The three data in which Spain surpassed the champion in England

England became the champions and the one who scored the most goals with 22, surpassing several records. Irrefutable facts and figures. But spain, In addition to competing with the ‘Lionesses’ in the quarterfinals, forcing them to win in extra time, he can also say with satisfaction that he defeated the champions until three offensive aspects as UEFA data shows.

What matters is the title and the results, but these are statistics that further celebrate the more than worthy performance of the ‘Red’, conditioned in the quarters by the controversial elbow of alessia russo and the disadvantages of Jenny is beautiful Y Alexia Putellas. Jorge Vilda’s team finished above Sarina Wiegman in three sections: possession, passing success and crossed passes.

statistics

Possession, Succession Passing and Crossing

1

Ownership: Spain (63.8%) – England (57%)

two

Passing success: Spain (86.8%) – England (83.7%)

3

Crossed passes: Spain (43) – England (43)

In terms of possession, Spain finished with an average percentage per game of 63.8%, being the only one to exceed 60% which England, who finished the tournament with 57%, failed to achieve. In terms of pass success, ‘Red’ registered 86.8%, also higher than the British, also second with 83.7%. In crossed passes, the number of actions successfully completed by England and Spain is the same, 43, but the ‘Red’, who achieved them in fewer attempts -126 compared to 130 for English-, also finished top in this classification.

It is true that possession is something relevant, because its usefulness is not detrimental if the team that has it is not vertical to create scoring situations. The same is true in the case of pass success, as good passes are measured more by intentionality rather than effectiveness itself. However, the Spanish team – with the quarterfinal match as the best example – was deep in possession and sharp with their passes. Your game idea is not only beautiful, but also effective.

Apart from the way it competes with England and these numbers, Spain can make another positive conclusion from this Euro like its presence through third consecutive edition in the quarterfinals, certainly a realistic goal for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand next year after the eighth of 2019, the top so far for the ‘Red’. For this, that will be important Alexia Putellas, who will be out of the pitch for almost a year due to his serious knee injury, arrived on time.