#RBAstats #EURO2024 #Serbia’s Aleksandar Mitrović engaged in the most aerial duels among players from teams that qualified for the finals.
On average, he contested 8.56 aerial duels per 90 mins and won 44% of them.
Out of 59 such episodes, 32 occurred in the final third of the pitch (with a 53% success rate).
This skill makes the forward a crucial player in the team’s offensive transition and creating threats near opponent's goal through crosses and other aerial passes.
Mitrović attempted 9 headers, 4 of which were on target.
He scored 2 of his 5 goals with the head, both times without needing to contest for the ball, using his positioning and anticipation to perform unchallenged shots.
Data: SportsBase
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