Thread by @BeGriffis

Post-Match Report 🧵📊

Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia

#ARGKSA #KSA #Qatar2022 #FIFAWorldCup

Argentina starting XI passing sonars

Saudi Arabia starting XI passing sonars

Argentina's expected threat (xT) via pass, with the player in each zone being the top xT player in that zone (& their xT there), and all the players' total xT via pass on the right

Saudi Arabia's expected threat (xT) via pass, with the player in each zone being the top xT player in that zone (& their xT there), and all the players' total xT via pass on the right

All Argentina passes, separated into 30 zones

All Saudi Arabia passes, separated into 30 zones

Argentina's main passing flows. Each arrow represents at least 3 completed passes from the arrow's origin zone to the arrowhead's zone.

A darker color indicates more passes

Saudi Arabia's main passing flows. Each arrow represents at least 3 completed passes from the arrow's origin zone to the arrowhead's zone.

A darker color indicates more passes

Argentina's passmap up until their first sub

Saudi Arabia's pass map up until their first sub

Expected Threat (xT) from passes, zone control.

Areas shaded in a team's color means they had more xT from passes in that zone.

Argentina, naturally, in control..... what a result!