Advanced stats of great players in random games

Here’s a topic to gather stats of top players from random matches missing on Opta, Sofascore, or similar services.

Adding the YouTube video and listing the stats in this format:

Passes
Big chance created
Key passes
Crosses
Aerial duels won
Dribbles
Possession lost
Shots on target
Blocked shot
Goals
Was caught offside
Fouls won
Etc

When a play is very significant and opens room for discussion (big chance created), include the minute of the video.

Feel free to contribute.

 

Roberto Dinamite vs Flamengo (one of his most iconic matches)

approximate stats

Passes: 11/12
Big chance created: 1 (2:00)
Key passes: 2 (2:00, 2:48)
Crosses: 2
Aerial duels won: 1/4 (3:00)
Dribbles: 1/3 (3:07)
Possession lost: 7
Shots on target: 2/5 (1: 17, 4:14, 5:23, 6:45. 8:40)
Blocked shot: 4 (2:15, 2:42, 2:52, 6:24)
Goals: 1 (5:23, 6:45)
Was caught offside: 2 (1:41, 6:15)
Fouls won: 1 (2:34)

Of the nine shots he took in the match, eight were from free kicks. The summary does not include his defensive contributions.

 

96/97 Spanish super cup Ronaldo (19 years old) vs Atletico madrid (one of his most iconic matches)



approximate stats

Passes: 8/9
Big chance created: 1 (4:00)
Key passes: 1 (4:00)
Crosses: 1/1 (2:35)
Aerial duels won: 0
Dribbles: 5/9 (0:19, 1:32, 3:12, 3:36;, 3:58)
Possession lost: 3
Shots on target: 4/5 (0:00, 0:21, 1:40, 6:31)
Goals: 2 (0:21, 6:31)
assist: 1 (4:00)
Was caught offside: 0
Fouls won: 3 (1:05. 3:16, 5:04)

 

Gerd Muller vs Atletico Madrid (F-REPLAY) 1973/74 European Cup (one of his most iconic matches)

approximate stats

Big chance created: 1 (0:41)
Key passes: 2 (0:41, 1:24)
Crosses: 0/1
Aerial duels won: 5/5
Dribbles: 0/3 (3:15, 3:45, 5:11)
Possession lost: 11
Passes: 13/19 successful
Shots on target: 2/3
Fouls won: 1 (1:35)
Fouls committed: 2 (2:10, 4:42)
Yellow card: 1 (2:30)
Goals: 2 (2:35, 3:52)
Tackles: 0/6 (1:19, 3:12, 4:28, 4:32, 4:35, 4:42)

 

1976 Home Roberto Rivellino vs Uruguay

approximate stats

Passes: 42/45
Long balls: 7/10
Big chance created: 1 (4:48)
Crosses: 0/1
Dribbles: 6/6 (1:04, 1:39, 3:00, 3:33, 4:40, 4:56)
Possession lost: 4
Shots on target: 1/3 (2:40, 3:03, 4:08)
Fouls won: 3 (3:35, 4:31, 4:58)
Goals: 1 (3:03)
Tackles: ?
Aerial duels won: ?

 

Zidane vs Barcelona (2001-02 La Liga 11R)

Zidane’s first El Clásico. Rating 8 on DBScalcio



Pass completed 30/32 (93,75%)
pass progressive 13/15 (86,7)
headers won 2/2
cross 2/3
long ball 1
dribble completed 2
Fouled 3
Committed a foul 4
tackle won 1
Possession lost 3
interception 2
shots on target 0/2

Zizou vs Sevilla (2001-02 La Liga 13R)



Pass completed 54/58 (93,10%)
pass progressive 20/23 (86,96%.)
big chance created 3 (1:15, 3:13, 8:52)
assist 2 (3:13, 4:45)
key pass 4 (4:45, 5:15, 6:40, 7:50)
headers won 2/2
cross 1/5
long ball 4/5
dribble completed 4/4
Fouled 5
Committed a foul 0
tackle won 1
Possession lost 5
interception 1
shots on target 0

 

Paulo Roberto Falcão played in Rome from 1980/81 to 1984/85. He was always the highest-rated player on the team according to DBS Calcio. He won Serie A in 1982/83. His style of play and ball carrying resemble Zidane.

Paulo Roberto Falcao vs Fiorentina (Home) - Serie A 1981/82 rated 9 in dbscalcio



Pass completed 46/53 (86.7%)
pass progressive 18/23 (78.26%)
big chance created 1 (4:10)
assist 1 (4:10)
cross 1/1
long ball 4/7
dribble completed 3
Fouled 2
Committed a foul 2
blocked shot 1
tackle won 2
Possession lost 10
interception 2

 

Bernd Schuster vs Real Madrid. 1985

Bernd Schuster nicknamed "der Blonde Engel" (the Blond Angel) was known for his exceptional vision, passing accuracy, and powerful long-range shooting. Following the departure of Diego Maradona to Napoli, new English coach Terry Venables built the team around Schuster, granting him complete freedom on the pitch.



Pass completed 36/47 (76.6%)
pass progressive 16/21 (76.19%)
big chance created 3 (0:33) (3:45) (11:53)
assist 2 (0:33) (11:53)
key pass 1 (7:21)
cross 2/4
long ball 3/7
dribble completed 4/6
aerial won 4/5
Fouled 3
Committed a foul 1
blocked shot (offense) 1
blocked shot (defense) 1
tackle won 3/10
Unsuccessful Touch 2
Dispossessed 1
Possession lost 14
interception 5
Clearance 3
shot on target 1/2

 

Maradona vs Real Madrid (European Cup 1987 1st leg)



Passes 21/24
Long Balls 2/3
Big chance created 0
Key passes 0
Aerial duels won 2/2 (3:18, 3:30)
Dribbles 4/5 (1:43, (0:31, 3:35, 3;38, 4:38)
Possession lost 5
Shots on target 0
Clearance 1
Tackles 2/2 (1:10, 2:17
Goals 0
Assist 0
Fouls won 3

 

Maradona vs Real Madrid (European Cup 1987 2nd leg)



Passes 28/44
Big chance created 1 (4:40)
Key passes 2 (1:28, 4:40)
Cross 2/11
Aerial duels won 2/2 (3:34, 8:12)
Dribbles 3/5 (1:05,2:04, 4:13) (1:10, 1:54)
Possession lost 16
Shots on target 1/1 (4:25)
Tackles 1/1 (3:40)
Goals 0
Assist 0
Fouls won 8

 

82/83 Home Mágico González vs Barcelona



Passes 15/22
Long Balls 1/1
Big chance created 0
Key passes 2 (1:07, 3:54)
Cross 3/4
Aerial duels won 0
Dribbles 6/11 (1;23, 1:25, 1:27, 2:05, 3:22, 3:47) (0:58, 2:26, 2:59, 3:10, 5:20)
Possession lost 12
Shots on target 4/5 (2:02, 2:32, 3:28, 3:48) (5:30)
Blocked shot 2 (0:14, 1:04)
Tackles 1/1 (5:22)
Interception 1
Goals 1 (1:27)
Assist 0
Fouls won 2

 

Romário vs Real Madrid Camp Nou, La liga 93 94



Goals 3 (1:08, 4:51, 7:05)
Assist 1 (7:40)
Passes 7/7
Big chance created 1 (7:40)
Key passes 1 (7:40)
Dribbles 1/4 (6:35) (4:28, 6:04, 8:47)
Bad Control 1 (6:14)
Possession lost 4
Shots on target 3/3 (1:08, 4:51, 7:05)
Tackles 1/2 (1:03) (4:32)
Fouls won 4 (2:48, 3:37, 4:38, 5:37)
Committed a foul 1 (3:57)
Was caught offside 1

 

Franco Baresi vs Steaua 1989 UCL Final



Goals 0
Assist 0
Passes 57/63
Long Balls 5/9
Cross 1/2
Dribbles 2/3 (5:28, 6:58) (5:34)
Bad Control 0
Possession lost 7
Tackles 1/1 (3:57)
Interception 9 (1:25, 2:05, 2:50, 3:42, 4:05, 4:29, 4:57, 6:04, 6:33)
Blocked a shot 5 (2:11, 2:32, 2:53, 3:38, 5:56)

 

I asked Google Gemini again about the record holders in finals, and he answered me.

So, unless it's an AI hallucination or if i counted correctly, Baresi against Steaua had record-breaking numbers in both categories. Of course, there might be other players in finals in the 60s or 70s, and even if it is an AI hallucination or if I miscounted by one or two, they are still extremely high numbers in both categories.

 

Great shout. One of the greatest defensive performances in history.



Goals 1 (4:00)
Assist 0
Shots on target 1/2 (4:00) (1:02)
Passes 42/48
Long Balls 1/2 (0:36) (0:49)
Dribbles 2/2 (0:11, 5:08)
Bad Control 1 (3:42)
Possession lost 7
Tackles 5/6 (0:01, 0:09, 1:44, 3:45, 4:40) (0:25)
Interception 8 (1:58, 2:13, 2:28, 2:36, 3:14, 3:20, 3:52, 3:54, 5:41)
Clearance 5 (1:00, 2:04, 2:21, 5:32, 5:55)
Deflected 5 (2:30, 3:01, 3:06, 4:51, 5:35)
Aerial Duel 2/2 (1:02, 2:04)
Blocked a shot 0
Committed a foul 2 (0:52, 1:29)
Was Fouled 3 (3:28, 4:32, 4:37)

I found 8 interceptions and 5 deflected passes (a situation where the defender hits the ball but does not regain possession). But we could call it a technical draw

AI analysy

 

Yes, the numbers are similar to my dataset, but I think I was a bit stricter. For example, in aerial duels, Desailly made four headers, but twice he jumped without opposition. I used the definition that an aerial duel only exists when there is actual contest. Dribbles too, only when the player keeps possession of the ball and gets past the opponent, not just when they beat them in a run. So there is no dribble in Desailly’s goal (4:00); he just pushes the ball forward, doesn’t face a tackle, and wins through speed.

But there’s no right or wrong, it all depends on the criteria. I tried to be stricter in the videos I posted here.

 

Yes, you are right, it is not necessary to recover the ball to be considered an interception. Baresi would remain more or less the same, Desailly would gain 5 interceptions (1:11, 1:50, 2:15, 2:24, 2:58). At 0:01 and 0:10 I marked them as tackles, not interceptions, but that’s interpretative. Desailly would have around 13 interceptions in this match, truly an impressive performance. Not all of them resulted in ball possession recovery, but that’s not the concept.

 

1956 Stanley Matthews vs Brazil (friendly)



Goals 0
Assist 1(9:02)
Passes 22/26
Big chance created (9:02)
Key passes 3 (2:57, 5:54, 6:51, 9:02)
Cross 4/8 (1:08, 6:51, 7:30, 9:02) (1:20, 4:08, 4:35, 7:02)
Dribbles 7/12 (1:08, 2:28, 3:25, 4:08, 5:50, 7:08, 7:44) (3:10, 3:28, 6:13, 7:55, 8:40)
Shots on target 0/1 (4:25)
Tackles 1/2 (0:18) (8:45)
Interception 2 (3:52, 6:30)
bad control (2:30, 8:05,9:45)
Was dribbled 2 (1:30, 8:52)
Ball Recovery 2 (0:01, 0:18)
Possession lost 8 (2:30, 3:28, 6:13, 7:55)

AI Analysys

 

Bochini vs Gremio (1984) - Final Copa Libertadores




Goals 0
Assist 0
Passes 43/57 (75%)
Big chance created 1 (1:38)
Long Ball 2/3 (1:38, 3:52) (2:00)
Dribbles 6/10 (2:27, 2:55, 3:44, 4:37, 5:30, 6:10) (3:20, 3:45, 4:03, 4:20)
Shots on target 1/2 (6:10) (0:59)
Tackles 2/2 (2:23, 5:14)
Interception 3 (1:23, 3:03, 4:05)
bad control 2 (0:38, 1:20)
Aerial duel 0/1 (3:26)
Was dribbled 1 (6:50)
Possession lost 15

Andrés Iniesta y su respeto por el Bocha 👏🏼

El español habló y se refirió a la comparación que hace la gente con su fútbol y el de Ricardo Bochini (@BochiniOficial)

DOS CRACKS 🔥

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— SoyDelRojo.com 👹 (@SoydelRojoCom) October 29, 2022

 

Ademir da Guia vs Corinthians Campionato Paulista 1970 1971



Goals 0
Assist 1 (0:14)
Passes 31/35 (88%)
Big chance created 1 (0:14)
Key Pass 1 (0:14)
Long Ball 3 (1:56, 2:25, 4:28)
Dribbles 2/2 (3:02, 3:27)
Cross 0/1 (6:38)
Shots on target 0
Tackles 0/1 (0:50)
Interception 1 (6:00)
Fouls Won 1 (2:30)
Possession lost 5 (3:38)

Djalminha exalta semelhança de Ademir da Guia com Zidane, e Rivellino compara com Beckenbauer #FutebolNaESPN #ResenhaESPN https://t.co/SVvKJOA2K4

— ESPN Brasil (@ESPNBrasil) April 4, 2020

 

Bochini and Da Guia have followers in their country of origin, but they did not get to play in a World Cup at their peak as starters.

Bochini resembles Iniesta a bit in his ball control (3:15) and quick play with short passes, while also contributing defensively. But at that time, players made more inaccurate passes than they do today. Da Guia, with his physical presence, elegance and first touch (1:13), had something of Zidane. But Zidane was more mobile and skillful, with spins and feints.

Still, one can understand the comparison made by the old sports writers.

Stanley Matthews dribbling past Nilton Santos 7 out of 10 times also became part of football history, and it’s something that happens occasionally. Jeremy Doku once dribbled Trent Arnold ten times in the same match

https://theanalyst.com/articles/premier-league-best-worst-one-v-one-defenders.

It still happens, but the context of that era, England vs Brazil, even if just a friendly, and the reputation of both players, is what placed that duel on another level.

 

riquelme vs palmeiras 2001 1st leg



Goals 0
Assist 1 (4:43)
Passes 41/54 (75%)
Big chance created 2 (4:43, 7:15)
Key Pass 3 (3:41, 4:43, 7:15)
Dribbles 4/4 (3:30, 4:28, 4:40, 4:42)
Cross 3/11 (3:41, 4:18, 6:02) (0:28, 1:53, 2:36, 3:01, 4:10, 6:22, 7:32, 7:39)
Aerial duels 1/2 (8:45) (0:30)
Shots on target 1/2 (8:40) (3:37)
Blocked Shot 2 (5:38, 6:12)
Interception 1 (1:14)
Fouls Won 7 (0:25, 0:39, 1:18, 6:26, 7:36, 8:14, 8:35)
Comitted fouls 1 (4:33)
Possession lost 17 (4:01, 6:42, 7:08, 8:22)

riquelme vs palmeiras 2001 2nd leg

Among the most legendary individual displays ever seen in Libertadores history



Goals 1 (1:48)
Assist 0
Passes 16/18 (88%)
Long Ball 2 (2:31, 4:01)
Big chance created 1(1:17)
Key Pass 1 (1:17)
Dribbles 10/11 (1:35, 1:41, 3:00, 3:02, 3:04, 3:32, 4:31, 4:58, 5:30, 5:47, 6:40) (1:36)
Shots on target 2/4 (1:48, 5:19) (1:08, 4:41)
Fouls Won 6 (0:45, 3:09, 3:39, 5:00, 6:07, 6:45)
Comitted fouls 1 (0:21)
Possession lost 4 (1:36, 2:41)

2001. Uno de los mejores partidos de Riquelme: Semis vs. Palmeiras 🤯pic.twitter.com/H1abMhNIJQ

— #RIQUELME2023 (@fotosroman10) February 12, 2023