Creating goal scoring opportunities in elite soccer. Tactical differences between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona

  1. Ignacio López Bondia 1
  2. Joaquín González-Rodenas 1
  3. Ferran Calabuig Moreno 1
  4. José Antonio Pérez-Turpin 2
  5. Rafael Aranda Malavés 1
  1. 1 Universitat de València
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    Universitat de València

    Valencia, España

    ROR https://ror.org/043nxc105

    Geographic location of the organization Universitat de València
  2. 2 Universitat d'Alacant
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    Universitat d'Alacant

    Alicante, España

    ROR https://ror.org/05t8bcz72

    Geographic location of the organization Universitat d'Alacant
Journal:
Retos: nuevas tendencias en educación física, deporte y recreación

ISSN: 1579-1726,  1988-2041

Year of publication: 2017

Issue Title: Análisis del rendimiento deportivo

Issue: 32

Pages: 233-237

Type: Article

DOI: 10.47197/RETOS.V0I32.56467 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDialnet editor

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the playing tactics used to create scoring opportunities between Real Madrid C.F. (RMCF) and F.C. Barcelona (FCB). All team possessions which achieved scoring opportunity (n=945) during 64 matches (32 per team) corresponding to the 2011-2012 Spanish BBVA League were analyzed through systematical observation. Possessions were grouped according to the start-up type of possession into «recoveries» (n=526), «restarts» (n=199), and «set-plays» (n=175). Multidimensional data from nine categorical variables related to playing tactics were analyzed using chi-square analysis. In recoveries, RMCF registered higher initial penetration (p<0.01), higher percentage of counterattacks (p<0.01), fewer passes (p<0.01), higher percentage of penetrative passes (p<0.001) and greater number of scoring opportunities outside the score pentagon (p<0.01) than FCB. In restarts, the single difference was that RMCF registered greater number of scoring opportunities outside the score pentagon than FCB (p<0.001). The main differences between RMCF and FCB occurred in the transition between defense to attack, where RMCF was more penetrative immediately gaining the ball, progressed faster and used more frequently the counterattack. In contrast, FCB finished nearer the goal than RMCF.

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