Barcelona took the lead through a Lionel Messi penalty, but were punished for an unstable man-oriented defensive scheme, with the first two goals conceded through wide spaces created by defensive...

In a fixture that has continually delivered goals, Barcelona's clash with Real Betis lived up to expectations But in contrast to the matchup, Ronald Koeman did not revert to type, making several...

Barcelona came into this game looking to gain revenge for losing in the Supercup two weeks ago And while the attack in the final third did not match their clever buildup shape, they were able to look...

Coming into this fixture on a strong run of form, Ronald Koeman would have hoped his outfit could dispatch strugglers Elche However, Barcelona found their hosts' 4-5-1 defensive shape tough to crack,...

Ronald Koeman bit the bullet on the 4-2-3-1 shape, sending out his team with the aim to blow away Valencia with flair in the final third Yet, the switch failed with a mix of offensive sterility and...

Strikes from Jordi Alba and Frenkie de Jong proved sufficient for Barcelona to beat Sociedad, but what truly impressed was the dominant nature of this win Better spacing on the pitch and dynamic ball...

For what had appeared to be a rather limited strategy for ball progression from Ronald Koeman soon turned into an irrepressible one Once Manuel Pellegrini’s side felt forced to switch their...

What initially appeared like simple technical mistakes turned into a worrying trend that slowly sucked Juventus out of the game, into Barcelona’s grasp A stale offense could not threaten Neto’s...

An exciting first half featuring goals and attacking flair gave way to a slower second period which suited Real Madrid perfectly After Ansu Fati cancelled out Federico Valverde’s opener, it was...

Bayern’s midfield overloads proved unsettling for Diego Simeone’s side, as they surrendered a little too much But, ultimately, each side’s finishing qualities proved to be the deciding factor;...