Thread by @BeGriffis

Post-Match Report 🧵📊

Spain 🇪🇸 7-0 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

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Spain's starting XI passing sonars

Costa Rica's starting XI passing sonars

Spain's expected threat (xT) via pass, with the player in each zone being the top xT player in that zone, and all the players' total xT via pass in the table to the right

Costa Rica's expected threat (xT) via pass, with the player in each zone being the top xT player in that zone, and all the players' total xT via pass in the table to the right

All Spain passes separated into 30 zones.

also known as: a blue blob drawn on 30 zones

All Costa Rica passes separated into 30 zones.

also known as: kickoffs plus like 3 other passes

Spain'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

Costa Rica'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

Expected Threat (xT) from passes, zone control.

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

And let's just zoom in on the attacking pressure index.

Mental