Atlético Madrid — Real Madrid 2:1

Atlético Madrid

2:1

Real Madrid

The score says how it ended. xG says how it should have ended: it is the sum of the chances each shot was worth, not an opinion about the game.

Who deserved it

The score matched the game: Atlético Madrid was the better side by chances too.

The numbers

Team	Goals	xG	Goals − xG	Expected points
Atlético Madrid	2	2.41	−0.4	2.58
Real Madrid	1	0.42	+0.6	0.28

Goals

Minute	Goal	Team	Shot xG	Assist
52'	Álex Grimaldo (penalty)	Atlético Madrid	0.74
58'	Jonathan Christian David	Atlético Madrid	0.42	Giuliano Simeone
88'	Antonio Rüdiger	Real Madrid	0.06	Bernardo Silva

Key chances

Minute	Player	Team	xG	Outcome
58'	Jonathan Christian David	Atlético Madrid	0.42	goal
65'	Julián Álvarez	Atlético Madrid	0.38	blocked, from a corner
76'	Yan Diomande	Real Madrid	0.21	saved

Shots: Atlético Madrid 18, Real Madrid 8; big chances (xG 0.3 and above): 3 and 0.

How the game went

In the first half xG was Atlético Madrid 0.17, Real Madrid 0.17: about even. In the second half xG was Atlético Madrid 2.24, Real Madrid 0.27: a big edge for Atlético Madrid.

How it fits the season

Atlético Madrid: +7.0 for the season (3 in the table). Real Madrid: +2.3 (2). The gap between points and xPTS is built from matches like this one.

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