Table 1 Example of the dataset structure.

From: Defining a historic football team: Using Network Science to analyze Guardiola’s F.C. Barcelona

Time (seconds)

Team

Player 1

x 1

y 1

Player 2

x 2

y 2

…

…

…

…

…

…

…

…

355

F.C. Barcelona

Busquets

32.35

58.35

Xavi

41.20

61.90

359

F.C. Barcelona

Xavi

50.35

62.35

Messi

60.70

64.80

363

F.C. Barcelona

Messi

70.35

60.55

Henry

82.70

56.50

…

…

…

…

…

…

…

…

  1. Time, in seconds, corresponds to the moment at which the pass is made. Player 1 and player 2 are, respectively, the sender and receiver of the pass, while x1,2 and y1,2 are the coordinates of both players, in field units (bounded, at both axis, between 0 and 100).
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