Category: UEFA Champions League
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Atletico Madrid vs Manchester United Preview: xT creation zones, defensive actions, attacking and creativity and more – what do the stats say?
Group F winners, Manchester United, will travel to Spain and face Group B runners-up, Atletico Madrid, in the Round-of-16 of the UEFA Champions League for the 2021/22 season. Both teams are fighting for the last Champions League qualification spots in their respective leagues. Manchester United qualified above Villareal, Atalanta, and Young Boys in their group.…
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UCL Stats Gallery: Shots map, xT creation zones, pass matrix and more from Manchester United vs Young Boys
Manchester United and Young Boys played a goalless draw in the UEFA Champions League 2021-22 season Group F match. Young Boys collected four points in the two games played between the two teams but finished at the bottom of the table. Manchester United finished as the group leaders. We’ve broken down all the key stats…
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Manchester United vs Young Boys Preview: xG, smart passes and more – what do the stats say?
Old Trafford is the venue for Wednesday’s Champions League group stage match as Manchester United will take on Young Boys. The hosts are at the top of the group F table, while Young Boys are at the bottom. Can Manchester United conclude their group stage campaign with a win? Following the sacking of Ole Gunnar…
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Under the microscope: Perfect centre-back partnership for United in a three at the back formation
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær has recently changed his team formation to a back three since their 0-5 hammering against rivals Liverpool. The Red Devils played in a 3-5-2 formation after their loss against the Reds. They managed to win the first match against Spurs, then played out a draw against Atalanta in the…
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UEFA Champions League Stats Gallery: xG, shots map, duels and more from Atalanta vs Manchester United
An injury-time goal from Cristiano Ronaldo earned a 2-2 draw for Manchester United away at Atalanta in the UEFA Champions League. The Red Devils lead Group-F with seven points and Atalanta stand third in the group standing. We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including; * shot maps * xT (expected…
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UEFA Champions League 2021/22 Preview: Goals, xGA, defensive duels and more from Atalanta vs Manchester United
Group- F leaders Manchester United will travel to Italy to face Atalanta in their second meeting in 12-days in the UEFA Champions League 2021-22 campaign. The Reds scored three goals in the second half to complete a 3-2 victory over the Italian club in the previous round. Manchester United lost their first match of the…
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UEFA Champions League 2021/22 Preview: Shots, defensive duels, recoveries in opp half and more from Manchester United vs Atalanta
Manchester United will host Group-F leaders Atalanta in round three of the UEFA Champions League. Both teams enter this match after winning their matches in the last round. Cristiano Ronaldo scored an injury-time winner to secure a 2-1 victory for Manchester United over Villareal in the second round. The Red Devils were lucky to escape…
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Data Analysis: Can Jesse Lingard become crucial to United as a super-sub in the mould of his manager?
Jesse Lingard returned to Old Trafford after a successful loan spell at West Ham United in the second half of the last season. He is not a regular in the team at Old Trafford but is definitely in Ole’s plans as the player is involved in some matches as a substitute. Jesse Lingard has been…
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Stats Gallery: xG, xT, shots map and more from Man United vs Villarreal in the UCL
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a winner against Villarreal in the dying minutes of the match to hand Man United their first victory in this season 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…