Athletic Club 0-2 Real Madrid — xTears 9.97 (12/08/23)

Real Madrid won 0-2 against Athletic Club on 12 August 2023 during Matchday 1 of La Liga, even with the xTears split tilting slightly the other way. Total damage: 9.97 xTears.

Even with the xTears split leaning slightly the other way, the heaviest moments for Real Madrid still ran through Rodrygo at 28' goal (+1.41 xT) and J. Bellingham at 36' goal (+1.12 xT).

The scoreboard and xTears did not tell exactly the same story: Real Madrid punished better without fully owning the emotional volume.