Kang-In Lee boosts Atletico’s efficiency: 3.87 in LaLiga

Atletico Madrid lead LaLiga in offensive efficiency with a 3.87 figure, according to a stat published by the competition and based on a metric from LaLiga Beyond Stats by Microsoft. The club look even more clinical because while their expected goals were 3.7, they have scored 16—over 12.3 more than expected.

The key piece

Kang-In Lee (Atletico Madrid) is central to that picture: the South Korean has logged 108 high-impact actions, ahead of Baena, Grimaldo and Giuliano. He is not the top assist provider (he has one), but he helps set up other goals—starting the build-up for the 1-0 in the derby by playing the ball in behind for Hancko and Giuliano, then again feeding the move for the 2-0 that ended with Jonathan David’s assist.

The same metric also underlines that Kang-In Lee has the most shots on target and the most successful dribbles in the squad. With this, Atletico—despite a tough schedule in the first seven matchdays—are second, ahead of Real Madrid, with Kang-In Lee contributing two league goals and one assist.