Villarreal held Juventus to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of Champions League Round-of-16 match. Vlahovic scored the fastest Champions League debut goal, giving his side the lead before Dani Parejo leveled the score-line.
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;
Which team had more shots on target? Who led the xG chart?
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Villarreal lined up in a 4-4-2 formation. Arnaut Danjuma and Lo Celso led the attack for their side.
Villarreal formed a wide shape on the pitch. They pushed high up in the opponent’s half, with multiple players occupying spaces in the opponent’s half.
Juventus lined up in a 5-4-1 formation. Dusan Vlahovic led the attacking lineup for his side.
Juventus were pushed back in their half, with most of the players occupying spaces near the centre.
Villarreal’s xG of 1.25 surpassed that of Juventus’ 0.76. Villarreal took more shots and had more shots on target than their opponents. The home side’s lower PPDA value of 8.8 suggests that they were better in their defensive pressing. Villarreal had more possession of the ball at the final whistle.
Dani Parejo led the xG chart, followed by Dusan Vlahovic. Samuel Chukwueze made the most, while Dani Parejo made the most passes to the final third. Both Albiol and de Ligt won joint-highest three duels each.
Villarreal took a total of nine shots with three shots on target. Two of their efforts on goal were off target, and they had two of their efforts saved as well.
Juventus took seven shots with two shots on target. Two of their efforts from inside the box were off target.
Villarreal were the more threatening side in both the halves in terms of the xT timeline. They also came out on top in terms of the xG timeline.
Dani Parejo attempted 84 passes for his side while also receiving 71 passes.
Danilo attempted 61 passes for his side and also received 51 passes.
Villarreal dominated the passing zones on the wide left near the opponent’s box. Most of their successful crosses into the opposition’s box were delivered from the left wing.
Juventus dominated the passing zones in their half and near the centre. Most of their crosses were attempted from the right wing.
Villarreal created their highest xT from the left wing near the opposition’s box. Dani Parejo created the highest xT from his passes, 0.377.
Chukwueze created the highest xT from his dribbles, 0.08.
Juventus created a high threat from multiple areas in the opponent’s half and also from inside the opponent’s box. Manuel Locatelli created the highest xT from his passes, 0.288.
Alvaro Morata created the highest xT from his dribbles, 0.071.
Foyth, Lo Celso, and Albiol won four defensive duels each. Villarreal won most of their defensive duels on the left wing.
Albiol won three aerial duels for his side. Villarreal won most of their aerial duels in their half.
Villarreal recovered most of their loose balls near the centre. Foyth recovered three loose balls for his side.
Rabiot won four defensive duels for his side. Juventus won most of their defensive duels in their half.
De Ligt won three aerial duels for his side. Juventus were successful in winning aerial duels in their half.
Both Rabiot and Morata recovered three loose balls each.
Parejo took four corners for his side, creating an xT of 0.43. He also took four free-kicks, creating an xT of 0.51.
Arthur took two free-kicks, while De Sciglio took five throw-ins.
Juventus would be hoping to count on the home advantage in the next leg. However, Villarreal have shown that they can make things difficult for Bianconeri.
If you want to download the stats report in PDF format you can do so here: Champions League Stats: Villarreal vs Juventus