The first round of the Europa League group stage featured 18 intense matches.

Idman.biz reviewed the key statistical indicators from all the teams across various components in these games. Here are the highlights:

• Match Results: 13 teams secured victories, while 10 teams earned a draw.

• Top Scorers: Ajax and FCSB led with 4 goals each, with Besiktas and RFS conceding the most goals.

• Shots on Goal: Braga led with 30 shots, followed by Porto (29) and Galatasaray (25). Qarabag ranked 13th with 14 shots, while their rival Elfsborg managed only 3.

• On-Target Shots: Braga, Galatasaray, and Ajax each had 9 shots on goal, with Braga having 10 blocked shots.

• Passing Accuracy: Eintracht Frankfurt, Porto, Malmö, Dynamo Kyiv, and Slavia Prague achieved 89% pass accuracy, while Elfsborg struggled with only 69%.

• Passing Leaders: Eintracht led in assists with 665 passes, 592 of which were accurate.

• Ball Possession: Eintracht and Alkmaar dominated possession with 64%, while Viktoria and Elfsborg had only 36%.

• Free Kicks: Ludogorets took 29 free kicks, while Viktoria only managed 5.

• Most Attacks: Galatasaray launched 62 attacks, followed closely by Slavia, Porto, and Alkmaar with 61 each. Roma had only 16 attacks.

• Corner Kicks: Manchester United, Midtjylland, and Athletic led with 10 corner kicks, while Qarabag was just behind. Elfsborg had no corner kicks.

• Offsides: Olympiakos, Roma, and Qarabag shared the most offsides with 6 each. Elfsborg did not go offside once.

• Turnovers: Rangers topped the turnovers list with 23, while Lyon had only 4.

• Goalkeeper Saves: Maccabi Tel-Aviv"s goalkeeper led with 7 saves, while the goalkeepers of Alkmaar, Ajax, Braga, and Rangers didn"t make any.

• Fouls: Slavia players committed the most fouls (26), while Eintracht and Manchester United only fouled 5 times.

• Disciplinary Records: Ferencvarosi received the most yellow cards (6), while Maccabi players were the only ones to receive a red card.

Vugar Mammadov

Idman.biz