Glossary
Glossary

Second assist

Subtype of: Pass

Second assist

The last action of a player from the goalscoring team, prior to an Assist by a teammate.

Details

  • The number of second assists is guaranteed to be equal to, or less than the number of assists in any single match.
  • No opponent player should control the ball between the second assist and the assist.
  • If a meaningful action (for example, a dribble or a run) by the player making the assist happens after he receives the ball, the previous pass would not be considered a second assist.

Attributes

Successful: Yes (API tagId: 1801)

Second assists are always successful.

Available metrics

Second assists / 90

Number of second assists normalized per 90 minutes.