Spain's other triumph against Croatia: 17.6 more kilometers, 820 passes and only 10 fouls

Spain's victory against Croatia in the round of 16 of Euro 2020 toured every sector of the pitch and every statistic, because he gave more than twice as many passes, with a total of 820, handled possession with completeness, He barely committed 10 fouls and, above all, ran 17.6 kilometers more than his opponent, which he defeated 3-5 in Copenhagen.

The Spanish team reached up to 146,200 meters during the 129-minute match at the Parken stadium in Copenhagen; a brand that Only Italy has surpassed so far in this edition of the tournament, with 149,393 kilometers in their round of 16 duel which was also decided in overtime against Austria at Wembley Stadium.

The 146.2 kilometers rumble even more in comparison with its opponent, Croatia, who stayed at 128.6, as collected by official UEFA statistics; a difference as wide as it is shocking of 17.6 kilometers which also reproduces the superiority with which Spain displayed its pressure and possession throughout the clash.

He also completed more than twice as many passes as Croatia, also in very high scales as Spain usually has, which connected through this skill in 820 times for the 324 of his opponent, which he lowered to just 83 percent success rate in his shipments due to the high and suffocating pressure exerted by Luis Enrique's team.

Upside down, Spain achieved 91 percent certainty in shipments between themselves, more than in the other three previous matches in the tournament, when he achieved 89 percent against Sweden and Slovakia and 88 percent against Poland.

At the same time, individually, ten of the 17 players employed by the coach throughout the game exceeded 90 percent: the goalkeeper Unai Simón (90%); the defenders Eric García (98%), Aymeric Laporte (93%) Y José Luis Gayá (92%); midfielders Sergio Busquets (92%), Koke Resurrection (93%) Y Pedri González (95%), among the eleven holders, and Pau Torres (92%), Rodrigo Hernández (93%) Y Fabian Ruiz (91%), among the six spare parts used.

The difference in ball possession, with 36 percent of the Balkan team and 64 percent of Spain, He also reaffirmed the superiority of the Spanish team, which fired almost twice as many shots between the three sticks: from Croatia's six to his six. EFE.