Real Madrid – The King of Goals from Outside the Box in Europe

Real Madrid continue to maintain their form in the 2024/25 season. Recently, they won 1-0 against Getafe in the match of round 33 of La Liga.

Arda Güler’s golden goal

In the 21st minute, Arda Güler took advantage of a mistake from Getafe’s defense. The ball bounced back after a bad block, and Güler shot with his weaker foot. Notably, he finished from outside the box. The ball went in a tricky direction and gave the goalkeeper no chance to block it.

This was not only the only goal of the match, but also had a special meaning. It helped Real win all 3 points and continue to lead the rankings.

Impressive statistics from outside the box

According to Opta, Güler’s goal was the 20th goal from outside the box that Real Madrid scored this season. This achievement is counted in all competitions.

Notably, Real is the team that scores the most goals from distance in the top 5 European leagues. Including:

Premier League (England)

La Liga (Spain)

Serie A (Italy)

Bundesliga (Germany)

Ligue 1 (France)

Valverde – Long-range shooting specialist

One of the most prominent stars in the ability to shoot from distance is Federico Valverde. He is currently the player who scores the most goals from outside the penalty area at Real.

In La Liga alone, the Uruguayan midfielder has scored 5 goals from outside the 16m50 area. Notably, he is also the leader in the list of players scoring from distance in all 5 major leagues.

Barcelona is chasing closely

Although Real is leading, Barcelona is not far behind. According to Opta, the Catalan team has scored 18 goals from outside the penalty area so far. They are the second team after Real on this list.

Conclusion

Real Madrid are not only strong in the penalty area. They are also very dangerous with long-range shots. With technical players like Valverde, Güler or Bellingham, Real can score from many different positions.

Therefore, it is not too surprising that they are leading the rankings.

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