01/04/2021 12:06
Clarín.com
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Updated 01/04/2021 12:06
In times of data analysis and knowledge of the details of each match, the Superclásico between Boca and River left some curiosities in the report presented by the Professional Football League.
The 2 to 2 was explained from the effectiveness of one despite his lack of search and the monopoly of the ball of the other but without so much depth and damage capacity in the rival area.
According to the report, in a game with only 55 minutes of net time, River completely owned the ball with an average possession of 71.4%, well above the tournament average (62%).
The strategy of Miguel Ángel Russo's team was evident and Carlos Izquierdoz even explained it: "We chose to give the ball to River. Possession of the ball is already relative. If you don't know how to generate and surprise the opponent, it is useless. We recovered. and we did have the spaces. "
The captain of Boca was not so wrong.
Because even with that superiority in possession, also reflected from the number of passes executed -546 against 221-, the zone of definition was even and with a small advantage for those in blue and yellow.
It is that River only finished twice more to the goal than Boca (12 shots against 10) and in the area there were more attempts by Russo's (6) than Gallardo's (5).
A detail that explains an idea of the game: Boca's average ball possession in the year, after achieving the first goal, usually drops between 10 and 20 percent.
Where did River fail despite having so much the ball?
In that only 11 percent of his passes were made on the last stretch of the court.
Thus, the ball entertained her at the start and midfield.
In fact, the most common connections between River players were those of Paulo Díaz and Robert Rojas, two central markers, and Díaz himself with Enzo Pérez as the first outing.
For this reason, in assignments without greater risk, he also showed greater effectiveness in the completed passes: 82 percent efficiency against 62% of his rival.
It was precisely the area in which Boca chose not to pressure so as not to physically wear down its forwards Ramón Ábila, Mauro Zárate, Sebastián Villa and Edwin Cardona.
