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 some questions for you with the visuals:
Who was the most threatening passer for Real? Who had the highest xG?
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Real Madrid came out in a 4-1-4-1 formation with Karim Benzema upfront, supported by Vinicius Jr and Lucas Vazquez. Average positions show that they played with a high defensive block with most of their players near the midfield and the opposite half. Shakhtar Donetsk lined up in a 4-4-1-1 formation with Fernando Dos Santos leading the charge, supported by Alan Patrick. The majority of the players played in the opposition half predominantly, as they played with a high defensive line. Both teams had 13 attempts each, with Real having six shots on target, while Shakhtar had five. The hosts scored twice from an xG of 2.05, while the visitors scored once with an xG of 1.34. Madrid dominated the possession slightly. Karim Benzema had the most shots in the match with five, naturally having the highest xG of 1.28 among all. Mykola Matvyienko had the most final third passes with 20. The hosts had most of their shots from outside the penalty area, however, both their shots came from inside the box. They did force the keeper to give a few saves, but a lot of their shots were well off target. Shakhtar had most of their shots in and around the box, mostly on the left-hand side. They scored their goal from inside the area. The keeper was equal to a lot of their shots on target, while the wide ones did not pose any threat. xT timeline shows that the first half was dominated by an extremely strong Shakhtar Donetsk performance. Even though Madrid opened the scoring first, the visitors did manage to equalize before the halftime whistle. Things took a huge turn in the second half when Real Madrid took complete control of the game. The hosts did eventually increase their lead which was enough for them to seal the victory. David Alaba attempted the most passes(90) while receiving the most passes with 77 as Real had 54% of the ball. The visitors had 46% possession, with Matvyeinko playing the most passes(85). Both Matvyienko and Maycon received the most passes with 69 passes each. The hosts played the most passes in the midfield near the centre, attempting nine smart passes, with five of them being successful. They did not play a lot of crosses into the area, as Lucas Vazquez delivered four crosses from the right.
Even Shakhtar played the majority of their passes near the centre in midfield, attempting six smart passes, with three being successful. However, they did not play too many crosses. Real Madrid had the highest xT creation zones inside the penalty area on the left. Luka Modric was the most clinical passer with 97.01% accuracy. Vinicius Jr was the most threatening passer with 0.53 xT though it was lowered due to inaccurate passing. He was the best dribbler as well with 0.123 xT. The away side had the most xT inside the penalty area on the right. Marlon was the best passer among the ranks with 96.31% accuracy. Matvyienko had the highest xT from passes with 0.52. Mateus Cardoso led the charts for dribbles(0.060).
The hosts put up a good performance in terms of defensive duels. Eder Militao was the best performer with six successful duels. David Alaba was poor, losing all of his duels. Vinicius won four duels higher up the pitch. They did not engage in a lot of aerial duels. Militao, Alaba and Kroos won all of their duels, while Luka Jovic lost both of his duels. Real Madrid were impressive in 50-50 duels too. Militao was again the standout, winning all of his duels while Ferland Mendy won all of his duels as well. Vinicius lost six times upfront. Shakhtar lost most of their defensive duels. Domilson won the most with four duels, while Maycon lost the most with five. They were slightly better in the air at the back. Ismaily won the most with two duels. Matvyienko and Marlon both won all of their duels. The away side put up a mixed performance in loose ball duels. Domilson won the most duels again(3), while also losing three duels. Matvyienko won two duels at the back.
Real Madrid cruised past a formidable challenge from Shakhtar Donetsk at home to keep one foot closer to the knockout qualifications. They are in a great run of form and showed that through a strong comeback performance in the second half. Shakhtar were impressive throughout the match, but their less clinical approach in the final third let them down.
