PSG defeated Liverpool 2-0 at Anfield to qualify for the Champions League semi-finals. A brace from Ousmane Dembele ensured PSG got the victory to eliminate Liverpool despite a spell of sustained pressure from the Reds in the second half. Tactical analysis and match report by Gaurav Krishnan. We decided to make this article free to […]
Real Madrid took the lead three times in the first half of this game, determined to overcome their deficit with their counter-attacking strategy against Bayern Munich’s aggressive approach. The aggregate scoreline was deadlocked until late on when Madrid went down to ten men, and their low block was finally breached by the quality of Bayern’s […]
In Brazil, Corinthians and Palmeiras form one of the biggest rivalries in the country, always surrounded by a hostile atmosphere. On Matchday 11, the teams faced each other and, even with two players sent off, Corinthians managed to avoid defeat against the Brasileirão leaders. The match marked Fernando Diniz’s first “Derby Paulista” as head coach, […]
On an evening at the Emirates Stadium that starkly contrasted with the action across the pond in Bavaria, the two sides showed why there are levels to fear in Europe’s elite club competition. The hosts have gone too far deep to turn back on a plan that is pushing players towards physical exhaustion while their […]
The second leg of the UCL at Riyadh Air Metropolitano followed an expected script at the start. A relentless attack from the Catalans with a clear mission to turn the tables against Atlético Madrid. Lamine Yamal ignited the flames, and Ferran Torres hit the climax. However, Atlético Madrid returned to the equation, exploiting Barcelona’s defensive […]
Bayer Leverkusen had a huge opportunity ahead of their clash against Borussia Dortmund since fifth-placed Hoffenheim dropped points against Augsburg on Friday. With only seven games remaining, there would be few windows to overtake their close competitors. Meanwhile, Dortmund strived to end their successful Bundesliga season strongly, with a chance to showcase their quality against […]
Manchester City demolished Chelsea 3-0 in a second half blitz at Stamford Bridge. Goals from Nico O’Reilly, Marc Guehi and Jeremy Doku gave the Citizens the 3 points on the night as they dominated the second half against the Blues. The win for City meant that they kept the pressure on Arsenal with the gap […]
It was an end-to-end game that was decided by the teams’ actions in both boxes. Racing would feel hard done by with the referee’s decision as an important sequence was decided by the referee for River’s first goal. However, Racing continued to pile the pressure as their second-half performance looked to give the team life. […]
Villarreal executed a tactically coherent and ruthlessly efficient game plan to defeat Athletic Club 2–1 at San Mamés, exposing structural weaknesses in Ernesto Valverde’s side. Through intelligent occupation of space and precise vertical combinations, Marcelino’s team consistently manipulated Athletic’s defensive scheme and secured a deserved victory. Tactical analysis and match report by Sebastián Parreño. Villarreal’s approach […]
After forty-five minutes, Como had effectively pinned Internazionale and counterpressed on the layoffs from their strikers. After twenty-seven in-game minutes, Inter turned the match on its head through right-sided directness and set-piece plays. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. As the penultimate fixture of the weekend, Como and Internazionale had to wait for […]