Though Ángel Correa opened the scoring early with a spectacular finish from midfield, the opening hour of the match all went in favor of Villarreal. It was when Diego Simeone brought on his substitutes in the sixty-third minute that his team’s mentality changed, and they took the game to their opponents rather than sitting back […]
It was a karmic finish for Atlético Madrid, as they were the side to experience a loss at the hands of a late set piece goal, when Lucas Ocampos’ eighty-eighth minute volley from a corner kick made it 2-1 for Sevilla. Though Atlético Madrid controlled the majority of the match, they just couldn’t find the […]
Though neither side could imprint themselves upon the game through possession of the ball, Real Madrid claimed three points in the derby by showing how ruthless they can be in transition. While Diego Simeone’s side showed signs of life late on in the second half, it was too little too late for Atlético Madrid to […]
It was a dominant performance from Real Madrid, as they made light work of La Real at both ends of the pitch. The Karim Benzema-less attack still succeeded through goals from Luka Jović and Vinícius Junior, while Éder Militão put in his best performance of the LaLiga campaign so far to earn Real Madrid a […]
Real Madrid came from behind to beat Sevilla in a clash between two teams that could go top of the LaLiga table with a win. Though Julen Lopetegui’s side had many chances early in the match, they could not put their shots away, and eventually fell to a brilliant strike from Vinícius Júnior. Tactical analysis […]
It was not the resounding win that Barcelona fans were hoping for in Xavi’s first match as manager, but they did snag all three points against their cross-town rivals. Despite losing, Espanyol were solid defensively throughout the match, and they nearly grabbed an equalizer multiple times late on. Tactical analysis and match report by Charlie […]
Sevilla’s domination over Real Betis in the first half of the match was only strengthened in the second due to a red card to Guido Rodríguez just before half-time. A thunderous strike from Marcos Acuña and an own goal from Hector Bellerín gave the away side the three points in El Gran Derbi. Tactical analysis […]
In what was a tense and physical Basque Derby, it would be set pieces that would allow the sides to share the points. A second half penalty from Alexander Isak would open the scoring for La Real, though a late free kick from Iker Muniain (with some help from a howler by Álex Remiro) would […]
Though Sergio Agüero grabbed his first goal for Barcelona in the dying moments of the match, it would not prove to be enough to get Barcelona the win, as goals from David Alaba and Lucas Vázquez and a staunch Real Madrid defense earned Carlo Ancelotti’s side the three points in El Clásico. Tactical analysis and […]
Though Valencia took the lead early through a Jose Gayá wonder-strike, it was Barcelona’s Ansu Fati and Memphis Depay who stole the show as the two each grabbed a goal as Barcelona completed the comeback over José Bordalás’ side. Tactical analysis and match report by Charlie Tuley. Ronald Koeman’s Barcelona came into the match against […]