La Liga: Real Madrid sets two new records.
Leading in set-piece attacks and dead-ball situations, the Merengues confirm their effectiveness after their success at Valencia and stay in touch with Barça.
Leading in set-piece attacks and dead-ball situations, the Merengues confirm their effectiveness after their success at Valencia and stay in touch with Barça.
Real Madrid continues to display impressive efficiency in La Liga. According to data published by OptaJose, the Merengue club dominates several attacking metrics this season, a testament to the richness and variety of their play. Álvaro Arbeloa’s men are thus the team that has scored the most goals from built-up attacks (8) in La Liga.
They also stand out on set pieces, with 17 goals in this department, a total that puts them at the top of La Liga. A complete offensive repertoire that today is Madrid’s strength. Only Villarreal does better on the counterattack, with eight goals in this configuration, compared to seven for Real Madrid, second in this area.
These statistics illustrate the positive momentum of the Madrid side, confirmed by their recent victory on Valencia’s pitch (2-0), Sunday, at the Mestalla Stadium. Álvaro Carreras and Kylian Mbappé sealed the Merengues’ victory, keeping them within reach of the summit. After 23 matchdays, Real Madrid sit just one point behind FC Barcelona, the league leaders. Mbappé’s teammates will host Real Sociedad next Saturday, with the opportunity to keep up the pressure in the title race.
