La Liga
Deportivo Alavés – Real Madrid: Alavés stun struggling Real with late, deserved winner (1-0)
Alavés rewarded their excellent performance and near-perfect game plan with a last-second winner, which allows them to catch Real Madrid in LaLiga’s table. Real Madrid complete
Athletic Club – Real Sociedad: A handicapped Real Sociedad ruthlessly punishes the mistakes of an intense but predictable Athletic
The Basque Derby at the San Mamés Stadium was surprisingly won by Real Sociedad, who missed almost a third of their squad due to injuries and
Real Madrid – Atlético Madrid: Real Miss Isco And Marcelo In A Cagey Madrileño Derbi (0-0)
Real Madrid started this game having not won a single Madrid derby at home in LaLiga since 2012. A trend that lived on after the ninety
Girona – Real Betis: Betis dominate Girona to claim important away win (0-1)
At last, a goal for Loren Morón helped Real Betis seal a truly dominant win over Girona at the Montilivi. Quique Setién’s tactical changes paid dividends
FC Sevilla – Real Madrid: Pablo Machín knows where it hurts Madrid the most: in the back of Marcelo (3-0)
What happens if you manage to win every duel in midfield, score at least one goal out of set pieces and turn a corner kick of
Barcelona-Girona: visitors take a point at Camp Nou after congesting central areas defensively and encouraging Portu to stretch his legs (2-2)
Eusebio Sacristán knows Barcelona both as an opponent and from within, having spent part of his own coaching journey with the club’s B team. While managing
Real Madrid – Espanyol: Madrid Manage To Get Narrow Win Despite Questionable Substitutions By Lopetegui (1-0)
Real Madrid dominated the first half thanks to Julen Lopetegui’s increasingly familiar possession-based strategy and assured performances from his midfielders. This changed in the second period,
Girona – Celta de Vigo: A toothless Celta fail to stretch a resolute Girona defense (3-2)
Girona’s settled defensive performance proved too sturdy to beat, as Antonio Mohamed’s mid-game tactical changes were not enough to see his side complete a second half
Real Sociedad – Barcelona: Second-half midfield reshuffle helps Barcelona rally against an organised yet wasteful Real Sociedad (1-2)
A rethink from Ernesto Valverde between the half-time break and the hour mark at Anoeta made for a marked change in the poise and purpose of
Athletic Club – Real Madrid: Eduardo Berizzo’s Intense Defensive System Rattles Real Madrid (1-1)
Athletic Bilbao burst out of the gates with a high-octane press that unsettled Real Madrid’s seasoned technicians and raised the game to a frightening tempo. Julen