New York City FC defeated Santos Laguna 2–0 in a Leagues Cup Group Stage encounter, capitalising on clinical finishing despite being the less dominant force. The visitors dominated possession (45% to 55%) and created substantially more chances, registering 1.95 xG from 12 shots, yet their wastefulness proved costly—Santos managed only a 60% save percentage, conceding 2.0 post-shot xG. NYCFC's efficiency was the decisive factor; Tayvon Gray scored one of their two goals as the hosts converted their limited opportunities with precision, managing 0.86 xG from eight attempts with five on target. The home goalkeeper's 100% save rate, denying all six shots faced, proved instrumental in securing the shutout. Andrew Samuel oversaw the contest as referee. This result underscores NYCFC's resilience in the group phase despite being outshot.
Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.
New York City FC GK
PSxG conceded0.00
Goals conceded0
Goals saved0.00
Save %100.0%
Santos Laguna GK
PSxG conceded2.00
Goals conceded2
Goals saved0.00
Save %60.0%
Both keepers had a routine night, with little to separate them.
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Referee TendencyTeam output under each referee they played for
Goalkeeper WeaknessWhere the keeper concedes — by zone & foot
