David Affengruber turned a LaLiga clash into a personal highlight reel. Elche beat Atlético Madrid 3-2 at Estadio Martínez Valero, and the Austrian center-back was everywhere. He scored, assisted and even won a penalty across 90 busy minutes. On Sofascore, that all added up to a standout 9.7 Sofascore Rating.

Goal, assist and constant threat

The defender finished with 2 shots, 1 on target and a goal from 0.33 xG, plus a key pass and 1 big chance created. He also provided an assist and won a penalty, a rare attacking hat-trick for a center-back. Atlético Madrid finished with one red card, but Affengruber’s influence started well before that.

Composed on the ball

Affengruber completed 95 of 107 passes for 88.8% accuracy, including 58 of 63 in the opposition half. He attempted 8 long balls and found 3, and racked up 124 touches as Elche built from the back. His ball carrying stood out too: 36 carries for 339 meters, with 230 meters of total progression and a best single carry of 28 meters. He added 73 meters in progressive carrying, showing calm under pressure against one of LaLiga’s toughest presses.

Defensive work still done

Even with the attacking output, the basics were in place. Affengruber won 6 of 8 duels and 4 aerials, made 5 clearances and 2 interceptions, and went 1/1 on tackles. He recovered the ball 4 times and lost possession only 13 times given his heavy involvement. It was an efficient, low-error performance while covering central spaces.

How it stacks up this season

Across the LaLiga season, Affengruber has 30 appearances, 2445 minutes and an average Sofascore Rating of 6.92. He owns 145 clearances, 62 tackles, 44 interceptions and an 87.6% pass accuracy on 1732 attempts. Against Atlético, he exceeded his usual passing output and added rare end product, making this 3-2 win one of his top displays of the campaign. You can find the full match breakdown, heatmap and advanced metrics on Sofascore.