According to Marca, Real Madrid is the European team with the second-most shots on target, only behind Barcelona, but their goal conversion rate is the lowest among top teams.

José Mourinho's Real Madrid is often labeled as defensive-minded and lacking entertainment value, but statistics reveal there are many ways to score goals beyond Barcelona's style of play. Barcelona has been nearly the most effective team in this competition. Looking at the statistics, Real Madrid has more shots and creates more threats than Barcelona. This is not a matter of playing style, but rather a different issue: Real Madrid struggles to convert most of their chances into goals, the complete opposite of their fierce rival.

According to Opta data, Real Madrid has missed the most big chances in Europe with 25 missed chances, followed by Dortmund with 18 and Bayern Munich with 17. These statistics include 10 of Europe's top clubs. Real Madrid also ranks second in shots on target with 58, behind only Barcelona. Real Madrid needs an average of more than 3 shots to score 1 goal, while Barcelona needs less than 2. Mourinho's team converts 32.76% of their shots into goals, while Flick's team achieves 55%, nearly double.

Real Madrid ranks second in Europe with 19 goals, but Barcelona has scored more because Barcelona is more efficient among the top teams in the five major leagues. Dortmund and Manchester City have scored fewer goals, but they have only played 6 matches compared to Real Madrid's 7; Dortmund averages 1 goal per 2.35 shots, while Real Madrid needs more than 3 shots, and Bayern Munich averages one goal per 2.83 shots, also with higher efficiency. Only Arsenal and Manchester City have worse conversion rates than Real Madrid among the top teams, with Arsenal averaging 1 goal per 3.33 shots and Manchester City averaging 1 goal per 3.10 shots.

Real Madrid's attacking potential is undeniable; they could have performed better with improved finishing. The team failed to score only against Betis, a match they lost 0-1; however, Real Madrid also scored 2 goals against Espanyol, 4 against Real Sociedad, 4 against Málaga, 4 against Rayo Vallecano, 3 against Elche, and 2 against Inter Milan. Despite Real Madrid's Champions League debut showing room for improvement, partly due to injuries and absences in midfield, the team squandered many excellent opportunities.

Mourinho has seemingly identified the problem. The decline in the team's match control, leading to fewer shots and lower conversion rates, occurs mainly in the second half, particularly after Real Madrid had controlled the match. In fact, in the last 4 matches, Real Madrid has been unable to win in the second half. Looking only at second-half performance, the record is 3 losses and 1 draw. Real Madrid, which can still perform well and score in the first half, has tried to sit on its lead and paid the price.

On an individual level, Vinícius's poor finishing has not helped improve these numbers. The Brazilian player even apologized on social media after missing several chances in the match against Elche. This season, he has scored only 1 goal from 6 shots on target, with a conversion rate of just over 16%. Mbappé continues the trend from last season, converting 30.7% of his shots into goals. Bellingham, playing closer to the box under Mourinho, has regained his goal-scoring form, with a 33.3% conversion rate, scoring 3 goals from 10 shots.

However, the most efficient player is Nico Paz, who has scored 2 goals from just 5 shots, with a 66.6% conversion rate. His goal against Elche helped the team secure victory, just as his 90th-minute goal against Espanyol in the opening round of the competition. The same applies to Arda Güler, who has scored 2 goals from 3 shots on target.

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