Nathan Aspinall beats Michael van Gerwen 6-4
Hungarian Darts Trophy · Last 16 · Sun 30 Aug
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Michael van Gerwen and Nathan Aspinall are on the board at Hungarian Darts Trophy in Last 16, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Nathan Aspinall eventually gets over the line 6-4, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1 — break of throw: Nathan Aspinall takes out 86 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Nathan Aspinall leads 1-0. Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 65 and leaves 20, Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 25 and leaves 16, Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 2-1. Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 24 and leaves 6, Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 61 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 25 and leaves 4, Nathan Aspinall punishes it immediately by taking out 8 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Nathan Aspinall takes out 100 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 86 and leaves 25, Nathan Aspinall closes 25 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 56 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Nathan Aspinall leads 4-3. Leg 8 — 4 in a row: Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 40 and leaves 20; Nathan Aspinall punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 2 darts. Nathan Aspinall leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — run stopped: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Michael van Gerwen closes 90 with Nathan Aspinall waiting on 6 in 1 dart. Nathan Aspinall leads 5-4. Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 55 and leaves 20; Nathan Aspinall closes 20 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 25 in 2 darts, 20 darts in total. That's the match - Nathan Aspinall wins 6-4.
Nathan Aspinall posts the higher three-dart average, 96.27 compared with 89.47. Michael van Gerwen hits 1 maximum and Nathan Aspinall hits 6. On the doubles, Michael van Gerwen converts 36.0% and Nathan Aspinall finishes at 21.0%. Nathan Aspinall's longest burst is 4 legs in a row.
Nathan Aspinall has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 5 breaks of throw and 2 clear lead changes. The decisive difference comes in the moments when one player reaches a finish, the other is close enough to punish a miss, and the next visit suddenly matters more than the average.
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How every leg unfolded
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Leg 1 — break of throw: Nathan Aspinall takes out 86 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Nathan Aspinall leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 65 and leaves 20, Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 25 and leaves 16, Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 24 and leaves 6, Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 61 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 25 and leaves 4, Nathan Aspinall punishes it immediately by taking out 8 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Nathan Aspinall takes out 100 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 86 and leaves 25, Nathan Aspinall closes 25 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 56 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Nathan Aspinall leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — 4 in a row: Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 40 and leaves 20; Nathan Aspinall punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 2 darts. Nathan Aspinall leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — run stopped: Maximum from Nathan Aspinall! Michael van Gerwen closes 90 with Nathan Aspinall waiting on 6 in 1 dart. Nathan Aspinall leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Nathan Aspinall cannot take out 55 and leaves 20; Nathan Aspinall closes 20 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 25 in 2 darts, 20 darts in total. That's the match - Nathan Aspinall wins 6-4.