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All matches played in the First Spanish soccer league over four consecutive seasons (from 2015\/16 to 2018\/19) were recorded using an optical tracking system (i.e., ChyronHego), and the data were analyzed via Mediacoach\u00ae. Total distance (TD), and TD &gt; 21 km\u00b7h\u22121 covered with and without ball possession were analyzed using a Linear Mixed Model, taking into account the contextual variables time winning and losing. Results showed that TD and TD &gt; 21 km\u00b7h\u22121 covered by central midfielders (0.01 and 0.005 m\/min, respectively), wide midfielders (0.02 and 0.01 m\/min, respectively), and forwards (0.03 and 0.02 m\/min, respectively) significantly increased while winning (p &lt; 0.05). By contrast, TD and TD &gt; 21 km\u00b7h\u22121 covered by central defenders (0.01 and 0.008 m\/min, respectively) and wide defenders (0.06 and 0.008 m\/min, respectively) significantly increased while losing (p &lt; 0.05). In addition, for each minute that teams were winning, total distance with ball possession (TDWP) decreased, while, for each minute that teams were losing, TDWP increased. Instead, TDWP &gt; 21 km\u00b7h\u22121 obtained opposite results. Total distance without ball possession increased when teams were winning, and decreased when teams were losing. 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