LaLiga Overtime is back. The main attraction of the eighth matchday of the championship was the great Madrid derby, which ended in a draw. In addition to this, Barça’s first defeat in the current edition of the championship, which means that the top of the table is very tight. At the bottom of the table, Real Sociedad and Getafe have taken a breath of fresh air with their first league victories, Sevilla have returned to the points with good results and Valladolid, Espanyol and Valencia have once again been defeated.
This 8th day of the calendar has been entertaining to say the least, as we have seen some very interesting matches in the middle of the table, with a Celta-Girona clash between two teams with a lot to offer, a new display by Lo Celso and Osasuna clearly beating the all-powerful leaders. We begin with LaLiga Overtime from matchday 8.
LaLiga Overtime 24/25 – Match Day #8:
Osasuna run over the leaders:
The Estadio de El Sadar hosted an FC Barcelona side that had made it a full house in the first seven matchdays, but once again, the ‘Navarra’s Kingdom’ has been a stage worthy of a giant-killer. Hansi Flick rotated several positions in the XI and his team paid dearly for it, as the home side were superior for most of the match, taking a well-deserved victory.
In the individual aspect of this match, it is worth highlighting Bryan Zaragoza who seems that every time he faces the blaugranas, he has a little star, as after scoring a double last season with Granada, he gave a recital in Navarra, rounding it off with a beautiful goal, taking out a resource worthy of a ‘street’ player. Barça were 4-1 down at one point, but the introduction of Lamine Yamal on the field made the ‘Culés’ push harder in the final stretch of the game.
A derby draw:
Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid faced each other at the Metropolitano in a very tactical and highly anticipated match. As he has become accustomed to, Simeone surprised us with a line-up that included Griezmann, Sorloth and Julián Álvarez, with the Argentinian moving to the left wing. ‘The Spider’ was the most outstanding man in the first half, making some good plays and showing that he is starting to feel more comfortable in the ‘Colchonero’ team.
We have seen Ancelotti‘s side more balanced by adding a midfielder to their formation. Tchouaméni has been more comfortable as a lone pivot and Modrić has contributed to a much cleaner outlet, which begs the question of what Carletto will do when Camavinga and Mbappé return.
In terms of the result, the draw was more than fair, with both teams getting the better of the other at times. The match was anecdotally stopped for a few minutes when the home fans threw objects at Courtois for celebrating Real Madrid’s goal in the stands. After that stoppage, the ‘Colchoneros’ gave the ‘Merengues’ a taste of their own medicine with a goal from Ángel Correa, who put the final equaliser on the scoreboard.
Getafe and Real Sociedad are taking a breath of fresh air:
Bordalás’ side won 2-0 against an unrecognisable Alavés. Uche has won absolutely every duel, demonstrating his physical power and Luis Milla has been the baton of a Getafe team that continues to have serious problems to score goals, as they only score from set pieces. In addition to the victory, another positive news for the Blue and Whites is that Bordalás is already recovering his forward line, as Álvaro Rodríguez has returned from injury.
Real Sociedad overwhelmed a Valencia side who are still in relegation trouble. Sergio Gómez was the man of the match, as well as showing his quality by generating advantages every time he was on the receiving end, the Spaniard closed the game with two assists. In addition, Óskarsson scored a brace that could help him to gain confidence and solve the Basque team’s problem up front, as Sadiq hasn’t really fit in San Sebastián and Oyarzabal is showing a much improved level.
Translated by Marcos Rodríguez.
Main image: Edit Pablo Benítez.
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