Antonio Rudiger’s equaliser in 90+5 minutes helped Real Madrid to avoid a shock defeat at the hands of Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League. Shakhtar Donetsk took the lead in the 46th minute and almost held on for a 1-0 win over the defending champions. Real Madrid recently lost their 100% record this season in LaLiga, and this 1-1 draw cost them their 100% record 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 some questions for you with the visuals;
Which Shakhtar Donetsk players won the most defensive duels? How many shots were attempted by Real Madrid?
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The home team played the match in a 4-1-4-1 formation. The manager made only two substitutions during the match.
Real Madrid started the match in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Karim Benzema returned to the starting 11 after missing the league game this weekend. Eden Hazard started in the number ten role. Carlo Ancelotti switched Rodygo’s position to the right side, and Hazard played on his favoured left side in the second half. The visitors ended the match in a 4-1-4-1 formation.
Shakhtar Donetsk ended with a possession rate of 41.72%. They kept hold of the ball during different phases of the game. The highest possession count for Shakhtar was just before the end of the first half and at the start of the second half.
Real Madrid had a high possession rate of 58.28%. Carlo Ancelotti’s attacking approach didn’t help his side keep the ball. They averaged just above 50% before conceding the goal.
The home team created 23 positional attacks and attempted five shots from these attacks. Most of the attacks came from the left side for the Ukrainian club.
Real Madrid created 51 positional attacks but only managed to take eight shots. They targeted more from the centre.
Shakhtar Donetsk players attempted ten shots and two were on target. They attempted four shots in the first half and each shot was blocked.
The visitors tried to find the back of the net 17 times and were able to hit the target five times. Karim Benzema attempted the first shot on target in the 18th minute. They gave away 17 goal-kicks in the match.
Shakhtar had an xG rate of 0.93 at the end of the match. The home team only attempted two shots from inside the penalty box and both were on target.
Real Madrid ended the match with an xG rate of 1.26. They attempted nine shots from inside the opposition penalty box and managed to hit the target four times.
Shakhtar Donetsk played a defensive line and were on the back foot in the match. Most of their players’ positions averaged inside their own half. The team attempted 445 passes and had an 85.17% accuracy rate.
Real Madrid players remained on the front foot, and the average position of most of their outfield players was inside the opposition half. Most of the passing channels were created on the left side. The Los Blancos attempted 633 passes and had an accuracy rate of 88.15%.
The home team tried to find a teammate 29 times in the final third and were successful on 17 occasions. Most of these passes were attempted towards the left side.
The visitors had 100 pass attempts to the final third. They delivered 88 passes. Lucas Vazquez was on the receiving end of a few passes.
Shakhtar Donetsk made 57 recoveries in the defensive third. They played a deep line and made a few recoveries outside the penalty box. Valeriy Bondar made 14 recoveries for his side.
Real Madrid players made 41 recoveries in the middle third and 22 in the final third. They won a few aerial and ground duels and had a high recovery rate on the edge of the final third. Nacho Fernandez made 19 recoveries for his side.
Both teams contested 198 duels and the home team won 103. They had a high win rate in the defensive third and the final third.
The Los Blancos won 88 duels in the match. They contested most of the duels in the attacking half and were on the losing end of many.
The home team managed to win 39 defensive duels. These duels were mostly contested on the right side. Artem Bondarenko had a good day at the back and he won nine duels for his side.
Real Madrid players won 31 defensive duels. They were poor inside the defensive third and lost most of their duels. The visitors won most of the duels in the attacking half.
The home team had to defend against the aerial threats. They won ten aerial duels and seven wins came in the penalty box.
Real Madrid players tried to score goals with their heads, and Rudiger was able to do so towards the end. They won 12 aerial duels in the match.
Real Madrid had to wait until the final minutes of the match to avoid a shocking defeat. Los Blancos face Barcelona next and will be looking for a better result from that game.
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