According to Marca, Real Madrid is the team with the second-most shots in Europe, behind Barcelona, but has the lowest shooting efficiency among the top clubs.

Real Madrid under manager Mourinho is often criticized for playing defensively and lacking entertainment value, but the statistics tell a different story. While Barcelona's playing style differs, there are multiple ways to score goals. Barcelona has been one of the best teams in the league so far this season. Looking at the statistics, Real Madrid takes more shots than Barcelona and creates more scoring chances. However, this is not a tactical issue but a finishing problem. Real Madrid struggles to convert most of its chances into goals, which is the complete opposite of their rivals.

According to Opta, Real Madrid has wasted the most big chances in Europe with 25. Dortmund is second with 18, and Bayern Munich third with 17. This statistic covers the top ten European clubs. Real Madrid also has the second-most shots on target with 58, behind Barcelona. Real Madrid requires an average of over 3 shots to score one goal, while Barcelona needs fewer than 2. Mourinho's team converts 32.76% of its shots into goals, while Flick's team converts 55%, nearly double the efficiency.

Real Madrid has scored 19 goals, the second-most in Europe, but Barcelona has more goals because they are the most efficient among top five league powerhouses. Dortmund and Manchester City have fewer goals, but they have only played 6 matches while Real Madrid has played 7. Dortmund scores one goal every 2.35 shots on average, while Real Madrid requires over 3 shots, and Bayern Munich is more efficient at 2.83 shots per goal. Among the top clubs, only Arsenal and Manchester City are less efficient than Real Madrid, with Arsenal averaging 3.33 shots per goal and Manchester City 3.10 shots per goal.

Real Madrid's attacking potential cannot be denied, but the team would have fared much better with improved efficiency. The team has only failed to score in one match—the 1-0 loss to Betis—while Real Madrid scored 2 goals against Espanyol, 4 against Real Sociedad, 4 against Málaga, 4 against Rayo Vallecano, 3 against Elche, and 2 against Inter Milan. Real Madrid's performance in the Champions League opener still has room for improvement due to midfield issues, but the team continues to miss numerous opportunities.

Mourinho appears to have identified the problem. Real Madrid's decline in game control and, consequently, in shot volume and efficiency occurs mainly in the second half, particularly after Real Madrid has dominated the match. In fact, over the last four matches, Real Madrid has not won in the second half. Looking at second halves only, their record is 1 draw and 3 losses. While Real Madrid still played well and scored in the first half, the team became complacent with its early success and paid the price.

On an individual level, Vinícius's inefficiency has not helped improve these statistics. The Brazilian player even apologized on social media after missing several chances against Elche. This season, he has scored only 1 goal from 6 shots on target, giving him a conversion rate of just over 16%. Mbappé continues last season's trend, converting 30.7% of his shots into goals. Playing closer to goal under Mourinho, Bellingham has rediscovered his goalscoring instinct, with 33.3% of his shots finding the net and 3 goals from 10 attempts.

However, the most efficient player is Carlos Espí, who has scored 2 goals from just 5 shots, converting 66.6% of his attempts. His goal against Elche led the team to victory, as did his 90th-minute goal against Espanyol in the league opener. Güler has also been efficient, scoring 2 goals from 3 shots on target.

AI翻訳。

AFのPCサイトが新登場！パソコンでニュース、コメント、試合詳細、詳細データをご覧いただけます。アクセス：www.allfootballapp.com