PLAYER MATCH CARD
#7
Francesco Pio Esposito
Striker · 75' played · age 21
Italy · club: Inter
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Turkiye 1– 4
Italy
WIN
97 / 100 MATCH SCORE
ELITE · #3 of 196
CRAFT how well he executed
OUTPUT what he produced, per 90
Percentiles vs 196 striker performances
(≥30') · UEFA Nations League A 2026/2027, 2024/2025. Success rates regressed to the pool mean;
per-90 outputs shrunk by a 20' prior; an elite half weighs more.
Rating A
8.6
1st of 31 in match
Rating B
7.4
5th of 32 in match
Rating C
8.6
1st of 32 in match
+0.00
xT added
passes + carries
2
Progressive passes
0 into final third
66 m
Carry distance
0 progressive
WHERE HE PLAYED
Touch heatmap 39 touch points · white dot = average position
Average position ATTACKING →
PHASE PROFILE
Game in phases percentile vs pool
LIFTED THE SCORE
Goals 1 88
Shot Conversion 1/2 91
Shot Accuracy 2/2 97
HELD IT BACK
Ground Duel Win Rate 2/6 37
weighted by role · number = pool percentile
Esposito graded 97/100 — elite for a striker in this competition (#3 of 196 performances), with 1 goal and 1 assist in a 1–4 win. Biggest strength: passing (top 17%) — 19/23 passes completed. Quietest area: defending (bottom 42%) — 1 recoveries, 0 tackles, 0 interceptions.
ON THE BALL
PASSING & CREATION
19/23 passes · 2 progressive arrows run toward the opposition goal · Opta event data
Failed pass · 36' · 17 m Failed pass · 44' · 5 m Failed pass · 63' · 1 m Failed pass · 69' · 9 m Completed pass · 6 m Completed pass · 9 m Completed pass · 2' · 8 m Completed pass · 16' · 10 m Completed pass · 17' · 7 m Completed pass · 21' · 7 m Completed pass · 22' · 7 m Completed pass · 24' · 2 m Completed pass · 29' · 32 m Completed pass · 34' · 13 m Completed pass · 34' · 16 m Completed pass · 42' · 8 m Completed pass · 46' · 23 m Completed pass · 56' · 10 m Completed pass · 61' · 15 m Assist · 26' · 9 m A Key pass · 28' · 16 m Progressive pass · 23' · 21 m Progressive pass · 33' · 11 m ATTACKING →
OPTA ADVANCED · RANK IN MATCH
xT from passes -0.00 28th of 32
Progressive passes 2 18th of 32
Into final third 0
Into the boxopen play 1 6th of 32
Key passes + assists 2 2nd of 32
Through ballscompleted 0
Switches of play≥35 m lateral 0
Receptions12 in final third 23 20th of 32
Directionfwd · side · back 3·14·6
Average length 11 m
1 passes · 100% completed · avg 11 m 2 passes · 0% completed · avg 7 m 2 passes · 100% completed · avg 18 m 2 passes · 50% completed · avg 25 m 6 passes · 100% completed · avg 9 m 1 passes · 100% completed · avg 23 m 1 passes · 0% completed · avg 1 m 4 passes · 100% completed · avg 8 m 2 passes · 100% completed · avg 14 m 2 passes · 100% completed · avg 7 m FORWARD BACK wedge length = volume · colour = completion (grey 50% → blue 100%)
RECEPTIONS
Where he got the ball (23) ATTACKING → location the pass to him ended
CONNECTIONS
Passing partners PASSED TO
Fagioli 5
Esposito 3
Frattesi 3
Raspadori 2
Tonali 2
RECEIVED FROM
Esposito 6
Frattesi 4
Bastoni 2
Fagioli 2
Ruggeri 2
VS THE POOL
Passing & creation grades striker performances, same competition
Pass Accuracypool avg 78%
19/23 83%
SOLIDTOP 32%
Long Ball Accuracypool avg 54%
1/1 100%
ELITETOP 4%
Final-Third Passesavg 2.1
1
POORBOTTOM 22%
Chances Createdavg 0.8
2
ELITETOP 10%
Expected Assists (xA)avg 0.07
0.17
ELITETOP 10%
Accurate Passesavg 12.2
19
STRONGTOP 16%
ATTACK & CARRY
SHOTS & CHANCES
2 shots · 0.29 xG · 2 chances circle size = xG
Assist Key pass 49' · xG 0.28 · GOAL 7' · xG 0.02 · on target
Shots2 on target 2
xGxGOT 0.44 0.29
Box touches 6
Chances createdxA 0.17 2
BALL CARRYING
13 carries mapped Carry 7 m Carry 5 m Carry 3 m Carry 4 m Carry 5 m Carry 3 m Carry 3 m Carry 8 m Carry 4 m Carry 5 m Carry 6 m Carry 5 m Carry 6 m ATTACKING →
Carries66 m total 13
Progressive carries0 m 0
Best carryprogression 0 m
xT from carriesOpta-derived +0.00 20th of 32
Carries into box 1
Take-ons 0/0
Fouls won 2
EXPECTED THREAT
xT added by zone · +0.00 27th of 32 in match
xT -0.002 xT -0.005 xT +0.020 +0.02 xT -0.003 xT -0.011 -0.01 xT +0.003 xT -0.003 xT +0.003 xT -0.002 xT -0.000 xT -0.005 xT +0.003 xT +0.003 ATTACKING →
ACTION VALUE
Value by action Action-value model
Passing +0.29
Dribbling +0.08
Shooting +0.34
Defending -0.03
VS THE POOL
Attack & carry grades
OFF THE BALL
DEFENDING
8 defensive events dashed line = ball-winning height
30 m Aerial · lost · 12' Recovery · won · 33' Foul · lost · 46' Foul · lost · 52' Clearance · won · 57' Aerial · won · 57' Dribbled past · lost · 68' Foul · lost · 74' ATTACKING → DEFENSIVE LEDGER
Defensive actionstkl+int+rec+blk+clr 2 27th of 32
Recoveries0 in opp. half 1
Tackles wonincl. dribbled past 0/1
Clearances · blocks 1 · 0
Fouls committed 3
Ball-winning heightavg dist. from own goal 30 m
VS THE POOL
Ground Duel Win Rate 2/6 33%
Tackles (vs dribbler)0/1 · 0%
No physical tracking is published for this competition — work rate is shown through the involvement timeline below.
POSSESSION LOST
4 turnovers 4 failed passes
Failed pass · 36' Failed pass · 44' Failed pass · 63' Failed pass · 69' ATTACKING →
INVOLVEMENT
Touches per 5 minutes top rail: A assist · S shot · G goal — lower rail: team goals (black for, grey against)
2 4 0–5': 3 touches 5–10': 1 touches 15–20': 3 touches 20–25': 4 touches 25–30': 4 touches 30–35': 4 touches 35–40': 2 touches 40–45': 2 touches 45–50': 2 touches 55–60': 2 touches 60–65': 2 touches 65–70': 1 touches 0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90' Shot (xG 0.02) · 7' S Assist · 26' A Goal · 49' G Goal for · Alessandro Bastoni · 9' Goal for · Davide Frattesi · 22' Goal for · Michael Kayode · 27' Goal against · Barış Alper Yılmaz · 47' Goal for · Francesco Pio Esposito · 50' 
Turkiye
Italy