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 look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Real Madrid vs Barca (Crowd attendance of 77,981 at the Bernabeu on 21 April, 2024). Real edged Barcelona 3-2 thanks to a late Bellingham goal.
xG Real Madrid 1.53-1.39 Barcelona shots map (Actual score RMA 3-2 BAR)
0-1 Christensen header goal vs Real Madrid xG 0.13
1-1 Vini penalty goal vs Barca xG 0.80
2-1 Fermin Lopez goal vs Real Madrid xG 0.58
2-2 Vazquez goal vs Barcelona xG 0.07
3-2 Bellingham goal vs Barca xG 0.09
Real Madrid vs Barca 3-2 April 2024 Match Stats for comparison
(RMA game stats on left; FCB match stats on right)
Possession, shots and passes pretty even; Barca had 8 corners to Real’s 2 though.
Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Manchester City vs Real Madrid (Official crowd attendance of 52,306 at the Etihad for this Champions League quarterfinal second leg). The game ended 1-1 after extra time, with Real Madrid winning on penalties.
xG Man City 2.35-1.17 Real Madrid shots map (Actual score MCI 1-1 RMA)
0-1 Rodrygo goal vs Man City xG 0.70
1-1 Kevin de Bruyne goal vs Real Madrid xG 0.35
Man City had over 30 shots– in fact their total shots was literally the same number as Real Madrid’s possession percentage.
Man City were extremely dominant in the second half- they had 15 shots to Real Madrid’s 1 for that period.
Man City had 18 corners to Real Madrid’s 1 in the entire game.
Shots distribution
First half– Man City 11-5 Real Madrid
Second half– Man City 15-1 Real Madrid
AET 1st half– Man City 4-1 Real Madrid
AET 2nd half– Man City 3-1 Real Madrid
Apart from their goal, Real had two decent opportunities- Carvajal in the 24th minute and Rudiger (105+2′)
Man City v Real Madrid 1-1 Match Stats for comparison
MCI stats on left; RMA on right