ARAÚJO, MUCH MORE RELIABLE THAN RÜDIGER
The data doesn't lie! Ronald Araújo's tremendous 'bath' to Rüdiger
Published:14/01/2024 - 10:21h
Updated:14/01/2024 - 10:21h
The final of the Spanish Super Cup between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid offers multiple very interesting duels on the field. In defense, the comparison between Ronald Araújo and Antonio Rüdiger shows a notorious supremacy of the Barça centre-back
Antonio Rüdiger has been one of the figures of the Real Madrid this season. The injuries of Éder Militao and David Praises have converted to the international German in the leader of the saga and the player that more minutes accumulates this season in the 'White House' (2.159' in 25 parties). Nevertheless, further of the good present of the of Berlin, the comparative in the hand manually with Ronald Araújo portrays his so much defensive lacks like tactics.
In the previous of the final of the Supercopa Spanish, the skilled portal 'Date MB' compared the performance of the central of the FC Barcelona with the one of the '22' of the 'White House'. With six years of difference (Araújo has 24, Rüdiger 30), the 'charrúa' registers a better percentage of passes completed (83.3 %) that the German (68.5 %). Neither speak of the passes in attack, where Ronald duplicates the contribution of Antonio with 92. 6 % on a 45.6 % of efficiency of the ex defender of Chelsea.
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Araújo Also defends better that Rüdiger
In defence, the Uruguayan also takes out a considerable advantage to the central Madrilenian this season. In average, Araújo complete 11.1 defensive actions by party and Rüdiger alone 4.4. In duels, Ronald goes out airoso in 82.2 % of the hand manually, by 56.3 % of the experienced German defender. The one of Rivera also surpasses to the of Berlin in the aerial game, with an effectiveness of the 94 % in clear (86.9 % for Antonio).
In the only section that the international German surpasses to the '4' culé is in minutes contested and in the offensive statistics. Rüdiger Alone was acting in the first day of League (played 40 minutes and lost the date 13 against the Valency by suspension. By Champions grieve rested in the last day against the Union Berlin (played 20 minutes), whereas in the Glass also was acting in the duel in front of the Arandina.
In total, are 2.159 minutes in 25 parties in which the 'Teutonic' great 2 goals and 1 assistance. Araújo, by his part, only adds a so much (the one of the triumph in front of the Real Sociedad by 0-1) in 19 parties (1.560 minutes). The one of Rivera lost four parties of League and one of Champions by an injury in the biceps femoral of the left leg. However, this has not prevented him complete another big season, his fourth like Barcelona head office.
