Midweek Premier League Matchday 21 did not just serve up routine fixtures; it delivered a festival of battles that cut right across the title race, top‑four chase, and relegation fight. Across England, 90‑minute wars of attrition unfolded under the floodlights, with emotions, tactics, and momentum all colliding in one brutally compressed round. Below is a long‑form, original blog‑style breakdown of the biggest battles of Matchday 21, written so you can publish it as a stand‑alone piece. A Midweek Built for Drama Matchday 21 of the 2025–26 Premier League season dropped between 6 and 8 January, a period when squads are stretched and every point feels heavier than usual. It was a midweek that asked harsh questions of rotations, mental strength, and tactical adaptability. The card was loaded: A relegation six‑pointer at the London Stadium between West Ham and Nottingham Forest. A high‑stakes Bournemouth v Tottenham clash with implications for Europe and survival. A looming headline title...
Real Madrid's unbeaten streak of 42 LaLiga games came to an end on Saturday, with Barcelona winning El Clásico 4-0 in Madrid.
Real Madrid should have opened the scoring in the first half, but they were the architects of their own defeat. Seven offside calls were made against the hosts in the first 45 minutes, six of which were against Kylian Mbappé.
Looking for his first Clásico goal, the superstar summer signing was often thwarted by Barcelona's strong defensive line. Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham took up the offensive burden in the absence of the injured Rodrygo, although neither performed to their full potential.
Meanwhile, in a second half of full Blaugrana dominance, Hansi Flick's men kept their cool and won this Hollywood fixture.
Barcelona, who can now consider themselves the offside-trip kings of Europe, kept composed and knew their opportunity would come. Then two did it in less than two minutes to startle Madrid.
Madrid, who were dull and disoriented for the final half hour, lost a third and fourth after Mbappé's potential score was called offside once more.
Lamine Yamal broke Ansu Fati's record for the youngest goal scorer in Clásico history when he rifled home at the near post for 3-0. An in-form Raphinha then guaranteed Barcelona walked away laughing when he dinked Lunin, while Lucas Vázquez's attempt to clear the ball resulted in him colliding with the netting.
As a result, Flick's side now leads the reigning champions by six points in the rankings.
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