Federico Valverde made the most of his 28 minutes against AEK Athens, creating three chances to finish with more key passes than anyone else on the pitch. The Real Madrid captain scored the vital winner to seal three points for his team, deep into stoppage time. He also made nine progressive passes, giving Madrid a productive contribution in limited time.
Bernardo Silva and Jude Bellingham did much of the work moving possession forward. Both recorded 17 progressive passes and seven progressive carries,
sharing the match lead in each category. Bernardo added two key passes during his 66 minutes, while Bellingham’s open-play passing generated 0.33 expected threat across 85 minutes, the third-highest figure. Bellingham scored a sublime backheel goal to make it 1-1 on the night in the 32nd minute.
Kylian Mbappé led the match for threat generated through open-play passes with 0.48 xT. He also had the best chances by non-penalty xG, taking shots worth a combined 1.38, and joined Bernardo and Bellingham on seven progressive carries. The France captain scored the equaliser to make it 2-2.
Eduardo Camavinga was equally involved over his 94 minutes. His 18 defensive actions were a match high, but his contribution extended well beyond winning the ball. He made 13 progressive passes, ranking third, and supplied two key passes.
Madrid accounted for nine of the top 10 players for expected threat from open-play passing. AEK, meanwhile, had six of the top 10 for defensive actions, with Lazaros Rota recording 14.
