Real Madrid

As we saw last week in Kiev in the game against Dynamo, the Barcelona side without Lionel Messi delivered a solid performance in Budapest.

Scoring goals breeds confidence and so when the goals dry up, the team is weakened. That was the root of Real Madrid's problems against Shakhtar, writes Alfredo Relaño.

Eden Hazard’s signing seemed like a smart move by Real Madrid at the time, and maybe it could still work out well, writes Alfredo Relaño.