Tactical Analysis: Real Madrid vs. Eibar

On Sunday, Real Madrid met Eibar at Real Madrid's training facility - Valdebebas at Estadio Alfredo di Stefano stadium with a capacity of 6,000 instead of the 13 times bigger Santiago Bernabéu, currently closed for renovation. But it wasn't to matter, since the game was played behind closed doors.

It was the first of Real Madrid's "eleven finals" as claimed by manager Zinedine Zidane, since the 14-week stoppage. It was supposed to be a David vs Goliath game, but Eibar stood strong and gave them a proper game. Although the 3-1 scoreline might suggest otherwise, it was a game of few chances. Real Madrid dominated the xG by 1.27 compared to Eibar’s 0.43.

Line-ups

Real Madrid started the game with a 4-3-3 formation. Zidane made 3 changes in his side that last appeared in La Liga against Real Betis. Dani Carvajal and Eden Hazard were back in the starting lineup after gaining full fitness.