LaLiga
Real Sociedad – Sevilla FC: Despite Januzaj, this was a bad game (0-0)
What do you get if you have two teams who actually don’t like having the ball? You get a lot of bad passes, unnecessary lost possession
FC Barcelona – Real Madrid: the downfall of gambler Julen Lopetegui (5-1)
Julen Lopetegui has given his own board an eye-opener. In a bad way, that is. The manager of Real Madrid failed in El Clásico on the
Atlético Madrid – Real Sociedad: Atlético Cruise To Easy Win Over Impotent Sociedad (2-0)
Atlético Madrid controlled the game from beginning to end and relied on their defenders to make the difference up front. Real Sociedad tried to respond with
Real Madrid’s chance creation problem surfaces in Ronaldo’s absence
Julen Lopetegui is not a enviable man. Of course, most people would not think twice when they get the chance to become manager of Real Madrid.
FC Barcelona – Sevilla FC: Individual quality makes the difference in very open match (4-2)
Barcelona won the battle for the top spot in LaLiga in a game where some of the stars had to shine to see off a dangerous
Villarreal – Atlético de Madrid: Superhuman Oblak saves Atlético a point against dominant Villarreal (1-1)
After a close, uneventful first half, Villarreal shifted from a 4-2-3-1 to a 4-4-2 scheme and dominated an Atlético who still struggled to find good offensive
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