Glossary

Aerial Duel Won

- Winning a header in a direct contest with an opponent

Assist

- A pass that directly leads to a chance scored by a teammate

Average Passes

- Average number of passes attempted (short passes, long balls, through balls, crosses)

Blocked Shot

- Prevention by an outfield player of an opponents shot reaching the goal

Clearance

- Action by a defending player that temporarily removes the attacking threat on their goal/that effectively alleviates pressure on their goal

Cross

- An attempted/accurate pass from a wide position to a central attacking area

Dispossessed

- Being tackled by an opponent without attempting to dribble past them

Dribble (Successful Dribble)

- Taking on an opponent and successfully making it past them whilst retaining the ball

Dribbled

- Being dribbled past by an opponent without winning a tackle

Foul

- An illegal manoeuvre by a player that results in a free kick for the opposing team (does not include offsides)

Interception

- Preventing an opponent's pass from reaching their teammates

Key Pass

- The final pass leading to a shot at goal from a teammate

Long Ball

- An attempted/accurate pass of 25 yards or more

Man of the Match

- Player with the highest rating in the match

Offside

- Being caught in an offside position resulting in a free kick to the opposing team

Offside Won

- The last man to step up to catch an opponent in an offside position

Pass success

- Percentage of attempted passes that successfully found a teammate

Shot

- An attempt to score a goal, made with any (legal) part of the body, either on or off target

Shot on target

- An attempt to score which required intervention to stop it going in or resulted in a goal/shot which would go in without being diverted

Tackle

- Dispossessing an opponent, whether the tackling player comes away with the ball or not

Through Ball

- An attempted/accurate pass between opposition players in their defensive line to find an onrushing teammate (running through on goal)

Turnover

- Loss of possession due to a mistake/poor control

Was fouled

- Being illegally impeded by an opponent, resulting in a free kick

Set Piece Goal

- A goal that has been scored via a set piece situation (corner kick, free-kick or throw in)

Open Play Goal

- A goal that has not stemmed directly from a dead ball situation