UEFA Champions League 2024/25: Semi-Finals Preview

First thing to remember in our analysis is that we evaluate all the players from teams that will the playing in the UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals. In other words, we evaluate and filter the best performers in the UCL that are still in competition. Assessing all the players data, we can generate the ratings for the players performances. As a matter of fact, in this type of analysis, the type of formation played doesnt influence or limit the ratings system.

Team Average Rating

𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢-𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬:

Arsenal (2) vs PSG (1)

FC Barcelona (4) vs Inter (3)

Accordingly to our algorithm, PSG was the best performing teams until now. While Paris Saint-Germain was, by far, the team with the highest average rating, Arsenal, Inter and Barcelona also had really good games until now. Despite that, we can see that all this teams played really good football, with a Team Average Rating higher than the average value of 6.00.

Best Players

All things considered, the PSG players had great performances in the competition. Equally, at a really high level, we can spot Raphinha: Barcelona’s Winger has been one of the best performing players in Europe!

Best Young Players

All things considered, the UCL agglomerates the Best Teams in the World and their Young Players. Therefore, it’s no surprise that this list already includes great players like Lamine Yamal, João Neves and Désiré Doué.

The Most Consistent Players In The Tournament

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UEFA Europa League 2024/25: Semi-Finals Preview

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Data from FBref.