Borussia Dortmund vs. Legia Warsaw the most exciting #uefachampionsleague match of the week, proven by science
Following another thrilling week of #uefachampionsleague football, #nissan, the official global automotive #sponsor of the #competition, has revealed that Borussia Dortmund’s 8-4 victory over Legia Warsaw was the most exciting fixture, according to science.
Nissan’s Excitement Index scientific formula, calculates an excitement score based on match stats including: goal(s) scored (and when), involvement of star player(s), booking(s) and fan attendance.
Real Madrid C.F.’s 2-1 win against Sporting Clube de Portugal comes in second place, whilst Juventus’ 3-1 triumph away to Sevilla FC scores third in the #nissan Excitement Index match-day 5 table.
NISSAN EXCITEMENT INDEX - UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MD5 TABLE:
POSITION |
FIXTURE: |
EXCITEMENT SCORE: |
1 |
Borussia Dortmund v Legia Warsaw |
72.0 |
2 |
Sporting Clube de Portugal v Real Madrid C.F. |
42.4 |
3 |
Sevilla FC v Juventus F.C. |
33.0 |
4 |
FC Rostov v FC Bayern Munich |
32.0 |
5 |
Beşiktaş J.K. v S.L. Benfica |
28.5 |
6 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach v Manchester City F.C. |
21.1 |
7 |
Celtic F.C. v FC Barcelona |
19.5 |
8 |
Arsenal FC v Paris Saint-Germain |
15.9 |
9 |
AS Monaco FC v Tottenham Hotspur FC |
11.9 |
10 |
Leicester City F.C v Club Brugge KV |
10.8 |
11 |
PFC CSKA Moscow v Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
8.3 |
12 |
FC Copenhagen v FC Porto |
5.5 |
13 |
PFC Ludogrets Razgrad v FC Basel |
4.9 |
14 |
Atlético Madrid v PSV Eindhoven |
3.9 |
15 |
GNK Dinamo Zagreb v Olympique Lyonnais |
2.9 |
16 |
S.S.C. Napoli v FC Dynamo Kyiv |
1.1 |
As the #uefachampionsleague Group Stages head into their week, FC Barcelona currently top the #nissan Excitement Index Team Table** with an excitement score of 50.5, ahead of second place Real Madrid C.F. (45.1) and FC Bayern Munich (38.7). English sides Manchester City F.C. (28.6) and Arsenal F.C. (26.6) currently sit in fourth and fifth place:
**Nissan Excitement Index - #uefachampionsleague Team Table (Top 7):
POSITION |
TEAM: |
SEASON EXCITEMENT SCORE: |
1 |
FC Barcelona |
50.5 |
2 |
Real Madrid C.F. |
45.1 |
3 |
FC Bayern Munich |
38.7 |
4 |
Borussia Dortmund |
31.6 |
5 |
Manchester City |
28.6 |
6 |
Arsenal |
26.6 |
7 |
Juventus |
23.7 |
Last season, in partnership with scientists at Loughborough University, #nissan launched their Excitement Index by conducting live ‘excitement experiments’ on football fans during six #uefachampionsleague matches. Fans were fitted with wearable technology to monitor and gather data, including: heart rate, breathing rate and electro-dermal activity, to examine the physiological effect excitement has on them. This data was then combined with official match statistics from Opta to develop a scientific formula*, now at the heart of the #nissan Excitement Index.
To have your say on what got YOU excited this week, you can vote for The #uefachampionsleague ‘Goal of the Week’, engineered by #nissan.
http://gotw.uefa.com/eng/uefachampionsleague/nominees
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