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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