Castrol data shows Ricardo Carvalho surpasses Gerard Piqué in terms of ground duels success; however the Barcelona player has been more clinical in the air.
Both defenders share an eye for goal: Carvalho having found the net on three occasions this season in the league, while Piqué has scored twice. The Portuguese has converted 33% of his shots, compared to 13% for the Catalan.
Carvalho v Piqué – Liga 2010-11
Player |
Ricardo Carvalho |
Gerard Piqué |
Team |
Real Madrid |
Barcelona |
Appearances |
28 | 27 |
Starts |
26 | 25 |
Minutes On Pitch |
2,325 | 2,319 |
Defending |
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Tackles Made |
59 | 50 |
Tackle Success Rate |
68% | 78% |
Last Man Tackles |
6 | 1 |
Blocks |
18 | 8 |
Total Clearances |
129 | 103 |
Headed Clearances |
53 | 58 |
Clearances Off the Line |
0 | 1 |
Interceptions |
63 | 53 |
Duels |
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Ground Duels |
122 | 118 |
Ground Duels won % |
61% | 58% |
Aerial Duels |
46 | 52 |
Aerial Duels won % |
54% | 60% |
Discipline |
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Fouls |
30 | 25 |
Fouls won |
13 | 13 |
Yellow Cards |
8 | 7 |
Red Cards |
1 | 1 |
Passing |
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Touches |
1655 | 2263 |
Touches per game |
59.1 | 83.8 |
Goal Assists |
0 | 1 |
Key Passes |
2 | 6 |
Total Passes |
1187 | 1762 |
Pass Completion % |
88% | 88% |
Going Forward |
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Goals |
3 | 2 |
Headed Goals |
0 | 0 |
Shots |
9 | 15 |
Shots On Target |
5 | 7 |
Shots Off Target |
4 | 8 |
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