Head-to-head in the Liga Adelante: Marco Asensio vs Acorán

Marco Asensio and Acorán Barrera meet on matchday 39 in the Liga Adelante. Both players will play out one of the most eye-catching battles as RCD Mallorca host SD Ponferradina. The Mallorca-born Asensio and his counterpart from the Canary Islands are the driving forces for their respective teams, as they have been all season. Vital to their coaches’tactical plans, their performances will have a huge say on the outcome of the game.

Asensio will have home advantage. The youngster has played 35 games this season, 32 as a starter. In total he has played 2,835 minutes, scoring six goals. The winger has taken 55 shots, of which almost half, 27, have hit the target. He has attempted 160 dribbles, 82 of which have been successful, and has made 172 interceptions.

Acorán Barrera will be on the opposite wing. The Tenerife-born player has played 37 games for SD Ponferradina this term, only one of which was as a substitute, playing a total of 3,239 minutes and scoring 10 goals. The winger has taken 42 shots, 19 of which have hit the target. The Canary Islander has attempted 146 dribbles, 47 of which have been successful, and he has made 233 interceptions.

 

Statistic/player	Marco Asensio (Spain)	Acorán Barrera (Spain)
Total matches	35	37
Total starts	32	36
Total minutes	2835	3239
Goals	6	10
Total shots	55	42
Shots on target	27 (49%)	19 (45%)
Total dribbles	160	146
Total successful dribbles	82 (51%)	47 (32%)
Total passes	1005	1148
Total completed passes	804 (80%)	873 (76%)
Long passes	51/88 (58%)	14/47 (29%)
Short passes	753/917 (82%)	859/1101 (78%)
Assists	7	8
Interceptions	172	233

 

Acorán has managed to make more passes than Marco Asensio. The Ponferradina player has attempted 1,148 passes, completing 873, while the Mallorca man has completed 804 of the 1,005 he has attempted. The Canary Islander has made 47 long passes, completing 14, and has made 859 successful passes out of 1,101 short passes attempted. Meanwhile, the Mallorca player has completed 51 of 88 long passes attempted, and 753 of 917 short passes attempted. In terms of assists, Acorán has the upper hand, with eight assists compared to Asensio’s seven.

Both the Mallorca man and the Ponferradina winger have the ability to decide the game on their own. Their performances out on the wing will be vital if their team is to win the game, and all eyes will be focused on them.