Modern football has evolved into a much more detailed analysis, where simply counting goals and assists is no longer enough to measure a player’s performance. Today, real impact on the game is measured through advanced metrics that take into account multiple aspects of both individual and collective performance. One of the most accurate is the Impact Rating, a statistic designed to truly reflect each player’s influence on the pitch.
Unlike other metrics, the Impact Rating does not aim to label players as “better” or “worse,” but rather to show their level of influence in relation to their team’s context, position, and role. This makes it a unique tool that allows fair comparison of forwards, midfielders, defenders, and goalkeepers under the same framework.
The Impact Rating works through a unique formula that combines all player actions and their frequency during the match. Every action, from a key pass to a decisive save, is recorded and multiplied by its impact value. This means that not only spectacular moments are rewarded, but also consistency and sustained influence throughout the 90 minutes.
Among the variables considered are goals, assists, chances created, passing accuracy, entries into the final third, interceptions, clearances, blocks, saves, penalties stopped, aerial claims, and many other metrics. This creates a complete picture of a player’s weight on the final outcome of the match.
The final formula of the Impact Rating is straightforward:
Impact Rating = (Avg Defensive IR + Avg Attacking IR + Avg Goalkeeper IR). By integrating all three, the metric balances the contribution of outfield players with goalkeepers’ interventions, offering a universal indicator of true match influence.
One of the most valuable aspects of the Impact Rating is that it recognizes both the “silent work” and the more spectacular plays. For example, a center-back may shine for winning aerial duels and clearances, while an attacking midfielder stands out for vision and key passes. Even goalkeepers, with decisive saves and secure aerial claims, are measured on the same scale, showing that influence goes far beyond traditional stats.
Top 10 Impact Rating Liga MX – Matchday 7 Apertura 2025
- Sergio Canales (Monterrey) – 115.77
- Juan Purata (Tigres) – 84.45
- Rómulo (Tigres) – 70.63
- Juan Brunetta (Tigres) – 52.67
- Jesús Orozco (Cruz Azul) – 50.50
- Marcel Ruiz (Toluca) – 50.20
- Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) – 45.96
- Camilo Vargas (Atlas) – 41.88
- Fernando Gorriarán (Tigres) – 41.12
- Gustavo Ferrareis (Atlas) – 39.95
This list shows how players from different positions can stand out among the most influential of the week. On this occasion, Sergio Canales shone brightly for Monterrey, registering a historic score that put him far ahead of the rest. However, other names also stood out, such as Juan Purata and Rómulo for Tigres, who excelled defensively, and Camilo Vargas of Atlas, whose saves were crucial for his team.
With this kind of metric, football achieves a fairer and more balanced analysis, where the protagonists are not only the goal scorers but also those who, with consistent and decisive work, change the course of a match.