Confirmed First MLS Hat Trick @MLS Official Event

Josh Sargent MLS Hat Trick Breakdown & Shot Map

Tactical pitch geometry, goal trajectories, and calculated finishing efficiency

Player
Josh Sargent
Goals Logged
3
Cumulative xG
1.18 xG
Hat Trick Status
First MLS Career Hat Trick
Attacking Half Shot Geometry (Goalposts at Right) Drag shot node to simulate counterfactual
Showing Goal 1 (23') • Click goals or drag shot marker to adjust
Goal Anatomy & Finishing Inspection Goal 1 Active
Source Grounding: Josh Sargent bagged his first MLS hat trick in style (Source: @MLS). All 3 goals confirmed in matchday sequence.
Minute & Type 23' • Open Play Bottom Corner
Shot Distance 11.4 yards to center mouth
Finishing Angle 38.4° visible post-to-post
Assist Mechanism Through Ball
Body Part / Technique Right Foot
Calculated xG Quality 0.44 (High Quality)
SPATIAL COUNTERFACTUAL LAB
1
Live Simulated Shot Quality: 0.44 xG
MLS Striker Benchmark Context
3.00
Goals per 1.18 xG (Finishing delta +1.82)
100%
On-Target Conversion Rate
55 mins
Span between Goal 1 and Goal 3