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Real Madrid v Racing: what happens when they're level

xG per 90 when level: Real Madrid 2.57, Racing 1.60, league 1.21.

Published by The90Pro · 5 min read

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2.57 v 1.60

xG per 90 when level

Season numbers, 11 and 11 games

Racing Santander 0-3 Real Madrid on Sunday was a big LaLiga game. When level this season, Real Madrid have made 2.57 xG per 90 (510 minutes) and Racing 1.60 (422 minutes); the league average is 1.21. How each side responds to the scoreline is a big part of how this kind of game plays out.

The game and the seasonReal MadridRacingLeague average

  • Score, Racing Santander v Real Madrid

    3
    0
    Score, Racing Santander v Real Madrid: Real Madrid 3, Racing Santander 0.

  • xG in the game

    3.45
    1.15
    xG in the game: Real Madrid 3.45, Racing Santander 1.15.

  • Games this season

    11
    11
    Games this season: Real Madrid 11, Racing Santander 11.

  • xG per 90 when levelLeague average 1.21

    2.57
    1.6
    xG per 90 when level: Real Madrid 2.57, Racing Santander 1.6, League average 1.21.

  • Minutes level

    510
    422
    Minutes level: Real Madrid 510, Racing Santander 422.

The league picture

Game state is the scoreline at the time: winning, level or losing. xG per 90 minutes in each state shows how a side plays when it has to chase a game, and how it sits on a lead. Racing sit in the "open" corner, with Osasuna and Rayo. Real Madrid sit in the "dangerous and solid" corner, with Athletic, Atlético, Barcelona and others.

xG for and against per 90 when level, this season
↖ Little threat, leakyOpen ↗xG against per 90 when level () →
↙ TightDangerous and solid ↘xG for per 90 when level () →

Hover or tap a crest for its numbers. Dashed lines: league average.

How they do it

Racing have lined up in a 4-2-3-1 in 9 of their 11 LaLiga games; this is the eleven that has started there most, with each player's average match rating.

Their pass network from the 0-3 defeat against Real Madrid on Sunday shows where each player took the ball and who found whom. The busiest link was Martin to Canales.

Real Madrid have lined up in a 4-2-3-1 in 11 of their 11 LaLiga games; this is the eleven that has started there most, with each player's average match rating.

Usual XI: 4-2-3-1 in 9 of 11 games, season average ratingsUsual XI: 4-2-3-1 in 11 of 11 games, season average ratings

Racing Santander

4-2-3-1

Avg rating 6.94

Real Madrid

4-2-3-1

Avg rating 7.34

  • Agirrezabala

    GK · Racing Santander

    6.9

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Mantilla

    RB · Racing Santander

    6.8

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Salinas

    LB · Racing Santander

    7.2

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Vicente

    LW · Racing Santander

    7.4

    Player of the match

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Canales

    AM · Racing Santander

    6.8

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Zabiri

    ST · Racing Santander

    7.0

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Martin

    RDM · Racing Santander

    7.1

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Belocian

    LCB · Racing Santander

    6.4

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Ramón

    RCB · Racing Santander

    7.1

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Martin

    RW · Racing Santander

    6.9

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Prati

    LDM · Racing Santander

    6.8

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Mbappé

    ST · Real Madrid

    8.3

    Player of the match

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Courtois

    GK · Real Madrid

    7.1

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Konaté

    RCB · Real Madrid

    7.0

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Bellingham

    AM · Real Madrid

    8.0

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Huijsen

    LCB · Real Madrid

    7.2

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Güler

    RW · Real Madrid

    7.8

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Vinícius Jr.

    LW · Real Madrid

    7.3

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Cucurella

    LB · Real Madrid

    7.1

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Dumfries

    RB · Real Madrid

    6.9

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Tchouaméni

    LDM · Real Madrid

    7.4

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Bernardo Silva

    RDM · Real Madrid

    6.7

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

Tap a player for his rating and player page. The best-rated player in each XI has the white ring. Photos: Javier.alonso.martinez, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Neferaton / CC BY 3.0 · Abdelali Bentarki / CC BY 4.0 · Daeri / CC0 · Supporterhéninois / CC0 · Jimmy Baikovicius from Montevideo, Uruguay / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0 · AFC Bournemouth / CC BY 3.0 · LawEnthusiast / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Erjonallaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0

Their pass network from the 3-0 win at Racing on Sunday shows where each player took the ball and who found whom. The busiest link was Huijsen to Cucurella.

Pass network, 0-3 defeat v Real Madrid
13Belocian41Martin6Zabiri35Vicente13Felipe28Ramón11Luque28Canales21Prati16Martín4Agirrezabala

Tap or hover a player to see who they passed with and how often.

Racing Santander · Longest unchanged XI, 28' to 59' (after an early substitution)Busiest link: Martin and Canales, 16 passes.Centralisation index 0.11: Martin made 2.1× an even share of the passes.
The full match
Pass network, 3-0 win at Racing
25Mbappé27Courtois32Konaté46Huijsen37Bellingham36Diomande48Cucurella43Alexander-Arnold40Bernardo Silva46Güler38Tchouaméni

Tap or hover a player to see who they passed with and how often.

Real Madrid · Starting XI until the first substitution (66')Busiest link: Huijsen and Cucurella, 21 passes.Centralisation index 0.03: Cucurella made 1.3× an even share of the passes.
The full match
Fewer passesMoreCircles: passes made (up to 48), the number inside. Lines: passes between the pair (up to 21).

Centralisation index runs from 0, when every player made the same number of passes, to 1, when one player made them all. Higher means the play ran through fewer players. Attacking to the right.

Two players from each side, on the number that matters for this story:

Key players, this season
  • ZabiriStriker8 goals in 11 games, 0.5 xA
    5.3xG
  • MartinRight winger1 goals in 6 games, 0.9 xA
    2.8xG

Photos: Abdelali Bentarki / CC BY 4.0

The trend

Over 5 games at a time, Racing's xG difference a game is −1.34 now, down from +0.11 after their first 5; the low was −2.26 (MD 9 v Osasuna). Over 5 games at a time, Real Madrid's xG difference a game is +0.67 now, down from +2.06 after their first 5; the high was +2.30 (MD 6 v Elche). The league average is 0.00. Minutes in one game state add up slowly: 510 and 422 so far.

xG difference a game, rolling 5 games
-4-2024567891011

Matchday along the bottom, up the side. Dashed line: league average. Tap the names to show or hide a line.

What to watch

Next for Racing: away to Málaga on Saturday (the match page). On xG for per 90 when level, Málaga are on 0.75 against Racing's 1.60: they sit on opposite sides of the league average, so expect a contrast in styles. Next for Real Madrid: away to AEK Athens on Wednesday, in the Champions League (the match page). The full game: Racing Santander 0-3 Real Madrid. More analysis: Barcelona: LaLiga's best side at set pieces.

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