Category: Analysis
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Under the microscope: Can the veteran trio of Modric, Kroos, Casemiro help Madrid in the knockout stages of the Champions League?
In Real Madrid’s legendary period of winning three Champions League titles in a row, their midfield had a huge part to play. Luka Modric, Casemiro, and Toni Kroos formed one of the greatest midfield partnerships of all time, as they went on to win one title after the other under Zinedine Zidane. After the 2018-19…
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Under the microscope: A statistical outlook of Ferland Mendy’s performances for Real Madrid in UCL
Real Madrid defeated Shakhtar Donetsk on matchday four of the Champions League. Overall, it was a comprehensive performance with several standouts, the player who received the most attention from start to finish was left-back Ferland Mendy. For weeks, Los Blancos were in bad shape defensively. They could not find any sort of solidity on the…
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Under the microscope: A statistical analysis of Vinicius Jr.’s performance in the Champions League
The 2021-2022 season is becoming quite the breakout season for Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior. After three promising seasons of dribbling and effort, Vini has put his finishing woes behind him and has been one of the most impressive attacking players in European football over the first couple of months of the campaign. Real Madrid secured…
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Under the microscope: Dani Carvajal’s performance since his return from injury – what do the stats say?
Real Madrid‘s dominance over the years in the European level has come from a team they built piece by piece over a long period of time and kept the core of it the same throughout the seasons. The players played along with each other over an extensive period of time and developed chemistry between each…
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UCL Stats Gallery : pass maps, aerial duels and more as Real Madrid cruise past Shakhtar Donetsk at home
Real Madrid beat Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 at Santiago Bernabeu last night in the UEFA Champions League. We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels * average positions and much more! We also try to answer…
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Preview : shot maps , xT timeline and more from Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk
Real Madrid host Shakhtar Donetsk at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday in the UEFA Champions League matchday 4. We look at a few stats to predict the match. Under Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid have been playing some of the best football and are roaring with sky-high confidence. A 2-0 El Classico victory over FC Barcelona…
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Under the microscope: Casemiro – Real Madrid’s midfield general
Real Madrid have been the most successful club in the history of the UEFA Champions League with a total of 13 titles. Last decade, they were the best performing side in the tournament again winning four times and three of them in a row. They say attack wins you games but defence wins you titles.…
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Preview: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Real Madrid – xT timeline , xG and more
Real Madrid will travel to Ukraine to face Shakhtar Donetsk at the Kiev Olympic Stadium in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. We look at the stats to predict the match. Shakhtar Donetsk have had a poor start to their UCL campaign sitting at the bottom of the table. They are yet to register a…
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Under the microscope: David Alaba, the reason for Madrid’s sloppy defensive performance in the UCL
Real Madrid are the most successful club in the history of the UEFA Champions League. But they have had a mixed start to this season, with a win over Inter Milan in the first match but losing to debutants Sheriff quite shockingly at home. The Los Blancos have been a cruising form in the La…
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Viva Vini : A statistical look at Vinicius’ performance against Sheriff – data analysis
Real Madrid were shocked by Sheriff in the UEFA Champions League as the Los Blancos faced a 1-2 defeat against the newbies at the Santiago Bernabeu. Despite losing the match, Real Madrid did put up a valiant performance as expected of them and dominated the whole game mostly. But the best performer among their ranks…