🅰️Assist

1💬 In a nutshell

“Another medal, awarded for setting up the goal.”

2🎬 See it move

An original tactics board (blue = the team in focus, red = the opponent; attacking left to right). The board animates on its own.

⚽ Open the interactive version (117 more terms, each with its own board)

3🔍 Why it matters — what to watch for

Goals plus assists is called ‘G/A,’ the basic stat on an attacker's report card. But it relies on a team-mate finishing, so luck plays a part; to gauge true creativity, experts read it alongside xA (expected assists).

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