Description and categorisation of the nominal variables used for the study.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nVariable<\/td> Description<\/td><\/tr> Type of set piece<\/td> Action leading to the goal<\/td><\/tr> Direct free kicks: free kicks that are taken without the need for contact with the ball by a team-mate before attempting to score a goal.<\/td><\/tr> Indirect free kicks: free kicks that are taken with the need to have contact with the ball from a teammate before attempting to score a goal.<\/td><\/tr> Corner kick: kick from the corner of the field after the ball has cleared the end line after being touched by a defender.<\/td><\/tr> Position
(Di Salvo et al., 2007)<\/td>Position of the player who scored the goal<\/td><\/tr> Central defender<\/td><\/tr> External defender<\/td><\/tr> Central midfielder<\/td><\/tr> External midfielder<\/td><\/tr> Forward<\/td><\/tr> Confederation <\/td> Confederation of the club to which the player scoring the goal belonged at the end of the season 2020\/2021<\/td><\/tr> UEFA – Union of European Football Associations<\/td><\/tr> CONMEBOL – Confederaci\u00f3n Sudamericana de F\u00fatbol<\/td><\/tr> CONCACAF – Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football<\/td><\/tr> AFC – Asian Football Confederation<\/td><\/tr> Time<\/td> Time frame in which the goal was scored<\/td><\/tr> 1-15<\/td><\/tr> 16-30<\/td><\/tr> 31-45<\/td><\/tr> 46-60<\/td><\/tr> 61-75<\/td><\/tr> 76-90<\/td><\/tr> Extra-Time<\/td><\/tr> Relevance<\/td> Incidence of the goal action on the outcome of the match<\/td><\/tr> Unimportant: the goal has no bearing on the outcome of the match.<\/td><\/tr> Tie: the achievement of the goal implies a draw in the match.<\/td><\/tr> Victory: scoring the goal leads to a victory in the match.<\/td><\/tr> Starting zone, Finishing zone, Goalkeeper position
(Adaptaded from Fern\u00e1ndez-Herm\u00f3genes et al., 2017; Beare & Stone, 2019; Lee & Mills, 2021; Wang
& Qin, 2020; Figure 1)<\/td>Area in which the play is initiated, depending on the laterality of the set- piece action<\/td><\/tr> Space from which finalisation takes place<\/td><\/tr> Area in which the goalkeeper is at the time of the shot<\/td><\/tr> Short Corner Zone (SCZ)<\/td><\/tr> Front Zone (FZ)<\/td><\/tr> Goal Area 1 (GA1)<\/td><\/tr> Goal Area 2 (GA2)<\/td><\/tr> Goal Area 3 (GA3)<\/td><\/tr> Critical Area 1 (CA1)<\/td><\/tr> Critical Area 2 (CA2)<\/td><\/tr> Critical Area 3 (CA3)<\/td><\/tr> Edge (E)<\/td><\/tr> Back Zone (BZ)<\/td><\/tr> Opposite Corner Zone (OCZ)<\/td><\/tr> Medium Lateral Zone (MLZ)<\/td><\/tr> Central Close Zone (CCZ)<\/td><\/tr> Central Away Zone (CAZ)<\/td><\/tr> Opposite Medium Lateral Zone (OMLZ)<\/td><\/tr> Large Lateral Zone (LLZ)<\/td><\/tr> Midfield Close Zone (MCZ)<\/td><\/tr> Midfield Away Zone (MAZ)<\/td><\/tr> Opposite Large Lateral Zone (OLLZ)<\/td><\/tr> Own Half (OH)<\/td><\/tr> Kicker\u2019s foot<\/td> Leg with which the thrower executes the set-piece action<\/td><\/tr> Right<\/td><\/tr> Left<\/td><\/tr> Fault trajectory
(Adaptaded from Kubayi & Larkin, 2019; Maneiro et al., 2021)<\/td>The direction the ball takes once it has been put into play for direct and indirect free kicks<\/td><\/tr> Open; Ball trajectory away from the goal.<\/td><\/tr> Closed; The trajectory of the ball approaches the goal.<\/td><\/tr> Short; The ball is put into play looking for a close teammate.<\/td><\/tr> Direct; The trajectory of the ball is direct to the goal.<\/td><\/tr> Corner trajectory
(Adaptaded from Kubayi & Larkin, 2019; Maneiro et al., 2021)<\/td>The direction the ball takes after it has been put into play at corner kicks.<\/td><\/tr> Open; Ball trajectory away from the goal.<\/td><\/tr> Closed; The trajectory of the ball approaches the goal.<\/td><\/tr> Short; The ball is put into play looking for a close teammate.<\/td><\/tr> Defence style
(Adaptaded from Casal et al., 2015; Maneiro et al., 2021)<\/td>Player positioning to defend the action<\/td><\/tr> Zone; Each player is responsible for a certain zone of the field or area.<\/td><\/tr> Man-to-man; Every attacker is marked by a defender.<\/td><\/tr> Combined; Mix of Zone marking and Man-to-Man marking.<\/td><\/tr> Mixed; Each player is responsible for a zone, and for the opposing player who stands in that zone.<\/td><\/tr> Opposition
(Adaptaded from Casal et al., 2015)<\/td>The situation of the player finishing the action about the defenders<\/td><\/tr> 9.15 m<\/td><\/tr> High; Active defender in front of the player who is going to finish the action and within his range of action is at a distance of interposing a body part to intercept the ball.<\/td><\/tr> Medium; Active defender in the radius of action, but is laterally or behind the finishing player and allows for some ease of shooting.<\/td><\/tr> Low; There are no defenders within range of the passer and he performs unopposed.<\/td><\/tr> Type of completion
(Adaptaded from Casal et al., 2015)<\/td>Technical completion action<\/td><\/tr> Shooting<\/td><\/tr> Control and shooting<\/td><\/tr> Driving<\/td><\/tr> Dribble<\/td><\/tr> Own goal<\/td><\/tr> Striking surface
(Adapted from Sainz de Baranda et al., 2011)<\/td>Part of the body with which the player shoots at goal<\/td><\/tr> Inside of the foot<\/td><\/tr> Outside of the foot<\/td> Foot sole<\/td><\/tr> Instep<\/td><\/tr> Heel<\/td><\/tr> Toe<\/td><\/tr> Head<\/td><\/tr> Trunk<\/td><\/tr> Height of the previous pass<\/td> The altitude of the pass received by the finisher<\/td><\/tr> High – Parabolic; The player receives a ball that has a flight higher than his neck height.<\/td><\/tr> Medium; The player receives a ball with a mid-flight (lower neck to knees).<\/td><\/tr> Low; Player receives a ball low or below knee height.<\/td><\/tr> Finishing leg
(Adaptaded from Casal et al., 2015)<\/td>Distinguishing between right and left, and whether it is the player\u2019s dominant leg or not, as long as the goal is scored with the foot.<\/td><\/tr> Dominant right<\/td><\/tr> Non-dominant right<\/td><\/tr> Dominant left<\/td><\/tr> Non-dominant left<\/td><\/tr> Goal zone
(Sainz de Baranda et al., 2005, Figure 2)<\/td>The sector of the goal through which the ball enters the net<\/td><\/tr> 1 \u2013 Lower – right<\/td><\/tr> 2 \u2013 Lower – centre<\/td><\/tr> 3 \u2013 Lower – left<\/td><\/tr> 4 \u2013 Middle – left<\/td><\/tr> 5 \u2013 Middle-centre<\/td><\/tr> 6 \u2013 Middle – right<\/td><\/tr> 7 \u2013 Upper – right<\/td><\/tr> 8 \u2013 Upper – centre<\/td><\/tr> 9 \u2013 Upper – left<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n