Real Betis defeated Elche 2–0 in a match that illustrated the contrast between Elche’s possession-based attacking structure and Betis’ ability to exploit the spaces left behind it Although...

Since he became Atlético Madrid's manager, Barcelona has been a tough nut to crack for Diego Simeone This time was no different In the first half, Diego Simeone's game plan generated plenty of clear...

Athletic Club defeated Real Sociedad 2–1 in a Basque derby shaped by contrasting tactical phases, as Edin Terzic’s side dominated the opening half hour before Pellegrino Matarazzo found solutions...

Barcelona failed to pass the second big test of the season After the Parc des Princes defeat, Hansi Flick's side bit the dust against rivals, Real Madrid A stale in-possession from Barcelona couldn't...

Real Madrid defeated Villarreal 1–0 in a match that exposed Madrid’s difficulties in building from the back before José Mourinho’s second-half adjustments transformed their attacking structure...

The Metropolitano stadium remained a tough nut to crack for Real Madrid José Mourinho approached the game as an underdog and reaped the underdog result Real Madrid looked toothless in every phase of...

Barcelona overcame a difficult first half against Sevilla to win three-one away from home, with Sevilla’s man-oriented midfield press initially disrupting Barça’s possession and creating...

Villarreal and Real Betis produced a game of contrasting tactical approaches, with Iñigo Pérez’s aggressive pressing and attacking structure causing Betis significant problems before becoming the...

Real Sociedad and Atlético Madrid's overloads allowed both teams to break down each other's out-of-possession setups However, Matarazzo and Simeone's sides failed to work the ball into dangerous...

Real Madrid suffered their first defeat of the new Mourinho era as Real Betis combined an aggressive high press with a disciplined second-half low block to secure a one-nil victory Madrid created...