Nissan, the official global automotive sponsor of the UEFA Champions League, can reveal UEFA Champions League finalists Real Madrid C.F have the edge over their rivals Juventus FC, when it comes to excitement – according to a scientific formula developed in partnership with Loughborough University.
The reigning UEFA Champions League champions also hold the number one spot for the most exciting game of the season to date – thanks to their historic 4-2 victory of FC Bayern Munich in the quarter final round*.
*NISSAN EXCITEMENT INDEX
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 16-17 SEASON MATCH TABLE (TOP 5):
POSITION | MATCH | EXCITEMENT SCORE* |
1 | Real Madrid C.F. vs. FC Bayern Munich | 118.0 |
2 | FC Barcelona vs. Paris Saint-Germain | 73.7 |
3 | Manchester City FC vs. AS Monaco FC | 72.9 |
4 | Borussia Dortmund v Legia Warsaw | 72 |
5 | Barcelona v Man City | 55.7 |
* based on the Nissan Excitement Index scientific formula
Nissan’s Excitement Index scientific formula** calculates an excitement score based on key match stats including: goal(s) scored (and when), involvement of star player(s), booking(s) and fan attendance:
To have your say on what got YOU excited this week, you can vote for The UEFA Champions League ‘Goal of the Week’, engineered by Nissan:
gotw.uefa.com/eng/uefachampionsleague/nominees
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NOTES:
**Nissan Excitement Index Scientific formula for an exciting football match:
Last season, in partnership with scientists at Loughborough University, Nissan launched their Excitement Index by conducting live ‘excitement experiments’ on football fans during six UEFA Champions League matches. Fans were fitted with wearable technology to monitor and gather data, including: heart rate, breathing rate and electro-dermal activity, to examine the physiological effect excitement has on them. This data was then combined with official match statistics from Opta to develop a scientific formula*, now at the heart of the Nissan Excitement Index.
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