Okay, let me break down how I tackled digging into Real Madrid’s history against Las Palmas, especially for the main guys on the pitch. Wanted solid facts, not just vibes, ya know?
Kicking Things Off
Started simple: fired up my laptop last Tuesday afternoon. Goal? Track how Real Madrid’s big players—think Vini Jr., Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo—usually perform against Las Palmas. Figured if I saw patterns, it’d be gold for predicting how the next clash might go.
First, I hit up the La Liga official stats page. Typed “Real Madrid vs Las Palmas” straight into the search bar. Big mistake. That thing gave me head-to-head team results only—zero player breakdowns. Useless for what I needed. Closed that tab fast.
Grunt Work Mode
Switched to Plan B: pulling game data manually. Opened three browser tabs:
- Tab 1: Real Madrid’s squad list from their official site.
- Tab 2: Football stats site (the one with green headers).
- Tab 3: My messy Google Sheet to dump numbers.
Scrolled through every Madrid-Las Palmas game since 2018—six matches total. Clicked into each one, then hunted down player performances. Felt like digging ditches. Took me two hours just to fill these columns:
- Goals
- Assists
- Shots on Target
- Minutes Played
Surprises popped up quick. Example: Rodrygo played in three of those games but never scored. Vini Jr.? Scratched two goals total, both in home games at Bernabéu. Jude Bellingham? Fresh meat—only faced Las Palmas once, last September. Got an assist.
What Stood Out
Noticed this trend—Madrid’s midfield guys like Kroos or Modrić always got high pass accuracy against Las Palmas, like 90% or better. Why? Las Palmas’s press crumbles against crisp passing. Jotted that down in red text.
Checked goalkeeper stats too. Courtois didn’t face them much (injuries, sigh), but Lunin conceded once in two games. Not bad.
How It All Ended
Closed everything at around midnight. Crunched averages—who’s consistent, who ghosts. Biggest headache? Luka Modrić missed two of the six games. Had to skip his section because small sample size sucks.
Final spreadsheet looked rugged but honest. Saved it as “RMvLP_PlayerDeepDive_Feb2024.” Might sound boring, but next time someone asks “How’s Vini do against these guys?”—I’ve got receipts.
Lesson? Manual stat hunting feels like a caveperson chore. But hey, until AI does it for free, my clicking finger stays busy.
