Category: Analysis
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Assessing the Next Generation Real Madrid Side
While Real Madrid may have won La Liga and a 14th UCL title last season, there remains a sense that Los Blancos are at the beginning of a transitional period. For example, midfield talisman Luka Modric is now 37 years old, while his right-hand man in the centre of the park (Toni Kroos) turned 33…
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Elche match stats and viz: Passes to final third, shot map, recoveries and more
Real Madrid extended their unbeaten start to the season to ten matches after a convincing 3-0 victory over Elche in LaLiga. Federico Valverde opened the scoring for the visitors in the 11th minute. Ballon d’Or 2022 winner, Karim Benzema doubled the lead late in the second half. Marco Asensio came off the bench and secured…
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How Important Was Madrid’s El Clasico Win?
At first glance, you could be forgiven for thinking that Real Madrid had enjoyed a relatively fortuitous win over Barcelona in the 250th El Clasico at the Bernabéu Stadium. However, while Real saw much less of the ball and had considerably fewer attempts on goal, their gameplan revolved around launching rapid counterattacks and capitalising on…
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Barcelona match stats: Duels winning zones, passes to final third and more
Real Madrid moved to the top of the table in LaLiga after a dominating 3-1 victory over Barcelona in the season’s first El Clásico. Karim Benzema opened the scoring for the home team, and Federico Valverde doubled the lead going into the second half. Ferran Torres came off the bench to score a goal in…
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Barcelona Preview: Real Madrid’s attacking zones, counterattacks and key players
The two of the top teams in LaLiga face each other when Barcelona travels to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu to take on defending champions Real Madrid. Both teams are unbeaten this season and are tied on points at the top of the table. This is a key match in the race for the 2022/23 season.…
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Shakhtar Donetsk vs Real Madrid match stats and viz: Positional attacks, aerial duels, shot map and more
Antonio Rudiger’s equaliser in 90+5 minutes helped Real Madrid to avoid a shock defeat at the hands of Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League. Shakhtar Donetsk took the lead in the 46th minute and almost held on for a 1-0 win over the defending champions. Real Madrid recently lost their 100% record this season…
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Getafe vs Real Madrid match stats and viz: Passes, shot map, recoveries and more
Real Madrid returned to winning ways after a 1-0 win away at Getafe in the LaLiga. Eder Militao scored the only goal of the match and registered his first goal of the season. Karim Benzema was unavailable for the home team and was replaced by Rodrigo at the top of the attack. Luka Modric also…
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Getafe vs Real Madrid Preview: Possession dominance, attacking efficiency and the key players
Real Madrid will look to go to the top of the LaLiga table when they take on Getafe. Carlo Ancelotti’s men lost their 100% start to the season when they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Osasuna. They won the midweek UEFA Champions League and will look to return to winning ways…
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Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk Stats: Shots, offensive duels, xG map and more
Real Madrid maintained their 100% record in the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 season after securing a 2-1 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk. Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior gave Portugal the lead by scoring two goals inside the first 30 minutes of the match. Oleksandr Zubkov scored the goal for the visitors in the first half. Real Madrid…
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Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk Preview: Attacking zones, Shakhtar’s gameplay and the key players
Real Madrid will look to maintain their 100% start to the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 season when they host Shakhtar Donetsk. Both teams are unbeaten in the competition this season and sit at one and two in Group F. Real Madrid lost their record of a 100% start to the season when they drew against…