UEFA Champions League 2019/20: Real Madrid vs Galatasaray – tactical analysis

Having dropped points against Club Brugge at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in their only home Champions League fixture to date, a victory was required for Zinedine Zidanes Real Madrid against Galatasaray. They did just that and in emphatic style.

It took only five minutes for youngster Rodrygo Goes to open the scoring, adding a second literally a couple of minutes later with a smart header. Sergio Ramos then took a penalty, won by Toni Kroos after Steven NZonzi tripped him on the edge of the box, with Karim Benzema adding a fourth on the stroke of half-time. In the second half, Benzema struck again with a neat tap-in, whilst Rodrygo would secure his hat-trick with the last kick of the game in similar fashion.

This tactical analysis will consider the tactics of both sides, Real Madrid and Galatasaray, as Zidanes men overcame Fatih Terims team in a 6-0 win. The analysis of this UEFA Champions League fixture will use statistics to see how the game was won.

Line-ups

Real Madrid stuck with their preferred side of late, with Fede Valverde keeping his place in midfield and Rodrygo maintaining his spot in attack for a fourth consecutive start. Marcelo started at left-back, returning having been rested at the weekend, but was forced off before half-time as a precaution.

Galatasaray sprung no surprises with their line-up either, sticking to their preferred 4-1-4-1 shape and recalling the likes of Sofiane Feghouli, and NZonzi after they were rested at the weekend. A double swap at half-time changed that, with Terim opting for greater solidity in defence and more pace in attack with Omer Bayram coming on to freshen things up on the counter.

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