Who was pushing forward, in 3-minute windows — field position, share of the ball and any shots on the clock, combined. Espanyol above the line, Atletico 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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EspanyolAtleticosolid = xG29 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.
Espanyol
Atletico
Goal sequences
The move behind each goal, from the moment Espanyol or Atletico 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 — 1 of 1 goals traced.
In possession
In possession
How they kept the ball, built up, progressed, created and finished, and where their attacks died.
When Espanyol has the ball, how much of that time is spent building, progressing and creating?
The share of Espanyol'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
36.3%
Progression
38.8%
Chance creation
21.7%
Attacking transition
3.2%
Vision AI Model Insight
Progression is where Espanyol spends most of its time on the ball (39% of its time on the ball).
Atletico
The question
When Atletico has the ball, how much of that time is spent building, progressing and creating?
The share of Atletico'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
24.3%
Progression
49.3%
Chance creation
24.3%
Attacking transition
2.1%
Vision AI Model Insight
Progression is where Atletico spends most of its time on the ball (49% 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.
Espanyol — 430 touches
Atletico — 844 touches
Which Zones Do They Attack Through?
Espanyol
The question
Across the whole pitch, where does Espanyol 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
306
ACTIONS
Carries
the ball moved with a player
64
ACTIONS
Vision AI Model Insight
Their single busiest zone is the centre of the defensive third (18.4% of all actions). 66% of actions run through the inside lanes (centre + both half-spaces) versus 34% down the two wings — an inside-dominant, half-space build. By third: 42% defensive, 40% middle, 19% attacking.
Atletico
The question
Across the whole pitch, where does Atletico 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
707
ACTIONS
Carries
the ball moved with a player
225
ACTIONS
Vision AI Model Insight
Their single busiest zone is the centre of the middle third (14.6% of all actions). 68% of actions run through the inside lanes (centre + both half-spaces) versus 32% down the two wings — an inside-dominant, half-space build. By third: 27% defensive, 47% middle, 26% 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. Espanyol spread it evenly (no channel above 35%); Atletico leaned on their right (46%).
Espanyol
L
32%33%35%
R
Atletico
L
20%34%46%
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.
Espanyol — 23 entries, 26% through the left wing
Atletico — 76 entries, 33% through the right wing
Build-up1 section
Build-Up — the pass map
Espanyol
The football question
How does Espanyol 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.
136build-up passes attempted
67%completed
22%reach the middle third
6%go long into the final third
Pass types
50CB · 55%
9Long Wide · 10%
3Long Central · 3%
19Wide → FB · 21%
10Central · 11%
CB50 · 55%
Long Wide9 · 10%
Long Central3 · 3%
Wide → FB19 · 21%
Central10 · 11%
◆ Vision AI Insight
Espanyol build predominantly down the right, with Fortuño as the fulcrum (25 build-up passes). Only 27% 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 → RHS def (11×).
Atletico
The football question
How does Atletico 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.
195build-up passes attempted
92%completed
30%reach the middle third
0%go long into the final third
Pass types
66CB · 37%
6Long Wide · 3%
1Long Central · 1%
82Wide → FB · 46%
24Central · 13%
CB66 · 37%
Long Wide6 · 3%
Long Central1 · 1%
Wide → FB82 · 46%
Central24 · 13%
◆ Vision AI Insight
Atletico build predominantly down the right, with Hancko as the fulcrum (32 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 (14×).
Progression1 section
How They Progress — the mechanism
Espanyol
Not just how many progressive passes, but where they start, who plays them, and whether they actually penetrate. 36 progressive passes across 1 match (36.0/game).
Origin lane
Right wing
22%
Right half-space
11%
Central
22%
Left half-space
11%
Left wing
33%
Progression is left-dominant: 33% right side · 22% central · 44% left.
Who generates it
Ángel Fortuño
9 · 25%
Bryan Zaragoza
5 · 14%
Leandro Cabrera
4 · 11%
Vanja Drkusic
3 · 8%
Javi Hernández
2 · 6%
Top two — Ángel Fortuño & Bryan Zaragoza — account for 39% of all progression.
PROGRESSION
36.0 prog passes/game
mostly left
→
PENETRATION
31% reach final third
17% reach the box
→
THREAT
the other 69% is recycled
progress ≠ danger
What came of it.31% of progressive passes reached the final third and 17% the box; the rest was recycled in front of the block. 39% 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-spacesterile
Centralbalanced
Left half-spacesterile
Left wingefficient
Atletico
Not just how many progressive passes, but where they start, who plays them, and whether they actually penetrate. 60 progressive passes across 1 match (60.0/game).
Origin lane
Right wing
37%
Right half-space
23%
Central
12%
Left half-space
18%
Left wing
10%
Progression is right-dominant: 60% right side · 12% central · 28% left.
Who generates it
Cristian Romero
11 · 18%
Marc Pubill
8 · 13%
Lee Kang-In
7 · 12%
Dani Martinez
6 · 10%
Giuliano Simeone
5 · 8%
Top two — Cristian Romero & Marc Pubill — account for 32% of all progression.
PROGRESSION
60.0 prog passes/game
mostly right
→
PENETRATION
25% reach final third
22% reach the box
→
THREAT
the other 75% is recycled
progress ≠ danger
What came of it.25% of progressive passes reached the final third and 22% the box; the rest was recycled in front of the block. 32% 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 wingsterile
Chance creation4 sections
Chance creation — how the shots come
Espanyol
The question
Where do Espanyol'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.
10shots
0.6xG
0.06xG per shot
0big chances (0.3+ xG)
0goals
Kind of attack, then how the shot was set up
Shots
Goals
xG
xG / shot
Attacking transition20% of shots
2
0
0.17
0.09
Pass into the box / short pass
2
0
0.17
0.09
Settled attack60% of shots
6
0
0.31
0.05
Cross
3
0
0.14
0.05
Pass into the box / short pass
1
0
0.09
0.09
Own creation (carry, dribble, rebound)
2
0
0.09
0.04
Set piece20% of shots
2
0
0.13
0.06
Corner
2
0
0.13
0.06
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
Cala
2
0.17
0
Bryan Zaragoza
3
0.14
0
Edu Expósito
1
0.09
0
Who takes them
Player
Shots
xG
Goals
Roberto Fernández
2
0.15
0
Leandro Cabrera
2
0.13
0
Pol Lozano
3
0.11
0
Gabriel Moscardo
1
0.09
0
Bryan Zaragoza
1
0.08
0
Vision AI Model Insight
The biggest source of Espanyol's chances, by xG, is settled attack (0.3 of 0.6 xG, 6 of 10 shots), mostly cross. 2 of the 10 shots (20%) came within 15 seconds of winning the ball. 2 of the 10 shots came from set pieces; 0 goals from 0.6 xG (-0.6).
Atletico
The question
Where do Atletico'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.
19shots
1.3xG
0.07xG per shot
0big chances (0.3+ xG)
1goals
Kind of attack, then how the shot was set up
Shots
Goals
xG
xG / shot
Settled attack74% of shots
14
1
1.06
0.08
Cut-back
2
0
0.29
0.14
Pass into the box / short pass
10
1
0.71
0.07
Own creation (carry, dribble, rebound)
2
0
0.07
0.04
Set piece26% of shots
5
0
0.23
0.05
Corner
5
0
0.23
0.05
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
Giuliano Simeone
2
0.28
0
Jonathan David
3
0.24
0
Álex Baena
2
0.22
0
Lee Kang-In
2
0.12
0
Julián Alvarez
1
0.07
1
Who takes them
Player
Shots
xG
Goals
Jonathan David
3
0.45
0
Julián Alvarez
3
0.20
0
Morten Hjulmand
3
0.13
0
Lee Kang-In
2
0.13
0
Álex Baena
2
0.10
1
Vision AI Model Insight
The biggest source of Atletico's chances, by xG, is settled attack (1.1 of 1.3 xG, 14 of 19 shots), mostly pass into the box / short pass. 0 of the 19 shots (0%) came within 15 seconds of winning the ball. 5 of the 19 shots came from set pieces; 1 goals from 1.3 xG (-0.3).
Crosses & Cutbacks — squad-wide
Espanyol
The question
How does Espanyol deliver into the box from wide areas, and what comes of it?
7 crosses: 3 found a team-mate (43%), 2 led to a shot (29%). 0 cut-backs: 0 found a team-mate (—), 0 led to a shot (—). 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.
Atletico
The question
How does Atletico deliver into the box from wide areas, and what comes of it?
15 crosses: 4 found a team-mate (27%), 1 led to a shot (7%). 4 cut-backs: 2 found a team-mate (50%), 2 led to a shot (50%). 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
Espanyol
The question
Which part of the final third does Espanyol 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. 43% come from one territory, the byline right wing; 0 come from the half-spaces and 0 from the centre.
Territory
Crosses
Share
Led to a shot
byline · right wing
3
43%
0
deep · left wing
1
14%
0
advanced · right wing
1
14%
0
advanced · left wing
1
14%
1
byline · left wing
1
14%
1
Atletico
The question
Which part of the final third does Atletico actually cross from?
15 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. 33% come from one territory, the advanced right wing; 4 come from the half-spaces and 0 from the centre.
Territory
Crosses
Share
Led to a shot
advanced · right wing
5
33%
1
byline · right wing
4
27%
0
byline · right half-space
2
13%
0
advanced · right half-space
1
7%
0
advanced · left half-space
1
7%
0
advanced · left wing
1
7%
0
byline · 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.
+0.95Espanyol on-ball value
+1.44Atletico on-ball value
EspanyolAtleticoEach step up is an action that raised the team's chance of scoring; a drop is one that lowered it
Espanyol — where the value came from
Passes306 actions+0.65
Carries64 actions+0.04
Dribbles12 actions+0.05
Shots10 actions-0.05
Ball wins56 actions+0.26
Atletico — where the value came from
Passes707 actions+0.78
Carries225 actions+0.03
Dribbles18 actions+0.05
Shots19 actions+0.35
Ball wins63 actions+0.24
Espanyol — most valuable players
Player
Actions
OBV
Bryan Zaragoza
26
+0.570
Roger Hinojo
25
+0.226
Leandro Cabrera
62
+0.140
Gabriel Moscardo
8
+0.111
Pol Lozano
52
+0.105
Roberto Fernández (lowest)
17
-0.309
Atletico — most valuable players
Player
Actions
OBV
Cristian Romero
101
+0.273
Álex Baena
33
+0.249
Julián Alvarez
54
+0.228
Morten Hjulmand
131
+0.215
Lee Kang-In
73
+0.199
Alejandro Grimaldo (lowest)
34
-0.097
When they lose it1 section
Ball-Loss Map — where attacks die
Espanyol
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
21
Failed forward pass
10
Failed take-on
7
Lost in the defensive third
45
Their weakest zone is the left wing in the defensive third: 41% of 17 pass attempts there are lost (7 times). Separately, 24% of all losses happen in the attacking third — a fair share happen deeper, which invites transitions.
Atletico
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
36
Failed forward pass
26
Failed take-on
10
Lost in the defensive third
16
Their weakest zone is the right half-space in the attacking third: 34% of 41 pass attempts there are lost (14 times). Separately, 44% 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 141 defensive actions happen — the trigger height and the side they hunt.
Where defensive actions happen
Attacking third
17%
Middle third
33%
Own third
50%
By intensity this is an aggressive high press: 7.5 opponent passes per defensive action (PPDA; lower = more aggressive). By height, 17% of their defensive actions come in the attacking third, 33% in midfield.
Where they win it back
Darker = more defensive actions.
Where they pressed. Their defensive actions came more down the left.
Atletico
Not just press intensity, but where the 147 defensive actions happen — the trigger height and the side they hunt.
Where defensive actions happen
Attacking third
11%
Middle third
40%
Own third
49%
By intensity this is an aggressive high press: 3.7 opponent passes per defensive action (PPDA; lower = more aggressive). By height, 11% of their defensive actions come in the attacking third, 40% in midfield.
Where they win it back
Darker = more defensive actions.
Where they pressed. Their defensive actions came more down the right.
How long they keep it — passes and seconds until the ball is won
Espanyol
The question
Once the opponent has the ball, how many passes and how many seconds pass before Espanyol win it back with a defensive action?
Counted over the 31 opposition possessions that Espanyol 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 Espanyol step in. Espanyol win it after 6.4 opponent passes in the first half-hour and after 7.3 after the hour mark (later).
PASSES THEY GET
7.2passes
median 6 · before Espanyol win it
TIME THEY KEEP IT
22sec
median 16s · 31.0 wins per game
How many passes the opponent got in before the ball was won
19%
29%
26%
26%
0–2 passes3–5 passes6–9 passes10+ passes
Through the match — every 15 minutes
0–15′
too few
15–30′
5.8
18s
30–45+′
5.2
12s
45–60′
10.8
45s
60–75′
9.3
26s
75–90+′
5.6
16s
average passesaverage seconds
Atletico
The question
Once the opponent has the ball, how many passes and how many seconds pass before Atletico win it back with a defensive action?
Counted over the 34 opposition possessions that Atletico 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 Atletico step in. Atletico win it after 4.9 opponent passes in the first half-hour and after 2.2 after the hour mark (sooner).
PASSES THEY GET
3.2passes
median 2 · before Atletico win it
TIME THEY KEEP IT
10sec
median 5s · 34.0 wins per game
How many passes the opponent got in before the ball was won
59%
24%
12%
6%
0–2 passes3–5 passes6–9 passes10+ passes
Through the match — every 15 minutes
0–15′
5.5
21s
15–30′
4.4
14s
30–45+′
4.3
15s
45–60′
1.8
4s
60–75′
1.7
2s
75–90+′
2.6
6s
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.
Espanyol — 141 actions, 99 won
Atletico — 147 actions, 121 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.
Espanyol — 74 wins · 4% in the final third, 24% midfield, 72% own third
Highest wins
Type
Min
x
Pol Lozano
ball-recovery
37′
78
Javi Hernández
ball-recovery
37′
77
Pol Lozano
tackle
24′
69
Pol Lozano
interception
37′
66
Edu Expósito
ball-recovery
31′
65
Atletico — 81 wins · 6% in the final third, 37% midfield, 57% own third
Highest wins
Type
Min
x
Giuliano Simeone
ball-recovery
63′
69
Rodrigo Mendoza
ball-recovery
70′
68
Morten Hjulmand
interception
87′
67
Marcos Llorente
tackle
72′
67
Álex Baena
ball-recovery
75′
67
Defending the box1 section
Vulnerability Map — how opponents hurt them
Espanyol
The report flipped: where do opponents create their threat against Espanyol? 60 opponent progressive passes and 19 shots faced (1.3 xG against) in this match.
Opponent threat by lane (attacking into Espanyol)
Right wing
43%
Right half-space
21%
Central
15%
Left half-space
14%
Left wing
6%
Where the danger came from. Opponents generated most of their threat through the right wing (43% of the danger conceded).
Atletico
The report flipped: where do opponents create their threat against Atletico? 36 opponent progressive passes and 10 shots faced (0.6 xG against) in this match.
Opponent threat by lane (attacking into Atletico)
Right wing
18%
Right half-space
10%
Central
30%
Left half-space
7%
Left wing
34%
Where the danger came from. Opponents generated most of their threat through the left wing (34% 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.
Espanyol
Build-up (own third)
safer, narrow, central, played inside
right 22% · centre 54% · 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.155
Forward metres per action?Average metres the ball moved towards goal with each pass or carry started here. Higher means more direct.+16.7 m
Carries?Share of actions here that were carries (running with the ball) instead of passes.12%
Long passes (30 m+)?Share of passes from here travelling 30 m or more.30%
Seconds between actions?Average seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, for actions in this third. Lower means quicker.3.4 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).38% of 64
Possessions lost here?Of the possessions that had the ball in this third, the share that ended with the ball lost in this third.62%
Progression (middle third)
safer
right 35% · centre 35% · left 31% ?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.153
Forward metres per action?Average metres the ball moved towards goal with each pass or carry started here. Higher means more direct.+4.5 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.13%
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).37% of 51
Possessions lost here?Of the possessions that had the ball in this third, the share that ended with the ball lost in this third.55%
Final third
safer, played in the channels, touchline to touchline
right 47% · centre 14% · left 39% ?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.74
Forward metres per action?Average metres the ball moved towards goal with each pass or carry started here. Higher means more direct.+2.6 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.4%
Seconds between actions?Average seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, for actions in this third. Lower means quicker.2.6 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).21% of 33
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%
Atletico
Build-up (own third)
safer, shorter passing, kept on the floor
right 34% · centre 41% · 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.249
Forward metres per action?Average metres the ball moved towards goal with each pass or carry started here. Higher means more direct.+6.6 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.11%
Seconds between actions?Average seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, for actions in this third. Lower means quicker.2.8 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).78% of 60
Possessions lost here?Of the possessions that had the ball in this third, the share that ended with the ball lost in this third.25%
Progression (middle third)
safer, played inside, narrow, central
right 32% · centre 46% · left 22% ?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.447
Forward metres per action?Average metres the ball moved towards goal with each pass or carry started here. Higher means more direct.+3.7 m
Carries?Share of actions here that were carries (running with the ball) instead of passes.27%
Long passes (30 m+)?Share of passes from here travelling 30 m or more.7%
Seconds between actions?Average seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, for actions in this third. Lower means quicker.2.3 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 75
Possessions lost here?Of the possessions that had the ball in this third, the share that ended with the ball lost in this third.48%
Final third
safer, right-sided, kept on the floor
right 56% · centre 23% · left 21% ?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.254
Forward metres per action?Average metres the ball moved towards goal with each pass or carry started here. Higher means more direct.+0.6 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.3%
Seconds between actions?Average seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, for actions in this third. Lower means quicker.2.2 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).30% of 57
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%
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.
Espanyol
compared with their other 9 matches this season
Pass accuracy71%vs 79%
Passes306vs 434
Expected goals0.61vs 1.15
Field tilt27%vs 47%
PPDA7.5vs 5.3
Atletico
compared with their other 9 matches this season
Progressive carries95vs 51
Final-third entries76vs 58
PPDA3.7vs 5.0
Passes707vs 615
Pass accuracy88%vs 86%
Decision Quality — not all completed passes are equal
Espanyol
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)
14%
Progressive
0%
Neutral / sideways
51%
Safe / backward
35%
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.
Atletico
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)
15%
Progressive
2%
Neutral / sideways
46%
Safe / backward
37%
17% of passes are progressive-or-better; the remaining 83% 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. Espanyol: 4 corners, 2 led to a shot; Atletico: 12 corners, 4 led to a shot. Stars are direct free kicks at goal.
Espanyol
4Corners
2Led to a shot
5Free kicks, their half
2Set-piece shots
0.13Set-piece xG
0Set-piece goals
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Atletico
12Corners
4Led to a shot
6Free kicks, their half
5Set-piece shots
0.23Set-piece xG
0Set-piece goals
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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
Espanyol
Atletico
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.
