Analysis of the data of Mastantono Real Madrid s first starter: How much potential does 93% pass success rate hide?

Frank Mastantono started in the 3-0 victory over Real Oviedo in the White Army and was replaced in the 63rd minute of the second half.

The Argentine teenager performed well in the starting lineup, with positive overall feedback and no obvious mistakes, which makes people wonder that he may be able to gain a foothold in the main lineup of Xavi Alonso or be on the team's regular rotation list of 13 to 14 people.

Franko Mastantono vs Real Oviedo: Game details

Previously, in the first round of La Liga, Franko Mastantono has made his debut from the bench; and this time facing Real Oviedo, he made his first appearance in Real Madrid as a starting player. Similar to his position at River Plate, Franco Mastantono played on the right in this game. After only 55 seconds of the game, he received a pass from Aurelian Chuaméni, completing his first touch in the game.

Apparently, Franko Mastantono was very active in the first half: Real Madrid almost controlled the rhythm of the game in the half of Real Oviedo in 45 minutes of the first half, while Real Oviedo relied on the five-guard formation to shrink in the penalty area to defend, which created more room for offensive players like Mastantono.

Franco Mastantono's first highlight performance came in the 7th minute of the game: Mastantono completed a pressing and intercepting the ball when Real Oviedo player Lungo took the ball, and then passed the ball to Federico Valverde, who immediately crossed to the penalty area, but Killian Mbappe failed to rewrite the score. And this is one of the most noteworthy highlights of Franko Mastantono’s opening stage – the 18-year-old played a team-oriented attitude during the pressing session. However, the high-intensity pressing also cost him the physical price: it was obvious that his physical fitness had declined in the second half, so Xavi Alonso decided to replace him in the 63rd minute of the second half.

From a data perspective, Franco Mastantono's first start was perfect: the Argentine player touched the ball 58 times in the game, 37 of 40 pass attempts, and a 93% pass success rate; in addition, he also completed one shot outside the penalty area, and two more shots were blocked by Real Oviedo's defensive players.