Real Madrid had eight of the top 10 players for touches, and Dean Huijsen was out in front with 105. The centre back also made 19 progressive passes, more than anyone on the pitch, and completed 96.8% of his passes. No one else was more accurate over the 94 minutes.
Arda Güler shared the match high with three key passes in his 77 minutes. Only Huijsen made more progressive passes than his 11, and Güler’s 84.6% completion on long balls was the second best in the game.
Yan Diomande was the one driving
Madrid up the pitch. His 11 progressive carries and 35 touches in the final third were both match highs, and he completed three take-ons, joint second, over 94 minutes. The youngster assisted Güler’s opener and finished the game with one thumping goal of his own.
Sevilla had five of the top 10 for progressive carries, with Gabriel Suazo making six. Youssouf Fofana generated 0.283 xT from open-play passes, the highest figure of anyone.
