It is clear that the coronavirus pandemic is something that has also directly affected the world of sports. Especially football, where they have hardly been able to have time for rest and preparation between the end of a season and the start of the new year. An express preseason, a very compressed schedule… Which leads to fatigue and, therefore, injuries.
A cocktail that has turned into a Molotov for LaLiga, translated into fewer goals and less show. As the Opta data shows, they are up to 23 matches that have ended in a draw 0-0 of the 113 played. This is 26% of the global count, far exceeding the rest of the major leagues in Europe: Serie A (14), Ligue 1 (14), Premier League (10) and Bundesliga (6).
Furthermore, on the other hand, there is also the low average of goals per game. LaLiga is in the last position, with just 2'39. Above, the rest: Bundesliga (3'31), Serie A (3'16), Premier League (2'99), and Ligue 1 (2'78). Some data that reflects how difficult it is to see more than two goals in the same match in Spain. Even the adopted rule of the five changes hardly helps to refresh the teams enough to get through the opponent's goal.
Eibar and Osasuna, the fewest scorers
Both Eibar and Osasuna lead the table with the fewest scorers in LaLiga. Both of them record only eight goals in its first 12 and 11 days, respectively. For the Basque team, for the moment, it is enough to get a better return on their points, located in 11th place. On the other hand, the Navarrese box marks the red zone of the relegation places (18th). To them They are followed by Elche and Getafe (9), just with one more target.
By cons, in the rest of the TOP leagues in Europe, they do not surpass the three clubs with less than ten goals. Only Dijon is found in Ligue 1. In the Bundesliga the historic Schalke 04 and Arminia Bielefeld. In Serie A the newly promoted Crotone and Genoa. And in the Premier League the three teams that occupy the relegation places, Burnley, West Brom and Sheffield United.
Real Sociedad and Atlético, TOP also in targets
To be heights, there are only three teams that exceed twenty. The surprising Real Sociedad leads the scoring table with 22 goals, followed by Atlético de Madrid (21) and Barcelona (20), something striking because, despite that large number, they do not take full advantage of it like their rivals (and with a Messi who only contributes four goals). On the other hand, Real Madrid registers a total of 17 which helps them to be 4th in the standings, six behind the leadership.
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But if we look in the rest of the major leagues in Europe, many more exceed such figures. Without going any further, in the Premier League they are Liverpool (26), Chelsea (25), Tottenham (23), Leicester (21), Southampton (21), Everton (20) and Aston Villa (20). In Serie A, Inter (26), Naples (24), Milan (23), Juventus (20) and Sassuolo (20). In the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich (34), Borussia Dortmund (22), Unión Berlin (22) and RB Leipzig (21). Or in Ligue 1, PSG (33), Lille (24), Olympique Lyon (24), Monaco (24), Montpellier (22), Brest (21) and Angers (20).
LaLiga, with the lowest scorers ranking
Another data is the TOP of the top scorers of the five major leagues in Europe. In Spain, Mikel Oyarzabal leads the table with 7 goals, followed by Iago Aspas and Gerard Moreno with 6 goals. Instead, they are numbers lower than the rest. In the Premier League, Calvert-Lewin (11), Son (10), plus Salah and Vardy (both with 8), are at the top.
They are also records that surpass in Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1. In Italy, Ibrahimovic is the capocannoniere with 10 goals, ahead of Lukaku and Cristiano Ronaldo, both with 8 goals. In Germany, Lewandowski dominates with 12, closely followed by the goal android, Haaland (10), in addition to having up to five more players tied at 7 goals. And finally, in France, Mbappé is in the TOP with 10 targets, Dia (8) and Ekambi (7) behind the French world champion.
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In Europe, full Spanish
However, it is something that contrasts with the Spanish level in European competitions. An absolute plenary session of all LaLiga teams with a ticket for the next round. ANDn Champions League, either as 1st or 2nd group, Spain will be the most represented country in the round of 16 with Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid and Sevilla. In the Europa League, meanwhile, Villarreal, Real Sociedad and Granada will.