Stats

Ex-Liverpool forward Iago Aspas creates SIX big chances in Granada win

The forward produced a devastating display of creativity - but only registered a single assist in the process

 
10:04pm on Sunday 29th November 2020
By
Paul Macdonald

Liverpool may not have gotten to see the best of Iago Aspas in his short and unsuccessful spell at Anfield.

But in La Liga Aspas has been one of the best talents outside of the big three for some time, and performances like his vintage effort against Granada on Saturday explain why.

The 33-year-old created an astonishing SIX Big Chances in the contest, efforts where the recipient of his passes would reasonably be expected to score. And yet, despite his expected assists to be an extremely high 2.9, he recorded just one assist in the match.

FC still granted him a 9.7 FC Rating for the contest, though, such was the quality of his display. His highlights were a fantastic close-control dribble on his left foot, snaking down the touchline to provide Miguel Baeza with the chance, who smashed against the crossbar. Baeza was able to put home the rebound, but unlucky for Aspas, it didn't count as an assist.

BIG CHANCE: A chance created by a player in which the recipient of the pass would reasonably be expected to score. FootballCritic Definitions

But the one that he created to seal the points showed even greater quality, Aspas rounding the goalkeeper out wide before slotting perfectly across the box for Fran Beltran to slot into the empty net.

At 33, Aspas is too old to get another big move, and Celta are happy to have a player still producing top-class performances at this stage of his career.

Celta 3-1 Granada: Player Ratings, Match Stats, Player Stats

Latest news

Brentford vs Manchester United Predictions: Team to Win, Form, News and more 30/03/2024

Here are our predictions for the Premier League matchup between Brentford and Manchester United on Saturday, March 30th 2024.

  • 1 minute

Aston Villa vs Wolves Predictions: Team to Win, Form, News and more 30/03/2024

Here are our predictions for the upcoming Premier League game between Aston Villa and Wolves on Saturday, March 30th 2024.

  • 16 minutes

Tottenham vs Luton Town Predictions: Team to Win, Form, News and more 30/03/2024

Here are our predictions for the Premier League match between Tottenham and Luton Town on Saturday, March 30th 2024.

  • 30 minutes

AFC Wimbledon vs Harrogate Town Predictions: Team to Win, Form, News and more 29/03/2024

Here are our predictions for the upcoming EFL League Two game between AFC Wimbledon and Harrogate on Friday, March 29th 2024.

  • 46 minutes

Bradford City vs Tranmere Predictions: Team to Win, Form, News and more 29/03/2024

Here are our predictions for the upcoming Bradford City vs Tranmere Rovers League Two game on Friday, March 29th 2024.

  • 56 minutes

Bournemouth vs Everton Predictions: Team to Win, Form, News and more 30/03/2024

Here are our predictions for the Premier League tie between Bournemouth and Everton on Saturday, March 30th 2024.

  • 1 hour

Most read