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Panathinaikos were the big winner in the derby in game 11 as they made an absolutely convincing appearance and beat AEK 2-1 at OAKA. Laszlo Boloni’s players had an advantage during most of the game, they threatened little and especially in the last minutes and achieved a great result.
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THE TRINITY THAT MADE THE DIFFERENCE
The Romanian coach’s decision to knock down a trio of Dimitris Kourbelis, Sotiris Alexandropoulos and Mauricio in the middle not only came out, but also largely judged the progress of the match. The three players complemented each other, defeated their opponents by status and had a catalytic contribution to the great result.
The Opta chart shows the ball actions of Mauricio and Kourbeli:
The Panathinaikos captain, in addition to scoring the second goal, was the first to act with the ball (51), while the Brazilian midfielder was second with only one less (50).
Both together had 101 contacts, they moved in all the lengths and widths of the field. They helped in the creative field, they had overlaps, they showed homogeneity both defensively and offensively, while they had an action in the rival area: Kourbelis to score and Mauricio to lose the first great opportunity of the match.
THE ROLLER, THE CREATOR AND THE “MOTORCYCLE”
Alexandropoulos, who provided a significant assist with his runs, covered the field with measures, pushed the AEK players high and “released” Kourbelis – Mauricio to be fresher defensively, but also more threatening in attack.
It is characteristic that Kourbelis moved as a forward in the second goal phase, having for security Alexandropoulos who was in charge of a greater defensive coverage area compared to the other two.
The Opta graphic shows (left) the defensive zones of the three Panathinaikos players:
The polygons show the space where each soccer player performed his actions. Actions are fouls, steals, blocked shots, tackles, and ejections. Red are the more than 10 actions of a player and blue are the actions of 5 to 10.
Essentially, as in the match against Panetolikos, Alexandropoulos was the “key” in Boloni’s plan, being first in successful tackles (3) and second in repossession (6). A real “motorcycle” in the central area of Trifylli. Of course, the player who stood out with his complete game was Kourbelis.
He was the leader of the “greens” first to win duels (7), first to steals (4), first to fouls won (3), had 2 successful tackles. Regular roller. Next to, was second in successful passes (27) and passes in the last third of the field (6). Only Lucas Vigiafanies had more hits, with seven.
In turn, Mauricio was the one who had more “development” in the field of development and creation than his other two colleagues. Specifically, was first in successful passes (32) overall, like in Successful passes to the opponent’s half (15), but also second in successful passes in the last third (6) along with Kourbelis. The 32-year-old midfielder had the “baguette” and led, along with Vigiafanies, his teammates.
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