Though Barcelona managed to put four goals past José Bordalás’ Valencia side, they very easily could have conceded just as many to the hosts. Xavi has his midfield and attack firing on all cylinders, but his transition defense is still quite lacking, and this win largely depended on penalty area heroics from his center-backs and […]
With Karim Benzema and Gerard Moreno both sidelined for this LaLiga clash, it was expected that goals would be hard to come by for both sides. Though Villarreal dominated the first half through their isolation of Marcelo on the right wing, it was Real Madrid who will end up regretting the volume of quality chances […]
In a six-goal thriller, Xavi’s Barcelona completed a comeback over fellow-Champions League seekers Atlético Madrid. Though Yannick Carrasco scored early for the away side, goals from Jordi Alba, Gavi, Ronald Araújo, and Dani Alves put the match away for Barcelona, moving them into fourth place in LaLiga. Tactical analysis and match report by Charlie Tuley. […]
Only two weeks after the sides met in the Spanish Supercopa final in Saudi Arabia, Athletic Club and Real Madrid clashed once again in a domestic cup competition. Athletic Club would emerge victorious this time, avenging their defeat in the Supercopa, and moving on to the semifinals of the Copa del Rey. Tactical analysis and […]
In an extremely intense and chaotic match, it took three second half goals from Atlético Madrid to secure the win. Whilst Diego Simeone’s side put in a lackluster shift in the first half, they showed much more urgency in the final third throughout the second half, and strong performances from Yannick Carrasco and Matheus Cunha […]
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 […]