Arsenal intended to gear up for a heavyweight clash with another three points at their fortress. But their guests refused to submit, stinging their title bid to reveal chinks in the current armor. Tac...

Bayern Munich have endured a weak start to the new year, and this fixture followed suit. A four goal haul pulled them clear of the hosts to secure all three points, but familiar weaknesses on the ball...

Real Betis and Barcelona have produced a glutton of goals in their latest clashes, but this fixture was an edgier contest. The league leaders allowed their hosts to make them sweat at the end but gain...

Napoli's excellence has laid down the gauntlet to Milan. They ideally required all three points to keep up another title charge, but what played out on the pitch did not stick to the script. Lazio coa...

Two excellent managers of two big clubs find themselves in an unusual predicament. Where one aims to conjure back up the essence of his greatness, the other is trying to impart his ideas in a demandin...

Two elite managers are leading teams struggling to play in their image. The outcome of their meeting at the Etihad was another exciting encounter that gave both questions to answer. Tactical analysis ...

Questionable officiating has hogged most of the headlines from this clash, but this derby was a taut duel worthy of the occasion. City forged forward paths, but Erik ten Hag has a statement victory to...

The holders were not seamless in their work against Valencia in this game. Yet, their display offered enough signs for Carlo Ancelotti to be quietly confident ahead of the weekend’s final. Tactical an...

Real Madrid wished to assert their leadership of LaLiga, but an old occupant of their rivals’ dugout sought to upset their plans. A high press, clever work in buildup, and a decisive duel on the wings...

RC Lens have been one of the success stories in Ligue 1 in the last two years, but this fixture was perhaps the most impressive chapter in the tale. Seizing their opportunity against the sluggish favo...