Following a series of unfortunate results both in the UEFA Champions League and LaLiga, Real Madrid were looking to bounce back and return to winning ways. And Zinedine Zidane had done exactly that as Los Blancos hosted Huesca in the capital and recorded a convincing 4-1 victory.
This tactical analysis will dissect both teams’ tactics and tell you how the hosts snatched all three points to stay top of the league table.
Lineups
There were a couple of changes for Real Madrid this weekend in terms of personnel. Thibaut Courtois started between the sticks, which wasn’t a surprise, but Éder Militão replaced Raphaël Varane and partnered Sergio Ramos in the backline. Marcelo started on the left side and Lucas Vázquez was converted into a right-back for this game.
In midfield, Luka Modrić returned to the starting XI alongside Casemiro and Federico Valverde. Up top, the best news for Real Madrid was the return of Eden Hazard who slotted next to Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio.
Real Madrid were deployed in their standard 4-3-3 formation.
On the other side, Míchel opted for quite a strong Huesca side. Andrés Fernández was in goal with a quartet consisting of Luisinho, Siovas, Jorge Pulido, and Pablo Maffeo ahead of him in the defensive line. The newly-promoted team went with Javi Ontiveros and Sergio Gómez as the wide midfielders while a double-pivot of Pedro Mosquera and Kelechi Nwakali manned the centre of the pitch.
Higher up, Huesca deployed Borja García and Rafa Mir as their main attacking force. Of course, there were some changes in the second half of the game but with minimal effect for the guests.
