Madrid, Aug 7 (Ians) The Spanish La Liga kicks off a new season under its fresh official name this weekend. Yet, the ‘new’ Liga EA Sports is expected to witness the same teams vying for the title, with Fc Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Atletico Madrid emerging as the principal contenders.
It, however, marks the dawn of a different era for the reigning champions, Fc Barcelona. With seasoned players Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets exiting the club during the summer, the addition of Ilkay Gundogan, Oriol Romeu, and Inigo Martinez should ably fill the void.
Ousmane Dembele’s surprising move to Paris Saint Germain raised eyebrows, and unless Barca secure another signing or Ansu Fati returns to form, their attacking strength, where Robert Lewandowski is about to turn 35, might falter.
Barcelona will play their fixtures in the Olympic Stadium in Montjuic while the Camp Nou undergoes renovation. The dynamics of playing before...
It, however, marks the dawn of a different era for the reigning champions, Fc Barcelona. With seasoned players Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets exiting the club during the summer, the addition of Ilkay Gundogan, Oriol Romeu, and Inigo Martinez should ably fill the void.
Ousmane Dembele’s surprising move to Paris Saint Germain raised eyebrows, and unless Barca secure another signing or Ansu Fati returns to form, their attacking strength, where Robert Lewandowski is about to turn 35, might falter.
Barcelona will play their fixtures in the Olympic Stadium in Montjuic while the Camp Nou undergoes renovation. The dynamics of playing before...
- 8/7/2023
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Madrid, June 5 (Ians) Valladolid were relegated from La Liga to the Spanish second division, Liga Smart Bank, in a dramatic finale to the season.
Valladolid ended with a 0-0 draw at home against Getafe. Coupled with other results, this led to their relegation, despite spending parts of the second half out of the relegation zone, as Almeria momentarily trailed away to Espanyol, reports Xinhua.
The games began at 9 pm local time with six teams in danger of relegation, but each held their destiny in their hands.
Despite Valladolid’s inability to penetrate a strong Getafe defense, a defeat for Almeria away to Espanyol, who were relegated last week, would have been enough to save Valladolid from the drop, simultaneously sending Almeria down.
El Bilal Toure put Almeria ahead after 10 minutes, but Javi Puado equalized three minutes later. When Romael Pierre-Gabriel gave Espanyol the lead in the 49th minute, Almeria found...
Valladolid ended with a 0-0 draw at home against Getafe. Coupled with other results, this led to their relegation, despite spending parts of the second half out of the relegation zone, as Almeria momentarily trailed away to Espanyol, reports Xinhua.
The games began at 9 pm local time with six teams in danger of relegation, but each held their destiny in their hands.
Despite Valladolid’s inability to penetrate a strong Getafe defense, a defeat for Almeria away to Espanyol, who were relegated last week, would have been enough to save Valladolid from the drop, simultaneously sending Almeria down.
El Bilal Toure put Almeria ahead after 10 minutes, but Javi Puado equalized three minutes later. When Romael Pierre-Gabriel gave Espanyol the lead in the 49th minute, Almeria found...
- 6/5/2023
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Madrid, May 29 (Ians) Spain’s La Liga is in line for a dramatic last round of matches this season after the penultimate round only resolved one issue and left 11 sides with plenty to play for next weekend.
Espanyol were relegated to the second division in heartbreaking circumstances as they drew 2-2 away to Valencia in a round of matches almost all played at the same time, reports Xinhua.
Diego Lopez put Valencia ahead in the 37th minute, but Cesar Montes drew Espanyol level two minutes later. Martin Braithwaite then put Espanyol ahead four minutes into the second half, but just when it looked as if Espanyol could celebrate a win to keep their survival hopes alive, Samuel Lino scored in injury time to save a vital point for Valencia and send Espanyol down.
Cadiz continued their positive home form with a 1-0 win against Celta Vigo, who now sit in...
Espanyol were relegated to the second division in heartbreaking circumstances as they drew 2-2 away to Valencia in a round of matches almost all played at the same time, reports Xinhua.
Diego Lopez put Valencia ahead in the 37th minute, but Cesar Montes drew Espanyol level two minutes later. Martin Braithwaite then put Espanyol ahead four minutes into the second half, but just when it looked as if Espanyol could celebrate a win to keep their survival hopes alive, Samuel Lino scored in injury time to save a vital point for Valencia and send Espanyol down.
Cadiz continued their positive home form with a 1-0 win against Celta Vigo, who now sit in...
- 5/29/2023
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Madrid, May 25 (Ians) Real Madrid secured a 2-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Wednesday night, with the home crowd acknowledging winger Vinicius Jr.
Despite Vinicius Jr’s red card earned in Valencia at the weekend being overturned by the Spanish Football Federation Disciplinary Committee on Tuesday due to the racist abuse he endured in the same match, he didn’t participate in the match. He was seen in the directors’ box next to Real Madrid’s president Florentino Perez.
The crowd at the Bernabeu honoured Vinicius with a round of applause in the 20th minute, shortly before Karim Benzema netted a remarkable goal in the 30th minute, assisted by Fede Valverde.
Although Madrid were not at their best, Rayo had opportunities to equalise before Raul de Tomas seemed to have secured a point in the 83rd minute. However, Rodrygo netted a last-minute goal for Madrid.
The...
Despite Vinicius Jr’s red card earned in Valencia at the weekend being overturned by the Spanish Football Federation Disciplinary Committee on Tuesday due to the racist abuse he endured in the same match, he didn’t participate in the match. He was seen in the directors’ box next to Real Madrid’s president Florentino Perez.
The crowd at the Bernabeu honoured Vinicius with a round of applause in the 20th minute, shortly before Karim Benzema netted a remarkable goal in the 30th minute, assisted by Fede Valverde.
Although Madrid were not at their best, Rayo had opportunities to equalise before Raul de Tomas seemed to have secured a point in the 83rd minute. However, Rodrygo netted a last-minute goal for Madrid.
The...
- 5/25/2023
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Madrid (Spain), May 12 (Ians) Following a week-and-a-half-break, the Spanish La Liga return to action this weekend and a new champion could be crowned on Sunday night.
Fc Barcelona enter Matchday 34 holding a huge lead at the top of the standings, so much so that they could mathematically clinch the title and they could do so in the Barcelona Derby. No matter what, second-placed Atlético de Madrid or third-placed Real Madrid do in their own matches, one more Barca win would be enough.
Before that hugely significant Barcelona Derby, the round begins in the Balearic Islands on Friday night as Rcd Mallorca host Cádiz Cf. The away side is very much involved in the tight relegation battle and will hope their attacking talent can find a way through the solid Rcd Mallorca back five.
Four matches follow on Saturday, the first of which is Real Sociedad vs Girona Fc. This is...
Fc Barcelona enter Matchday 34 holding a huge lead at the top of the standings, so much so that they could mathematically clinch the title and they could do so in the Barcelona Derby. No matter what, second-placed Atlético de Madrid or third-placed Real Madrid do in their own matches, one more Barca win would be enough.
Before that hugely significant Barcelona Derby, the round begins in the Balearic Islands on Friday night as Rcd Mallorca host Cádiz Cf. The away side is very much involved in the tight relegation battle and will hope their attacking talent can find a way through the solid Rcd Mallorca back five.
Four matches follow on Saturday, the first of which is Real Sociedad vs Girona Fc. This is...
- 5/12/2023
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Madrid (Spain), May 4 (Ians) With a win against the mighty Real Madrid and a draw with Real Betis, their close rivals for a spot in European competitions, Real Sociedad have cemented their hold on the fourth place in the La Liga standings.
Real Sociedad were on the road last week for the midweek Matchday 31 and the weekend Matchday 32 and they ultimately returned to San Sebastián with four very important points in the bag.
The Basque side visited one of their direct rivals for Champions League qualification, Real Betis, last Tuesday and earned an important and impressive 0-0 draw, before travelling to Pamplona to take on Jagoba Arrasate’s tough CA Osasuna side on Friday, earning a 2-0 victory.
As if that wasn’t enough, Alguacil’s side this week extended their good run of form with a win over reigning champions Real Madrid, no less. Goals from Take Kubo and...
Real Sociedad were on the road last week for the midweek Matchday 31 and the weekend Matchday 32 and they ultimately returned to San Sebastián with four very important points in the bag.
The Basque side visited one of their direct rivals for Champions League qualification, Real Betis, last Tuesday and earned an important and impressive 0-0 draw, before travelling to Pamplona to take on Jagoba Arrasate’s tough CA Osasuna side on Friday, earning a 2-0 victory.
As if that wasn’t enough, Alguacil’s side this week extended their good run of form with a win over reigning champions Real Madrid, no less. Goals from Take Kubo and...
- 5/4/2023
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Madrid (Spain), May 4 (Ians) Atletico Madrid climbed above neighbours Real Madrid into second place in La Liga thanks to a 5-1 win at home to Cadiz on Wednesday night.
Antoine Griezmann opened the scoring in the second minute after taking a pass from Yannick Carrasco before scoring with a shot to the far post on Wednesday night.
Griezmann doubled his tally for the night in the 27th minute with another excellent goal, scoring at the near post from the edge of the penalty area after exchanging passes with Thomas Lemar, reports Xinhua.
Alvaro Morata netted Atletico’s third of the game at the start of the second half on a pass from Mario Hermoso, and Carrasco scored a penalty in the 56th minute — the first penalty Atletico have been awarded all season.
Lozano pulled a goal back for Cadiz with 19 minutes left to play, but Nahuel Molina quickly re-established Atletico’s four-goal lead.
Antoine Griezmann opened the scoring in the second minute after taking a pass from Yannick Carrasco before scoring with a shot to the far post on Wednesday night.
Griezmann doubled his tally for the night in the 27th minute with another excellent goal, scoring at the near post from the edge of the penalty area after exchanging passes with Thomas Lemar, reports Xinhua.
Alvaro Morata netted Atletico’s third of the game at the start of the second half on a pass from Mario Hermoso, and Carrasco scored a penalty in the 56th minute — the first penalty Atletico have been awarded all season.
Lozano pulled a goal back for Cadiz with 19 minutes left to play, but Nahuel Molina quickly re-established Atletico’s four-goal lead.
- 5/4/2023
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Madrid, April 22 (Ians) Fc Barcelona play arguably their most important and difficult game between now and the end of the La Liga season when Atletico Madrid visit the Camp Nou Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Barcelona go into the weekend with nine games to play and an 11-point lead over second-placed Real Madrid at the top of the table – although that lead will be reduced to eight points if Madrid beat Celta Vigo on Saturday afternoon.
However, Barca’s recent performances have given cause for worry, with Xavi Hernandez’s side unable to score in their last three matches – a 4-0 defeat at home to Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey, a 0-0 draw in La Liga at home to Girona and a 0-0 draw away to Getafe last weekend, a Xinhua report said.
Failing to score in three consecutive matches is something that hasn’t happened to Barca for almost 20 years,...
Barcelona go into the weekend with nine games to play and an 11-point lead over second-placed Real Madrid at the top of the table – although that lead will be reduced to eight points if Madrid beat Celta Vigo on Saturday afternoon.
However, Barca’s recent performances have given cause for worry, with Xavi Hernandez’s side unable to score in their last three matches – a 4-0 defeat at home to Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey, a 0-0 draw in La Liga at home to Girona and a 0-0 draw away to Getafe last weekend, a Xinhua report said.
Failing to score in three consecutive matches is something that hasn’t happened to Barca for almost 20 years,...
- 4/22/2023
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Madrid, April 21 (Ians) Matchday 30 in Spain promises to be an important weekend in the 2022/23 La Liga season, not least because two of the top three are facing off as Fc Barcelona host Atlético de Madrid at Camp Nou on Sunday.
As well as that top-of-the-table tussle, there are also several key duels in the relegation battle.
One of those relegation six-pointers will be the opening match of the round when Rcd Espanyol host Cádiz Cf. The Catalan club is currently inside the relegation zone and on a terrible run of form with six defeats in a row. But they’ll know that victory against the Andalusian side — who are coached by former player Perico Sergio González – would bring them up to within one point of Cádiz Cf.
There are five fixtures taking place this Saturday instead of the usual four, the first of which is CA Osasuna vs Real Betis.
As well as that top-of-the-table tussle, there are also several key duels in the relegation battle.
One of those relegation six-pointers will be the opening match of the round when Rcd Espanyol host Cádiz Cf. The Catalan club is currently inside the relegation zone and on a terrible run of form with six defeats in a row. But they’ll know that victory against the Andalusian side — who are coached by former player Perico Sergio González – would bring them up to within one point of Cádiz Cf.
There are five fixtures taking place this Saturday instead of the usual four, the first of which is CA Osasuna vs Real Betis.
- 4/21/2023
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Madrid, April 13 (Ians) The race for the La Liga title and to qualify for Europe, as well as the struggle to avoid relegation, go head-to-head in some of the key games in Spain this weekend.
League leaders Fc Barcelona travel to Getafe on Sunday afternoon after being held 0-0 at home to Girona on Monday. Barca were clearly handicapped by the absence of Pedri, Ousmane Dembele, Frenkie de Jong, and Andreas Christensen in that game, and none of the quartet are likely to be in condition to start in the south of Madrid.
Getafe disappointed in San Sebastian last weekend, but their 2-0 defeat in the Reale Arena was their only defeat in the last five matches, and any side with Enes Unal, Borja Mayoral, and former Barca striker Munir in attack has to be taken very seriously, reports Xinhua.
Real Madrid are away to Cadiz on Saturday, and with his side 13 points behind Barca,...
League leaders Fc Barcelona travel to Getafe on Sunday afternoon after being held 0-0 at home to Girona on Monday. Barca were clearly handicapped by the absence of Pedri, Ousmane Dembele, Frenkie de Jong, and Andreas Christensen in that game, and none of the quartet are likely to be in condition to start in the south of Madrid.
Getafe disappointed in San Sebastian last weekend, but their 2-0 defeat in the Reale Arena was their only defeat in the last five matches, and any side with Enes Unal, Borja Mayoral, and former Barca striker Munir in attack has to be taken very seriously, reports Xinhua.
Real Madrid are away to Cadiz on Saturday, and with his side 13 points behind Barca,...
- 4/13/2023
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London, March 25 (Ians) World Cup runners-up France swept the Netherlands 4-0 in their opening group match at the Euro 2024 Qualifiers while Belgium outplayed Sweden 3-0 with Romelu Lukaku’s hat-trick.
The Netherlands’ suffering was even ahead of the match as five of their players were sent home on the eve of the game for catching the flu virus.
With Kylian Mbappe wearing the captain’s armband of the French national team for the first time, the hosts started their campaign perfectly in Paris as Antoine Griezmann curled in the opener after two minutes, reports Xinhua.
Six minutes later, French defender Dayot Upamecano tapped in a second, followed by Mbappe’s neat finish to make it 3-0 after 21 minutes. In the closing stages, Mbappe drove in to seal the 4-0 victory and climbed up to the fifth in France’s all-time scoring list with his tally of 38.
In the other encounter in Group B,...
The Netherlands’ suffering was even ahead of the match as five of their players were sent home on the eve of the game for catching the flu virus.
With Kylian Mbappe wearing the captain’s armband of the French national team for the first time, the hosts started their campaign perfectly in Paris as Antoine Griezmann curled in the opener after two minutes, reports Xinhua.
Six minutes later, French defender Dayot Upamecano tapped in a second, followed by Mbappe’s neat finish to make it 3-0 after 21 minutes. In the closing stages, Mbappe drove in to seal the 4-0 victory and climbed up to the fifth in France’s all-time scoring list with his tally of 38.
In the other encounter in Group B,...
- 3/25/2023
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Madrid (Spain), March 20 (Ians) Franck Kessie’s 92nd-minute goal gave Fc Barcelona a 2-1 win over Real Madrid at Camp Nou Stadium on Sunday night to give Xavi Hernandez’s side a 12-point lead over their nearest rivals as we go into the international break.
Here are some things we learned as La Liga prepares for a week off.
1. Barca are champion-elect
The way the Barcelona players celebrated after beating Real Madrid in Camp Nou on Sunday night made it clear the win had all but assured them the La Liga title, and it’s hard to disagree, reports Xinhua.
Barca are 12 points clear at the top of La Liga with 12 more points available, and even if Real Madrid win all of their remaining games, Barca would have to lose four times. Given that they have suffered just two defeats in La Liga all season, with one of those against Real Madrid,...
Here are some things we learned as La Liga prepares for a week off.
1. Barca are champion-elect
The way the Barcelona players celebrated after beating Real Madrid in Camp Nou on Sunday night made it clear the win had all but assured them the La Liga title, and it’s hard to disagree, reports Xinhua.
Barca are 12 points clear at the top of La Liga with 12 more points available, and even if Real Madrid win all of their remaining games, Barca would have to lose four times. Given that they have suffered just two defeats in La Liga all season, with one of those against Real Madrid,...
- 3/20/2023
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Madrid, March 19 (Ians) Atletico Madrid go into the international break maintaining their excellent recent form with a 3-0 win at home over struggling Valencia.
Antoine Griezmann put Atletico ahead with a curling shot in the 22nd minute to help his club on their way to a fifth win in six games on Saturday night.
Hugo Duro had his equalizing goal for Valencia ruled out for a prior foul eight minutes later. In the second half, Yannick Carrasco and Thomas Lemar sealed a comfortable win for Diego Simeone’s side to climb up within five points behind Real Madrid, who travel to play Fc Barcelona on Sunday.
Earlier in the day, Rayo Vallecano and Girona shared four goals in an entertaining match in which Rayo twice took the lead, only for the visitors to twice peg them back, a Xinhua report said.
Isi Palizon’s magnificent dipping shot opened the scoring in the 23rd minute,...
Antoine Griezmann put Atletico ahead with a curling shot in the 22nd minute to help his club on their way to a fifth win in six games on Saturday night.
Hugo Duro had his equalizing goal for Valencia ruled out for a prior foul eight minutes later. In the second half, Yannick Carrasco and Thomas Lemar sealed a comfortable win for Diego Simeone’s side to climb up within five points behind Real Madrid, who travel to play Fc Barcelona on Sunday.
Earlier in the day, Rayo Vallecano and Girona shared four goals in an entertaining match in which Rayo twice took the lead, only for the visitors to twice peg them back, a Xinhua report said.
Isi Palizon’s magnificent dipping shot opened the scoring in the 23rd minute,...
- 3/19/2023
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Madrid (Spain), March 16 (Ians) The El Clasico between Fc Barcelona and Real Madrid will again take pride of place in La Liga this weekend, although the last round of matches before the international break is vital at both ends of the league’s table.
Barcelona and Real Madrid have already faced each other three times this season, with Real Madrid winning 3-1 in their first La Liga meeting. Barca beat Real by the same score in the Spanish Supercup and won 1-0 in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium at the start of March in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal.
That game saw Xavi Hernandez’s side produce an untypically ultra-defensive display without several key players through injury, reports Xinhua.
Robert Lewandowski and Pedri will be back on Sunday, giving Xavi more options than a fortnight ago, although Ousmane Dembele is still sidelined with his muscle problem.
Real...
Barcelona and Real Madrid have already faced each other three times this season, with Real Madrid winning 3-1 in their first La Liga meeting. Barca beat Real by the same score in the Spanish Supercup and won 1-0 in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium at the start of March in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal.
That game saw Xavi Hernandez’s side produce an untypically ultra-defensive display without several key players through injury, reports Xinhua.
Robert Lewandowski and Pedri will be back on Sunday, giving Xavi more options than a fortnight ago, although Ousmane Dembele is still sidelined with his muscle problem.
Real...
- 3/16/2023
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Madrid, March 6 (Ians) Fc Barcelona defeated Valencia 1-0 to move nine points clear at the top of La Liga after Real Madrid drew 0-0 away to Betis.
Raphinha’s flicked header from Sergio Busquets’ pass in the 15th minute was enough to give Barca all three points for another below-par performance, reports Xinhua news agency.
Ferran Torres hit a 54th-minute penalty against the woodwork against his former club, and Ansu Fati also hit the post as Barca looked to double their lead before Ronald Araujo was sent off for a direct red card in the 59th minute after bringing down Hugo Duro when he was clean through on goal.
Valencia were unlucky not to get a penalty five minutes from time when Franck Kessie looked to have fouled Fran Perez on the edge of the Barca area, only for the referee to give a corner.
Barca’s win put the pressure on Real Madrid,...
Raphinha’s flicked header from Sergio Busquets’ pass in the 15th minute was enough to give Barca all three points for another below-par performance, reports Xinhua news agency.
Ferran Torres hit a 54th-minute penalty against the woodwork against his former club, and Ansu Fati also hit the post as Barca looked to double their lead before Ronald Araujo was sent off for a direct red card in the 59th minute after bringing down Hugo Duro when he was clean through on goal.
Valencia were unlucky not to get a penalty five minutes from time when Franck Kessie looked to have fouled Fran Perez on the edge of the Barca area, only for the referee to give a corner.
Barca’s win put the pressure on Real Madrid,...
- 3/6/2023
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Madrid, March 5 (Ians) Atletico Madrid thrashed Sevilla 6-1 to move into third place in La Liga above Real Sociedad on Saturday night.
The game saw Diego Simeone overtake Luis Aragones as the coach who has sat in the Atletico dugout for most matches in the club’s history and the players gave the Argentinean an appropriate homage in his 613th match.
Memphis Depay scored twice in the 23rd and 26th minute to put Atletico 2-0 up, before Youssef En-Nesyri gave Sevilla hope in the 39th minute, a Xinhua report said.
Those hopes were quickly banished as Antoine Griezmann netted Atletico’s third in the 53rd minute, before Yannick Carrasco added a fourth in the 69th minute.
Substitute Alvaro Morata then rounded off the route with goals in the 76th and 92nd minute to once again leave Sevilla deep in a battle against relegation.
Real Sociedad were held to a 0-...
The game saw Diego Simeone overtake Luis Aragones as the coach who has sat in the Atletico dugout for most matches in the club’s history and the players gave the Argentinean an appropriate homage in his 613th match.
Memphis Depay scored twice in the 23rd and 26th minute to put Atletico 2-0 up, before Youssef En-Nesyri gave Sevilla hope in the 39th minute, a Xinhua report said.
Those hopes were quickly banished as Antoine Griezmann netted Atletico’s third in the 53rd minute, before Yannick Carrasco added a fourth in the 69th minute.
Substitute Alvaro Morata then rounded off the route with goals in the 76th and 92nd minute to once again leave Sevilla deep in a battle against relegation.
Real Sociedad were held to a 0-...
- 3/5/2023
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New Delhi, Feb 23 (Ians) The Madrid Derby is the blockbuster game of Matchday 23 in Laliga Santander, a clash between two teams who can’t afford to drop points and who’ll produce some fascinating duels.
Real Madrid and Atletico de Madrid will face off this Saturday in the Madrid Derby in Laliga Santander, in what will be a thrilling contest between two teams who can’t afford to drop points and who’ll produce some fascinating duels, such as Thibaut Courtois vs Jan Oblak in goals or deadly dribbler Vinícius vs ball-winning Reinildo.
No margin for error for either side
Carlo Ancelotti and Diego Simeone’s squads are at a point in the Laliga Santander season where they can’t afford to slip up. Los Blancos find themselves eight points behind leaders Fc Barcelona and anything less than three points will be a step backwards in their quest for the title.
Real Madrid and Atletico de Madrid will face off this Saturday in the Madrid Derby in Laliga Santander, in what will be a thrilling contest between two teams who can’t afford to drop points and who’ll produce some fascinating duels, such as Thibaut Courtois vs Jan Oblak in goals or deadly dribbler Vinícius vs ball-winning Reinildo.
No margin for error for either side
Carlo Ancelotti and Diego Simeone’s squads are at a point in the Laliga Santander season where they can’t afford to slip up. Los Blancos find themselves eight points behind leaders Fc Barcelona and anything less than three points will be a step backwards in their quest for the title.
- 2/23/2023
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New Delhi, Feb 21 (Ians) As the Atletico de Madrid fans left the Estadio Civitas Metropolitano on Sunday night, it felt just like old times.
They’d just seen their team win 1-0 against Athletic Club, thanks to an Antoine Griezmann strike and thanks to a solid defensive performance that allowed Los Colchoneros to collect yet another clean sheet.
Since the World Cup, Atleti have earned five clean sheets from eight Laliga Santander matches, with Jan Oblak conceding just three league goals overall since the return of club football. That defensive improvement has brought the capital city club points, as they have won five matches, drawn two and lost just one, to leaders Fc Barcelona, since the World Cup. That works out at a total of 17 points from eight games, with only Barça having taken more in this period.
In fact, Atletico de Madrid have collected one point more than their...
They’d just seen their team win 1-0 against Athletic Club, thanks to an Antoine Griezmann strike and thanks to a solid defensive performance that allowed Los Colchoneros to collect yet another clean sheet.
Since the World Cup, Atleti have earned five clean sheets from eight Laliga Santander matches, with Jan Oblak conceding just three league goals overall since the return of club football. That defensive improvement has brought the capital city club points, as they have won five matches, drawn two and lost just one, to leaders Fc Barcelona, since the World Cup. That works out at a total of 17 points from eight games, with only Barça having taken more in this period.
In fact, Atletico de Madrid have collected one point more than their...
- 2/21/2023
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Madrid, Feb 20 (Ians) Two goals in the last three minutes of the first half saw Fc Barcelona win 2-0 at home over Cadiz, which keeps them eight points clear at the top of La Liga after 22 rounds.
Sergi Roberto and Robert Lewandowski scored the goals, which gave Barca, with several changes in their starting 11, three vital points, reports Xinhua news agency.
Barca were struggling to break down a tough Cadiz defense until the 43rd minute when Ferran Torres crossed for Lewandowski to head toward the goal. The striker’s header was blocked, but Roberto was on hand to score from close range.
Lewandowski doubled Barca’s lead two minutes later when he worked space to fire home a powerful left shot on the verge of halftime.
Real Madrid won 2-0 away to Osasuna thanks to late goals from Fede Valverde and Marco Asensio on Saturday night.
Valverde arrived from deep...
Sergi Roberto and Robert Lewandowski scored the goals, which gave Barca, with several changes in their starting 11, three vital points, reports Xinhua news agency.
Barca were struggling to break down a tough Cadiz defense until the 43rd minute when Ferran Torres crossed for Lewandowski to head toward the goal. The striker’s header was blocked, but Roberto was on hand to score from close range.
Lewandowski doubled Barca’s lead two minutes later when he worked space to fire home a powerful left shot on the verge of halftime.
Real Madrid won 2-0 away to Osasuna thanks to late goals from Fede Valverde and Marco Asensio on Saturday night.
Valverde arrived from deep...
- 2/20/2023
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Madrid, Jan 26 (Ians) Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid go head-to-head in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Friday (1:30am Ist) for a place in the semifinal of the Copa del Rey knockout tournament.
The Madrid derby sees Real Madrid return to their home ground for the first time since November 10 — a total of 77 days — and the return has already created some controversy, with the club sending just 334 tickets to Atletico for the match, reports Xinhua news agency.
Real Madrid go into the game after winning 2-0 away to Athletic Club Bilbao on Sunday, in a game where their effectiveness in attack was the difference against a rival that controlled much of the ball.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti is likely to bring Luka Modric and Toni Kroos back into his starting 11 for the game, although injuries to David Alaba and Dani Carvajal mean Nacho Fernandez and Ferland Mendy will continue as full backs.
The Madrid derby sees Real Madrid return to their home ground for the first time since November 10 — a total of 77 days — and the return has already created some controversy, with the club sending just 334 tickets to Atletico for the match, reports Xinhua news agency.
Real Madrid go into the game after winning 2-0 away to Athletic Club Bilbao on Sunday, in a game where their effectiveness in attack was the difference against a rival that controlled much of the ball.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti is likely to bring Luka Modric and Toni Kroos back into his starting 11 for the game, although injuries to David Alaba and Dani Carvajal mean Nacho Fernandez and Ferland Mendy will continue as full backs.
- 1/26/2023
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Madrid (Spain), Jan 24 (Ians) The quarterfinals of Spain’s Copa del Rey knockout competition will be played on Wednesday and Thursday and throw up four interesting and well-balanced ties.
The big game on Wednesday is a Madrid derby between Real and Atletico Madrid in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Real Madrid will start as favourites after their win in Bilbao on Sunday night and coach Carlo Ancelotti will be able to bring both Luka Modric and Toni Kroos back into his starting 11 after they were rested in San Mames.
Atletico Madrid beat Valladolid 3-0 at the weekend and have Antoine Griezmann in excellent form, while Memphis Depay could make his first start. Stefan Savic is also available after suspension, reports Xinhua.
The bad news for Atletico is the muscle injury suffered by Marcos Llorente, which means he will miss out against his former club.
Wednesday’s second game sees Osasuna at home to Sevilla,...
The big game on Wednesday is a Madrid derby between Real and Atletico Madrid in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Real Madrid will start as favourites after their win in Bilbao on Sunday night and coach Carlo Ancelotti will be able to bring both Luka Modric and Toni Kroos back into his starting 11 after they were rested in San Mames.
Atletico Madrid beat Valladolid 3-0 at the weekend and have Antoine Griezmann in excellent form, while Memphis Depay could make his first start. Stefan Savic is also available after suspension, reports Xinhua.
The bad news for Atletico is the muscle injury suffered by Marcos Llorente, which means he will miss out against his former club.
Wednesday’s second game sees Osasuna at home to Sevilla,...
- 1/24/2023
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Madrid, Jan 23 (Ians) Fc Barcelona retained a three-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of La Liga after both sides won.
Pedri’s 35th-minute goal gave Barca a 1-0 win at home to Getafe, who complicated things for the league leaders for most of the game, reports Xinhua news agency.
Barca lacked spark in attack without Robert Lewandowski, but goalkeeper Marc Andre Ter Stegen produced another solid display in goal to snuff out any threat from Getafe.
Barca’s win meant Real Madrid kicked off their game away to Athletic Club Bilbao six points off the back of the table, but an excellent goal from Karim Benzema in the 24th minute (his 19th against the Basques) put them ahead in an even first half.
Athletic had Madrid on the back foot for nearly all of the second half but struggled to provide a finish to some good approach play.
Pedri’s 35th-minute goal gave Barca a 1-0 win at home to Getafe, who complicated things for the league leaders for most of the game, reports Xinhua news agency.
Barca lacked spark in attack without Robert Lewandowski, but goalkeeper Marc Andre Ter Stegen produced another solid display in goal to snuff out any threat from Getafe.
Barca’s win meant Real Madrid kicked off their game away to Athletic Club Bilbao six points off the back of the table, but an excellent goal from Karim Benzema in the 24th minute (his 19th against the Basques) put them ahead in an even first half.
Athletic had Madrid on the back foot for nearly all of the second half but struggled to provide a finish to some good approach play.
- 1/23/2023
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Madrid, Jan 22 (Ians) Real Sociedad moved level on points with Real Madrid in La Liga, although with two extra games played, after a 2-0 win away to Rayo Vallecano.
The side from San Sebastian assured the points in an impressive first half, thanks to a 15th-minute strike from Alexander Sorloth and a second goal 21 minutes later from young winger Ander Barrenetxea, reports Xinhua news agency.
They were then able to effectively control the match after the break, extending their winning run to nine games in all competitions, ahead of next week’s Copa del Rey quarterfinal away to Fc Barcelona.
Atletico Madrid started with new signing Memphis Depay on the subs’ bench for their game against Valladolid, but the Dutch international was hardly needed as they raced into a 3-0 lead against a rival that has lost their last five games.
Alvaro Morata opened the scoring in the 17th minute,...
The side from San Sebastian assured the points in an impressive first half, thanks to a 15th-minute strike from Alexander Sorloth and a second goal 21 minutes later from young winger Ander Barrenetxea, reports Xinhua news agency.
They were then able to effectively control the match after the break, extending their winning run to nine games in all competitions, ahead of next week’s Copa del Rey quarterfinal away to Fc Barcelona.
Atletico Madrid started with new signing Memphis Depay on the subs’ bench for their game against Valladolid, but the Dutch international was hardly needed as they raced into a 3-0 lead against a rival that has lost their last five games.
Alvaro Morata opened the scoring in the 17th minute,...
- 1/22/2023
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Madrid (Spain), Jan 13 (Ians) Fc Barcelona and Real Madrid are absent from La Liga matches this weekend as they compete in the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia. Nevertheless, there is still plenty of action as Spain’s top flight moves onto its 17th round of matches.
Here are some things to look out for in the coming days:
1. A big Basque derby
This season’s first Basque derby between Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao sees the two sides challenging for a place in next season’s UEFA Champions League, with Real Sociedad also looking like the only team able to get near Barca and Madrid in the race for the league’s title.
Imanol Alguacil’s team go into the match in excellent form, with six wins in all competitions, and the connection between Brais Mendez and Alexander Sorloth in attack working to perfection.
The return of Mikel Oyarzabal...
Here are some things to look out for in the coming days:
1. A big Basque derby
This season’s first Basque derby between Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao sees the two sides challenging for a place in next season’s UEFA Champions League, with Real Sociedad also looking like the only team able to get near Barca and Madrid in the race for the league’s title.
Imanol Alguacil’s team go into the match in excellent form, with six wins in all competitions, and the connection between Brais Mendez and Alexander Sorloth in attack working to perfection.
The return of Mikel Oyarzabal...
- 1/13/2023
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Madrid, Jan 6 (Ians) Matchday 16 in La Liga comes after an intense week of Copa del Rey action, which will have given some sides confidence while leaving others with a few things to think about.
Here are the four things to look out for in Spain this weekend:
Problems For Barca Against Atletico Madrid
Although the return of defender Ronald Araujo after injury was good news for Barca coach Xavi Hernandez, that was Xavi’s only reason to be cheerful ahead of Sunday’s visit to play Atletico Madrid.
Barca needed extra time to get past the third tier, Cf Intercity in midweek and after Araujo was taken off, they looked weak at the back. They also missed chances without Robert Lewandowski leading the line, with both Ferran Torres and Memphis Depay misfiring.
That’s important as Lewandowski is suspended for the Atletico game along with Jordi Alba and they are...
Here are the four things to look out for in Spain this weekend:
Problems For Barca Against Atletico Madrid
Although the return of defender Ronald Araujo after injury was good news for Barca coach Xavi Hernandez, that was Xavi’s only reason to be cheerful ahead of Sunday’s visit to play Atletico Madrid.
Barca needed extra time to get past the third tier, Cf Intercity in midweek and after Araujo was taken off, they looked weak at the back. They also missed chances without Robert Lewandowski leading the line, with both Ferran Torres and Memphis Depay misfiring.
That’s important as Lewandowski is suspended for the Atletico game along with Jordi Alba and they are...
- 1/6/2023
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Madrid (Spain), Dec 30 (Ians) Atletico Madrid moved back into the top four in La Liga with a 2-0 win at home to bottom-of-the-table Elche as they returned to action after the five-week World Cup break.
Goals from Joao Felix and Alvaro Morata gave Atletico three points against a rival that has not won all season with just four points but who gave Diego Simeone’s side plenty of problems on Thursday night.
Elche were looking comfortable in the first half until the last minute when Gonzalo Verdu was shown a direct red card for bringing down Morata on the edge of the area, with the Var advising that he had frustrated a clear scoring chance.
Things were evened up seven minutes after the break when Mario Hermoso was sent off for a second yellow card, but in the 55th minute, Antoine Griezmann and Joao Felix combined for the latter to score a simple finish.
Goals from Joao Felix and Alvaro Morata gave Atletico three points against a rival that has not won all season with just four points but who gave Diego Simeone’s side plenty of problems on Thursday night.
Elche were looking comfortable in the first half until the last minute when Gonzalo Verdu was shown a direct red card for bringing down Morata on the edge of the area, with the Var advising that he had frustrated a clear scoring chance.
Things were evened up seven minutes after the break when Mario Hermoso was sent off for a second yellow card, but in the 55th minute, Antoine Griezmann and Joao Felix combined for the latter to score a simple finish.
- 12/30/2022
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Madrid, Dec 29 (Ians) The Spanish La Liga returns to action on Thursday after a six-week break for the FIFA World Cup. Here are some things to look out for in the coming days.
1. How will Barca do after World Cup efforts?
No club provided more players to the World Cup than Barcelona, who had 17 players in Qatar, with Ousmane Dembele and Jules Kounde playing in the final with France. While most teams were able to enjoy a mid-season break, most of Barca’s squad were hard at work and the lack of first-team members in Spain also complicated Xavi Hernandez’s job of organising training sessions.
The effects of tiredness may not be felt straight away as Barca visit local rivals Espanyol, but they could affect Barca’s form in the coming months.
Meanwhile, the club will be without Robert Lewandowski against Espanyol due to suspension but could have central...
1. How will Barca do after World Cup efforts?
No club provided more players to the World Cup than Barcelona, who had 17 players in Qatar, with Ousmane Dembele and Jules Kounde playing in the final with France. While most teams were able to enjoy a mid-season break, most of Barca’s squad were hard at work and the lack of first-team members in Spain also complicated Xavi Hernandez’s job of organising training sessions.
The effects of tiredness may not be felt straight away as Barca visit local rivals Espanyol, but they could affect Barca’s form in the coming months.
Meanwhile, the club will be without Robert Lewandowski against Espanyol due to suspension but could have central...
- 12/29/2022
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Doha, Dec 20 (Ians) The 2022 World Cup final will go down in history as one of the greatest ever, as Argentina won 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the scoreline was locked at 3-3 at the end of extra time. And, Gonzalo Montiel will forever be remembered as the player who scored the winning spot kick, with the Sevilla Fc right-back displaying cool confidence to send France captain Hugo Lloris the wrong way and to kickstart the celebrations.
Not only was it a historic penalty, but it was also a brilliantly executed one. The full-back didn’t even look at Lloris and, with the world watching, he focused solely on the ball, dispatching a solid and sure kick to his left.
That made it ten penalties converted from ten penalties attempted in the 25-year-old’s career, after he started taking spot kicks while working under Marcelo Gallardo at River Plate. “We...
Not only was it a historic penalty, but it was also a brilliantly executed one. The full-back didn’t even look at Lloris and, with the world watching, he focused solely on the ball, dispatching a solid and sure kick to his left.
That made it ten penalties converted from ten penalties attempted in the 25-year-old’s career, after he started taking spot kicks while working under Marcelo Gallardo at River Plate. “We...
- 12/20/2022
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Lionel Messi’s dream of winning the FIFA World Cup finally materialised on Sunday at Lusail Stadium with Argentina surviving a few anxious moments to register a fighting 4-2 penalty shoot win over defending champions France.
At the end of the full-time play the teams were locked two all and both the teams added a goal apiece in the extra time to make it three all and take the title clash into a penalty shoot-out.
In the tiebreaker, Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring for France but the subsequent kicks found the French players failing to beat Martinez in the Argentinian goal, one being saved by the keeper and one off the mark.
Although Kolo Mani scored for France it was not enough as their rivals were successful in all four kicks.
For Argentina, Messi scored first followed by his three teammates to give their captain a perfect farewell present as...
At the end of the full-time play the teams were locked two all and both the teams added a goal apiece in the extra time to make it three all and take the title clash into a penalty shoot-out.
In the tiebreaker, Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring for France but the subsequent kicks found the French players failing to beat Martinez in the Argentinian goal, one being saved by the keeper and one off the mark.
Although Kolo Mani scored for France it was not enough as their rivals were successful in all four kicks.
For Argentina, Messi scored first followed by his three teammates to give their captain a perfect farewell present as...
- 12/18/2022
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Doha, Dec 16 (Ians) The Spanish football team may have flown home after losing to Morocco in a penalty shootout in the last 16 but the Spanish football league is still going to be well-represented in Sunday’s World Cup final between France and Argentina.
Fifteen of the 52 players in the France and Argentina squads currently ply their trade in La Liga, with that rising to 16 if we count Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema, who flew back to Spain with a muscle injury but was never replaced in the French squad by coach Didier Deschamps.
Atletico Madrid may not be having the best of seasons, but they are the most represented club with Antoine Griezmann, Rodrigo de Paul, Angel Correa and Nahuel Molina all at Atletico, reports Xinhua.
Bayern Munich also have four players involved in the final, with: Pavard, Upamecano, Coman and Lucas Hernandez all in the French squad although Lucas...
Fifteen of the 52 players in the France and Argentina squads currently ply their trade in La Liga, with that rising to 16 if we count Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema, who flew back to Spain with a muscle injury but was never replaced in the French squad by coach Didier Deschamps.
Atletico Madrid may not be having the best of seasons, but they are the most represented club with Antoine Griezmann, Rodrigo de Paul, Angel Correa and Nahuel Molina all at Atletico, reports Xinhua.
Bayern Munich also have four players involved in the final, with: Pavard, Upamecano, Coman and Lucas Hernandez all in the French squad although Lucas...
- 12/16/2022
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The Les Bleus took the lead through Theo Hernandez’s scrambled fifth minute goal. Randal Kolo Muani wrapped up matters in the 79th, less than a minute after coming on, after a fine solo from Kylian Mbappe.
France ended the fairytale run of the Atlas Lions in the tournament, with Dider Deschamps side bidding to become the first team in 60 years to win back-to-back titles. Only Italy in 1938 and Brazil in 1962 have clinched back-to-back titles.
France is the sixth nation to reach successive World Cup finals, the others being Italy, Brazil, the Netherlands, West Germany and Argentina.
Should France win, Didier Deschamps – who was a player when France won their first title in 1998 – will join Italy’s Vittorio Pozzo as the only coach to win two World Cups in a row.
The 1978 and 1986 champions Argentina beat 2018 runners-up Croatia 3-0 in the first semi-final on Tuesday and Lionel Messi now hopes...
France ended the fairytale run of the Atlas Lions in the tournament, with Dider Deschamps side bidding to become the first team in 60 years to win back-to-back titles. Only Italy in 1938 and Brazil in 1962 have clinched back-to-back titles.
France is the sixth nation to reach successive World Cup finals, the others being Italy, Brazil, the Netherlands, West Germany and Argentina.
Should France win, Didier Deschamps – who was a player when France won their first title in 1998 – will join Italy’s Vittorio Pozzo as the only coach to win two World Cups in a row.
The 1978 and 1986 champions Argentina beat 2018 runners-up Croatia 3-0 in the first semi-final on Tuesday and Lionel Messi now hopes...
- 12/14/2022
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Doha (Qatar), Dec 13 (Ians) France go into their World Cup semifinals against Morocco as the favourites to repeat their place in the final from 2018, when they also won the title.
The French also reached the final of the 2016 European Championship, where they ended up as runners-up, so Didier Deschamps’s men have the semifinal experience they need to go into Wednesday’s match at Al Bayt with confidence.
Not only do the French have a great record in the semifinals, but this World Cup has seen four players set records to highlight the challenge they pose to rivals.
The first of those is striker Olivier Giroud: The AC Milan forward, who is a clear candidate for this year’s Golden Boot, scored twice against Australia to go level with Thierry Henry’s record of 51 goals for France. He then broke the record with the opening goal against Poland and...
The French also reached the final of the 2016 European Championship, where they ended up as runners-up, so Didier Deschamps’s men have the semifinal experience they need to go into Wednesday’s match at Al Bayt with confidence.
Not only do the French have a great record in the semifinals, but this World Cup has seen four players set records to highlight the challenge they pose to rivals.
The first of those is striker Olivier Giroud: The AC Milan forward, who is a clear candidate for this year’s Golden Boot, scored twice against Australia to go level with Thierry Henry’s record of 51 goals for France. He then broke the record with the opening goal against Poland and...
- 12/13/2022
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Doha, Dec 12 (Ians) The semifinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which will see Croatia take on Argentina and France play Morocco, look as if they will be a triumph of pragmatism over brilliance and emblematic of hard work on the pitch.
Croatia reached the semifinals for the second time in four years after a nerve-shredding penalty shootout against Brazil that left the pre-tournament favorites in tears.
The never-say-die spirit of the Croatians, coupled with the excellence of veteran midfielder Luka Modric and defender Dejan Lovren, saw a fine defensive display and shows that a side that has taken many ties in knockout stages of recent major tournaments to extra time, does not know how to give up, reports Xinhua news agency.
Nearly every team in the last four has a standout player, and for Argentina, of course, it is Lionel Messi, with the 35-year-old playing in what is almost certainly his last World Cup,...
Croatia reached the semifinals for the second time in four years after a nerve-shredding penalty shootout against Brazil that left the pre-tournament favorites in tears.
The never-say-die spirit of the Croatians, coupled with the excellence of veteran midfielder Luka Modric and defender Dejan Lovren, saw a fine defensive display and shows that a side that has taken many ties in knockout stages of recent major tournaments to extra time, does not know how to give up, reports Xinhua news agency.
Nearly every team in the last four has a standout player, and for Argentina, of course, it is Lionel Messi, with the 35-year-old playing in what is almost certainly his last World Cup,...
- 12/12/2022
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Doha (Qatar), Dec 3 (Ians) The second day of matches in the last-16 sees England play Senegal while France play Poland. Here are some things to look out for on Sunday in Qatar.
1. France back and firing on all cylinders
France rested almost their entire first-choice side for their last group match after having already secured their place in the knockout stage, with their big players such as Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann only coming on in the closing minutes as they chased the game against Tunisia.
Coach Didier Deschamps will have his strongest line-up out against Poland on Sunday, with Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele and Olivier Giroud in attack, Griezmann in the hole behind them and Adrien Rabiot in the middle. They should be fresh and they should have few problems in reaching the quarterfinals.
2. Poland need a change of attitude
It’s not usual to see a side celebrate a defeat,...
1. France back and firing on all cylinders
France rested almost their entire first-choice side for their last group match after having already secured their place in the knockout stage, with their big players such as Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann only coming on in the closing minutes as they chased the game against Tunisia.
Coach Didier Deschamps will have his strongest line-up out against Poland on Sunday, with Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele and Olivier Giroud in attack, Griezmann in the hole behind them and Adrien Rabiot in the middle. They should be fresh and they should have few problems in reaching the quarterfinals.
2. Poland need a change of attitude
It’s not usual to see a side celebrate a defeat,...
- 12/3/2022
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Doha (Qatar), Nov 23 (Ians) A brace by Olivier Giroud and a goal each by Adrien Rabiot, and Kylian Mbappe helped defending champions France to carve out an emphatic 4-1 win over Australia in their Group D match at Janoub Stadium on Tuesday evening.
The World Cup holders bounced back from early scare when Craig Goodwin gave Socceroos shock lead in the 9th minute but goals by Rabiot (27th minute), Giroud (32nd and 74th) and Mbappe (68) paved the way for full points for manager Didier Deschamps side.
France next face Denmark on November 26, who earlier in the day shared points with Tunisia in a goalless draw at Education City Stadium and wind up their group engagements against Tunisia on November 30.
Australia on the other hand take on Tunisia in the next round match on November 26 and end their group fixtures with a match against Denmark four days later.
The two teams...
The World Cup holders bounced back from early scare when Craig Goodwin gave Socceroos shock lead in the 9th minute but goals by Rabiot (27th minute), Giroud (32nd and 74th) and Mbappe (68) paved the way for full points for manager Didier Deschamps side.
France next face Denmark on November 26, who earlier in the day shared points with Tunisia in a goalless draw at Education City Stadium and wind up their group engagements against Tunisia on November 30.
Australia on the other hand take on Tunisia in the next round match on November 26 and end their group fixtures with a match against Denmark four days later.
The two teams...
- 11/23/2022
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Madrid, Oct 25 (Ians) Fc Barcelona have a vital UEFA Champions League game at home against Bayern Munich on Wednesday.
Barca are in third place in Group C, three points behind Inter Milan, but if Inter win their home match against Viktoria Plzen in a game that kicks off two hours before Barca’s game at the Camp Nou, Barca can’t finish second, having lost 1-0 in Milan before drawing 3-3 at home against Inter a fortnight ago.
That means that, for the moment, they have to prepare for Wednesday’s match as if there is everything to play for, but when the game begins, all that could be at stake is a place in the knockout stages of the UEFA Europa League.
“There is a minimum amount of hope,” commented Barca midfielder Pedri in Spanish sports paper Marca.
Barcelona go into the match after 3-0 and 4-0 home wins against Villarreal and Athletic Bilbao,...
Barca are in third place in Group C, three points behind Inter Milan, but if Inter win their home match against Viktoria Plzen in a game that kicks off two hours before Barca’s game at the Camp Nou, Barca can’t finish second, having lost 1-0 in Milan before drawing 3-3 at home against Inter a fortnight ago.
That means that, for the moment, they have to prepare for Wednesday’s match as if there is everything to play for, but when the game begins, all that could be at stake is a place in the knockout stages of the UEFA Europa League.
“There is a minimum amount of hope,” commented Barca midfielder Pedri in Spanish sports paper Marca.
Barcelona go into the match after 3-0 and 4-0 home wins against Villarreal and Athletic Bilbao,...
- 11/1/2022
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Madrid, Oct 24 (Ians) Real Madrid continued to steamroller over their rivals, while Barcelona claimed a convincing win over Athletic Club Bilbao in Matchday 11 in La Liga. Here are some things we learned this weekend in Spain.
No Change As Real Madrid Roll Past Sevilla
Federico Valverde scored another powerful shot to round off Real Madrid’s 3-1 win at home to Sevilla, which was more comfortable than the final score suggested.
Only for a brief while after Erik Lamela’s 53rd-minute equaliser did the game threaten to escape Carlo Ancelotti’s men and once they recovered their balance, there was never the feeling they would not win the game.
There is a total belief in this Real Madrid side that they have the talent and the energy to beat their rivals and currently, nobody epitomizes that more than Valverde, who once again was a ball of non-stop energy, and who...
No Change As Real Madrid Roll Past Sevilla
Federico Valverde scored another powerful shot to round off Real Madrid’s 3-1 win at home to Sevilla, which was more comfortable than the final score suggested.
Only for a brief while after Erik Lamela’s 53rd-minute equaliser did the game threaten to escape Carlo Ancelotti’s men and once they recovered their balance, there was never the feeling they would not win the game.
There is a total belief in this Real Madrid side that they have the talent and the energy to beat their rivals and currently, nobody epitomizes that more than Valverde, who once again was a ball of non-stop energy, and who...
- 11/1/2022
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Madrid, Oct 24 (Ians) Fc Barcelona remain three points behind Real Madrid at the top of La Liga after a 4-0 win at home to Athletic Bilbao on Sunday night.
One of Barca’s best performances of the season coincided with Bilbao’s worst as Barca led 3-0 at the break thanks to Ousmane Dembele’s 12th-minute header, followed by Sergi Roberto’s 18th-minute shot, which took a slight deflection to lift it over Athletic keeper Unai Simon.
Robert Lewandowski added a third in the 22nd minute and Bilbao weren’t helped by Ander Herrera limping off injured, reports Xinhua.
Herrera’s replacement Dani Garcia also had to go off injured in what was a relatively tepid second half which saw Ferran Torres score Barca’s fourth following a pass from Dembele.
Atletico Madrid moved third after a 2-1 win away to Real Betis thanks to two goals from Antoine Griezmann.
One of Barca’s best performances of the season coincided with Bilbao’s worst as Barca led 3-0 at the break thanks to Ousmane Dembele’s 12th-minute header, followed by Sergi Roberto’s 18th-minute shot, which took a slight deflection to lift it over Athletic keeper Unai Simon.
Robert Lewandowski added a third in the 22nd minute and Bilbao weren’t helped by Ander Herrera limping off injured, reports Xinhua.
Herrera’s replacement Dani Garcia also had to go off injured in what was a relatively tepid second half which saw Ferran Torres score Barca’s fourth following a pass from Dembele.
Atletico Madrid moved third after a 2-1 win away to Real Betis thanks to two goals from Antoine Griezmann.
- 11/1/2022
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Madrid, Oct 19 (Ians) Former Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao scored a 92nd minute penalty against his former club to give Rayo Vallecano a 1-1 draw in La Liga on Tuesday.
The veteran striker made no mistake from the spot after Var had ruled against Atletico defender Jose Gimenez for handball. Atletico had looked to be on track for a 1-0 win after Alvaro Morata swept home Antoine Griezmann’s cross in the 20th minute.
Griezmann had a goal ruled out for offside, but Rayo were good value for their point after another display of attacking football, reports Xinhua. There was late drama in Sevilla’s 1-1 draw at home to Valencia after Jose Luis Gaya saw his 95th-minute penalty saved by Sevilla keeper Bono, following a confusing moment which saw Sevilla’s Kike Salas sent off.
Edinson Cavani’s third goal in two games put Valencia ahead in the sixth minute,...
The veteran striker made no mistake from the spot after Var had ruled against Atletico defender Jose Gimenez for handball. Atletico had looked to be on track for a 1-0 win after Alvaro Morata swept home Antoine Griezmann’s cross in the 20th minute.
Griezmann had a goal ruled out for offside, but Rayo were good value for their point after another display of attacking football, reports Xinhua. There was late drama in Sevilla’s 1-1 draw at home to Valencia after Jose Luis Gaya saw his 95th-minute penalty saved by Sevilla keeper Bono, following a confusing moment which saw Sevilla’s Kike Salas sent off.
Edinson Cavani’s third goal in two games put Valencia ahead in the sixth minute,...
- 10/19/2022
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Madrid, Oct 16 (Ians) Atletico Madrid moved into third place in La Liga on Saturday night with a hard-fought 1-0 win away to Athletic Club Bilbao.
Antoine Griezmann’s goal two minutes into the second half was enough to decide a game of few chances, although the home side pressed Atletico hard in the last 15 minutes.
Jan Oblak had to leave the pitch with a shoulder injury and his substitute Ivo Grbic made one excellent save to deny Inigo Martinez, while Reinildo Mandava made a vital block to frustrate Raul Garcia with just two minutes left after the referee allowed 10 minutes of injury time.
A combination of a magnificent goal from Nemanja Gudelj and a series of magnificent saves from goalkeeper Bono were enough to give Sevilla a 1-0 win away to Mallorca, reports Xinhua.
Gudelj’s 53rd-minute shot from around 30 meters was Sevilla’s only shot on target all game...
Antoine Griezmann’s goal two minutes into the second half was enough to decide a game of few chances, although the home side pressed Atletico hard in the last 15 minutes.
Jan Oblak had to leave the pitch with a shoulder injury and his substitute Ivo Grbic made one excellent save to deny Inigo Martinez, while Reinildo Mandava made a vital block to frustrate Raul Garcia with just two minutes left after the referee allowed 10 minutes of injury time.
A combination of a magnificent goal from Nemanja Gudelj and a series of magnificent saves from goalkeeper Bono were enough to give Sevilla a 1-0 win away to Mallorca, reports Xinhua.
Gudelj’s 53rd-minute shot from around 30 meters was Sevilla’s only shot on target all game...
- 10/16/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Madrid (Spain), Oct 13 (Ians) Fc Barcelona were held 3-3 at home by Inter Milan in a thrilling match in the group stage of the Champions League which means it will take a miracle for them to continue in the tournament.
The result on Wednesday night leaves Barca with four points from four games, three behind Inter in Group C, who have the better head-to-head record and who will ensure their place in the next round with a win at home to Viktoria Plzen, who have lost all four group games, conceding 16 goals in the process.
Barca, meanwhile, have to win at home to Bayern Munich and away to Plzen and hope Inter fail to win either of their remaining games.
The match turned into an end-to-end thriller, with the result in doubt until the final whistle.
Inter began brightly and Edin Dzeko had the first chance with a header that...
The result on Wednesday night leaves Barca with four points from four games, three behind Inter in Group C, who have the better head-to-head record and who will ensure their place in the next round with a win at home to Viktoria Plzen, who have lost all four group games, conceding 16 goals in the process.
Barca, meanwhile, have to win at home to Bayern Munich and away to Plzen and hope Inter fail to win either of their remaining games.
The match turned into an end-to-end thriller, with the result in doubt until the final whistle.
Inter began brightly and Edin Dzeko had the first chance with a header that...
- 10/13/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Madrid, Oct 11 (Ians) Atletico Madrid on Monday confirmed that Antoine Griezmann has signed a contract that will keep him at the club until June 2026.
The news comes just two days after Atletico and Fc Barcelona reached an agreement to resolve the complicated loan agreement that would have meant Griezmann spending this season on loan at Atletico (after being on loan as well last campaign).
Atletico would then have been obliged to make the move permanent for 40 million euros if Griezmann played 45 minutes or more in 50 per cent of this season’s matches, reports Xinhua.
However, in what looked like a clear attempt to avoid having to pay that much money, Atletico had used Griezmann almost exclusively as a substitute for the last half hour of matches and Barca were forced to give way, completing a sale for 20 million euros.
Griezmann has so far made 304 appearances for Atletico Madrid, scoring 144 goals...
The news comes just two days after Atletico and Fc Barcelona reached an agreement to resolve the complicated loan agreement that would have meant Griezmann spending this season on loan at Atletico (after being on loan as well last campaign).
Atletico would then have been obliged to make the move permanent for 40 million euros if Griezmann played 45 minutes or more in 50 per cent of this season’s matches, reports Xinhua.
However, in what looked like a clear attempt to avoid having to pay that much money, Atletico had used Griezmann almost exclusively as a substitute for the last half hour of matches and Barca were forced to give way, completing a sale for 20 million euros.
Griezmann has so far made 304 appearances for Atletico Madrid, scoring 144 goals...
- 10/11/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Madrid, Oct 6 (Ians) Matchday eight in La Liga comes with several sides left with plenty of work to do in order to ensure their European futures, while others could be able to focus their full attention on domestic matters.
The round of games kicks off on Friday as Osasuna, fresh from ending Real Madrid’s 100 percent start to the season, entertain Valencia. Valencia have yet to win an away game, while Osasuna are without suspended central defender David Garcia, reports Xinhua.
Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla are all in action on Saturday, but while Real Madrid will be able to focus everything on La Liga after Wednesday’s 2-1 win at home to Shakhtar Donetsk, Sevilla and Atletico have plenty of work still to do.
Real Madrid make the short trip south to play Getafe and coach Carlo Ancelotti will be looking for a bit more bite in attack...
The round of games kicks off on Friday as Osasuna, fresh from ending Real Madrid’s 100 percent start to the season, entertain Valencia. Valencia have yet to win an away game, while Osasuna are without suspended central defender David Garcia, reports Xinhua.
Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla are all in action on Saturday, but while Real Madrid will be able to focus everything on La Liga after Wednesday’s 2-1 win at home to Shakhtar Donetsk, Sevilla and Atletico have plenty of work still to do.
Real Madrid make the short trip south to play Getafe and coach Carlo Ancelotti will be looking for a bit more bite in attack...
- 10/6/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Madrid, Oct 6 (Ians) Matchday eight in La Liga comes with several sides left with plenty of work to do in order to ensure their European futures, while others could be able to focus their full attention on domestic matters.
The round of games kicks off on Friday as Osasuna, fresh from ending Real Madrid’s 100 percent start to the season, entertain Valencia. Valencia have yet to win an away game, while Osasuna are without suspended central defender David Garcia, reports Xinhua.
Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla are all in action on Saturday, but while Real Madrid will be able to focus everything on La Liga after Wednesday’s 2-1 win at home to Shakhtar Donetsk, Sevilla and Atletico have plenty of work still to do.
Real Madrid make the short trip south to play Getafe and coach Carlo Ancelotti will be looking for a bit more bite in attack...
The round of games kicks off on Friday as Osasuna, fresh from ending Real Madrid’s 100 percent start to the season, entertain Valencia. Valencia have yet to win an away game, while Osasuna are without suspended central defender David Garcia, reports Xinhua.
Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla are all in action on Saturday, but while Real Madrid will be able to focus everything on La Liga after Wednesday’s 2-1 win at home to Shakhtar Donetsk, Sevilla and Atletico have plenty of work still to do.
Real Madrid make the short trip south to play Getafe and coach Carlo Ancelotti will be looking for a bit more bite in attack...
- 10/6/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Madrid, Oct 6 (Ians) Matchday eight in La Liga comes with several sides left with plenty of work to do in order to ensure their European futures, while others could be able to focus their full attention on domestic matters.
The round of games kicks off on Friday as Osasuna, fresh from ending Real Madrid’s 100 percent start to the season, entertain Valencia. Valencia have yet to win an away game, while Osasuna are without suspended central defender David Garcia, reports Xinhua.
Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla are all in action on Saturday, but while Real Madrid will be able to focus everything on La Liga after Wednesday’s 2-1 win at home to Shakhtar Donetsk, Sevilla and Atletico have plenty of work still to do.
Real Madrid make the short trip south to play Getafe and coach Carlo Ancelotti will be looking for a bit more bite in attack...
The round of games kicks off on Friday as Osasuna, fresh from ending Real Madrid’s 100 percent start to the season, entertain Valencia. Valencia have yet to win an away game, while Osasuna are without suspended central defender David Garcia, reports Xinhua.
Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla are all in action on Saturday, but while Real Madrid will be able to focus everything on La Liga after Wednesday’s 2-1 win at home to Shakhtar Donetsk, Sevilla and Atletico have plenty of work still to do.
Real Madrid make the short trip south to play Getafe and coach Carlo Ancelotti will be looking for a bit more bite in attack...
- 10/6/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Madrid, Oct 3 (Ians) Spanish giants Fc Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have vital Champions League matches away from home on Tuesday night.
Barcelona visit Inter Milan and need to avoid defeat following their 2-1 loss away to Bayern Munich in their previous group game.
That defeat means another loss in Milan would suddenly leave Xavi Hernandez’s side with a lot of work to do to reach the last 16 of the competition, and Barca’s delicate financial situation means they cannot afford to miss out on the knockout stages.
Xavi still has a long list of injuries to contend with, as Ronald Araujo, Hector Bellerin and Memphis Depay all miss out again, but Frenkie de Jong may be able to play, while Sergi Roberto and Eric Garcia are also likely to come into the side. Gavi will also play after suffering a minor injury scare in Saturday’s 1-0 win in Mallorca,...
Barcelona visit Inter Milan and need to avoid defeat following their 2-1 loss away to Bayern Munich in their previous group game.
That defeat means another loss in Milan would suddenly leave Xavi Hernandez’s side with a lot of work to do to reach the last 16 of the competition, and Barca’s delicate financial situation means they cannot afford to miss out on the knockout stages.
Xavi still has a long list of injuries to contend with, as Ronald Araujo, Hector Bellerin and Memphis Depay all miss out again, but Frenkie de Jong may be able to play, while Sergi Roberto and Eric Garcia are also likely to come into the side. Gavi will also play after suffering a minor injury scare in Saturday’s 1-0 win in Mallorca,...
- 10/3/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Madrid (Spain), Sep 30 (Ians) The seventh round of matches in La Liga comes after the international break caused problems for some players and put others into the spotlight.
Here are some things to look out for this weekend in Spain.
The Williams Show In San Mames
Athletic Club Bilbao striker Inaki Williams made his debut for Ghana and quickly followed it up with his first start when they played Nicaragua on Tuesday. Inaki opted to represent his parents’ homeland after visiting the country in the summer and has quickly become a hero for the ‘Black Stars’.
While Inaki picked Ghana, his 20-year-old younger brother, Nico opted to play for Spain and made his debut last Saturday, with an impressive cameo in Spain’s defeat against Switzerland.
He then set the last 20 minutes of Spain’s win away to Portugal on fire and gave the assist for the only goal of...
Here are some things to look out for this weekend in Spain.
The Williams Show In San Mames
Athletic Club Bilbao striker Inaki Williams made his debut for Ghana and quickly followed it up with his first start when they played Nicaragua on Tuesday. Inaki opted to represent his parents’ homeland after visiting the country in the summer and has quickly become a hero for the ‘Black Stars’.
While Inaki picked Ghana, his 20-year-old younger brother, Nico opted to play for Spain and made his debut last Saturday, with an impressive cameo in Spain’s defeat against Switzerland.
He then set the last 20 minutes of Spain’s win away to Portugal on fire and gave the assist for the only goal of...
- 9/30/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Madrid, Sep 29 (Ians) La Liga returns this weekend after the international break to start an intense period with no let up for the big clubs until the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in November.
On Friday night, fourth-placed Athletic Bilbao entertain Almeria looking to continue their excellent start to the campaign. The Williams brothers, Inaki and Nico, will no doubt be the centre of attention in the San Mames Stadium after making their respective international debuts with Ghana and Spain last week.
Cadiz’s smash and grab raid in Valladolid before the international break lifted some pressure off Sergio Gonzalez, but his side has a tough task when they get the ball rolling on Saturday at home to Villarreal, who are still without Spain international striker Gerard Moreno, reports Xinhua.
Valladolid’s defeat to Cadiz switched the pressure to their coach Pacheta and his side have a difficult visit to play Getafe,...
On Friday night, fourth-placed Athletic Bilbao entertain Almeria looking to continue their excellent start to the campaign. The Williams brothers, Inaki and Nico, will no doubt be the centre of attention in the San Mames Stadium after making their respective international debuts with Ghana and Spain last week.
Cadiz’s smash and grab raid in Valladolid before the international break lifted some pressure off Sergio Gonzalez, but his side has a tough task when they get the ball rolling on Saturday at home to Villarreal, who are still without Spain international striker Gerard Moreno, reports Xinhua.
Valladolid’s defeat to Cadiz switched the pressure to their coach Pacheta and his side have a difficult visit to play Getafe,...
- 9/29/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Madrid (Spain), Sep 16 (Ians) The sixth round of games in La Liga comes just before the first international break of the season and sees the Madrid derby as well as three coaches in danger of losing their jobs.
Here are some things to look out for this weekend in Spain:
1. Will Diego Simeone gets his way with Antoine Griezmann in Madrid derby
Atletico Madrid’s agreement with Fc Barcelona for the loan of Griezmann means that if the striker plays 45 minutes or more in 14 games this campaign, Atletico will have to pay 40 million euros. Obviously, the club wants to avoid doing that is attempting to re-negotiate — something cash-strapped Barca doesn’t want to do.
The solution to the problem so far this season has been for Griezmann to come on as a second-half substitute with around 30 minutes left to play, but coach Simeone looks to be losing his patience with...
Here are some things to look out for this weekend in Spain:
1. Will Diego Simeone gets his way with Antoine Griezmann in Madrid derby
Atletico Madrid’s agreement with Fc Barcelona for the loan of Griezmann means that if the striker plays 45 minutes or more in 14 games this campaign, Atletico will have to pay 40 million euros. Obviously, the club wants to avoid doing that is attempting to re-negotiate — something cash-strapped Barca doesn’t want to do.
The solution to the problem so far this season has been for Griezmann to come on as a second-half substitute with around 30 minutes left to play, but coach Simeone looks to be losing his patience with...
- 9/16/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Madrid (Spain), Sep 15 (Ians) The last round of matches in La Liga before the international break is starting to look vital for three top-flight coaches, while the Madrid Derby is the highlight of the weekend.
Real Madrid visit Atletico Madrid with a 100 percent record in both La Liga and the Champions League after their hard-fought victory against Rb Leipzig on Wednesday.
The big questions ahead of the match are whether Karim Benzema will have recovered from the muscle injury which saw him sit out the Leipzig game and last weekend’s win at home to Mallorca, while Atletico fans are wondering if it is time to change the policy towards Antoine Griezmann.
Atletico’s loan agreement with Barcelona for the French striker means they have to pay 40 million euros at the end of the season if Griezmann plays more than 45 minutes in a certain percentage of matches.
Atletico’s way...
Real Madrid visit Atletico Madrid with a 100 percent record in both La Liga and the Champions League after their hard-fought victory against Rb Leipzig on Wednesday.
The big questions ahead of the match are whether Karim Benzema will have recovered from the muscle injury which saw him sit out the Leipzig game and last weekend’s win at home to Mallorca, while Atletico fans are wondering if it is time to change the policy towards Antoine Griezmann.
Atletico’s loan agreement with Barcelona for the French striker means they have to pay 40 million euros at the end of the season if Griezmann plays more than 45 minutes in a certain percentage of matches.
Atletico’s way...
- 9/15/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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