The above viz depicts the defensive territory of Hamari Traore for Rennes against PSG in Ligue 1 2022/23. Apart from scoring the deciding goal, the skipper was also extremely efficient in stopping PSG attacks from the left flank and played a major role in suppressing Mbappe from the left. Traore made a total of seven recoveries in the match, of which one came in the final third. In addition, he made crucial interceptions inside his own box, totalling six interceptions in 90 minutes. He went on to win five out of the 11 defensive duels contested and one out of the two aerial duels contested.
PSG looked like they would not drop points during this match, especially while playing against one of the top teams in the league this season. Rennes managed to secure all three points thanks to their skipper’s brilliance in front of the goal. This win will give Rennes some confidence and will be a final wake-up call for the Parisians given that they will soon be facing Bayern in their UCL round of 16 ties.
Visuals via Wyscout and TFA data viz engine