Match analysis

One match at a time: the scoreline, the events, the shapes on the pitch and what decided it. Recorded facts and our reading of them are kept apart in every piece.

LiverpoolAtletico Madrid

Champions LeagueLiverpool 2–1 Atlético Madrid: less of the ball, all of the boxAtlético had 55 percent of possession and led inside twenty minutes. Liverpool answered with twelve shots inside the area to Atlético’s four, two goals in ten minutes either side of half-time, and a 4-2-3-1 that kept putting Isak, Wirtz and the wide forwards on Oblak’s box.UEFA Champions League · 6 min

EspanyolReal Madrid

La LigaEspanyol 1–2 Real Madrid: twenty-one shots, and the winner came from the benchReal Madrid had 63 percent of the ball, 21 shots to 8 and 2.71 expected goals to 1.05, and still needed a 90th-minute goal from Carlos Espí, on for Bellingham ten minutes earlier, to beat a 4-4-2 that had equalised with its first real chance.La Liga · 6 min

Athletic ClubSevilla

La LigaAthletic Club 1–3 Sevilla: ten men, 65 percent of the ball, and three subs who scoredYuri Berchiche was sent off in the 11th minute and Athletic still had 65 percent possession and 18 shots. Sevilla made three changes at half-time and the three players who came on produced both second-half goals: Ejuke scored from Isaac Romero, Romero scored from Oso.La Liga · 6 min

AlavesGetafe

La LigaAlavés 3–0 Getafe: seventy-two minutes of nothing, then a substitute with a goal and two assistsTwo 3-5-2s, a red card at 42’, and no goal until the 73rd minute. Then Mariano Díaz, on at 57’, assisted Tenaglia, scored himself and set up Mikel Rodríguez, both in stoppage time. Alavés took 18 shots to 6; Getafe’s expected goals finished at 0.24.La Liga · 5 min

Real BetisReal Sociedad

La LigaReal Betis 1–0 Real Sociedad: eighteen shots against a goalkeeper rated nineBetis took 18 shots, put 7 on target and won with one of them: Riquelme at 63’, from Cucho Hernández. Álex Remiro finished with the highest rating on the pitch, 9.0, and Real Sociedad’s expected goals, 1.36, were actually higher than the winners’ 1.24.La Liga · 5 min