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september 16, 2016 - Nissan
Real Madrid c.f. vs. Sporting Lisbon Scientifically Proven as The Most Exciting UEFA Champions League Match of the Week
Real Madrid c.f. vs. Sporting Lisbon Scientifically Proven as The Most Exciting UEFA Champions League Match of the Week
- Nissan’s Excitement Index scientific formula, created alongside scientists at Loughborough University, calculates Real Madrid C.F. vs. Sporting Lisbon as this week’s most exciting UEFA Champions League fixture
- Legia Warsaw vs. Borussia Dortmund scored second place, as Dortmund achieved their biggest European win, defeating the Polish Champions 6-0 away
- FC Barcelona top the #nissan Excitement Index League Table after match-day one, as the team with the most ‘excitement’ points so far this season
ROLLE, SWITZERAND, Sept 15 2016 – Following this week’s thrilling return to UEFA Champions League football, #nissan - the official global automotive #sponsor of the competition - has revealed that Real Madrid C.F. vs. Sporting Lisbon was the most exciting fixture, according to science.
The #nissan Excitement Index scientific formula* - which calculates an excitement score based on match stats including, goal(s) scored, involvement of star player(s), booking(s) and fan attendance - determined the reigning European champion’s 2-1 victory over Sporting Lisbon as the most exciting UEFA Champions League match this week.
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MD1 (SEPT 13,14)
NISSAN EXCITEMENT INDEX MATCH SCORES:
POSITION | FIXTURE: | MATCH EXCITEMENT SCORE: |
1 | Real Madrid vs. Sporting | 33.5 |
2 | Legia Warsaw vs. Dortmund | 18.7 |
3 | Barcelona vs. Celtic | 17.6 |
4 | PSG vs. Arsenal | 15.2 |
5 | Club Brugge vs. Leicester City | 12.8 |
6 | Bayer Leverkusen vs. CSKA Moscow | 10.5 |
7 | Tottenham vs. Monaco | 9.6 |
8 | Bayern Munich vs. FC Rostov | 9.6 |
9 | Benfica vs. Besiktas | 9.6 |
10 | Lyon vs. Dinamo Zagreb | 9.5 |
11 | Dynamo Kyiv vs. Napoli | 9.0 |
12 | FC Basel vs. Ludogorets | 7.8 |
13 | Man City vs. Monchengladbach | 7.5 |
14 | Porto vs. Kobenhavn | 5.9 |
15 | PSV vs Atletico Madrid | 5.8 |
16 | Juventus vs. Sevilla | 1.8 |
Legia Warsaw’s loss to Borussia Dortmund came in as the second most exciting match, as the German giants achieved their biggest European win to date, defeating the Polish champions 6-0.
And with the next round of UEFA Champions League Group Stage matches less than two weeks away, FC Barcelona top the #nissan Excitement Index League Table** with an excitement score of 14.2 following their dominant display against Celtic FC, beating them comfortably 7-0 at the Camp Nou.
**Nissan Excitement Index League Table
Top 7 Teams:
POSITION | TEAM | UCL EXCITEMENT SCORE:*based on #nissan Excitement Index formula |
1 | Barcelona | 14.2 |
2 | Bayern Munich | 10.4 |
3 | Real Madrid | 9.9 |
4 | Dortmund | 7.9 |
5 | Man City | 7.5 |
6 | Leicester City | 4.7 |
7 | Arsenal | 4.4 |
A European-wide survey*** conducted by #nissan revealed that Leicester City FC’s arrival into the tournament is the most anticipated moment across Europe (50%). However, despite the excitement around the English club’s debut in the competition, only 1% of fans believe they actually stand a chance of winning the coveted trophy.
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.
http://gotw.uefa.com/eng/uefachampionsleague/nominees
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