Barcelona lost 2-1 to Real Madrid in El Clásico, while match statistics highlighted the difficulties of Hansi Flick’s midfield team.
According to data published by kli Mundo Deportivou, Pedri González and Rodri Hernández lost 13 balls each during the confrontation between two major Spanish football rivals.
This statistics stand out, as Barcelona was expected to control the midfield and the rhythm of the game, but the Magillins managed to make it very difficult for the Catalans.
It was hard for the first half.
Barcelona midfielder lost 11 balls in the first half alone, while Rodri recorded seven ball losses in the same period.
However, Pedri improved after the break and assisted the goal of its temporary draw of Raphael.
Barcelona concluded the match with 62.2 percent of ball ownership, against 37.8 percent of Real Madrid. The Catalans recorded even more blows towards the gate, 18 in total, while the Magrillians tried 10 times.
Real Madrid was more efficient
Despite the superiority in ownership and the number of passions, Barcelona failed to translate dominance as a result.
According to expected goals statistics (xG), Real Madrid recorded the value of 1.95, while Barcelona 1.19, indicating that the Madrillians created cases of higher value for marking.
Pedri completed 78 passes, while Rodri 84, being among the most active players in the ball flow.
On the other hand, Aureleen Tchoaméni recovered 11 balls, mostly from all footballers in the field, contributing to neutralisation of Barcelona’s midfield game.
In the end, Real Madrid proved more efficient and won El Clásico with a score of 2-1, taking the three points in front of the fierce rival.
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