Chelsea were stunned at home after Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick to register a 3-1 win for Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League. Los Blancos have taken a massive lead ahead of the second leg and look like the favourites to advance to the next round.
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;
How many positional attacks were created by Chelsea? Who attempted the most dribbles for Real Madrid?
To navigate the stats gallery, simply click on the numbers to move through the pages.
At the end of the gallery, you’ll be able to download the full PDF stats report.
The home team started in a 3-4-3 formation, with Kai Havertz once again leading the line and was supported by Christian Pulisic and Mason Mount.
Chelsea’s manager made some substitutions in the second half, and his side shifted to a four-at-the-back formation. Chelsea played in a 4-2-3-1 formation towards the end of the match.
Real Madrid started in a 4-3-3 formation, with Federico Valverde starting towards the right side of the attack.
By looking at the average position of the starting XI, we can observe that Luka Modric and Valverde played a lot closer to each other on the right side.
Chelsea had 56% of the ball in possession and created 45 positional attacks. Real Madrid players created fewer attacks but had more shots on target than the Blues. The Spanish club was involved in more defensive actions and contested more defensive duels.
Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick and attempted the most shots for Real Madrid. Kai Havertz attempted the most shots for Chelsea and won the most aerial duels in the match. Antonio Rudiger attempted the highest number of passes into the final third and made four recoveries inside the opposition’s half.
The Blues attempted 20 shots, ten from inside the opposition’s penalty box. The Blues only managed to hit one shot on target from inside the box, and that was converted into a goal.
Real Madrid attempted eight shots, and six of them were on target. Of these eight shots, six were attempted from inside the opposition’s penalty box, and four were on target.
Real Madrid players created threats in the first half and attempted seven shots. Chelsea started to gain momentum towards the end of the first half and created more threats in the second half. They attempted 12 shots during the second half.
Antonio Rudiger attempted the most passes for Chelsea. Of his 87 passes, 14 were attempted towards Thiago Silva.
Luka Modric showed some dominance in the midfield and attempted the most passes for the visitors. Right-back Dani Carvajal was on the receiving end of most passes.
Reece James attempted 58 passes, and these included four crosses. Of these 58 passes, five landed inside the opposition’s penalty box.
The visitors attempted five smart passes with a 40% success rate. Federico Valverde attempted two smart passes for his side.
The above viz shows that Chelsea created more threats from the wider sides. Hakim Ziyech came off the bench and generated the second-highest threat rate.
Kai Havertz and Hakim Ziyech attempted four dribbles each for the home team. Kai Havertz created the highest threats from dribbles.
Real Madrid created fewer threats in the final third. Luka Modric was the only player who created some threats with passes.
Vinicius Junior attempted five dribbles for the visitors and created the highest threats.
The Blues won three defensive duels each in the defensive and middle third. Mason Mount contested 12 duels and only won two.
Chelsea players won most of their aerial duels in the middle third. Kai Havertz contested six duels and had a 66.67% win rate.
Once again Thomas Tuchel’s men won most of their duels in the middle third. Cesar Azpilicueta won four loose ball duels for his side.
Ferland Mendy, Toni Kroos, and Casimiro won two defensive duels each for the visitors.
Dani Carvajal and Casimiro won two aerial duels each for their side.
Federico Valverde contested seven loose ball duels for his side and only won one.
The Blues won five corners and three from the right side. They won two free-kicks inside the opposition’s half, and one was attempted as a cross into the opposition’s penalty box.
Real Madrid won two corners, and both were from the right side.
Real Madrid were clinical with their finishing, and Karim Benzema gave a brilliant individual performance to secure a comfortable victory in the first leg. The Blues failed to hit the target from inside the opposition’s penalty box and were poor with their finishing. Now they will look to overcome the deficit in the next meeting.
If you want to download the stats report in PDF format you can do so here: UEFA Champions League 2021/22 Stats: Chelsea vs Real Madrid