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Post facto plot of win and goal probabilities based on xGs
Post facto plot of win and goal probabilities based on PSxGs
xG Post Facto: What could've happened when New York City played Colorado?
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Apropos of the HOU highlight I just saw, please buy Jack McGlynn, Pádraig. #Rapids96
But like, Yapi’s definitely breaking the #Rapids96 goal record, right‽
FINAL: NYC 3 | 1 RAPIDS
#Rapids96 were prolific in two of the field thirds, but #NYCFC were clinical in the one that mattered.
Yapi a bright spot throughout game + the goal.
Paxten was all over and looked like he’d open his ‘26 account a few times.
2-0-2 on the Season, +1 Goal Diff
#NYCvCOL
Ultimately it was the #Rapids96 sloppy passing that did them in. Need to be cleaner with the ball (where have you heard that one before?!?), and more dangerous with it in the second half. Yapi is HIM. Sealy has NOT looked up to it at all. Has to be 3 points next week in KC.
Fulltime. Colorado Rapids lose 3-1.
Tough. Poor start. Conceded getting pressed and on a poorly defended set play. Rapids had a great 30'-75'. Were threatening before the third. Maxi does his thing creating the insurance goal. If this game happens on a normal pitch, could have been 2-2. #Rapids96
A beautiful Rafa to Yapi first half goal, but the Rapids road woes continue in 2026. A tough loss in New York. The Pids try to break the road curse next week at Kansas City.
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85' Goal NYCFC. Talles Magno. That might be game. And Colorado were growing into the second half. Great pass by Maxi. Poor gap control by the midfield and center backs.
3-1 | #Rapids96
81' The final Colorado Rapids subs of the night: Keegan Rosenberry and Jackson Travis off. Miguel Navarro on. AND making his MLS debut, striker Billo Diop. It will be a formation change. 3-5-2 maybe?
2-1 | #Rapids96
80’ NY has just been very hard to break down this half.
Colorado has needed to just put it inch perfect to weave it through, and it hasn’t quite been there.
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You’re telling me the rapids have committed 7 more fouls? I’ve seen at least 7 uncalled fouls on NYCFC #Rapids96
55' Colorado Rapids subs: Ted KDP and Dante Sealy in for Frederick and Manyoma. Yeah, those two weren't great. Let's see what the subs can do.
2-1 | #Rapids96
46' Kickoff! Colorado Rapids get us underway in the second half. It was a messy first half, but the Pids find themselves in the game thanks to Darren Yapi scoring. No halftime subs it looks like.
2-1 | #Rapids96
On replay, the second goal is 100% on Manyoma. He broke the wall to cheat upfield, giving the window to shoot. Also perhaps not the best choice for players in the wall. #Rapids96
Halftime. NYCFC 2 - 1 COL
😭 The Rapids finally get caught playing out of the back.
😬 Late physical plays are getting card-dangerous.
⏰ Yapi Hour strikes late!
What are your thoughts going into the second half?
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HALFTIME: NYC 2 | 1 COL
Goals change games and one from each side after the 44' has sent this match to the locker room as a lively one. #NYCFC up one, but #Rapids96 will surely feel they come back with a spark in the second.
Nico Hansen hard done on the two conceded.
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Game's been very physical, as expected. Not a great game for an inexperienced ref; he's made some odd calls IMHO. #Rapids96 passing has been sloppy & put them into a lot of trouble. Terrible second goal to give up, but great to get one back before half. I'd predicted a 2-1 loss... second half to go.
Halftime. Colorado Rapids down 2-1.
A brace from Fernández Mercau. Rapids struggling with the NYCFC press, size of the pitch. Could have done better on the free kick. That said, fantastic transition football from Navarro to Yapi to pull one back before half. #Rapids96
45+4 YAPI HOUR! Goal Darren Yapi! Rapids get on the counter before halftime. Navarro finds him and Yapi smashes it past Freese!
2-1 | #Rapids96
45+4’ Yapi is weirdly left alone and just plunks it right in the goal.
Colorado are alive again!
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IT'S YAPI HOUR IN NYC #Rapids96
45’ Jesus the wall fucked up there. Just split in two and the ball goes right into the net. 2-0 Pigeons.
Not lookin’ great for the Pids on the road right now.
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45' Goal NYCFC. Fernández Mercau with a fantastic goal on the free kick. Bends one in, near post, BETWEEN defenders in the wall. Parks close to being offsides, but goal stands. Rapids deservedly down 2-0.
2-0 | #Rapids96
42’ Yapi is the most dangerous player on the pitch for Colorado; but NYC’s Kevin O’Toole has locked him down all half.
Rapids can do everything against NYC; except take a quality shot.
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Gray again #Rapids96
Gray should be on a yellow minimum, really a red, with the way he’s been carelessly flailing his arms at faces and that studs up follow through #Rapids96
22’ Uccch. That ball pinballed back into the box in a surprising way. It gets beyond Holding Nico Fernandez gets a crack AND a lucky rebound, and it’s 1-0 NYC
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22' Goal NYCFC. Good press in midfield. Maxi Morales with a great ball. Then Nico Fernández Mercau shoots, is denied, and scores on his own rebound. A reactionary Rapids defense can't deal with it.
1-0 | #Rapids96
16’ Rapids are possessing well, and pushing into the center of the pitch and not content to just recirculate or kick it long.
Very bright and up tempo.
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