Haká beat Madrid 9-1 in the LNHH on Saturday evening, a result that vindicated our pre-match call for a home win with 69 per cent confidence. The prediction was straightforward — Haká at home, Madrid in poor form — and the scoreline confirmed it without ambiguity. One mistake ends it when you face a side that doesn't miss chances.
The hosts opened their campaign with a statement, while Madrid suffered their second consecutive defeat. The visitors had already lost to Majadahonda 0-9 before falling 1-4 at Urdín, so this result was hardly a surprise. By then any doubt about their current state should have evaporated.
Haká's recent record, though not from this season, showed they can be clinical — a 6-3 win over Puigcerdà in September and several victories over Urdín earlier in the campaign. Madrid, meanwhile, have not found the net in their last two outings. The table goes out of the window in these games, but form tells its own story.
The standings now put Haká third after one game, Madrid eighth after two. Both sides sit on zero points, which reflects how early the LNHH season still is, but the gap in confidence is already visible. Haká can raise the tempo when they need to; Madrid cannot afford another slip.
The final score — 9-1 — means Haká start with a commanding position on goal difference. Madrid will need to regroup quickly if they want to avoid further damage. Three or four moments decide a match; this one was decided early and never looked back.
