Thread by @BeGriffis

Post-Match Report 🧵📊

Belgium 1-0 Canada

#BELCAN #Qatar2022 #FIFAWorldCup

Belgium starting XI passing sonars

Canada starting XI passing sonars

Belgium'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.

Canada'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.

Ladies and Gentlemen... Junior flippin' Hoilett

All Belgium passes separated into 30 zones

All Canada passes separated into 30 zones

Belgium'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

Canada'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.

All Canada All Day

Canada legitimately dominated this match. They should feel immense pride in their performance, front to back left to right... hard done by and their otherwise strong defense was caught out by a great ball over the top, but keep this up and we've got some dark goddamn horses