Federico Valverde made the most of his 28 minutes against AEK Athens, creating three chances to finish with more key passes than anyone else on the pitch. The Real Madrid captain scored the vital winner to seal three points for…
Real Madrid secured a narrow 3-2 victory against AEK Athens, highlighted by standout statistical performances across the squad. Federico Valverde scored the decisive stoppage-time winning goal after coming on for 28 minutes, during which he also created three chances. Jude Bellingham previously leveled the score at 1-1 with a backheel finish, while Kylian Mbappe netted to equalize at 2-2.
Statistical data from the match revealed Madrid dominated open-play threat, taking nine of the top 10 spots for expected threat from passing. Bernardo Silva and Bellingham jointly led the match with 17 progressive passes and seven progressive carries each. Defensively, Eduardo Camavinga led all players with 18 defensive actions across 94 minutes, while Lazaros Rota paced AEK Athens with 14.
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