Spanish LaLiga ’18-19 – Highlights: Real Madrid & Barcelona Fail To Win Again

These are the next four matches of LaLiga, Match Day 7 of 38. The highlights are appended below the points table.

Spanish LaLiga ’18-19 – Highlights: Madrid Bag First LaLiga Win

Rank Name Won Draw Lost Points
1 Barcelona 4 2 1 14
2 Real Madrid 4 2 1 14
3 Sevilla 4 1 2 13
4 Atletico Madrid 3 3 1 12
5 Alaves 3 2 1 11
6 Espanyol 3 2 2 11
7 Celta Vigo 2 3 1 9
8 Real Betis 2 3 1 9
9 Villarreal 2 2 2 8
10 Getafe CF 2 2 2 8

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LaLiga 2018-19 – Full Schedule

Match 2 of 10: Real Sociedad vs Valencia

Result: 0 – 1

Goal Scorers:

  • Valencia: Kevin Gameiro 36′

Match Statistics:

Real Sociedad Team Stats Valencia
10 Shots 9
5 Shots On Target 2
55% Possession 45%
506 Passes 435
81% Pass Accuracy 77%
13 Fouls 18
3 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
3 Corners 0

Highlights:

LaLiga

  • It took until the point that the seventh round of the new LaLiga season, yet Valencia have their first win of the Spanish leage. A 1st half goal from Kevin Gameiro was sufficient for the guests as they went up against Real Sociedad at Anoeta.
  • The striker came into this match as yet looking for his first goal for his new club, and he thought he had it in the 26th moment when he put the ball in past previous Atletico Madrid partner Miguel Angel Moya, who was beginning instead of Geronimo Rulli, however the strike was accurately discounted for offside.

  • Only 10 minutes later, however, the Frenchman scored his first goal for Los Che, getting on the finish of a great cross from Denis Cheryshev.
  • It had been a poor opening half hour for La Real, however they could have went in level at the break, just for Neto to deliver a radiant two-fisted spare from an Aritz Elustondo header at a 42nd moment corner.

  • Neto was the legend by and by in the second half, when Real Sociedad won a 67th moment penalty. Willian Jose ventured up, however the Brazilian goalkeeper spared from his compatriot to keep Valencia ahead.
  • Not at all like in midweek when they facilitated and drew with Celta Vigo, Valencia could nurture their lead the distance to full-time, gaining them their initial three-point pull of the season.

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Match 3 of 10: Barcelona vs Athletico Bilbao

Result: 1 – 1

Goal Scorers:

  • Barcelona: Munir El Haddadi 84′
  • Athletico Bilbao: Oscar de Marcos 41′

Match Statistics:

Barcelona Team Stats Athletico Bilbao
20 Shots 8
8 Shots On Target 2
71% Possession 29%
662 Passes 279
84% Pass Accuracy 61%
9 Fouls 18
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
4 Corners 3

Highlights:

LaLiga

  • Barcelona’s poor run continued after an unexpected 1-1 draw at home to Athletic Bilbao on Saturday.
  • Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets did not feature in the beginning XI na started on the seat, as Barcelona extended their winless run.
  • When Messi arrived it changed the match to help Barcelona, however even this move did not help the Camp Nou.

  • Oscar De Marcos’ goal just before the break hoped to have made it consecutive thrashings for Barcelona following their midweek misfortune to Leganes, however Munir El Haddadi leveled a short ways from time.
  • A great opportunity passed by Luis Suarez, who squandered a chance to score as Bilbao’s goalkeeper, Unai Simon stood strong in the whole match.

  • However, it was De Marcos who put a dent in Barcelona, as he scored from a set-piece to put his team in the lead, as the first half finished with Bilbao in front.
  • In the 2nd half, Lionel Messi was introduced early, as Arthuro Vidal made his way out. It was Philippe Coutinho who almost struck a goal, as the ball hit the bar at the 60th minute.

  • They could have increased their lead not long after Messi went close, anyway Nelson Semedo’s last cast off handle ended Inaki Williams when he was through on goal.
  • Although, Messi’s late induction into the match brought some sort of motivation, however it did not prove to be enough.
  • In any case, similarly as it showed up Valverde’s men were set for a second progressive thrashing, Messi’s cross discovered substitute Munir and he changed over from short proximity to make it 1-1.

  • It saved a point for Valverde however the 1-1 draw implied it was the first run through Barcelona had not won in three matches since his arrangement. Messi was likewise reserved after the last shriek for contradict as the house side’s disappointment overflowed.
  • Barca striker Suarez was disparaging of his side’s execution and their proceeded with reliance on Messi.

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Match 4 of 10: Eibar vs Sevilla

Result: 1 – 3

Goal Scorers:

  • Eibar: Joan Jordan 90+9′
  • Sevilla: Andre Silva 47′, Ever Banega 59′ (P), 90+4′

Match Statistics:

Eibar Team Stats Sevilla
15 Shots 7
2 Shots On Target 5
64% Possession 36%
515 Passes 318
80% Pass Accuracy 63%
16 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
6 Corners 3

Highlights:

LaLiga

  • Pablo Machin’s Sevilla side followed up their phenomenal midweek prevail upon Real Madrid with a refined execution at the Estadio Ipurua, and left away with a merited 3-1 prevail upon Eibar.

  • The hosts had figured out how to avoid the Andalusians as much as possible for the primary half, however inside two minutes of the restart, Andre Silva opened the scoring.
  • Before the hour check, Ever Banega had coolly dispatched a penalty to double the guests’ lead, and he included a third goal into the nine minutes of injury time.
  • The Basque side offered nothing accordingly, aside from a 100th moment encouragement through Joan Jordan, and in truth were well beaten.

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Match 5 of 10: Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid

Result: 0 – 0

Match Statistics:

Real Madrid Team Stats Atletico Madrid
15 Shots 8
6 Shots On Target 3
66% Possession 34%
696 Passes 358
88% Pass Accuracy 79%
7 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
8 Corners 6

Highlights:

LaLiga

  • Real Madrid passed up on the opportunity to go two points clear of Barcelona at the highest point of LaLiga as they drew 0-0 with Atletico Madrid on Saturday in a tense, yet engaging, nearby derby in which the remarkable players were the two goalkeepers.
  • Real’s Thibaut Courtois made two outstanding recoveries in the principal half to frustrate Atletico strikers Antoine Griezmann and Diego Costa, while his contrary number, Jan Oblak, saved the guests with two wanton stops after the interim to deny Marco Asensio and Dani Carvajal.

  • Gareth Bale verged on scoring for Real in the primary half yet was substituted toward the beginning of the second and his side enhanced without their record marking, nearly grabbing a victor in stoppage time when skipper Sergio Ramos headed barely wide.
  • Real Madrid are joint-best of the standings, bolted on 14 focuses with Barcelona, who have a somewhat prevalent goal contrast, regardless of their unexpected 1-1 attract at home to Athletic Bilbao.
  • Atletico, 12 points, drop down to 4th, while Sevilla move into 3rd, with 13 points, subsequent to winning 3-1 at Eibar.

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