PPDA (Passes Allowed Per Defensive Action)
Statistics & ScoringAn advanced metric that measures pressing intensity. A lower number means the team presses more aggressively.
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Golden Goal
A now-defunct rule in extra time where the first team to score wins the game immediately ('Sudden Death').
Touch Map
A visualization showing every location on the pitch where a player touched the ball.
xGChain
A metric that assigns xG value to every player involved in a possession sequence that ends in a shot, not just the shooter and assister.
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