Eibar’s attacking midfielders are driving the goals

Eibar are off to a strong start and the scoring is coming from different areas. In these early league rounds, the club have netted 10 goals in five matches, averaging two per game, while also keeping four clean sheets. As Marca explains, Jokin Aranbarri’s side are winning with contributions that don’t rely only on the strikers.

Ten goals in five games

The main driver, according to Marca, is the attacking midfield/inner forward zone. Guruzeta, Adu Ares, Iván Maguna (Magunazelaia) and Iván Gil account for 70% of Eibar’s goals so far. Between them, they’ve scored more than ten teams in the division during this opening month.

Turning points in recent wins

Marca links that impact to results: they were decisive in the wins over Granada (3-0) and Celta Fortuna (0-4), where Eibar showed real bite. The outlet also highlights Guruzeta’s rise—he didn’t score last season but has found the net three times in the latest two rounds—while Adu Ares has also hit the mark in consecutive matches.

The article also points to the tactical change brought by Aranbarri. It notes that Magunazelaia, who was largely used from the sidelines during much of last season’s second half, is now thriving and getting major minutes as an attacking midfielder or in a role that can function like a “false winger.”

A more shared attacking threat

Marca adds that the departure of José Corpas removed some goals from the final third, but Eibar have replaced that production from higher up. The attacking line behind the front two contributed seven goals last season—and, per Marca, they’ve already matched that figure in five games. The payoff is clear: Eibar have strung together four straight wins without their two forwards needing to be the main scorers.