauan BarrosMF116.60
18Marino HinestrozaFW56.40
28AdsonMF706.40
2José Luis RodríguezDF206.30

CRZ

10Matheus PereiraMF287.52
81Otávio CostaGK907.40
38Felipe MoraisMF117.20
5Zé LucasMF797.01
70Kaique KenjiMF796.81
43João MarceloDF906.80
12WilliamDF906.72
34Jonathan JesusDF906.70
67João CostaMF626.71
16Lucas SilvaMF116.50
97Luciano RodríguezMF626.50
20WesleyFW286.50
27Gabriel RojasDF906.51
94WandersonFW66.40
22Néiser VillarrealFW846.41
7Matheus HenriqueMF905.90
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 4–5.

VAG

  • JairUnavailable
  • BrennerUnavailable
  • Robert RenanUnavailable
  • Johan RojasUnavailable

CRZ

  • Fabrício BrunoUnavailable
  • Bruno RodriguesUnavailable
  • Gabriel PecUnavailable
  • Fabrizio PeraltaUnavailable
  • Keny ArroyoUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
VAG held the pressure.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 74–26, VAG to CRZ.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
VAG held territory in CRZ's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 34% of the night in CRZ's third and 23% in VAG's.

VAG thirdMiddleCRZ third
23%43%34%
VAGCRZ
Match statsFact
CRZ had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

VAG had the better chances.

VAGCRZ

Possession

45% – 55%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

386 – 484

Lge 418.0

Corners

11 – 3

Lge 5.1

Tackles

16 – 26

Lge 15.0

npxG

4.18 – 0.62