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
* average positions and much more!
We also try to answer some questions for you with the visuals;
What were the shooting zones for Manchester United players? How much xG was created by Villarreal?
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At the end of the gallery, you’ll be able to download the full PDF stats report.
Alex Telles replaced injured Luke Shaw and Dalot came in for suspended Wan-Bissaka. Fred and Van de Beek were replaced by McTominay and Greenwood.
The average position of the Manchester United player suggests that McTominay played as a defensive midfielder and the team lined up in a 4-1-4-1 formation.
Paco Alcacer replaced Gerard Moreno in the starting line-up. Danjuma came in for Boulaye Dia for the away team.
The average position of the starting 11 suggests that the team played in a 4-4-2 formation with Danjuma and Alcacer leading the attack.
Both the teams had almost equal possession of the ball. Manchester United created more chances than their opponents in the match.
Boulaye Dia and Alcacer had the highest xG rate in the match. Alcacer even attempted four shots towards the opposition goal. Dalot made 13 passes into the opposition half and also made five recoveries in the opposition half.
The Red Devils attempted ten shots and 50% of the shots were on target. Six shots were attempted from inside the opposition box and four were on target. The first goal was scored from the edge of the opposition box
Villarreal players attempted more shots than the home team. The Yellow Submarine attempted 15 shots but had the same number of shots on target.
Villarreal players attempted nine shots in the first half and created a lot of pressure on the opposition. Manchester United built pressure around the one hour mark.
Raphael Varane attempted the most number of passes for the home team. He shared 21 passes with Alex Telles.
Dani Parejo attempted 64 passes from midfield for Villarreal. Pau Torres received 53 passes in total.
Bruno Fernandes attempted five crosses and his six balls ended in the opposition box. Paul Pogba was also successful in delivering six balls in the opposition box.
Danjuma attempted four crosses and the winger created constant pressure by landing four balls in the opposition 6-yard box.
Cristiano Ronaldo created the highest threat from passing for the home team. Manchester United players were creative from all over the pitch.
Mason created the highest threat from dribbles for Manchester United. He was supported by Bruno Fernandes.
Danjuma xT from passes was more than one and he created a lot of chances from the left side. He made some dangerous passes into the opposition 6-yard box.
Danjuma once again created the highest threat from dribbles in the match. He was supported by Yeremi Pino.
Jadon Sancho won the highest number of defensive duels for his team. The wide player won these duels on the left side. Alex Telles lost all of his five duels.
Raphael Varane and Manchester United were strong in winning the aerial duels. The French defender had a 100% win rate. He was followed by Dalot on three wins.
Raphael Varane once again won the most number of loose ball duels. Telles, McTominay and Greenwood also won two loose ball duels each.
Juan Foyth contested 16 defensive duels in the match. The Argentine won four duels and lost two of them. His ten duels resulted in a 50-50 result.
Villarreal players only won five aerial duels out of a possible 17. Pau Torres won two duels for the away side.
Most of the loose ball duels were contested in the defensive third. Alberto Moreno won four out of his five duels. Yeremi Pino won three loose ball duels.
Manchester United had a less xG than Villarreal but still, they were able to beat the Spanish team. Two second-half goals sealed the victory for the Red Devils.
If you want to download the stats report in PDF format you can do so here: UEFA Champions League 2021/22 Stats: Manchester United vs Villarreal