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Granada – Atlético Madrid: Atlético Continue Title March After Stern Granada Test (1-2)
In their almost identical three-at-the-back shapes, the onus was on Atlético to breach a stubborn Granada as the hosts ceded ball control. There was promise in
Real Betis – Barcelona: Substitutes Shine As Barca Edge Out Betis (2-3)
In a fixture that has continually delivered goals, Barcelona’s clash with Real Betis lived up to expectations. But in contrast to the matchup, Ronald Koeman did not
Barcelona – Athletic Club: Barcelona Battle To Victory (2-1)
Barcelona came into this game looking to gain revenge for losing in the Supercup two weeks ago. And while the attack in the final third did
Real Madrid – Levante: Early Red To Militão Sinks Real (1-2)
Levante were not overwhelmingly impressive, despite being up a man for over eighty minutes in the match. Real did an admirable job of containing what is
Elche – Barcelona: Barcelona Labor To Victory (0-2)
Coming into this fixture on a strong run of form, Ronald Koeman would have hoped his outfit could dispatch strugglers Elche. However, Barcelona found their hosts’
Eibar – Atlético Madrid: El Pistolero Fires Atléti To Narrow Victory (1-2)
Aiming to extend their lead at the summit of the table, Atlético Madrid faltered to Eibar’s 4-3-3 pressing shape. While their star of the future started
Real Betis – Sevilla: Seville Rivals Share The Spoils (1-1)
The two local rivals squared off in somewhat similar setups, both on and off the ball. The resulting clash lacked in goalmouth action, despite some positive
Atlético Madrid – Getafe: Atlético Flex Their Muscles With Easy Win (1-0)
Going into this match, Getafe had not scored a goal against Atlético Madrid since 2011. The impressive streak remained intact, as the malleability of Diego Simeone’s
Athletic Club – Real Sociedad: Early La Real Goal Decides Hard Basque Derby (0-1)
A healthy dose of grit and passion made up for a lack of pure quality in this Basque derby. After scoring early through a quick counterattack,
Real Sociedad—Atlético Madrid: Toothless Real Sociedad Get Slammed by Atlético Wall (0-2)
Real Sociedad struggled to create chances against a rock-solid Atlético who not only defend well but also attack with extreme efficiency. The home side displayed some