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FIFA World Cup·Group Stage·2022-11-29360° TRACKING
Iran01United States
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United States beat Iran 1-0. The expected-goals battle was even (Iran 0.92 - 1.17 United States). Christian Pulisic led the scoring with 1 goal.

Box score

Match statistics

0.92xG1.17
46%Possession55%
4Shots12
1On target5
78%Pass %82%
101Prog. passes120
78Final-3rd passes129
6Deep completions9
0.87xT created1.49
39%Field tilt61%
15.7PPDA36.9
Chance quality

Shot map

0.92 xG1.17 xG
Yunus Dimoara Musah · 0.05 xG · Off TChristian Pulisic · 0.08 xG · SavedJoshua Sargent · 0.04 xG · BlockedTimothy Weah · 0.12 xG · SavedSergino Dest · 0.06 xG · BlockedTimothy Weah · 0.05 xG · Off TSergino Dest · 0.04 xG · BlockedChristian Pulisic · 0.53 xG · Goal ⚽Joshua Sargent · 0.01 xG · WaywardJoshua Sargent · 0.06 xG · SavedSaman Ghoddos · 0.39 xG · Off TYunus Dimoara Musah · 0.08 xG · Off TSaeid Ezatolahi Afagh · 0.01 xG · Off TMorteza Pouraliganji · 0.22 xG · Off TMehdi Taremi · 0.31 xG · SavedHaji Wright · 0.06 xG · Saved

Circle ∝ xG · filled = goal · Iran attacks right, United States left

Momentum

Cumulative xG timeline

0.00.61.20'45'90'

Iran

network · pre 1st sub
Morteza Pouraliganji · 72 touchesPouraliganjiSardar Azmoun · 45 touchesAzmounMehdi Taremi · 93 touchesTaremiAlireza Safar Beiranvand · 31 touchesBeiranvandSeyed Majid Hosseini · 55 touchesHosseiniEhsan Hajsafi · 49 touchesHajsafiRamin Rezaeian · 82 touchesRezaeianMilad Mohammadi · 65 touchesMohammadiSaeid Ezatolahi Afagh · 49 touchesAfaghAli Gholizadeh · 66 touchesGholizadehAhmad Nourollahi · 34 touchesNourollahi
Directness 18%Width 100%Counter 0%Set-piece 100%Line height 53m

United States

network · pre 1st sub
Timothy Weah · 89 touchesWeahAntonee Robinson · 101 touchesRobinsonChristian Pulisic · 64 touchesPulisicWeston McKennie · 87 touchesMcKennieMatthew Charles Turner · 21 touchesTurnerTyler Adams · 121 touchesAdamsCameron Carter-Vickers · 93 touchesCarter-VickersTim Ream · 91 touchesReamSergino Dest · 122 touchesDestJoshua Sargent · 43 touchesSargentYunus Dimoara Musah · 135 touchesMusah
Directness 23%Width 100%Counter 0%Set-piece 58%Line height 58m
Difference makers

Key players — by xG + xA + xT

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAxTPass%
Sergino DestRight Back81010.100.530.275578
Ramin RezaeianRight Back100000.000.610.235867
Christian PulisicLeft Wing43100.610.090.111675
Morteza PouraliganjiLeft Center Back100000.220.300.127283
Yunus Dimoara MusahRight Center Midfield100000.130.080.255290
Saman GhoddosLeft Wing55000.390.010.022171
Joshua SargentCenter Forward76000.110.050.242191
Mehdi TaremiCenter Attacking Midfield100000.300.000.073577
Timothy WeahRight Wing81000.170.060.073284
Saeid Ezatolahi AfaghLeft Defensive Midfield100000.010.000.185777