The first leg of the round of 16 of the 2023 Champions League is already history, although it will always be remembered for Real Madrid’s great match at Anfiel (2-5, against Liverpool). A white superiority that allows him to place three footballers from the white team in the best eleven of the tie according to the data collected and analyzed by Olocip’s Artificial Intelligence (AI).
For the AI, Karim Benzema was the absolute MVP of the eight first legs of the round of 16. The actions carried out by the Frenchman generated a value of 1.95, only closely followed by his teammate Vinicius (1.85). Both Real Madrid footballers were the true protagonists of the Champions League with a brace at the Liverpool stadium. It must be remembered that Olocip’s AI emphasizes analyzing the value generated by a player’s actions and their impact on the team and not on frequency.
He is not the only Real Madrid footballer in the best XI in the competition. Eder Militao, author of a goal, is part of those chosen for the defensive zone. Although the defender who generated the most value was the Italian Di Lorenzo, from Naples, with 1.47. The winger was the author of a goal for the transalpine team and also, his team did not concede any goal with great defensive performances by the Neapolitan player. In the other great duel of the round of 16, PSG-Bayern Munich, only sneaks into the best eleven, Kingsley Coman. Not a trace of any of the PSG footballers.
