26 - Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 has made more @FIFAWorldCup appearances than any other player (26).
In the last edition in 2022, no player had more goal involvements (10), created more open play chances (17), or made more defensive-line breaking passes (19) than the Argentinean.
Master.
Lionel Messi among all players at the 2022 World Cup:
🥇 Joint-most goal contributions (10)
🥇 Joint-most big chances created (7)
🥇 Joint-most assists (3)
🥇 Most big chances scored (5)
🥇 Most open play chances created (15)
🥇 Most successful final third passes (150)
🥇 Most fouls won (22)
🚨🏅🏅 OFFICIAL: Hansi Flick, back to back La Liga Coach of the Year.
Since his arrival at Barcelona…
🏆 2024/25 La Liga
🏆 2024/25 Copa del Rey
🏆 2024/25 Supercopa de España
🏆 2025/26 Supercopa de España
🏆 2025/26 La Liga
Only one player has earned a perfect 10.0 WhoScored rating in a Champions League final over the last decade. 🇦🇷⭐️
Lionel Messi vs. Manchester United, 2010/11. 🐐🏆
Only six players recorded a perfect 10.0 rating in the #UCL this season:
◉ Anthony Gordon vs. Qarabag FK
◉ Fermín López vs. Olympiacos
◉ Raphinha vs. Newcastle
◉ Kylian Mbappé vs. Olympiacos
◉ Federico Valverde vs. Manchester City
◉ Michael Olise vs. Atalanta
Half the list are now teammates at Barcelona. 🔵🔴✨
How has Declan Rice yet again come away with so much credit despite playing central midfield in a team that couldn't string any passes together for two full hours of football?
No shots on goal for two hours after the fifth minute, averaged about two passes a minute, one of the most shameful cowardly performances ever seen in a Champions League final. Played for penalties and got what they deserved.
🧐 | The strategy was clear
Arsenal reached some unwanted milestones against PSG today:
• Lowest possession in a #UCLfinal since 2003/04 (24%)
• Fewest shots on target in a #UCLfinal since 2021 (1)
• Fewest shots in a #UCLfinal since 2022 (7)
• Fewest passes in a #UCLfinal since 2019 (285)
• Lowest xG in a #UCLfinal since 2023 (0.44)
The right tactical approach, or could things have gone differently? 🤔
24.7% - Arsenal’s possession average (24.7%) was the lowest by a team in a UEFA Champions League final on record (since 2003-04), as well as their lowest in any match under Mikel Arteta where they had 11 men on the pitch throughout. Reactive.
Fewest pass attempts by an outfield player in a UCL final in the last 10 years (min. 65 minutes played):
3 — Haaland vs Inter
5 — Adeyemi vs Real Madrid
7 — Odegaard vs PSG
8 — Saka vs PSG
🔴🔵 Only two midfielders in Europe’s Top 7 Leagues rank in the 80+ percentile for key passes, progressive carries, and duels won %
🇪🇸 Pedri (Barcelona, 23)
🇳🇱 Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona, 28)
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