Introduction In the 2026 UEFA Champions League Final between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Arsenal, a historic battle pushed the game into extra time and penalties. PSG ultimately clinched the title, securing their dominance in Europe with back-to-back championships. I recorded every ball-in-play event—a total of 1,687 actions—during the 90 minutes of regulation (103 minutes including stoppage time) using the app myRoupeiro. This article delves deeper into insights beyond what the app’s standard visualization can show. What emerged from this deep dive was not reflected in the flashy stats found on typical websites, but rather the sheer “will” of one young fighter: João Neves. Let’s peel back the layers behind his “28-second” performance. Note: This is an independent analysis and has no affiliation with any official data. It has not undergone formal quality control, and some insights are based on my own subjective interpretation. Please treat this data as a reference only. Additionally, please be aware that some parts of this article were generated with the assistance of AI.” The Protagonist of Just “28 Seconds” in a 103-Minute Battle The fierce battle, which lasted 103 minutes including stoppage time, was a test of endurance. Amidst this, João Neves held the ball […]
Introduction In a 90-minute football match, it is often said that the amount of time a single player spends in actual possession of the ball is surprisingly short. Johan Cruyff once remarked: “Players are in possession of the ball for an average of only three minutes. Therefore, what they do during the other 87 minutes is what matters most.” This highlights the critical importance of “off-the-ball” movement. The character Ego Jinpachi from the manga Blue Lock goes even further, providing a specific average value of “approximately 136 seconds (2 minutes and 16 seconds).” Recently, I decided to record every single play involving the ball during the first and second halves of the 2026 UCL Final (PSG vs. Arsenal), a stage where the world’s best compete. Since I had all this data, I took the logs of all 1,687 events and calculated the ball possession time for every player in seconds. And because I went to the trouble of doing that, I decided to do it for every individual player, not just the averages. Please note: I haven’t performed any strict quality control (QC), and there are some plays based on the data collector’s (my) subjective interpretation, so please take the […]
Introduction The 2026 UEFA Champions League (UCL) final between PSG and Arsenal was more than just a game; it was a tactical drama condensed into a single match. In this analysis, I have taken a light-hearted look at the match using data from all 1,687 events recorded(*). We will focus on Kai Havertz’s opening goal, powered by individual brilliance, and the astounding stats posted by the “Heart of PSG,” Vitinha. *Data was recorded and aggregated using the soccer match recording app “myRoupeiro,” tracking ball-involved plays in both halves. Non-official data. Excludes extra time. Includes some estimations for plays that could not be confirmed via video. 1. The Shocking 4 Seconds: Kai Havertz’s Individual Destruction The opening goal in the 5th minute shook the stadium, and the data shows it was the result of Havertz’s intense focus. Flowing the ball into the top corner of the near post with his left foot while under pressure from a defender, this play became a goosebump-inducing moment symbolizing Arsenal’s sharp transition from defense to attack. 2. Ultimate Symmetry: The “Perfect Circle” Drawn by Vitinha PSG’s aesthetic of possession revolved around one man: Vitinha. Phenomenal Stats He recorded the most passes of any player on […]
Introduction As my hobby of being involved in a soccer team, I wanted to analyze soccer matches from my video I took and make use of these data in our daily practice and in the next game. And if possible, I would like to share those analytical data within the team. It seems that there are various applications and services in the world that can do that, then I wonder what to choose, but those are usually paid apps/services, right? So, considering the team’s financial situation, and in my case, my motivation in the first place is my personal hobby, and considering the frequency of use, etc., I feel I don’t want to use it going so far as paying a monthly fee for it. So, instead of paying for it, I took a time to do analysis by myself. Using something like Excel, tapping the keyboard on each event, and recording each of the events. Then I made a table and graphed the data all together and made those visible… I was trying to do something like that. As you can see, it’s really hard, so to make things a little easier, I wrote a program to record and […]
Japanese This article is for an older version. Please refer to the latest manual at the link below. What is myRoupeiro？ “myRoupeiro” is a free app for supporting your video analysis of soccer matches. This program was originally created by the operator of this site (me) to support video analysis of our team’s matches. myRoupeiro is an application version that anyone can use. (android app only) Roupeiro (Portuguese) is an important behind-the-scenes support for a soccer team, meaning a soccer team’s equipment clerk. After that, named the app as myRoupeiro, hoping that it would be a useful tool to support your team. We hope you can use the data analyzed by myRoupeiro for your daily practice and the next game etc. It’s like this Visualize the events during the match Take a look at the team data Follow the events during the match in chronological order Notes How to use <Data recording> Record who, when, where and how was involved in the ball (we will call it an “event” here). Launch and exit the app Launch Just like launching a normal app, tap the icon to launch myRoupeiro exit Just like exiting a normal app, tap the Android task button […]
