UEFA Champions League · 2023

Sporting Braga 1–2 Real Madrid · UEFA Champions League

1–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Real Madrid won 1–2.

Shots
1613
Shots on target
36
Expected goals
1.540.89
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Madrid beat Sporting Braga 2–1. Recorded in this match (Sporting Braga – Real Madrid): shots 16–13, shots on target 3–6, expected goals 1.54–0.89, possession 48%–52%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Real Madrid show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Real Madrid's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.6 shots/match ▲ShotsSporting Braga · Real Madrid21 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSporting BragaReal MadridBaseline
Shots16.6 shots/match21 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against10.3 shots/match12.7 shots/match12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Sporting Braga's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Sporting Braga's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.14 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.6 goals/match2.14 goals/match1.42 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots13 shotsSporting Braga 16 shots, Real Madrid 13 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots6 shotsSporting Braga 3 shots, Real Madrid 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.54 xG0.89 xGSporting Braga 1.54 xG, Real Madrid 0.89 xG
  • Possession48%52%Sporting Braga 48%, Real Madrid 52%
  • Corners5 corners5 cornersSporting Braga 5 corners, Real Madrid 5 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls11 foulsSporting Braga 7 fouls, Real Madrid 11 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Jude Bellingham · Real Madrid · 40′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAntonio Rüdiger · Real Madrid · 54′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMoatasem Al-Musrati · Sporting Braga · 10′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRodrygo · Real Madrid · 23′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Zalazar · Sporting Braga · 32′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRicardo Horta · Sporting Braga · 34′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFederico Valverde · Real Madrid · 38′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEduardo Camavinga · Real Madrid · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedVinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 27′ · 0.03 xG · on targetRicardo Horta · Sporting Braga · 31′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedEduardo Camavinga · Real Madrid · 59′ · 0.04 xG · on targetRicardo Horta · Sporting Braga · 71′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedVinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 37′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAntonio Rüdiger · Real Madrid · 86′ · 0.05 xG · on targetSimon Banza · Sporting Braga · 41′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJude Bellingham · Real Madrid · 51′ · 0.07 xG · on targetVítor Carvalho · Sporting Braga · 21′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDani Carvajal · Real Madrid · 60′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRicardo Horta · Sporting Braga · 70′ · 0.08 xG · on targetAbel Ruíz · Sporting Braga · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRicardo Horta · Sporting Braga · 24′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJoão Moutinho · Sporting Braga · 88′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedSimon Banza · Sporting Braga · 48′ · 0.10 xG · on targetMoatasem Al-Musrati · Sporting Braga · 20′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedJude Bellingham · Real Madrid · 61′ · 0.13 xG · goalÁlvaro Djaló · Sporting Braga · 63′ · 0.13 xG · goalRicardo Horta · Sporting Braga · 24′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Fonseca · Sporting Braga · 73′ · 0.34 xG · off target or blockedRodrygo · Real Madrid · 16′ · 0.36 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Sporting Braga: 16 shots, 3 on target, 1.51 xG. Real Madrid: 13 shots, 6 on target, 0.89 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Álvaro Djaló · Sporting Braga · 63′Rodrygo · Real Madrid · 16′Jude Bellingham · Real Madrid · 61′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sporting Braga 1.51 xG · Real Madrid 0.89 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sporting Braga favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Real Madrid in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sporting Braga7 matchesReal Madrid3 matches
2.14 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/32 goals/match
1.14 goals/matchGoals allowed7/3▲ 1 goal/match
1.39 xG/matchExpected goals3/3▲ 2.06 xG/match
16.6 shots/matchShots7/3▲ 21 shots/match
5.43 shots/matchShots on target7/3▲ 6 shots/match
52.4%Possession5/3● 59%
5.86 corners/matchCorners7/3● 10 corners/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls7/310.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 24 Oct 2023, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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