Real Madrid extended their 100% record to seven matches in all competitions after a 2-0 victory over RB Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League. Federico Valverde opened the scoring in the 80th minute, and Marco Asensio sealed the win in injury and stoppage time.
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 Real Madrid? What were the defensive duels winning zones for RB Leipzig?
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Real Madrid played the match in a 4-1-4-1 formation. Rodrygo once again led the line in the absence of Karim Benzema.
RB Leipzig played the match in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Timo Werner lead the line for the German club.
The home team ended the match with a possession rate of 51.82%. They dominated from the start but lost a bit of possession in the last phase of the first half. The second half began with Madrid’s pressure, and that resulted in two goals towards the end.
RB Leipzig ended the match with a possession rate of 48.18%. The visitors built momentum and had more possession towards the end of the first half. They had 61% of the possession towards the end of the match but were unable to get past Madrid’s defence.
The home team made 39 positional attacks and attempted six shots from these attacks. The attacks created from the centre generated the highest xG.
The visitors created 21 positional attacks and attempted four shots from these attacks. They were also effective from attacks made from the centre.
Real Madrid players attempted 11 shots, and three were on target. Rodrygo attempted the first shot in the 16th minute, but this shot was off target.
The visitors had ten attempts and they also had three shots on target. RB Leipzig made a good start and attempted three shots within the first seven minutes of the match.
Real Madrid ended the match, with an xG rate of 1.14. A total of nine shots were attempted from inside the penalty box.
RB Leipzig had an xG rate of 1.07. They attempted four shots from inside the penalty box. The first shot of the match generated the highest xG.
The above viz shows the average position of the players and the pass links. Real Madrid players attempted 514 passes, with an 88.9% accuracy rate. For most phases of the match, David Alaba played a very high line and Real Madrid played with a back three. Luka Modric and Eduardo Camavinga played a high line in the midfield.
RB Leipzig players attempted 463 passes with an 85.75% passing accuracy rate. Timo Werner was joined in the attack by Emil Forsberg. Christopher Nkunku was the target man in the attack.
The home team players attempted 58 passes to the final third, with an 81.03% accuracy rate. Vinicius Junior was found by a few teammates inside the final third.
The visitors attempted 52 passes to the final third with a 75% accuracy rate. Christopher Nkunku received a few passes in the final third. This shows that both teams tried to build their attacks from the left.
Both teams contested 143 duels, and Real Madrid won 66. Carlo Ancelotti’s men won 24 defensive duels. Most of these duels were contested in the attacking half.
RB Leipzig won 74 duels in the match. They won 38 defensive duels and most of the wins came on the right side.
The home team won eight aerial duels, and had a 100% win rate inside the opposition’s penalty box.
The visitors won seven aerial duels, and most of the wins came in the middle third.
The Los Blancos lost most of their offensive duels in the final third. Overall, they won 31 offensive duels.
The German club won 21 offensive duels. They won most of the duels in the middle third.
Carlo Ancelotti’s men made most of the recoveries on the left side. A total of 31 recoveries came in the defensive third, 30 in the middle third and 12 in the final third.
The visitors made 37 recoveries in the defensive third, 24 in the middle third and seven in the final third.
Real Madrid played a high attacking line against the German side. They were the better attacking side and were more clinical in their finishing. They now lead the Group F table, while RB Leipzig are at the bottom of the table.
Visuals via Wyscout