Real Betis wants Champions League football next season, and a 2–0 victory over Villarreal, not only delivered three crucial points but also reinforced the feeling that Pellegrini’s side is growing at the right moment. Let’s understand how they beat a direct opponent. Tactical analysis and match report by Sebastián Parreño. Although Betis remain nine points behind […]
The Submarines, via transitions and direct attacks, exposed Barcelona’s defensive lapses, whereas the Catalans’ right-side dynamics plotted the road toward the Submarines’ box. After Veiga’s red card, Barcelona dominated proceedings to come out victorious from a difficult outing. Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri. Since the 3-0 thrashing at Stamford Bridge, Barcelona has been […]
Pep Guardiola brought back the set-up that defined Manchester City’s treble-winning era, and the result was a dominant away win. Against a Villarreal side that sat deep and sought to counter, City’s positional play, double pivot, and wide triangles created an overwhelming first-half performance that decided the game long before the final whistle. Tactical analysis […]
A traditional clash between two contenders over the European spots ended with points sharing. The Submarines capitalized on the central overloads to work the ball out through the block, whereas Real Betis relied on wide baiting to generate space behind. Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri. The Villarreal game against Real Betis held a […]
After a passive first half in which Real Madrid facilitated Villarreal’s task, Xabi Alonso’s team increased the cadence of the play to exert their superiority. Overloads across and along the pitch allowed the white team to figure out routes into the Submarines’ box. Nevertheless, defensive transitions are still a hindrance for Los Blancos. Tactical analysis […]
Villarreal drew 2-2 with Juventus at the Estadio de la Ceramica in their Champions League clash. A goal from Mikautadze gave the Submarines the lead but Juventus came back with two goals from Federico Gatti and Francisco Conceicao. However, Renato Veiga’s last minute header would get Villarreal the draw on the night as both sides […]
Villarreal downed Athletic Club 1-0 at the Estadio de la Ceramica by a slender margin. A goal in the second half from Villarreal substitute Alberto Moleiro was enough to separate the sides in a tightly contested affair. The win saw Villarreal solidify their 3rd place in LaLiga with 16 points after this win, with Athletic […]
The Submarines remained close to Real Madrid and Barcelona in LaLiga’s table after a hard-fought win against Sevilla. Villarreal attempted to pull apart Sevilla’s defense to create space behind, whilst Almeyda’s men tended to find wide inroads to hurt the Submarines. Nevertheless, Villarreal capitalized on Sevilla’s defensive woes to hurt them on the counter. Tactical […]
Atlético Madrid secured their first win of the campaign against a strong Villarreal side. Both teams pressed high up, with Atlético using zonal overloads to turn the ball over and initiate attacks, while Villarreal enjoyed periods of sustained possession and pressed man-to-man when they got the chance to pin the hosts back in wide areas. […]
Villarreal took a step toward the UEFA Champions League qualification when they edged past direct rivals Real Betis. Manuel Pellegrini’s men dominated early proceedings; however, the Submarines strikers rose to the occasion, turning the tables ahead. Villarreal’s compactness prevented Real Betis from returning on the scoresheet. Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri. The fight […]