Each line is generated from a finding that cleared its evidence bar; nothing here is a generic coaching point. The grey line says what it rests on; the button opens the sequences.
Copy the sides that escaped it: Sevilla got out 73% (long on 27%), Barcelona got out 73% (long on 0%).
Average escape rate against them is 51%.
When you win it, go down their right side immediately.
48% of the xG they concede after losing the ball comes down their right side (54 attacks, 11 shots), against 35% of their own attacking xG through that channel.
Avoid conceding corners; mark Kylian Mbappé first.
36% of their corners end in a shot; first contacts: Kylian Mbappé (5), Jude Bellingham (5), Vinícius Júnior (4).
Where each player takes the ball in each phase of their possession, and who passes to whom. Event data has no off-ball positions, so this is the shape of their touches — the standard event-data proxy. A phase is defined by where the ball is, so the dots sit inside that phase's third (shaded): read the order and the width, not the depth of each line. Real Madrid attack left to right.
attacking → · shaded = the build-up zone
519 build-up phases. Dot = the median spot of a player's touches in this phase; size = share of touches; lines = consecutive touches between two players.
attacking → · shaded = the progression zone
747 progression phases. Dot = the median spot of a player's touches in this phase; size = share of touches; lines = consecutive touches between two players.
attacking → · shaded = the final third zone
563 final third phases. Dot = the median spot of a player's touches in this phase; size = share of touches; lines = consecutive touches between two players.
Tackles, interceptions, recoveries, blocks, challenges and fouls in the opponent's final 40%.
200 in the window. The press on a build-up = the first two rows: 48 (4.8 a match).
| source | times | share | per match | shot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| press: settled build-up taken off them | 47 | 24% | 4.7 | 17% | |
| press: their restart forced into an error before they settled | 1 | 0% | 0.1 | 0% | |
| counter-press: won straight back after losing it | 11 | 6% | 1.1 | 27% | |
| second ball: the opponent touched it but never controlled it | 141 | 70% | 14.1 | 27% | |
| ↳ rebound after their own shot (saved or blocked) | 26 | 13% | 2.6 | 38% | |
| ↳ their cross / ball into the box, cleared | 57 | 28% | 5.7 | 37% | |
| ↳ their long ball, only headed or touched away | 10 | 5% | 1.0 | 20% | |
| ↳ after their own throw-in / set piece | 13 | 6% | 1.3 | 8% | |
| ↳ loose ball in their combination play (pass blocked or tackled) | 35 | 18% | 3.5 | 11% |
| opponent was | share | league | rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| passing forward | 26% | 25% | 10 / 20 | |
| passing to a full-back | 21% | 16% | 4 / 20 | |
| dribbling or a loose touch | 21% | 27% | 15 / 20 | |
| passing sideways | 9% | 5% | 7 / 20 | |
| going long | 6% | 12% | 19 / 20 | |
| passing to the keeper | 4% | 2% | 6 / 20 | |
| passing back | 0% | 0% | 9 / 20 | |
| a loose ball | 0% | 0% | 1 / 20 | |
| taking a throw-in | 0% | 2% | 12 / 20 |
The opponents who went long most (29% of build-ups) got out 48% of the time; those who mostly played short (13% long) got out 54%. That is a lean, not proven at 20 matches (p=0.5044).
Best escapes: Sevilla 73%; Barcelona 73%; Malaga 56%. One dot per match; hover for the opponent.
Most often started by Jude Bellingham (20), Federico Valverde (16), Arda Güler (13), Marc Cucurella (13).
| lost in | losses | won back within 5s | led to a shot |
|---|---|---|---|
| own third | 24 | 58% | 8% |
| midfield | 170 | 31% | 6% |
| final third | 319 | 24% | 1% |
13.4 opponent attacks per match after winning the ball in open play that broke forward fast or reached the final third. Shading and % = share of the xG they produced, by the channel they used. Real Madrid's goal is on the left. Central attacks carry more xG for every team, so compare with Real Madrid's own attacking xG in the same kind of channel (centre, or the average flank): right 48% conceded vs 35% own, centre 31% conceded vs 29% own, left 22% conceded vs 35% own.
Every real turnover, named by the situation it came from. "Fast" = the side with the ball reached the final third within 10 seconds. Only real turnovers appear here: for everything the press wins high, including restarts it forced into an error, see "Every ball won in the opponent’s third" in the press section.
| type | times | share | fast | shot | xG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won high from a settled build-up (press) | 53 | 8%lg 5% | 57% | 19%lg 12% | 1.1 | |
| Won after their long possession (10+ passes) | 95 | 15%lg 11% | 17% | 8%lg 3% | 2.2 | |
| Won straight back after losing it (counter-press) | 76 | 12%lg 11% | 37% | 12%lg 8% | 0.6 | |
| Won by stopping their counter | 23 | 4%lg 4% | 22% | 9%lg 3% | 0.2 | |
| Won in midfield | 140 | 22%lg 25% | 38% | 9%lg 7% | 0.9 | |
| Won deep in own third | 215 | 34%lg 39% | 14% | 2%lg 3% | 0.3 | |
| Won from their set piece | 32 | 5%lg 5% | 19% | 19%lg 3% | 0.6 |
| type | times | share | opponent fast | shot against | xG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost in own build-up under pressure | 15 | 2%lg 5% | 27% | 7%lg 13% | 0.0 | |
| Lost after own long possession (10+ passes) | 109 | 18%lg 11% | 17% | 4%lg 4% | 0.3 | |
| Lost straight after winning it | 66 | 11%lg 12% | 36% | 8%lg 9% | 0.3 | |
| Lost during own counter | 26 | 4%lg 4% | 12% | 4%lg 3% | 0.1 | |
| Lost in midfield | 143 | 23%lg 25% | 34% | 6%lg 6% | 0.5 | |
| Lost in the final third (attack broke down) | 227 | 37%lg 38% | 18% | 4%lg 3% | 0.6 | |
| Lost from own set piece | 35 | 6%lg 5% | 9% | 0%lg 4% | 0.0 |
Every controlled possession is typed by how it was played, and every real turnover (a possession that was established and then lost) by what the losing side was doing, how it lost the ball and what the winner did next. "Settled" = sustained or worked possessions; "unsettled" = short, second-ball, counter and direct possessions.
| type | times | share | ended in a shot | avg passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sustained circulation (10+ passes) | 151 | 18%lg 13% | 13%lg 12% | 15.2 | |
| worked possession (4-9 passes) | 246 | 30%lg 27% | 13%lg 10% | 6.2 | |
| direct attack | 95 | 12%lg 13% | 5%lg 2% | 1.9 | |
| short possession (0-3 passes) | 121 | 15%lg 23% | 5% | 1.6 |
| the side losing it was in… | times | fast attack | secured | lost straight back | can’t keep it | shot | xG | how it was lost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sustained circulation (10+ passes) | 111 | 18% | 20% | 9% | 45% | 5% | 0.3 | pass cut out 59, bad touch 22 | |
| worked possession (4-9 passes) | 180 | 21% | 17% | 11% | 45% | 6% | 0.8 | pass cut out 91, long ball lost 34 | |
| direct attack | 74 | 43% | 16% | 3% | 31% | 3% | 0.1 | long ball lost 33, pass cut out 31 | |
| short possession (0-3 passes) | 99 | 29% | 6% | 8% | 53% | 7% | 0.3 | pass cut out 43, bad touch 23 | |
| second-ball possession | 81 | 19% | 12% | 6% | 54% | 2% | 0.1 | pass cut out 45, bad touch 15 | |
| counter / fast transition | 41 | 15% | 12% | 12% | 51% | 5% | 0.1 | pass cut out 21, bad touch 9 | |
| set piece | 35 | 9% | 23% | 11% | 54% | 0% | 0.0 | pass cut out 19, long ball lost 6 |
| mechanism | times | share | led to a shot against | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pass cut out | 309 | 50%lg 48% | 5% | |
| long ball lost | 114 | 18%lg 23% | 4% | |
| bad touch | 104 | 17%lg 14% | 6% | |
| failed dribble | 47 | 8%lg 7% | 2% | |
| tackled / dispossessed | 41 | 7%lg 6% | 0% |
| the opponent was in… | times | fast attack | secured | lost straight back | can’t keep it | shot | xG | how it was lost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sustained circulation (10+ passes) | 96 | 18% | 15% | 11% | 47% | 9% | 2.2 | pass cut out 58, bad touch 12 | |
| worked possession (4-9 passes) | 181 | 24% | 17% | 6% | 48% | 4% | 0.5 | pass cut out 105, long ball lost 31 | |
| direct attack | 74 | 38% | 22% | 8% | 27% | 5% | 0.2 | long ball lost 36, pass cut out 21 | |
| short possession (0-3 passes) | 132 | 33% | 7% | 5% | 52% | 12% | 1.7 | pass cut out 70, bad touch 26 | |
| second-ball possession | 83 | 27% | 19% | 7% | 41% | 6% | 0.4 | pass cut out 48, failed dribble 13 | |
| counter / fast transition | 36 | 25% | 8% | 11% | 47% | 11% | 0.3 | pass cut out 18, bad touch 8 | |
| set piece | 32 | 19% | 9% | 0% | 56% | 19% | 0.6 | pass cut out 20, long ball lost 5 |
Fast attack = their final third or box reached within 10s. Secured = kept 10s+ or 4+ passes. Lost straight back = controlled, then lost within 5s. Can’t keep it = won the ball but never got it under control (cleared it, headed it away, blocked it or lost it at once).
Each phase split into the situations it is made of, every row with its league median and clips. Shots are their own category: a possession that ends in a shot has finished, it has not lost the ball.
| type | times | share | got out | reached the box | lost in build-up | shot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| from the keeper / goal kick, played out short | 58 | 24%lg 18% | 83% | 31% | 10% | 14% | |
| from the keeper / goal kick, went long (bypass) | 12 | 5%lg 12% | 25% | 17% | 58% | 8% | |
| from the keeper / goal kick, stuck / recycled | 11 | 5% | 0% | 9% | 27% | 9% | |
| from the back line, played out short | 25 | 11%lg 10% | 76% | 20% | 16% | 12% | |
| from the back line, went long (bypass) | 12 | 5%lg 6% | 42% | 25% | 50% | 8% | |
| from the back line, stuck / recycled | 5 | 2% | 0% | 0% | 20% | 0% | |
| from a throw-in, played out short | 13 | 5%lg 5% | 62% | 8% | 31% | 8% | |
| from a throw-in, went long (bypass) | 8 | 3%lg 3% | 25% | 12% | 62% | 0% | |
| from a throw-in, stuck / recycled | 5 | 2% | 0% | 20% | 20% | 0% | |
| straight after winning it, played out short | 44 | 18%lg 16% | 68% | 32% | 25% | 9% | |
| straight after winning it, went long (bypass) | 25 | 11%lg 10% | 28% | 16% | 60% | 12% | |
| straight after winning it, stuck / recycled | 20 | 8% | 0% | 20% | 15% | 10% |
| outcome | times | share | opponent shot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| won it high | 34 | 15%lg 9% | 0% | |
| forced long, then won it back | 36 | 16%lg 23% | 0% | |
| forced long, they kept it | 14 | 6%lg 5% | 14% | |
| they played through short | 87 | 38%lg 37% | 20% | |
| kept them stuck (recycled back) | 61 | 26%lg 26% | 5% |
Won high = the ball won in the opponent's own third. Forced long = the opponent left its third with a long ball (then either lost it in that possession, or kept it).
| created by | shots | share of open play | xG | xG per shot | goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cross | 3 | 2%lg 9% | 0.7 | 0.22lg 0.11 | 2 | |
| cutback | 6 | 5%lg 7% | 1.1 | 0.18lg 0.10 | 3 | |
| through ball | 9 | 7%lg 4% | 2.4 | 0.27lg 0.24 | 1 | |
| short pass / combination | 79 | 64%lg 54% | 7.9 | 0.10lg 0.08 | 8 | |
| long ball | 8 | 6%lg 4% | 0.5 | 0.06lg 0.07 | 1 | |
| individual (dribble / self-made) | 9 | 7%lg 12% | 1.0 | 0.11lg 0.08 | 2 | |
| rebound / second ball | 10 | 8%lg 9% | 1.6 | 0.16lg 0.08 | 1 | |
| corner (set piece) | 29 | – | 2.6 | 0.09 | 1 | |
| free kick (indirect) (set piece) | 7 | – | 0.4 | 0.06 | 2 | |
| direct free kick (set piece) | 3 | – | 0.1 | 0.02 | 0 | |
| throw-in (set piece) | 2 | – | 0.1 | 0.05 | 0 | |
| penalty (set piece) | 3 | – | 2.4 | 0.79 | 2 |
| created by | shots | share | xG | xG per shot | goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cross | 6 | 6%lg 11% | 0.8 | 0.14 | 2 | |
| cutback | 7 | 6%lg 7% | 0.7 | 0.10 | 0 | |
| through ball | 2 | 2%lg 4% | 0.2 | 0.10 | 0 | |
| short pass / combination | 68 | 62%lg 53% | 4.7 | 0.07 | 3 | |
| long ball | 7 | 6%lg 5% | 0.5 | 0.06 | 0 | |
| individual (dribble / self-made) | 12 | 11%lg 10% | 0.6 | 0.05 | 1 | |
| rebound / second ball | 7 | 6%lg 9% | 0.6 | 0.09 | 1 | |
| corner (set piece) | 18 | – | 1.3 | 0.07 | 2 | |
| free kick (indirect) (set piece) | 3 | – | 0.1 | 0.05 | 0 | |
| direct free kick (set piece) | 1 | – | 0.1 | 0.05 | 0 | |
| throw-in (set piece) | 1 | – | 0.2 | 0.18 | 0 | |
| penalty (set piece) | 1 | – | 0.8 | 0.79 | 1 |
| ending | shots | share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| goal | 21 | 13%lg 9% | |
| keeper held it | 13 | 8%lg 11% | |
| keeper parried it | 29 | 18%lg 13% | |
| blocked | 44 | 27%lg 25% | |
| off target | 50 | 30%lg 40% | |
| hit the woodwork | 8 | 5% |
Penalties excluded. A "save" by an outfield player is a block.
After their keeper held a shot (16), median release 11s; league share turned into a fast attack 17%:
| their keeper held it, then… | times | share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| keeper released fast -> fast attack | 1 | 6% | |
| keeper released quickly, no fast attack | 4 | 25% | |
| keeper slowed the game | 11 | 69% |
After their own shot was held by the opponent keeper (13); league share broken against fast 17%:
| the opponent keeper held it, then… | times | share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| keeper released fast -> fast attack | 3 | 23% | |
| keeper released quickly, no fast attack | 2 | 15% | |
| keeper slowed the game | 8 | 62% |
Fast = the keeper's side reached its final third within 15s of the save. Quick = first pass within 6s.
The other half of each phase above. Their own phases break down when they lose the ball (real turnovers only); their press and block break down when the opponent gets through. Each card: how often, how, where, who is involved, and what it costs them.
126 balls lost in 519 build-up phases (24%)
giveaways per 10 build-up phases: 2.1/10 · league 2.7/10
What it costs: 39% turned into a fast attack · 39% the opponent can’t keep · 5% led to a shot · 0.4 xG
196 balls lost in 747 middle-third phases (26%)
giveaways per 10 middle-third phases: 2.1/10 · league 2.8/10
What it costs: 28% turned into a fast attack · 41% the opponent can’t keep · 5% led to a shot · 0.5 xG
278 balls lost in 563 final-third phases (49%)
deliveries into the box that fail to arrive: 42% · league 57%
What it costs: 12% turned into a fast attack · 54% the opponent can’t keep · 4% led to a shot · 0.8 xG
45 deliveries into the box did not arrive
41 of 73 counter-attacks lost (56%)
attacking transitions that produce a shot: 27% · league 17%
What it costs: 15% turned into a fast attack · 51% the opponent can’t keep · 5% led to a shot · 0.1 xG
73 counters: 28 ended in a shot, 41 were lost, 4 slowed down or went out
108 of 212 opponent build-ups got out (51%)
opponent build-ups that get out cleanly: 51% · league 50%
What it costs: 39% reached the final third · 17% led to a shot · 1.2 xG
Sides are their own: "down the left" = down their left.
134 box entries in 491 opponent final-third phases (27%)
opponent final-third phases that create: 50% · league 48%
What it costs: 43% led to a shot · 6.5 xG
Sides are their own.
35 set pieces lost in open play
What it costs: 9% turned into a fast attack · 54% the opponent can’t keep · 0% led to a shot · 0.0 xG
Their corners and free kicks that were lost in open play, and what the opponent did next.
Takers: Arda Güler (32), Trent Alexander-Arnold (14), Vinícius Júnior (6)
First contact in the box: Kylian Mbappé (5), Jude Bellingham (5), Vinícius Júnior (4), Dean Huijsen (3), Antonio Rüdiger (3)
What each player does in the phases, counted over the window. Only lines that clear a minimum count are shown.
The comparison behind the report: each behaviour as a rate per opportunity, ranked among the 20 La Liga clubs' full seasons, with how many of the 10 matches sat on the same side of the league median. "Style" is never a verdict.
| behaviour | Real Madrid | league median | rank | matches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style | turnovers won high while pressing the build-up | 8% | 5% | 1 / 20 | 9/10 | |
| style | pass rotation per 100 build up phases | 4.8/100 | 1.6/100 | 1 / 20 | 8/10 | |
| strength | opponent build-ups won high | 15% | 9% | 2 / 20 | 7/10 | |
| style | box entries by dribbling in | 12% | 6% | 1 / 20 | 9/10 | |
| style | turnovers that came from a bad touch | 17% | 14% | 1 / 20 | 7/10 | |
| style | box entries from the left | 53% | 37% | 1 / 20 | 8/10 | |
| strength | non-penalty xG per final-third sequence | 0.03 xG | 0.02 xG | 2 / 20 | 8/10 | |
| style | box entries from the half-spaces | 68% | 54% | 1 / 20 | 10/10 | |
| style | box entries from the wide channels | 8% | 20% | 20 / 20 | 10/10 | |
| strength | middle-third giveaways per 10 middle-third phases | 2.1/10 | 2.8/10 | 20 / 20 | 10/10 | |
| style | between the lines per 100 progression phases | 2.0/100 | 1.0/100 | 2 / 20 | 6/10 | |
| strength | counter-attacks per 10 turnovers won | 1.0/10 | 0.8/10 | 1 / 20 | 7/10 | |
| style | box entries from the right | 23% | 36% | 20 / 20 | 8/10 | |
| style | forward drop link per 100 progression phases | 2.5/100 | 1.2/100 | 2 / 20 | 8/10 | |
| style | third man combination per 100 build up phases | 25.4/100 | 17.6/100 | 2 / 20 | 9/10 | |
| style | third man combination per 100 progression phases | 28.8/100 | 17.6/100 | 2 / 20 | 10/10 | |
| style | switch of play per 100 build up phases | 4.6/100 | 2.2/100 | 2 / 20 | 7/10 | |
| strength | attacking transitions that produced a shot | 27% | 17% | 2 / 20 | 6/10 |
| phase | route | times | shot | their average |
|---|
| split | behaviour | a | b | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| against the more aggressive pressers vs the deeper / passive sides | non-penalty xG conceded | 1.14 xG | 0.80 xG | 0.011 | |
| against the more aggressive pressers vs the deeper / passive sides | build-ups that carried on into the next third under control | 44% | 61% | 0.0136 | |
| when leading vs when level | final-third entries by carrying it in | 26% | 14% | 0.0269 | |
| when trailing vs when level | final-third phases that created (box entry or key pass) | 36% | 57% | 0.0235 |
| date | opponent | result | npxG | opponent press | what happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-22 | at Espanyol | W 2-1 | 2.6–0.8 | mid-intensity press | Won 2-1, chances 2.55 v 0.76 xG. Espanyol pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 17.2, league median 14.6). Biggest departure from their norm: PPDA, strict (opponent passes in their own 60% per committed ball-winning action) 11.6, far below their usual 16.8. |
| 2026-08-26 | vs Real Sociedad | W 4-1 | 2.3–0.7 | sat deep / passive | Won 4-1, chances 2.27 v 0.65 xG. Real Sociedad defended deep and let them have the ball (strict PPDA 25.9, league median 14.6). Biggest departure from their norm: opponent final-third phases that created 34%, far below their usual 49%. |
| 2026-08-30 | vs Malaga | W 4-0 | 2.5–0.8 | sat deep / passive | Won 4-0, chances 2.51 v 0.79 xG. Malaga defended deep and let them have the ball (strict PPDA 23.3, league median 14.6). Biggest departure from their norm: counter-attacks 12.0/match, far above their usual 6.4/match. |
| 2026-09-04 | at Real Betis | L 0-1 | 2.4–0.8 | sat deep / passive | Lost 0-1 despite the better chances (2.36 v 0.81 xG) -- a finishing / goalkeeping defeat more than a tactical one. Real Betis defended deep and let them have the ball (strict PPDA 23.0, league median 14.6). Biggest departure from their norm: build-up exits with a long ball 0%, far below their usual 29%. |
| 2026-09-12 | vs Rayo Vallecano | W 4-1 | 2.0–1.2 | pressed aggressively | Won 4-1, chances 2.03 v 1.18 xG. Rayo Vallecano pressed harder than a typical La Liga side does (strict PPDA 11.1, league median 14.6). Biggest departure from their norm: chance-creation phases that produced a shot 50%, far above their usual 37%. |
| 2026-09-15 | at Elche | W 3-2 | 2.8–1.0 | pressed aggressively | Won 3-2, chances 2.80 v 1.00 xG. Elche pressed harder than a typical La Liga side does (strict PPDA 11.7, league median 14.6). Biggest departure from their norm: build-up exits down the right 11%, far below their usual 36%. |
| 2026-09-20 | at Atletico | L 1-2 | 0.4–1.3 | pressed aggressively | Lost 1-2 and the chances agreed (0.37 v 1.31 xG). Atletico pressed harder than a typical La Liga side does (strict PPDA 10.9, league median 14.6). Biggest departure from their norm: middle-third phases that progressed into the final third 47%, far below their usual 72%. |
| 2026-10-10 | vs Villarreal | W 1-0 | 0.9–0.8 | sat deep / passive | Won 1-0, chances 0.92 v 0.78 xG. Villarreal defended deep and let them have the ball (strict PPDA 22.4, league median 14.6). Biggest departure from their norm: chance-creation phases that produced a shot 26%, far below their usual 37%. |
| 2026-10-18 | vs Sevilla | W 4-1 | 1.4–1.0 | sat deep / passive | Won 4-1, chances 1.35 v 0.98 xG. Sevilla defended deep and let them have the ball (strict PPDA 19.9, league median 14.6). Biggest departure from their norm: opponent build-ups that got out cleanly 73%, far above their usual 51%. |
| 2026-10-25 | at Barcelona | W 2-1 | 1.1–1.5 | pressed aggressively | Won 2-1 on fewer chances (1.13 v 1.48 xG). Barcelona pressed harder than a typical La Liga side does (strict PPDA 10.2, league median 14.6). Biggest departure from their norm: giveaways regained within 5s (counter-press) 42%, far above their usual 27%. |