La Liga Lowdown

Matchday 10 of LaLiga was bursting with entertainment, drama and…goals – lots of them! With so much action to get through, dive straight in and join hosts Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) and Matt Clark (@MattClark_08). We begin at Camp Nou where El Clásico entered a new era, but the result was an all too familiar one, as Real Madrid took the victory once again. Matt and Sam – who was at the game liv...

LaLiga Matchday 9 was another adulterated version with just six matches taking place over the weekend, but that just means the analysis was all the more detailed. Join hosts Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) as they break it down. Starting with the Sunday night partidazo, Barcelona got a much needed win over Valencia and despite Ansu Fati, there are still reasons for pes...

LaLiga continues to bring the drama and the emotion to your footballing weekend. After a busy few weeks, hosts Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) cast their eyes over the surprise-filled round.  The problems continue to mount for Barcelona as they suffered another defeat at the Wanda Metropolitano. Sam was there to witness it, while our resident Barça fan Román De Ar...

LaLiga continues to be the best entertainment around on Sundays with another 15 goals in 5 games. Hosts Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) and Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) pick their way through that mayhem but not before unpacking a siesta-worthy effort from the title holders Atleti against bottom-dwelling Alavés. Attentions are then turned to Camp Nou, which threatened to be a gloomy affair but ende...

More than one LaLiga coach is hanging onto their job by a thread after Matchday 6 in LaLiga in an action-packed midweek round of fixtures. Your hosts Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) and Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) cover all the action with insights from locals fans. Ronald Koeman's Barcelona drew two blanks in the space of four days, against Granada and Cádiz, while Real Madrid produced goals galo...

There's nothing worse than heartbreak and Matchday 5 in LaLiga was an affair riddled with it. Your hosts Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) and Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) are across the major talking points and several of the grounds. Real Madrid are nothing if not resilient and they left Valencia short-changed on Sunday night. Dramatic endings lead the discussion as Real Betis surrender in the 97th...

La Liga Lowdown returns after the international break to recap another dramatic weekend in the Spanish top flight. Valencia are flying, Real Madrid are back home and Atleti left it late again.  Join hosts Matt Clark (MattClark_08) and Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) to tuck into the action as the table begins to take shape.  We hear from expert Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) on Valencia's win...

Just like Matchday 2, this weekend finished with a partidazo as Villarreal went to the Wanda and - nearly - came home with all three points.  Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) joins Ruairidh Barlow (RuriBarlow) to review a weekend of huff, puff and perplexed managers. One of those cradling his head in his hands was Unai Emery, Jamie Kemble (@Jamie Kemble) reflects on a bizarre evening in Madrid. Kei...

La Liga Lowdown returns to review Matchday 2 of the 2021/22 season, as Levante and Real Madrid served up a Sunday night classic! Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) is joined by Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) to analyse the results and the standout performances, including Atleti's win over Elche in front of fans at the Wanda Metropolitano. We hear from Hasan Karim (@TheHasKarim) who dissects Real Madrid’s r...

Join La Liga Lowdown for our first matchday recap of the season, the first LaLiga matchday without Lionel Messi in almost 17 years. Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) is joined by Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) to discuss all the action and the best performances. Special guests Domagoj Kostanjšak (@DKostanjsak), Paco Polit (@PacoPolitENG) and Ian Morris (@CeltaUSA) also join us to take a look at how Bar...

Following on from our preview of the top half of LaLiga, La Liga Lowdown returns with a preview of the other end of the table, analysing who will face a battle for safety and who could hope to push on from mid-table mediocrity. Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) discuss and debate who will get dragged into the relegation fight. We hear from fans of two newly promoted side...

La Liga Lowdown is back for 2021/22! In our first pod for the season, Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) and Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) discuss a very different LaLiga after a turbulent summer. In this first part of our pre-season preview, we take a look at the top of the table. We hear from fans of Spanish football’s top three, as Sam talks to Atlético Madrid fan Jeremy Beren (@JBBeren), and Ruairidh...

It’s our final matchday recap podcast of the 2020/21 LaLiga season and we start by congratulating the champions Atlético Madrid. Ruairidh Barlow (@RuairidhBarlow) brings us the energetic commentary clips of the goals in Los Rojiblancos’ decisive victory in Valladolid, while we hear from Atleti fans Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) and Jeremy Beren (@JBBeren) as they explain what this title means. We...

This is the latest episode in our series looking at the history of every club in Spain’s top division. This time the focus is on Real Betis, one of the very best-supported clubs in Spain. Euan McTear (@emctear) hosts and recaps some of the club’s highlight moments, before Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) and Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) walk us through the club's history. Then, Andrew Miller (@AndrewMi...

The penultimate round of the 2020/21 LaLiga season was one for the ages, as Atlético Madrid came from behind to defeat Osasuna and stay top of the standings. Host Euan McTear (@emctear) checks in on Atleti fan Jeremy Beren (@JBBeren), to see how he coped with all that drama, while Hasan Karim (@TheHasKarim) also offers the Real Madrid fan perspective after they won in Bilbao to keep the pressure o...

In the latest episode of our La Liga Lowdown club podcasts series, we tell the story of Levante and how they established themselves as a regular top-flight club. Euan McTear (@emctear) starts the podcast by looking back over some of the Granotas’ all-time highlights. Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) and Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) then provide the detail on the club's history. Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBa...

In this recap episode of the midweek LaLiga Santander action, we start off by discussing Barcelona’s collapse against Levante and how that 3-3 draw came about, with host Euan McTear (@emctear) joined by Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) to break down all the implications of it. We also discuss the two Madrid teams and their victories, with Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) reflecting on the way Atleti fan...

We’ve got a momentous LaLiga matchday to recap this Monday, as we had Barcelona vs Atlético and Real Madrid vs Sevilla on the same weekend. Both games were draws, leaving every side a little frustrated and unhappy. Joining host Euan McTear (@emctear) to discuss these matches, we’ve got Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) on the game at the Camp Nou and Hasan Karim (@TheHasKarim) on events at Valdebebas,...

This is the latest episode of our La Liga Lowdown podcast series in which we tell the story of each LaLiga Santander club and, in this week's edition, it's time for the story of Real Valladolid. Euan McTear (@emctear) hosts and starts off by looking back at some of Real Valladolid’s many promotions into Spain’s top division. Then, Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) and Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) discus...

The LaLiga title race really is heating up and we discuss the top three in this matchday recap, with Jeremy Beren (@JBBeren) explaining his relief at the penalty miss that saw Atlético hold on to defeat Elche, with Emily Wilson (@wilson_emt) praising Éder Militão’s role in Real Madrid’s win over Osasuna and with Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) going through the details of Barcelona’s victory over Valen...

This episode is the next in our series looking at every club in Spain’s top division. In this one, we tell the story of Getafe as Euan McTear (@emctear) looks at a few of their highlight moments and as Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) and Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) talk us through the club's history. Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) then tells tales of three all-time Getafe legends, before Dom Tancock&n...

The LaLiga title race is getting even tighter with each passing week and we start this episode off by discussing the teams at the top, with host Euan McTear (@emctear) reflecting on Atlético’s latest slip-up as they lost in Bilbao, with Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) dissecting Barcelona’s win at Villarreal, with Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) explaining the weird final minute in Sevilla’s win over Gra...

In the latest episode of this La Liga Lowdown series, we tell the story of Real Sociedad from their origins to their 2019/20 Copa del Rey triumph. Euan McTear (@emctear) starts the podcast by looking back over some of the club's all-time highlights. Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) and Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) then provide the detail and anecdotes on the club's history. Matt Clark (@MattClark_08) p...

We had midweek LaLiga action over Wednesday and Thursday, so there’s plenty to discuss in this special matchday recap. Ignasi Torné (@groundhopperbcn) explains Osasuna’s best run of form in almost a decade. Alan Feehely (@azulfeehely) talks us through Alavés boss Javi Calleja’s win over his former club. Sam Leveridge (@samleveridge) reflects on Atlético Madrid’s win that keeps them top of the tabl...

It was a great weekend for Barcelona as they won the Copa del Rey and as Real Madrid dropped points in LaLiga. We discuss all of that in this recap of the weekend’s action, starting with Ruairidh Barlow (@RuriBarlow) bringing the best commentary clips from the cup final and then with Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee) analysing the triumph and what it means to Barça fans. Then, Hasan Karim (@TheHasKari...