ANALYSE THIS: Real vs Atletico – Visualising Balance of Play

FOOTBALL: At Infostrada Sports, we are always experimenting with new insights from sports data and we have therefore developed a Balance of Play visualisation which shows how the balance between two football teams ebbs and flows during a football match. Tonight’s Champions League final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid is visualised below.

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REVIEW: Immobile and Cristiano Ronaldo become top scorers

FOOTBALL – Ciro Immobile became the first Serie A top scorer representing Torino since Francesco Graziani (1976/77). Cristiano Ronaldo became La Liga top scorer for the first time since 2010/11. Ronaldo finished the season with 31 league goals. In Europe’s top-6 leagues (ESP, ENG, GER, ITA, FRA, POR) only Luis Suarez (31) have scored as many goals as Ronaldo this season.

REVIEW: Real Madrid title hopes suffer hammer blow

FOOTBALL - An 85th minute equaliser by Real Valladolid delivered a devastating blow to Real Madrid’s La Liga title hopes on Wednesday. Real did not control their own fate at the outset, but now find themselves chasing TWO rivals that do. If Atlético Madrid or FC Barcelona win their last two matches, they are champions, regardless of what Real do. Barça host Atlético on the final matchday of the season.

RECORD: Ronaldo scores 30+ in four consecutive seasons

FOOTBALL – Cristiano Ronaldo became the first Real Player to score 30+ goals in four Liga seasons in a row after netting twice vs Osasuna (4-0).

> Ronaldo has scored 40 goals in 2010/11, 36 (2011/12), 34 (2012/13) and now 30 in 2013/14.
> The only other player to hve scored 30+ goals in four seasons in a row is Lionel Messi, who could make it five in this season. He currently has 26 goals.