After a closely fought first half, Atlético Madrid overpowered Girona in the final thirty minutes of play to finish the season on a high. Diego Simeone’s five substitutes moved Los Rojiblancos up another gear as they continued their high-pressing with added intensity, which allowed them to turn the ball over and create numerous chances to […]
Atlético Madrid overwhelmed bottom side Real Valladolid to secure their 18th league win despite going a goal down early. Frequent overloads in central midfield and wide areas allowed Atlético to get in behind Valladolid’s defense and create chances for onrushing midfielders. Tactical analysis and match report by David Pugh. Atlético’s season had fizzled out after […]
During his 13 years in the dugout, Diego Simeone’s sole mission at Atlético Madrid has been the unseating of the Spanish elite. He has come closer to achieving this task this campaign, but just as the business end of the season starts to unfold, it looks like his attempts will be in vain. Tactical analysis […]
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’ control. Nonetheless, destiny favored Barcelona, setting no end to Simeone’s sorrows. Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri. LaLiga’s title challenge is tight. Nobody from the top three […]
Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid side eventually won on penalties against arch city rivals Atletico in the Madrid derby to keep their hopes of retaining the Champions League alive. A goal from Conor Gallagher inside the first minute levelled the tie on aggregate. But after normal time & extra time in a seesawing contest, Real went […]
Madrid’s derby turned out exactly as Carlo Ancelotti stated in his pre-match conference. A hard-fought clash was decided on fine margins. Rodrygo and Brahim Diaz’ aesthetically working magic and Julián Alvarez’ eye-catching strike led the European Champions to have a slight advantage to take to the second tie at Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Tactical analysis and […]
The sternest defense in LaLiga clashed against Athletic Club, who were in an undefeated league run stretched back to October 2024. Diego Simeone’s options on the bench worked magic, securing the three points for Rojiblancos. Nevertheless, defensive set pieces are still Atlético Madrid’s kryptonite. Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri. One man’s meat is […]
LaLiga’s best attack met its sternest defense in a cup semi-final. Yet, this would not be a tense evening that pitted an immovable object up against an unstoppable force. Offensive football was the victor in a clash where both clubs lost two goal leads and left the tie no closer to a resolution. Tactical analysis […]
Madrid’s Derby yielded the third consecutive 1-1 draw. The referee awarded a penalty to Atlético Madrid after Aurélien Tchouaméni stamped on Samuel Leno’s right foot. Kylian Mbappé gobbled up Giménez’s rebound to tie the score, unleashing his team after a subpar first half. Despite Real Madrid kicking off into full gear in the second part, […]
Atlético Madrid went adrift in second place in the league after a draw against the submarines. A pale first half and a lack of efficiency in the second saw Rojiblancos winless for the second game in a row. Diego Simeone’s men kept making things easy for their cross-rivals in LaLiga and giving the Catalans the […]