Olympique Lyonnais looked on course to make it four wins out of four and no goals conceded before Tyler Morton’s harsh red card swung things in Stade Rennais’ favor. The hosts took full advantage of the situation to hit Les Gones with a late barrage and steal all three points from under their noses. Tactical […]
Resounding victory for Luis Enrique’s boys. The third in three matches and making it clear that their football remained intact: a true positional game well executed. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. Second away match for Paris Saint-Germain and, perhaps, their toughest match so far, in a curious duel between Spanish managers. Toulouse had […]
Last time Olympique de Marseille visited Olympique Lyonnais, adversity would be the fuel behind a rousing victory after Leonardo Balerdi was sent off within five minutes. It would be déjà vu as Les Phocéens fell to ten men in the first half, but this time there would be no rescue act. Lyon huffed and puffed […]
With little difference in terms of overall volume of play, Lille managed to take the measurable distance in points thanks to a goal from the 38-year-old striker. Three valuable points considering the similar aspirations of both teams. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. The early stages of the Ligue 1 2025/2026 season featured the […]
Olympique de Marseille rapidly fell into crisis following their opening day defeat to ten-man Stade Rennais. Roberto de Zerbi’s men needed a big result in front of an expectant Stade Vélodrome against Paris FC to draw some attention from a week under the spotlight. Marseille delivered the result, but questions still linger over the performance. […]
Ligue 1 kicked off with Olympique de Marseille travelling to the Roazhon Park to face Stade Rennais. Marseille would be handed the advantage when the 19-year-old debutant Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal was sent off early in the first half, but could not deliver, and instead were left stunned by a 90th-minute smash-and-grab winner. Tactical analysis and […]
The hosts won convincingly, showing all their collective resources in the defensive phase. For the Monegasques, this match was not reflective of their season, which had been all about fluidity and the functionality of their attacking midfielders. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. Two of the most entertaining teams to watch in this Ligue […]
A reward for Monaco’s highly consistent season: a convincing win and European qualification. The other side of the coin was a lifeless Olympique Lyonnais, with a second half to forget. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. A decisive penultimate matchday in Ligue 1, to say the least, for AS Monaco. The Monegasques, with a […]
Thinking ahead to their Champions League clash in London, Paris Saint-Germain hosted a Nice side desperate to secure a good result to keep their European qualification hopes alive. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. Already crowned champions, PSG’s main goal was to maintain and extend their historic unbeaten run in this Ligue 1 season, […]
Two of the most attractive footballing sides in Ligue 1 met in a match that, in the end, fell short of expectations given what was at stake. The visitors—this season’s surprise package—struggled with a rigid and overly structured positional game that lacked fluidity. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. A crucial clash in the […]