Real Madrid began their UEFA Champions League campaign with a win over Celtic. The defending champions scored three goals against their Scottish opponents and kept a clean sheet. The first half went goalless, and all the goals were scored in the second half.
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;
How many positional attacks were created by Celtic? Who won the highest number of offensive duels for Real Madrid?
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Celtic started the match in a 4-2-3-1 formation. The manager made changes at halftime, and Celtic played in a 4-4-2 formation for the next 27 minutes. The last 20 minutes of the match were played in a 4-5-1 formation.
Real Madrid played the match in their preferred 4-3-3 formation. Karim Benzema got injured and was replaced in the 30th minute by Eden Hazard. The Belgian played in the number nine role and scored a goal.
The home team ended the match with 34.64% ball possession. They had less than 40% possession in most periods of the match, but got hold of the ball in the last few minutes of the match.
Real Madrid ended the match with a possession rate of 65.36%. They dominated possession in every phase of the match and had more than 50% of the possession in every phase.
Celtic players attempted 32 positional attacks and attempted six shots from these attacks. Most of the attacks came from the left side for the Scottish Champions.
Real Madrid players created 28 positional attacks and attempted nine shots from these attacks. Most of the attacks came from the right side for the European champions.
Celtic players had eight attempts, with four on target. Their first attempt came in the first minute of the match. In the 21st minute, Celtic were unlucky as Callum McGregor’s shot hit the post.
The visitors attempted 13 shots, of which six were on target. They attempted their first shot in the 11th minute.
Celtic ended the match with an xG rate of 1.14. They attempted seven shots from inside the penalty box, with two on target.
Real Madrid ended the match with an xG rate of 1.72. They attempted seven shots in the first half, and Hazard’s shot in the 41st minute generated the highest xG.
Celtic players were involved in 451 passes with an 85.37% passing accuracy rate. Reo Hatate and Callum McGregor played close to each other in the centre to stop Real Madrid’s passing channels.
Real Madrid had 830 pass attempts with a high passing accuracy rate of 92.77%. Their wingers played a high attacking line, and Hazard played in a false nine role.
Celtic had 48 pass attempts to the final third and were successful 40 times.
Real Madrid players attempted 84 passes to the final third and were successful 68 times. Federico Valverde and Vinicius Junior were the two main targets in the attacking third.
Both teams contested 151 duels, and Celtic won 63. These duels included 34 defensive duels victories, with the majority of the victories coming on the right side.
Real Madrid won 86 duels in the match, and these included 24 defensive duels wins. Eder Militao won five duels for his side.
Celtic players won four aerial duels, with four players winning one duel each. They lost most of the duels inside the opposition’s penalty box.
The visitors won ten aerial duels, with most of the wins coming inside their penalty box.
Celtic won 15 offensive duels, with most of the wins coming on the left side. Jota won 12 duels for his side.
Real Madrid won 28 offensive duels. They failed to win most of their duels on the left side of the attack.
Celtic made 28 recoveries in the defensive third, 20 in the middle third and 11 in the final third. McGregor made nine recoveries for the home side.
The visitors made 48 recoveries in the defensive third, 17 in the middle third and 11 in the final third. Toni Kroos and Ferland Mendy made 12 recoveries each for Real Madrid.
Real Madrid were clinical with their finishing and got the result that they wished for. They have made a 100% start to the season in all competitions and will look to extend their run to as many matches as they can. Celtic had a tough game but performed decently against the UEFA Champions League defending champions.
Visuals via Wyscout