Two students of the game faced off in a match that was always going to be characterized by meticulous strategies. Sevilla took an early lead before the two sides cancelled each other out for large periods of the game. With attacking quality at a premium, it took a bold first-half substitution from Unai Emery to […]
Once worthy of an even joust with their guests, Sevilla have now plummeted. The peak of Julen Lopetegui’s reign is a distant memory. His men took the fight to their opponents on home turf but had fallen apart by the final whistle. Is this loss only accelerating an inevitable departure? Tactical analysis and match report […]
Though it was Luis Suárez’s last home match for Atlético Madrid, he would not be the Uruguayan to get on the scoresheet for the home side. José María Giménez grabbed the opener thirty minutes into the match, which allowed Atlético Madrid to sit in and defend their lead for the remainder of the game. Nearly […]
After being dominated by Sevilla in the opening half, Carlo Ancelotti and Real Madrid woke up from their Champions League hangover and upped the intensity. Their high press and goal-first minded attacks (coupled with Sevilla sitting in trying to protect their lead) resulted in three second half goals that gave the league leaders three points […]
An incredible strike from Pedri decided this important match in LaLiga’s title race and ensured that Real Madrid’s prime challenger – from a distance – would be Barcelona. Though they gave it their all, Sevilla’s completely defensive-minded football was not enough for them to knick a point off of Barcelona at the Camp Nou. Tactical […]
West Ham started the game with an attacking mindset, looking to cancel out the deficit from the first leg. With the help of suitable midfield roles in their possession game, they were able to do this in the first half through Tomáš Souček’s goal. There was no separating the teams in the second half, but […]
Though Sevilla only won by a single goal, it could have been far more for the hosts. The first half saw Sevilla create chance after chance, taking advantage of the lack of organization of Real Betis’ defense, especially in transition moments. However, Sevilla found it difficult to finish off the vast majority of their chances, […]
It was a karmic finish for Atlético Madrid, as they were the side to experience a loss at the hands of a late set piece goal, when Lucas Ocampos’ eighty-eighth minute volley from a corner kick made it 2-1 for Sevilla. Though Atlético Madrid controlled the majority of the match, they just couldn’t find the […]
Real Madrid came from behind to beat Sevilla in a clash between two teams that could go top of the LaLiga table with a win. Though Julen Lopetegui’s side had many chances early in the match, they could not put their shots away, and eventually fell to a brilliant strike from Vinícius Júnior. Tactical analysis […]
Sevilla’s domination over Real Betis in the first half of the match was only strengthened in the second due to a red card to Guido Rodríguez just before half-time. A thunderous strike from Marcos Acuña and an own goal from Hector Bellerín gave the away side the three points in El Gran Derbi. Tactical analysis […]