Match performance of national and European competitions: relationship between teams of the same championship

Previous investigation has shown that context is determinant for football performance. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between teams of the same championship when playing for national and European competitions assessing match performances of professional football teams. Results...

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Published inMotricidade Vol. 15; p. 172
Main Authors Carvalho, Rui F, Albuquerque, Rodrigo C, Guimarães, José D, Marcelino, Rui
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ribeira de Pena Edições Desafio Singular 01.01.2019
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Professional football
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Summary:Previous investigation has shown that context is determinant for football performance. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between teams of the same championship when playing for national and European competitions assessing match performances of professional football teams. Results showed that there were some differences between playing for a national competition and for an European competition. Manchester City F.C. exhibited more shots, long passes and created more attacks in the attacking third of the pitch for Champions League. For Liverpool EC. , more counter-attacks were shown in the Premier League matches and a more advanced offside line in Champions League matches. These findings suggest that the type of competition influences match performances of professional football teams. Furthermore, we hypothesized that the elimination factor of Champions League may explain differences in performance.
ISSN:1646-107X
2182-2972