Matías Almeyda’s Sevilla gave the Spanish champions their second defeat of the week, as his intense style of football was too much for Flick’s Barcelona.  Tactical analysis and match report by Sebasti...

Chelsea were strong in the organized phases of this match. Their man-oriented defending stifled Liverpool’s buildup, and their left-sided attacking strategy exploited gaps in Liverpool’s p...

It was only right that Massimiliano Allegri’s return to Turin was going to be fruitless around the penalty boxes, yet the game painted a new picture for AC Milan. After an eighth-place finish, this te...

As the second block of Premier League contests comes to an end, it is visible where some sides have flattered to deceive. These two teams conformed to the early trends. The visitors keep picking up po...

Bayern Munich’s hot start to the season did not lose a beat against one of their strongest domestic competitors. Eintracht Frankfurt were trailing before the blink of an eye. Although they tried to ge...

After a passive first half in which Real Madrid facilitated Villarreal's task, Xabi Alonso's team increased the cadence of the play to exert their superiority. Overloads across and along the pitch all...

Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig shared the spoils in a tightly contested Bundesliga clash at Signal Iduna Park. Leipzig drew first blood through Christoph Baumgartner’s early finish, but Yan Couto’s ...

After Atalanta shaped Italian football over the past decade, Como and their manager Fabregas are now emerging as the new force on the rise. Although this match was seen as a symbolic handover, Atalant...

Flamengo and Cruzeiro, two teams battling at the top of the Brasileirão table, faced off on Matchday 26 but stood out more for their defensive organization and how they prevented goals than for playin...

Villarreal drew 2-2 with Juventus at the Estadio de la Ceramica in their Champions League clash. A goal from Mikautadze gave the Submarines the lead but Juventus came back with two goals from Federico...