Barcelona’s festive atmosphere was slightly dampened as top-four defenders clinched their first win at Camp Nou in 32 years. This was also Barcelona’s first loss on home soil this season. Immanol prepared his side very well for this match, with a well-designed gameplan to earn a deserved victory. Tactical analysis and match report from Huu […]

A Robert Lewandoski brace, along with two goals from Alejandro Baldé and Jules Koundé crowned Barcelona LaLiga champions with four games to spare. Xavi’s side established absolute dominance since the kick-off whistle, with their crosstown rivals showing little resistance. Tactical analysis and match report by Huu Trung. “We want it today” Barça’s official Twitter account […]

Osasuna put up a fight, but it was not enough to pull off a surprise. A sensational brace from Rodrygo handed Real Madrid their 20th Copa del Rey, after nearly a decade of waiting. Tactical analysis and match report by Huu Trung. The Copa del Rey was Carlo Ancelotti’s first trophy in Spain, and it […]

Real Sociedad deservedly take the victory over an unfocused Real Madrid side at Anoeta. Immanol’s boys were comfortably the superior side for the majority of the match, and Carvajal’s controversial second half red card certainly didn’t help the visitors. Tactical analysis and match report by Huu Trung. Real Sociedad came into the first of a […]

Real Betis cannot afford to drop points in their hunt for European football in the new season, but their opponents set the tone in this contest. Barcelona were on top of affairs from start to finish and showed once more why they will soon be basking in the glory of winning LaLiga. Tactical analysis and […]

Two sides battling for the top-four finish, Real Sociedad and Real Betis could only lock horns on a crucial six-point match at Estadio Benito Villamarin.  Tactical analysis by Huu Trung Nguyen. Whispers of catching Real Madrid on the table, but just a few months later, La Real are currently finding themselves potentially losing hold of […]

It was Barcelona’s tenth 1-0 win of the LaLiga campaign, another narrow three points that takes them one step closer to the LaLiga title. Both teams struggled to create many chances for much of the match (before Barcelona squandered a number of simple shots), but a clinical finish from Ferran Torres was enough to separate […]

In a match where both sides played aggressively throughout, it took two (incredibly fortunate) goals from Iñaki Williams to separate the teams. It was a battle of two high pressing defensive units; the duels in midfield were especially intense, to the point where players were hardly afforded the time to take a second touch.  Tactical […]

In a match that showcased excellent winger play, Samu Chukwueze rose above Vinícius Júnior as the most impactful player on the pitch. The Nigerian scored two goals and was key in creating the third, and was responsible for all of the good done by Villarreal in the final third. Though Real Madrid pulled ahead twice, […]

A victory for Barcelona would mark a humiliating end to the resistance of their rivals in the battle for Spanish supremacy. Their first half display paved the way to more success, but Real Madrid seized on the unease of their hosts to rewrite the script and book a spot in the cup final. Tactical analysis […]