Who was pushing forward, in 3-minute windows — field position, share of the ball and any shots on the clock, combined. Monaco above the line, Lens below.
xG race
Expected goals accumulating minute by minute — every dot is a shot, sized by its own xG. Click a shot here or on the shot map below to find the same one in both places. Switch to xGOT (xG on target) to count only the shots that tested the goalkeeper, valued by where they went in the goal mouth, or Both to see the two together.
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MonacoLenssolid = xG21 shots — click any dot
Shot map
Every shot, one pitch per side. Circle size is xG, the line is where it went in the goal mouth. Filter by outcome; hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.
Monaco
Lens
Goal sequences
The move behind each goal, from the moment Monaco or Lens got the ball to the finish. Pick a goal, then step through it or press Play: numbered circles are passes and touches, dotted lines are carries (the ball travelling with a player), dashed grey is a pass that was lost, the star is the shot.
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Each goal's possession, rebuilt from the raw event feed — 3 of 3 goals traced.
In possession
In possession
How they kept the ball, built up, progressed, created and finished, and where their attacks died.
When Monaco has the ball, how much of that time is spent building, progressing and creating?
The share of Monaco's time on the ball spent in each phase of play, in the order the phases happen. A phase is where the ball is on the pitch (own third, middle third, final third); a transition or a set piece skips the build-up and is counted on its own.
Phase
Share of the time
Build-up
32.1%
Progression
56.1%
Chance creation
9.0%
Attacking transition
2.7%
Vision AI Model Insight
Progression is where Monaco spends most of its time on the ball (56% of its time on the ball).
Lens
The question
When Lens has the ball, how much of that time is spent building, progressing and creating?
The share of Lens's time on the ball spent in each phase of play, in the order the phases happen. A phase is where the ball is on the pitch (own third, middle third, final third); a transition or a set piece skips the build-up and is counted on its own.
Phase
Share of the time
Build-up
34.5%
Progression
38.6%
Chance creation
21.5%
Attacking transition
5.4%
Vision AI Model Insight
Progression is where Lens spends most of its time on the ball (39% of its time on the ball).
Passing Network
Each dot is a player at his average touch position, sized by touches. It shows the starting eleven; add the substitutes with the chip. Click a player to draw his heatmap on the same pitch and light up his passing links. Lines are this match's passes between two players, thicker for more.
Every pass of the match as an arrow, each side attacking left to right (solid = completed, dashed grey = failed). Eight families per team — click any map to open it wide, then filter by channel or third, from one to another (or click a cell of the flow grids), by outcome, half, minute and passer. Channels: right wing, right half-space, centre, left half-space, left wing.
From channel
To channel
From third
To third
Outcome · half
Minutes
Channel to channel · click a cell
Third to third · click a cell
Touch Density
Where each side had the ball: brighter means more touches.
Monaco — 719 touches
Lens — 706 touches
Which Zones Do They Attack Through?
Monaco
The question
Across the whole pitch, where does Monaco actually do its on-ball work?
Passes on one map, carries (the ball travelling with a player) on the other. Each is binned into the 15 pitch zones (three thirds × five vertical lanes) and shaded by its share of that kind of action; the arrows are the real actions.
Passes
the ball moved by a pass
567
ACTIONS
Carries
the ball moved with a player
153
ACTIONS
Vision AI Model Insight
Their single busiest zone is the centre of the middle third (15.7% of all actions). 69% of actions run through the inside lanes (centre + both half-spaces) versus 31% down the two wings — an inside-dominant, half-space build. By third: 30% defensive, 56% middle, 14% attacking.
Lens
The question
Across the whole pitch, where does Lens actually do its on-ball work?
Passes on one map, carries (the ball travelling with a player) on the other. Each is binned into the 15 pitch zones (three thirds × five vertical lanes) and shaded by its share of that kind of action; the arrows are the real actions.
Passes
the ball moved by a pass
576
ACTIONS
Carries
the ball moved with a player
144
ACTIONS
Vision AI Model Insight
Their single busiest zone is the centre of the defensive third (12.6% of all actions). 57% of actions run through the inside lanes (centre + both half-spaces) versus 43% down the two wings — an inside-dominant, half-space build. By third: 36% defensive, 47% middle, 18% attacking.
Attack sides
Which channel each side attacked through: the share of every action they made in the opponent's half, down the left, through the middle and down the right. Monaco spread it evenly (no channel above 38%); Lens leaned on their right (39%).
Monaco
L
30%32%38%
R
Lens
L
36%25%39%
R
Final-third entries
Every completed pass or carry that took the ball from outside the final third into it, by the channel it arrived in (both wings, both half-spaces, the centre). Longer, bolder arrows mean more entries. Dribbles are not counted.
Monaco — 33 entries, 45% through the right wing
Lens — 47 entries, 32% through the left wing
Build-up1 section
Build-Up — the pass map
Monaco
The football question
How does Monaco progress possession from defence into attack — and who runs it?
Build-up passes grouped into 5 real categories — not the old zone grid, not raw individual lines: CB (passer is a centre-back), Wide→FB, Central, Long Wide, Long Central. Each gets its own panel below, so nothing competes for attention. Arrow width = volume, labelled with the exact count; hover for the top passer.
165build-up passes attempted
87%completed
29%reach the middle third
1%go long into the final third
Pass types
69CB · 48%
10Long Wide · 7%
1Long Central · 1%
52Wide → FB · 36%
12Central · 8%
CB69 · 48%
Long Wide10 · 7%
Long Central1 · 1%
Wide → FB52 · 36%
Central12 · 8%
◆ Vision AI Insight
Monaco build predominantly down the right, with Dier as the fulcrum (36 build-up passes). Only 30% of their build-up passes actually advance a third — the rest is lateral circulation, the hallmark of a possession-controlling side that circulates patiently in midfield before progressing. Their single most-repeated pattern is C def → LHS def (11×).
Lens
The football question
How does Lens progress possession from defence into attack — and who runs it?
Build-up passes grouped into 5 real categories — not the old zone grid, not raw individual lines: CB (passer is a centre-back), Wide→FB, Central, Long Wide, Long Central. Each gets its own panel below, so nothing competes for attention. Arrow width = volume, labelled with the exact count; hover for the top passer.
214build-up passes attempted
86%completed
36%reach the middle third
1%go long into the final third
Pass types
100CB · 54%
8Long Wide · 4%
1Long Central · 1%
57Wide → FB · 31%
19Central · 10%
CB100 · 54%
Long Wide8 · 4%
Long Central1 · 1%
Wide → FB57 · 31%
Central19 · 10%
◆ Vision AI Insight
Lens build predominantly down the left, with Risser as the fulcrum (39 build-up passes). Only 37% of their build-up passes actually advance a third — the rest is lateral circulation, the hallmark of a possession-controlling side that circulates patiently in midfield before progressing. Their single most-repeated pattern is C def → LHS def (11×).
Progression1 section
How They Progress — the mechanism
Monaco
Not just how many progressive passes, but where they start, who plays them, and whether they actually penetrate. 48 progressive passes across 1 match (48.0/game).
Origin lane
Right wing
29%
Right half-space
19%
Central
19%
Left half-space
21%
Left wing
12%
Progression is right-dominant: 48% right side · 19% central · 33% left.
Who generates it
Vanderson
10 · 21%
Flávio Nazinho
7 · 15%
Sadibou Sané
6 · 12%
Aleksandr Golovin
5 · 10%
Lukás Hrádecky
4 · 8%
Top two — Vanderson & Flávio Nazinho — account for 35% of all progression.
PROGRESSION
48.0 prog passes/game
mostly right
→
PENETRATION
29% reach final third
15% reach the box
→
THREAT
the other 71% is recycled
progress ≠ danger
What came of it.29% of progressive passes reached the final third and 15% the box; the rest was recycled in front of the block. 35% of the progression ran through two players, mostly down the right side.
Which lanes actually create the threat
Share of passes played from each lane against its share of the threat (xT) they add. Efficient = more threat than volume, sterile = lots of the ball, little damage.
Per lane — volume vs threat
Right wingefficient
Right half-spacebalanced
Centralbalanced
Left half-spacebalanced
Left wingbalanced
Lens
Not just how many progressive passes, but where they start, who plays them, and whether they actually penetrate. 41 progressive passes across 1 match (41.0/game).
Origin lane
Right wing
27%
Right half-space
15%
Central
7%
Left half-space
12%
Left wing
39%
Progression is left-dominant: 41% right side · 7% central · 51% left.
Who generates it
Matthieu Udol
10 · 24%
Ruben Aguilar
7 · 17%
Michal Skóras
4 · 10%
Robin Risser
3 · 7%
Florian Thauvin
3 · 7%
Top two — Matthieu Udol & Ruben Aguilar — account for 41% of all progression.
PROGRESSION
41.0 prog passes/game
mostly left
→
PENETRATION
34% reach final third
17% reach the box
→
THREAT
the other 66% is recycled
progress ≠ danger
What came of it.34% of progressive passes reached the final third and 17% the box; the rest was recycled in front of the block. 41% of the progression ran through two players, mostly down the left side.
Which lanes actually create the threat
Share of passes played from each lane against its share of the threat (xT) they add. Efficient = more threat than volume, sterile = lots of the ball, little damage.
Per lane — volume vs threat
Right wingbalanced
Right half-spacebalanced
Centralbalanced
Left half-spacebalanced
Left wingbalanced
Chance creation4 sections
Chance creation — how the shots come
Monaco
The question
Where do Monaco's chances actually come from?
Every shot sorted twice. First by the kind of attack: an attacking transition (the shot came within 15 seconds of winning the ball), a settled attack (open play after the team had the ball), or a set piece. Then by how it was set up: a cross, a cut-back, a long ball, a pass into the box, or no pass at all (the player created it himself). So a cut-back from an attacking transition is counted apart from a cut-back in a settled attack.
9shots
1.0xG
0.11xG per shot
0big chances (0.3+ xG)
1goals
Kind of attack, then how the shot was set up
Shots
Goals
xG
xG / shot
Attacking transition22% of shots
2
0
0.21
0.10
Long ball
1
0
0.08
0.08
Pass into the box / short pass
1
0
0.12
0.12
Settled attack67% of shots
6
1
0.67
0.11
Cut-back
1
1
0.25
0.25
Pass into the box / short pass
5
0
0.42
0.08
Set piece11% of shots
1
0
0.08
0.08
Corner
1
0
0.08
0.08
Every attempt to create — and what came of it
Every pass into the box, every cut-back and every pass before a shot. Red led to a shot, gold to a goal; grey ones were tried but no shot came: solid found a team-mate, dashed lost the ball. Filter by outcome, type or player; tap an arrow for the detail.
Who sets the shots up
Player
Set-ups
xG created
Goals
Aleksandr Golovin
4
0.40
0
Matthis Abline
1
0.25
1
Mathys Detourbet
1
0.12
0
Paris Brunner
2
0.11
0
Who takes them
Player
Shots
xG
Goals
Paris Brunner
3
0.41
1
Matthis Abline
3
0.32
0
Folarin Balogun
1
0.12
0
Denis Zakaria
1
0.07
0
Aleksandr Golovin
1
0.04
0
Vision AI Model Insight
The biggest source of Monaco's chances, by xG, is settled attack (0.7 of 1.0 xG, 6 of 9 shots), mostly pass into the box / short pass. 2 of the 9 shots (22%) came within 15 seconds of winning the ball. 1 of the 9 shots came from set pieces; 1 goals from 1.0 xG (+0.0).
Lens
The question
Where do Lens's chances actually come from?
Every shot sorted twice. First by the kind of attack: an attacking transition (the shot came within 15 seconds of winning the ball), a settled attack (open play after the team had the ball), or a set piece. Then by how it was set up: a cross, a cut-back, a long ball, a pass into the box, or no pass at all (the player created it himself). So a cut-back from an attacking transition is counted apart from a cut-back in a settled attack.
12shots
1.3xG
0.11xG per shot
1big chances (0.3+ xG)
1goals
Kind of attack, then how the shot was set up
Shots
Goals
xG
xG / shot
Attacking transition17% of shots
2
0
0.20
0.10
Pass into the box / short pass
2
0
0.20
0.10
Settled attack58% of shots
7
0
0.68
0.10
Cross
3
0
0.36
0.12
Long ball
1
0
0.06
0.06
Pass into the box / short pass
2
0
0.11
0.05
Own creation (carry, dribble, rebound)
1
0
0.15
0.15
Set piece25% of shots
3
1
0.44
0.15
Corner
3
1
0.44
0.15
Every attempt to create — and what came of it
Every pass into the box, every cut-back and every pass before a shot. Red led to a shot, gold to a goal; grey ones were tried but no shot came: solid found a team-mate, dashed lost the ball. Filter by outcome, type or player; tap an arrow for the detail.
Who sets the shots up
Player
Set-ups
xG created
Goals
Junior Kadile
1
0.24
0
Michaël Cuisance
1
0.14
0
Matthieu Udol
2
0.11
0
Ruben Aguilar
1
0.07
0
Odsonne Édouard
1
0.07
0
Who takes them
Player
Shots
xG
Goals
Matthieu Udol
2
0.36
1
Thorgan Hazard
2
0.30
0
Michaël Cuisance
2
0.22
0
Florian Thauvin
2
0.18
0
Abdallah Sima
2
0.15
0
Vision AI Model Insight
The biggest source of Lens's chances, by xG, is settled attack (0.7 of 1.3 xG, 7 of 12 shots), mostly cross. 2 of the 12 shots (17%) came within 15 seconds of winning the ball. 3 of the 12 shots came from set pieces; 1 goals from 1.3 xG (-0.3).
Crosses & Cutbacks — squad-wide
Monaco
The question
How does Monaco deliver into the box from wide areas, and what comes of it?
7 crosses: 3 found a team-mate (43%), 0 led to a shot (0%). 1 cut-backs: 1 found a team-mate (100%), 1 led to a shot (100%). A cross starts wide and is aimed into the box; a cut-back starts near the byline and is squared back. Grey ones were tried but no shot came: solid found a team-mate, dashed lost the ball.
Lens
The question
How does Lens deliver into the box from wide areas, and what comes of it?
14 crosses: 5 found a team-mate (36%), 3 led to a shot (21%). 2 cut-backs: 1 found a team-mate (50%), 0 led to a shot (0%). A cross starts wide and is aimed into the box; a cut-back starts near the byline and is squared back. Grey ones were tried but no shot came: solid found a team-mate, dashed lost the ball.
Crosses by Territory
Monaco
The question
Which part of the final third does Monaco actually cross from?
7 crosses in this match (the same crosses as the map above), split into fifteen territories — five channels (both wings, both half-spaces and the centre) by three depths from the halfway line to the byline. 29% come from one territory, the byline right wing; 2 come from the half-spaces and 0 from the centre.
Territory
Crosses
Share
Led to a shot
byline · right wing
2
29%
0
deep · right wing
1
14%
0
deep · right half-space
1
14%
0
advanced · right half-space
1
14%
0
advanced · left wing
1
14%
0
byline · left wing
1
14%
0
Lens
The question
Which part of the final third does Lens actually cross from?
14 crosses in this match (the same crosses as the map above), split into fifteen territories — five channels (both wings, both half-spaces and the centre) by three depths from the halfway line to the byline. 36% come from one territory, the advanced right wing; 1 come from the half-spaces and 0 from the centre.
Territory
Crosses
Share
Led to a shot
advanced · right wing
5
36%
2
byline · right wing
4
29%
0
byline · left wing
2
14%
1
deep · left wing
1
7%
0
advanced · right half-space
1
7%
0
advanced · left wing
1
7%
0
On-Ball Value — who moved the game
Every pass, carry, take-on, shot and ball win is worth the change it made to the chance of scoring minus the chance of conceding in the next 10 seconds. A forward pass into space is positive, a lost ball in a dangerous spot is negative. The chart adds the values up as the match goes on.
+1.62Monaco on-ball value
+2.20Lens on-ball value
MonacoLensEach step up is an action that raised the team's chance of scoring; a drop is one that lowered it
Monaco — where the value came from
Passes567 actions+1.06
Carries153 actions+0.15
Dribbles8 actions-0.02
Shots9 actions+0.09
Ball wins71 actions+0.35
Lens — where the value came from
Passes576 actions+0.85
Carries144 actions-0.02
Dribbles20 actions-0.27
Shots12 actions+1.28
Ball wins63 actions+0.36
Monaco — most on-ball value (OBV)
Player
Actions
OBV
Matthis Abline
22
+0.679
Vanderson
77
+0.302
Aleksandr Golovin
61
+0.249
Paris Brunner
26
+0.119
Sadibou Sané
100
+0.087
Denis Zakaria (lowest)
58
-0.108
Lens — most on-ball value (OBV)
Player
Actions
OBV
Florian Thauvin
70
+0.615
Matthieu Udol
111
+0.349
Thorgan Hazard
20
+0.310
Abdallah Sima
20
+0.303
Michaël Cuisance
99
+0.213
Mezian Mesloub (lowest)
49
-0.049
When they lose it1 section
Ball-Loss Map — where attacks die
Monaco
Every turnover has a location and a cause. This is a rate, not a raw count — the share of pass attempts from each zone that end in a turnover, so a zone they simply play through more often doesn't automatically look riskier. Grey cells are real zones with too few attempts to trust a rate.
Loss rate by zone
How they lose it
Incomplete pass — attacking third
14
Failed forward pass
8
Failed take-on
5
Lost in the defensive third
21
Their weakest zone is the right wing in the defensive third: 26% of 34 pass attempts there are lost (9 times). Separately, 18% of all losses happen in the attacking third — a fair share happen deeper, which invites transitions.
Lens
Every turnover has a location and a cause. This is a rate, not a raw count — the share of pass attempts from each zone that end in a turnover, so a zone they simply play through more often doesn't automatically look riskier. Grey cells are real zones with too few attempts to trust a rate.
Loss rate by zone
How they lose it
Incomplete pass — attacking third
30
Failed forward pass
21
Failed take-on
17
Lost in the defensive third
29
Their weakest zone is the right half-space in the attacking third: 37% of 19 pass attempts there are lost (7 times). Separately, 32% of all losses happen in the attacking third — a fair share happen deeper, which invites transitions.
Out of possession
Out of possession
How they pressed, where they won the ball, and how the other side got through.
Not just press intensity, but where the 168 defensive actions happen — the trigger height and the side they hunt.
Where defensive actions happen
Attacking third
12%
Middle third
43%
Own third
45%
By intensity this is an aggressive high press: 5.5 opponent passes per defensive action (PPDA; lower = more aggressive). By height, 12% of their defensive actions come in the attacking third, 43% in midfield.
Where they win it back
Darker = more defensive actions.
Where they pressed. Their defensive actions came more down the right.
Lens
Not just press intensity, but where the 138 defensive actions happen — the trigger height and the side they hunt.
Where defensive actions happen
Attacking third
16%
Middle third
49%
Own third
36%
By intensity this is an aggressive high press: 6.6 opponent passes per defensive action (PPDA; lower = more aggressive). By height, 16% of their defensive actions come in the attacking third, 49% in midfield.
Where they win it back
Darker = more defensive actions.
Where they pressed. Their defensive actions came more down the left.
How long they keep it — passes and seconds until the ball is won
Monaco
The question
Once the opponent has the ball, how many passes and how many seconds pass before Monaco win it back with a defensive action?
Counted over the 29 opposition possessions that Monaco ended with a tackle, interception, recovery or challenge. Fewer passes and seconds means the ball is won quickly (a press); more means the opponent is allowed to play before Monaco step in. Monaco win it after 4.9 opponent passes in the first half-hour and after 6.6 after the hour mark (later).
PASSES THEY GET
5.7passes
median 4 · before Monaco win it
TIME THEY KEEP IT
15sec
median 8s · 29.0 wins per game
How many passes the opponent got in before the ball was won
38%
28%
14%
21%
0–2 passes3–5 passes6–9 passes10+ passes
Through the match — every 15 minutes
0–15′
5.7
14s
15–30′
3.8
15s
30–45+′
3.9
6s
45–60′
11.0
31s
60–75′
9.0
22s
75–90+′
5.2
15s
average passesaverage seconds
Lens
The question
Once the opponent has the ball, how many passes and how many seconds pass before Lens win it back with a defensive action?
Counted over the 36 opposition possessions that Lens ended with a tackle, interception, recovery or challenge. Fewer passes and seconds means the ball is won quickly (a press); more means the opponent is allowed to play before Lens step in. Lens win it after 7.5 opponent passes in the first half-hour and after 5.2 after the hour mark (sooner).
PASSES THEY GET
6.4passes
median 4 · before Lens win it
TIME THEY KEEP IT
18sec
median 12s · 36.0 wins per game
How many passes the opponent got in before the ball was won
31%
25%
17%
28%
0–2 passes3–5 passes6–9 passes10+ passes
Through the match — every 15 minutes
0–15′
8.6
27s
15–30′
6.0
16s
30–45+′
4.8
17s
45–60′
7.7
22s
60–75′
7.2
18s
75–90+′
3.5
7s
average passesaverage seconds
Winning the ball2 sections
Defensive Action Map
Every tackle, interception, recovery, clearance, block and aerial duel, one pitch per side. Red won the ball or the duel; a grey ring is one that failed: a duel lost, a tackle missed, dribbled past. Filter by outcome, type or player; tap a dot for the detail.
Monaco — 168 actions, 132 won
Lens — 138 actions, 108 won
Ball-Win Map
Where each side won the ball back, by territory: the pitch cut into thirds and three channels, each zone showing its share of the wins (darker = more). The table lists the five wins highest up the pitch.
Monaco — 104 wins · 6% in the final third, 39% midfield, 55% own third
Highest wins
Type
Min
x
Paris Brunner
ball-recovery
33′
86
Edan Diop
ball-recovery
12′
77
Paris Brunner
ball-recovery
51′
70
Lamine Camara
interception
33′
70
Lamine Camara
ball-recovery
5′
68
Lens — 76 wins · 5% in the final third, 47% midfield, 47% own third
Highest wins
Type
Min
x
Abdallah Sima
ball-recovery
28′
74
Ruben Aguilar
interception
4′
73
Michaël Cuisance
ball-recovery
96′
70
Odsonne Édouard
ball-recovery
97′
67
Ruben Aguilar
ball-recovery
60′
66
Defending the box1 section
Vulnerability Map — how opponents hurt them
Monaco
The report flipped: where do opponents create their threat against Monaco? 41 opponent progressive passes and 12 shots faced (1.3 xG against) in this match.
Opponent threat by lane (attacking into Monaco)
Right wing
34%
Right half-space
17%
Central
6%
Left half-space
12%
Left wing
32%
Where the danger came from. Opponents generated most of their threat through the right wing (34% of the danger conceded).
Lens
The report flipped: where do opponents create their threat against Lens? 48 opponent progressive passes and 9 shots faced (1.0 xG against) in this match.
Opponent threat by lane (attacking into Lens)
Right wing
33%
Right half-space
20%
Central
20%
Left half-space
18%
Left wing
9%
Where the danger came from. Opponents generated most of their threat through the right wing (33% of the danger conceded).
Context
Shape and tactics
How each side set up, and how far from their own norm they played.
How each side played in each third: wide or central, direct or patient, quick or slow, and what its possessions did next. The numbers use every pass, carry and take-on and follow each possession in order; the one-line verdict compares the passing with the league. Tap ? for what a number means.
Monaco
Build-up (own third)
safer, right-sided, circulating
right 33% · centre 47% · left 20% ?Where across the pitch they played in this third: right channel, centre, left channel. Counts every pass, carry and take-on.
Actions?Every pass, carry and take-on the side started in this third.215
Forward metres per action?Average metres the ball moved towards goal with each pass or carry started here. Higher means more direct.+6.8 m
Carries?Share of actions here that were carries (running with the ball) instead of passes.23%
Long passes (30 m+)?Share of passes from here travelling 30 m or more.14%
Seconds between actions?Average seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, for actions in this third. Lower means quicker.2.8 s
Possessions that went on?Of the possessions that had the ball in this third, the share that went on to reach the next third (in the final third: that ended in a shot).59% of 44
Possessions lost here?Of the possessions that had the ball in this third, the share that ended with the ball lost in this third.45%
Progression (middle third)
safer, narrow, central, more recycling
right 31% · centre 35% · left 34% ?Where across the pitch they played in this third: right channel, centre, left channel. Counts every pass, carry and take-on.
Actions?Every pass, carry and take-on the side started in this third.412
Forward metres per action?Average metres the ball moved towards goal with each pass or carry started here. Higher means more direct.+2.2 m
Carries?Share of actions here that were carries (running with the ball) instead of passes.20%
Long passes (30 m+)?Share of passes from here travelling 30 m or more.6%
Seconds between actions?Average seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, for actions in this third. Lower means quicker.2.4 s
Possessions that went on?Of the possessions that had the ball in this third, the share that went on to reach the next third (in the final third: that ended in a shot).32% of 68
Possessions lost here?Of the possessions that had the ball in this third, the share that ended with the ball lost in this third.63%
Final third
safer, right-sided, more recycling
right 53% · centre 22% · left 25% ?Where across the pitch they played in this third: right channel, centre, left channel. Counts every pass, carry and take-on.
Actions?Every pass, carry and take-on the side started in this third.101
Forward metres per action?Average metres the ball moved towards goal with each pass or carry started here. Higher means more direct.-0.7 m
Carries?Share of actions here that were carries (running with the ball) instead of passes.21%
Long passes (30 m+)?Share of passes from here travelling 30 m or more.8%
Seconds between actions?Average seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, for actions in this third. Lower means quicker.2.0 s
Possessions ending in a shot?Of the possessions that had the ball in this third, the share that went on to reach the next third (in the final third: that ended in a shot).20% of 30
Possessions lost here?Of the possessions that had the ball in this third, the share that ended with the ball lost in this third.50%
Lens
Build-up (own third)
safer, left-sided, played in the channels
right 21% · centre 42% · left 36% ?Where across the pitch they played in this third: right channel, centre, left channel. Counts every pass, carry and take-on.
Actions?Every pass, carry and take-on the side started in this third.258
Forward metres per action?Average metres the ball moved towards goal with each pass or carry started here. Higher means more direct.+7.3 m
Carries?Share of actions here that were carries (running with the ball) instead of passes.16%
Long passes (30 m+)?Share of passes from here travelling 30 m or more.15%
Seconds between actions?Average seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, for actions in this third. Lower means quicker.2.7 s
Possessions that went on?Of the possessions that had the ball in this third, the share that went on to reach the next third (in the final third: that ended in a shot).71% of 65
Possessions lost here?Of the possessions that had the ball in this third, the share that ended with the ball lost in this third.42%
Progression (middle third)
safer, more recycling, circulating
right 39% · centre 29% · left 33% ?Where across the pitch they played in this third: right channel, centre, left channel. Counts every pass, carry and take-on.
Actions?Every pass, carry and take-on the side started in this third.346
Forward metres per action?Average metres the ball moved towards goal with each pass or carry started here. Higher means more direct.+2.1 m
Carries?Share of actions here that were carries (running with the ball) instead of passes.22%
Long passes (30 m+)?Share of passes from here travelling 30 m or more.10%
Seconds between actions?Average seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, for actions in this third. Lower means quicker.2.5 s
Possessions that went on?Of the possessions that had the ball in this third, the share that went on to reach the next third (in the final third: that ended in a shot).41% of 74
Possessions lost here?Of the possessions that had the ball in this third, the share that ended with the ball lost in this third.47%
Final third
safer, more recycling, right-sided
right 49% · centre 13% · left 38% ?Where across the pitch they played in this third: right channel, centre, left channel. Counts every pass, carry and take-on.
Actions?Every pass, carry and take-on the side started in this third.136
Forward metres per action?Average metres the ball moved towards goal with each pass or carry started here. Higher means more direct.+1.2 m
Carries?Share of actions here that were carries (running with the ball) instead of passes.22%
Long passes (30 m+)?Share of passes from here travelling 30 m or more.11%
Seconds between actions?Average seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, for actions in this third. Lower means quicker.2.7 s
Possessions ending in a shot?Of the possessions that had the ball in this third, the share that went on to reach the next third (in the final third: that ended in a shot).33% of 36
Possessions lost here?Of the possessions that had the ball in this third, the share that ended with the ball lost in this third.47%
Against their own norm
The five numbers that departed furthest from each side's own season average — bar right of centre means more than usual, left means less. This is what makes a match unusual rather than merely good or bad.
Monaco
compared with their other 7 matches this season
Final-third entries33vs 55
Progressive carries40vs 58
Defensive actions168vs 158
Field tilt45%vs 53%
Pass accuracy86%vs 85%
Lens
compared with their other 7 matches this season
PPDA6.6vs 5.1
Defensive actions138vs 151
Threat from passing5.24vs 6.74
Progressive carries33vs 42
Final-third entries47vs 39
Decision Quality — not all completed passes are equal
Monaco
A 90% pass completion can hide a sideways habit. Grading every pass by the threat it adds separates value creation from safe circulation.
Excellent (high xT gain)
13%
Progressive
0%
Neutral / sideways
42%
Safe / backward
44%
14% of passes are progressive-or-better; the remaining 86% keep possession without advancing it. A control-first side — safe in build-up, reliant on a few players for the incision.
Lens
A 90% pass completion can hide a sideways habit. Grading every pass by the threat it adds separates value creation from safe circulation.
Excellent (high xT gain)
13%
Progressive
1%
Neutral / sideways
48%
Safe / backward
38%
14% of passes are progressive-or-better; the remaining 86% keep possession without advancing it. A control-first side — safe in build-up, reliant on a few players for the incision.
Squads
Players
Who stood out, and every player's numbers. Click a player for his own match report.
Every corner of the match, drawn from the flag to where the delivery landed, and what came of it within ten seconds. Monaco: 2 corners, 1 led to a shot; Lens: 8 corners, 2 led to a shot, 1 set-piece goal. Stars are direct free kicks at goal.
Monaco
2Corners
1Led to a shot
5Free kicks, their half
1Set-piece shots
0.08Set-piece xG
0Set-piece goals
Corner outcome
Taken by
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Lens
8Corners
2Led to a shot
3Free kicks, their half
3Set-piece shots
0.44Set-piece xG
1Set-piece goals
Corner outcome
Taken by
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goal followedshot followedfirst contact wondelivery lost★ direct free kick
Who stood out — the most valuable players
Ranked by on-ball value: what every pass, carry, take-on, shot and ball win added to the chance of scoring, minus what it gave away. Click a card for that player's full match report.
Player of the match · highest on-ball value
Monaco
Lens
Every player — the full numbers
Every player who played. Click a column to sort. The best value in each column is highlighted.
Click any player to open his own match report: every pass, carry, shot and tackle he made in this match.
