Spain suffered in the first leg and saw that their struggles were no coincidence in front of their home fans. Even though the balance of play tilted their way in this fixture, there was nothing to spl...

Spain still are the side to beat in Europe. However, the first leg of a Nations League clash came close to demonstrating their mortality. Ronald Koeman cobbled together a prudent plan to catch the fav...

Italy enjoyed a good start with Sandro Tonali’s early goal, and defended diligently in their 5-3-2 shape in the first half. Julian Nagelsmann’s half-time changes made an impact though, and...

Newcastle United ended their seventy-year trophy drought with a gameplan based around strong coverage of the midfield in their 4-5-1 shape against the ball, plus a targeted set-piece strategy that ult...

In a match that seemed set to derail Bayer Leverkusen’s title charge, Stuttgart’s resilience put them on the brink of a statement win. However, a dramatic late comeback saw Leverkusen snatch victory i...

Faithful to their traditions, Atlético Madrid managed to halt Barcelona's destructive attack and capitalize on direct play. Until the seventieth minute, everything seemed to be under Rojiblancos' cont...

These two clubs from the capital city have reveled in feisty affairs but this derby was a low-key contest. One outfit lack the firepower for the elite level, while the other has looked any sign of a s...

The match that practically sealed the Ligue 1 title, with Paris Saint-Germain striking at the right moments and exploiting the weaknesses in Marseille's defensive depth. Luis Enrique's team was truly ...

To make the title race even more exciting, Atalanta Bergamo had to beat their Inter hoodoo. Instead, Internazionale found routes through the man-to-man arrangement in ways that we have seen before. Pe...

Real Madrid claimed the spoils against Villarreal in their away fixture at the Estadi del a Ceramica. Kylian Mbappe scored a quickfire brace after Juan Foyth bundled the ball over the line from a corn...