LaLiga 2018-19, Eibar 3-0 Real Madrid: 5 Talking Points

Real put in a disturbingly lacklustre performance against the minnows, and rarely looked like trying to control the game, despite having 61% possession.
Real put in a disturbingly lacklustre performance against the minnows, and rarely looked like trying to control the game, despite having 61% possession.

#4 Eibar's defensive scheme

Riesgo had a great game on the night
Riesgo had a great game on the night

Eibar went up after the 16th minute and another crucial VAR intervention, and never seriously looked like conceding, as shots on target were kept out and parried away by Asier Riesgo, who looked assured in goal tonight.

Eibar instead of sitting deep after scoring pressed Madrid in the middle of the park looking to create more goals for their fans to scream their hearts out on, and were constantly harassing the Madrid players into making mistakes.

They never let Los Blancos get comfortable on the ball. Madrid players were never given a moment of peace by the home side, who looked hungrier for the three points, and they came out with a historic result as Eibar defeated Real Madrid for the first time ever in the history of the two clubs, and deservedly so.

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