StatsBomb Matchdays is the new venture by StatsBomb to deliver greater analysis and insight during live matches – the kind of insights that the football audience has been asking for in-game for years.
On Saturday 28th May 2022, we covered the UEFA Champions League Final between Liverpool and Real Madrid – a match that Real Madrid won after one of the greatest cup final goalkeeping displays of all time from Thibaut Courtois.
Here’s the recap of the game as it happened:
Welcome to StatsBomb Matchdays: #UCLFinal
???????????????????????????? Liverpool vs. Real Madrid ????????
We'll be covering the final with insights from our live data and IQ Live analytics platform throughout. Just follow this thread
Here we go. ⬇️#UCL | #LIVRMA pic.twitter.com/FbSQs7aacO
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) May 28, 2022
Liverpool have had the better of the opening 22 minutes, but it remains 0-0
Possession :
???????????????????????????? LIV 61% - 39% RMA ????????Passes Completed In The Attacking Half
???????????????????????????? LIV 123 - 38 RMA ????????Shots:
???????????????????????????? LIV 6 - 0 RMA ????????#UCL | #LIVRMA pic.twitter.com/iN8yBWVQOr— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) May 28, 2022
HALF TIME: Liverpool 0 - 0 Real Madrid
StatsBomb Live xG:
???????????????????????????? LIV 0.80 - 0.17 RMA ????????Liverpool have had control of the match and created some decent opportunities. Still 0 - 0#UCL | #LIVRMA pic.twitter.com/Qwj08qN1lu
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) May 28, 2022
Liverpool have come closest, first through Mo Salah's near-post effort in the 16th minute, then with Sadio Mané's powerful shot that was tipped onto the post by a superb Thibaut Courtois save#LFC pic.twitter.com/7mYRUguyQy
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) May 28, 2022
GOAL: Vinícius Júnior, 59'
Federico Valverde drives the ball across goal, and there's Vinícius Júnior to finish into an empty net. Real Madrid take the lead
StatsBomb Live xG: 0.68#UCL | #LIVRMA pic.twitter.com/OduhpwVkYJ
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) May 28, 2022
Real Madrid have made 13 defensive actions in the penalty area since they took the lead in the 59th minute#UCL | #LIVRMA pic.twitter.com/O11Bkx80uU
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) May 28, 2022
FULL TIME: Liverpool 0 - 1 Real Madrid
StatsBomb Live xG:
???????????????????????????? LIV 2.26 - 0.95 RMA ????????Real Madrid win the 2022 #UCL after an outstanding goalkeeping display from Thibaut Courtois#UCLfinal | #LIVRMA pic.twitter.com/RyOsIq0qj2
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) May 28, 2022
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