Movement, duels and heatmaps

The Sofascore heatmaps tell you a lot in a glance. Álvarez pops up across the front, drifting into both half spaces and staying busy in the box. He averages 1.7 successful dribbles per game at 51.2 percent and contests plenty of ground duels, even if his win rate is 37 percent.

Gyökeres’ map is more central, with touches clustered around the penalty area. His successful dribbles are lower at 0.3 per game but his ground‑duel win rate is 45.2 percent, which fits a profile of direct runs and hold‑up work. The athletic markers help too: 102 sprints, top speed 33.19 km/h and almost 83 km covered.

What it means for Atlético and Arsenal

On Sofascore, Álvarez’s average Sofascore Rating sits at 7.64, a strong return on a scale where 10 is perfect. Add the 9 goals and 4 assists and you get a forward carrying both scoring and creation duties for Atlético Madrid’s Champions League push.

Gyökeres is at a 6.80 Sofascore Rating across 701 minutes. The upside is visible in the underlying figures: xG nearly matches his goals and the high tally of big chances missed suggests better finishing would quickly lift his line. For Arsenal, the ingredients are there for a stronger finish to the campaign.

If you want to track every shot, heatmap and minute live, Sofascore has the full match-by-match breakdowns for both players across Champions League and domestic play.