Aurélien Tchouaméni led Real Madrid’s defensive effort with a match-high 21 defensive actions, while completing 95.7% of his passes and adding one key pass.
Madrid had seven players among the top 10 for defensive actions, with Marc Cucurella recording 18 and Jude Bellingham 17. Cucurella also completed 95.2% of his passes and made five progressive passes. Bellingham contributed going forward too, completing three take-ons and taking shots worth a combined 0.20 non-penalty xG.
Kylian Mbappé posed the
greatest shooting threat. His chances were worth 0.85 non-penalty xG, the highest total in the match, and he added two key passes and one successful take-on. His two goals proved decisive for Real Madrid.
For Barcelona, Pedri was the main source of creativity. He generated a match-high 0.38 expected threat (xT) from open-play passes and delivered four key passes, sharing the lead. His 10 progressive passes put him joint second behind Pau Cubarsí, who made 11. Barcelona’s influence through passing extended beyond Pedri, with eight players among the top 10 for xT created from open play.
