Sevilla steel and Madrid control at the back

Sevilla’s 1-0 win against Real Sociedad owed plenty to their back line. Gabriel Suazo was everywhere with 9 tackles, 6 won, plus a big chance created and 8 recoveries. Kike Salas dominated the duels column with 13 won and 6 aerials won, while José Ángel Carmona added 3 accurate crosses and 5 duels won from the right.

For Real Madrid, Dean Huijsen knitted it all together in the 2-0 win. The young defender completed 89 of 97 passes, hit 9 accurate long balls and made 7 clearances from 107 touches. Not a bad night’s work for a center back.

Wingers who changed games

Athletic Club’s Nico Williams tore through Alavés in a 4-2 away win, scoring twice and adding an assist with 6 progressive carries and 1 key pass. Oihan Sancet made a perfect-impact cameo, scoring once and completing all 19 of his passes in just 45 minutes.

Real Betis winger Abdessamad Ezzalzouli produced 1 goal, 1 assist and 2 key passes in the 3-0 win over Real Oviedo, while also winning 7 duels. With that output across the line, the green-and-white attack had too much speed and incision.

Safe hands to round it off

Behind Betis’ clean sheet, Álvaro Valles made 5 saves, including 2 from inside the box, and posted approximately 0.60 goals prevented. He also claimed two high balls and managed possession smartly with 23 accurate passes. That secure base set the tone for a commanding home performance.

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