StatsBomb Matchdays is the new venture by StatsBomb to deliver greater analysis and insight during live matches – the kind of insights that the football audience has been asking for in-game for years.
On Wednesday 18th May 2022, we covered the UEFA Europa League Final between Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers – a match that went all the way to a penalty shootout with nothing to separate the teams after 120 minutes.
Here’s the recap of the game as it happened:
Welcome to StatsBomb Matchdays: #UELFinal
🇩🇪 Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Rangers 🏴
We'll be covering the #UEL final with insights from our live data and IQ Live analytics platform throughout. Just follow this thread
Here we go. 👇 pic.twitter.com/ubU2fi621e
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) May 18, 2022
Frankfurt had the better of the opening stages, but Rangers have controlled the second portion of the first half
Possession (22' - 43'):
🇩🇪 FRA 24% - 76% RAN 🏴Passes Completed In The Attacking Half
🇩🇪 FRA 7 - 54 RAN 🏴#UELFinal pic.twitter.com/20SqgwlRIB— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) May 18, 2022
HALF TIME: Eintracht Frankfurt 0 - 0 Rangers
StatsBomb Live xG:
🇩🇪 FRA 0.90 - 0.17 RAN 🏴Frankfurt had a flurry of chances early on but Rangers grabbed control of the game as the half progressed#UELFinal pic.twitter.com/3sR3mXpSOj
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) May 18, 2022
GOAL: Joe Aribo, 57'
Rangers take the lead! Aribo runs through on goal and slots home with a very composed finish
StatsBomb Live xG: 0.42#UELFinal pic.twitter.com/uhKWQ5itoU
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) May 18, 2022
GOAL: Rafael Santos Borré, 69'
Frankfurt equalise as Borré makes the near-post run to finish Filip Kostić's cross
StatsBomb Live xG: 0.24#UELFinal pic.twitter.com/IOjBwNksU3
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) May 18, 2022
Rangers have completed just 67% of their passes in the second period, a rate that drops to 56% for passes ending in the attacking half#UELFinal pic.twitter.com/Zr03IVcZwp
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) May 18, 2022
FULL TIME: Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 1 Rangers
StatsBomb Live xG:
🇩🇪 FRA 1.83 - 0.77 RAN 🏴Frankfurt had the better chances in the 90 minutes, but it remains all square. Extra time here we come.#UELFinal
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) May 18, 2022
Huge chance for Rangers to win it in the 118th minute, but Trapp saves Ryan Kent's close range effort
StatsBomb Live xG: 0.41#UELfinal | #FRARAN pic.twitter.com/SNuyafxMjp
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) May 18, 2022
FULL TIME: Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 1 Rangers (5-4 on penalties)
Eintracht Frankfurt are the 2022 #UEL champions 🇩🇪🏆#UELfinal | #FRARAN pic.twitter.com/YLripekxl4
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) May 18, 2022
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