A head-turning round of statistics surrounding the latest performance put forth by Barcelona star Pedri have come to the fore online.
This comes owing to the 22-year-old’s showing in the Nations League final.
Spain marked their return to action on Sunday evening, locking horns with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal in a showpiece clash in Munich.
When all was said and done, La Roja found themselves condemned to the wrong side of the result, following a penalty shootout.
En route to his country’s eventual defeat, though, the aforementioned Pedri shone once more.
From his berth in the middle of the park, the Barcelona standout excelled in all phases of play, proving himself one of the game’s standout performers.
And as alluded to above, aptly summing up such efforts on Pedri’s part are a head-turning round of statistics to have surfaced on social media.
As revealed by statisicians WhoScored, the one-time Las Palmas talent was responsible for all of the following during his 75 minutes on the pitch against Portugal:
- 65 touches
- 100% passes completed (52/52)
- 100% dribbles completed (1/1)
- 100% ground duels won (2/2)
- 5x possession won
- 7 passes into final third
- 4 key passes
- 1 big chance created
- 1 assist
Conor Laird – GSFN
