Real Madrid finished at the top of Group F after a dominating 5-1 victory over Celtic in the UEFA Champions League. A total of three penalties were awarded in the first half, and two went in favour of Real Madrid. Real Madrid converted their penalties and ended the first half with a two-goal lead. Real Madrid then extended their lead to five goals before Jota converted a direct free-kick to score a consolation goal for his side. The Scottish side finished at the bottom of the table.
We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including;
* shot maps
* xG (expected goals)
* pass networks
* positional attacks
* defensive duels
* average positions and much more!
We also try to answer some questions for you with the visuals;
How many shots were attempted by Real Madrid from inside the penalty box? What were the attacking zones for Celtic?
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Real Madrid played the match in a 4-1-4-1 formation. Rodrygo led the line for the home team and was replaced by Karim Benzema for the last few minutes of the match. Vinicius Junior was also replaced during that time, and Rodrygo drifted towards the left side. Toni Kroos played in the holding midfielder role.
Celtic played the match in a 4-5-1 formation. Jota came off the bench for the last 30 minutes of the match and scored a goal for his side.
The home team ended the match with a possession rate of 61.76%. They kept more than 50% of the possession in every phase of the match.
Celtic ended the match with a possession rate of 38.24%. After conceding the first two goals, Celtic kept the ball and got a chance to make a comeback. However, Thibaut Courtois broke their hearts and saved a penalty.
The home team created 35 positional attacks in the match and attempted 17 shots from these attacks. They created most of the attacks from the centre and
Celtic created 36 positional attacks in the match and attempted 11 shots from these attacks. The visitors created most of their chances from the right side.
Real Madrid attempted 23 shots and managed to hit the target ten times. They attempted the first shot in the fifth minute, and that was followed by three back-to-back shots within the next two minutes.
Celtic players took 14 shots and managed to hit the target eight times. They attempted six shots in the first half.
The home team ended the match with an xG rate of 4.59. They scored four goals from inside the penalty box, and one was scored from the edge of the penalty box.
Celtic ended the match with an xG rate of 1.9. They attempted four shots from inside the penalty box, and three were on target. The goal was scored from outside the penalty box on a direct free-kick.
By looking at the above viz, we can observe that Real Madrid played in a 4-1-2-3 formation. Toni Kroos was at the heart of every action for Carlo Ancelotti’s men. Overall, the team attempted 752 passes and had an accuracy rate of 91.22%. Federico Valverde and Toni Kroos shared the most passes amongst each other.
Celtic players attempted 405 passes and had an accuracy rate of 84.94%. Matt O’Riley played in the heart of the midfield and distributed the passes to different areas on the field.
Real Madrid players tried to find a teammate 71 times in the final third. They succeeded 59 times in the match. Marco Asensio was on the end of a few passes to the final third.
The visitors attempted 45 passes to the final third and succeeded 35 times. Matt O’Riley was behind most of these passes.
Real Madrid made 27 recoveries in the defensive third, 24 in the middle third, and 15 in the final third. Toni Kroos and Ferland Mendy made nine recoveries each for their side.
Celtic made 35 recoveries in the defensive third, 14 in the middle third, and eight in the final third.
Both teams contested 108 duels, and the home team won 60. They contested most of these duels in the attacking third. Marco Asensio had a good outing and went on to win all his duels.
Celtic won 44 duels in the match. They won these duels in different pockets on the pitch. They went on to win a few duels on the flanks in the final third.
The home team went on to win 27 defensive duels in the match. They contested most of these duels on the flanks.
Celtic went on to win 22 defensive duels in the match. They had a high win percentage in the attacking half but struggled a bit inside their own half.
Aerially, the home team only won two duels. They contested most of the duels inside the opposition half and Dani Carvajal was the only player to win an aerial duel inside the penalty box.
Celtic won five aerial duels in the match. They defended the aerial threat inside their penalty box and won five duels.
Real Madrid eased their way past the Scottish champions and registered a win in their final game in the group stages. They go into the knockout stage with the aim to defend their title.
Visuals via Wyscout and the TFA data viz engine