In this dramatic Copa del Rey semi-final first leg, Valencia were masterful in exploiting Betis’ man-marking, yet also inconsistent in their defending of their opposition’s inside attackers Betis...

FC Barcelona and Real Madrid played a Clásico that was intense, but will not go in the books as an extraordinary performance After Real Madrid were dominant in the opening twenty minutes and scored...

Barcelona took a risky approach in possession against Valencia’s counterattacking threat, and found themselves 2-0 down just over thirty minutes in Valencia’s brave possession structure kept...

FC Barcelona’s adventurous central midfielders wreaked havoc against Girona’s backline Their constant rotations on the left side created openings time after time, and helped to maintain control...

Real Madrid played with an unmatchable intensity in the first half, but created little against an organized and disciplined Sevilla defense Not much changed in the next forty-five minutes except for...

Athletic Bilbao were very strong with their intense pressing and runs in behind, which caused Sevilla’s defensive line all sorts of problems The away side struggled to get into dangerous areas with...

Quique Setién declined to return to a back five after drawing with Sociedad, allowing Real Madrid to cause mayhem with their high press and counterattacking skill Things swung Betis’ way in the...

The match between FC Barcelona and SD Eibar leaves you thinking about the philosophical side of football Even though Eibar has players of far lesser quality, they took the game to Barcelona and...

The early goal changed Real Sociedad’s game plan into a more reactive one, and despite initial struggles, they improved in the second half and managed to disorder Real Madrid’s chaotic defense...

Getafe came out with a plan to press and block Barcelona for as long as they could, while making the most of whatever possession they could get For large parts of the game this worked, but individual...