La Liga

 Athletic Club-Barcelona (21st of August)

Athletic pressed very well throughout the match in the third region. Barcelona tried to go from the defence to the midfield from the sides. Since their first passes were always horizontal, they could not get out of tight spaces (1). Barcelona could not carry the ball forward in the first half when Bilbao players pressed heavily on centre-backs and fullback, both in the narrow area and outside of it (2). Read More...

 

Atletico Madrid-Barcelona (3rd of October)

Atletico's centre-backs never left in front of the penalty area. Carrasco or Llorente came back for Barcelona's attack. Other wing-back waited a little ahead for a counterattack. Koke, on the other hand, increased the strength of the defence by coming to the wings. Read More...