It was Barcelona’s tenth 1-0 win of the LaLiga campaign, another narrow three points that takes them one step closer to the LaLiga title. Both teams struggled to create many chances for much of the match (before Barcelona squandered a number of simple shots), but a clinical finish from Ferran Torres was enough to separate […]
A victory for Barcelona would mark a humiliating end to the resistance of their rivals in the battle for Spanish supremacy. Their first half display paved the way to more success, but Real Madrid seized on the unease of their hosts to rewrite the script and book a spot in the cup final. Tactical analysis […]
For the third time in 2023, Barcelona have beaten Real Madrid. It was a late goal from Franck Kessie that gave Barcelona the three points, coming off of a counterattack whilst Real Madrid were throwing numbers forward in search of a winner. The home side were marginally better than their rivals, though Real Madrid could […]
Late mistakes from Xavi and his players nearly cost Barcelona the three points at San Mamés, though their embarrassments were spared by a favorable VAR call and some last ditch defending and goalkeeping. Though Athletic Club were the better side for the majority of the match, bright moments for Barcelona, and an excellent goal from […]
Barcelona were able to take the lead against the run of play after Real Madrid’s early attempts at pressing. After this point, Xavi’s side mostly played in a deep defense and allowed Madrid’s ill-prepared possession structure to take the ball and try to break them down. They were unable to do so, and Barcelona were […]
Manchester United were not at their best in the first half, but much like they did at Camp Nou, they shone in the second half by raising the tempo. This was partly inspired by half time adjustments made by Erik ten Hag, who continues to show his ability to change matches in United’s favor. Tactical […]
Erik ten Hag’s side arrived at Camp Nou with a proactive mindset, determined not to let Barcelona’s possession control this game. While Barcelona did have more of the ball, United’s approach saw them pose danger in pressing and transition, and ultimately earn a draw to take back to Old Trafford next week. Tactical analysis and […]
In what was a drastic change from the norm, Barcelona ceded control to their opponents and let Villarreal play the match on their own terms. Without a brilliant goal from Pedri it might have cost them, but Barcelona’s sound defensive structure (and some fantastic individual defending) allowed them their twelfth straight win. Tactical analysis and […]
It truly was a tale of two halves as Sevilla played solid, structured defensive football in the first half, before Jorge Sampaoli tried to mess with a working system to try and win the match. Xavi’s Barcelona, who had already been dominating the game, took advantage of Sampaoli’s mistake and put three goals past Bono […]
Real Betis and Barcelona have produced a glutton of goals in their latest clashes, but this fixture was an edgier contest. The league leaders allowed their hosts to make them sweat at the end but gained their due reward for their territorial and ball dominance in their pursuit of silverware. Tactical analysis and match report […]