Brazilian star Rodrygo had “Pray for RS” written under his shirt during the second leg of Real Madrid’s Champions League semifinal against Bayern Munich at the Bernabeu. The words were revealed when he missed an early chance for Real (saved by Neuer) and covered his face with his jersey.
What does Pray for RS mean?
The Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS) has been very badly affected by floods, and Rodrygo’s message was to bring the world’s attention to the situation there.
Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from PSG vs Dortmund (Crowd attendance of 46,435 for this UCL semi-final second leg clash)
xG PSG 2.11-0.66 Dortmund shots map (Actual score Paris 0-1 BVB)
0-1 Hummels header goal vs PSG xG 0.35
PSG had 30 shots, but only 5 of them were on target.
They also hit the woodwork from a few low xG chances (Mendes, Vitinha). Their best chance on xG went to Warren Zaire-Emery in the 47th minute (xG 0.33). Goncalo Ramos also wasted a couple of decent opportunities (60′, 63′), as did Mbappe (86′)
Paris vs Dortmund 0-1 Match Stats for comparison
(PSG stats on left; Borussia Dortmund stats on right)
Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Crystal Palace v Manchester United (Official crowd attendance of 25,190 on 6 May, 2024). Another poor performance from United as they crashed to a 4-0 defeat on Bank Holiday Monday.
xG Crystal Palace 1.85-0.34 Man United shots map (Actual score PAL 4-0 MUN)
1-0 Olise first goal vs Man Utd xG 0.12
2-0 Mateta goal vs Man United xG 0.05
0-3 Mitchell goal vs Man U xG 0.85
4-0 Olise second goal vs MU xG 0.04
More possession for Man Utd, but none of their shots were really clear cut opportunities on xG.
CPFC vs Man United 4-0 Match Stats for comparison
(CPFC on left; MUN on right)