It was an end-to-end game that was decided by the teams’ actions in both boxes. Racing would feel hard done by with the referee’s decision as an important sequence was decided by the referee for River’s first goal. However, Racing continued to pile the pressure as their second-half performance looked to give the team life. […]

River Plate’s dominance in all phases of the game was evident in the scoreline. The aim of dominating with the ball and suffocating Belgrano without it made it a one-sided affair. River’s tactical setup led to constant final entries, making it harder for Belgrano to deal with these situations. Belgrano had no answers and paid […]

After a bad run of results, Los Blancos returned to Madrid with three points from Mendizorrotza Stadium. Kylian Mbappé proved his offensive value for Xabi Alonso’s team, whereas Rodrygo gradually recovered his firepower. Nevertheless, the defensive matters are still an area to improve for Real Madrid. Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri. After the 2-0 loss […]

Atlético Madrid have made their worst start to a league campaign since 2009/10. With only two points from their first three matches, Simeone’s side already face an uphill battle in the LaLiga title race. Against Deportivo Alavés, the same attacking problems resurfaced, as a compact defensive block once again left Atlético short of solutions. Tactical […]