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Leagues: La Liga
/ 4414 days agoLa Liga Roundup, Gameweek 25: Basques 2 Leaders 0
Real Madrid beat Elche to go three points clear at the top of La Liga, as Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both succumbed to Basque opposition. Barca were well-beaten by Real Sociedad while Atletico were humbled at Osasuna. The title race is poised to take another twist next weekend when Los Blancos visit the Vicente Calderon. […]
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/ 4421 days agoLa Liga Roundup, Gameweek 24: Messi Moves Closer to All-Time Record [VIDEO]
Lionel Messi broke one record and moved closer towards another as Barcelona defeated Rayo Vallecano with ease. Real Madrid won 3-0 at Getafe and Atletico Madrid beat Real Valladolid by the same score as the three title contenders remain separated only by goal difference. Lionel Messi rewrote the record books as Barcelona completed a 6-0 […]
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/ 4427 days agoLa Liga Roundup, Gameweek 23: Atletico Madrid Stunned At Almeria [VIDEO]
Atletico Madrid lost their outright lead at the top of La Liga, their defeat at Almeria providing the story of the weekend. With Barcelona and Real Madrid both winning against Sevilla and Villarreal respectively, the top three are all level on 57 points, Barca having the advantage of a superior goal difference. Barcelona returned to […]
Leagues: La Liga
/ 4434 days agoLa Liga Roundup, Gameweek 22: Atletico Madrid Top La Liga After Barca Loss
There was finally a shift at the top of La Liga as Atletico Madrid thrashed Real Sociedad to go top, while Barcelona were beaten by Valencia. Real Madrid were held to a draw by Athletic Bilbao and remain third. Atletico Madrid went top of La Liga for the first time since 1996 after an impressive […]
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/ 4441 days agoLa Liga Roundup, Gameweek 21: Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid March On [VIDEO]
La Liga’s top three all won at the weekend to leave the Spanish title race too close to call. Barcelona and Real Madrid enjoyed home wins against Malaga and Granada respectively while Atletico Madrid put four past Rayo Vallecano. Barcelona were unaffected by the week’s political wrangling at Camp Nou as they registered a convincing […]
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/ 4448 days agoLa Liga Roundup, Gameweek 20: Real Madrid Poised as Barca and Atleti Drop More Points [VIDEO]
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both dropped points but Real Madrid won again to close the gap on La Liga’s top two to a point and leave all three clubs embroiled in a three horse-race for the Spanish title. Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw by Levante at the Cuitat de Valencia. The home side […]
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/ 4455 days agoLa Liga Roundup, Gameweek 19: Real Madrid Profit from Atleti-Barca Stalemate
Real Madrid were the major beneficiaries from the weekend’s La Liga action, narrowing the gap behind Barcelona and Atletico Madrid to three points after their slender win at Espanyol and the top two’s goalless draw at the Vicente Calderon. Barcelona remain top of La Liga on goal difference after their top-of-the-table clash with Atletico Madrid […]
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/ 4463 days agoLa Liga Roundup, Gameweek 18: Treble for Alexis as Barca and Atleti Maintain Lead
There were wins for Spain’s top three as La Liga resumed after the Christmas and New Year break. Barcelona defeated Elche comfortably, Atletico Madrid won at Malaga and Real Madrid overcame Celta Vigo. Alexis Sanchez took full advantage of the absence of Lionel Messi and Neymar as Barcelona strolled to an easy 4-0 win over […]
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/ 4477 days agoLa Liga Roundup, Gameweek 17: Pedro’s Treble as Barca Hit Five
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both had to come from behind to win their respective matches in the final game week before the mid-season break. As a result, the two clubs remain level on points at the top of La Liga, with Barca edging ahead thanks to a marginally superior goal difference. Real Madrid stay five […]
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/ 4483 days agoLa Liga Roundup, Gameweek 16: Barca and Atleti Are Neck and Neck as Madrid Slip Up
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both won again to remain level at the top of La Liga as Atleti’s three-goal margin brought them exactly level with the Catalans on points, wins and goal difference. Ten-man Real Madrid salvaged a draw at lowly Osasuna to trail the top two by five points. Atletico Madrid survived an even first […]
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/ 4499 days agoLa Liga Roundup, Gameweek 15: Barca Shock Defeat Narrows Title Race
Barcelona fell to their first Primera defeat of the season at Athletic Bilbao allowing Atletico Madrid, who won at Elche, to draw level on points with the leaders. Gareth Bale hit a hat-trick as Real Madrid beat Valladolid convincingly to trail the top two by just three points. Barcelona had the lion’s share of possession […]
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/ 4519 days agoLa Liga Roundup, Gameweek 13: Barca Increase Their Lead As Atleti Slip Up
Barcelona increased their lead in La Liga to three points with a win at Betis as Atletico Madrid dropped two vital points at Villarreal. Cristiano Ronaldo hit a hat-trick as Real Madrid increase the pressure on their city rivals. Barcelona had an ultimately comfortable 4-1 win at Betis, who were left bottom of La Liga. […]
Leagues: La Liga
/ 4522 days agoWhere to Watch La Liga On US TV and Internet This Weekend: Gameweek 13
After a whirlwind of La Liga matches last week and UEFA Champions League and Europa League matches this past mid-week, the top flight of Spanish soccer is ready to battle again. Programming note: For viewers in the United States, La Liga games are shown exclusively on beIN SPORT, beIN SPORT Espanol and DishWorld. Even if […]
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/ 4525 days agoLa Liga Roundup, Gameweek 12: Cristiano Ronaldo and Diego Costa Lead Messi in Pichichi Stakes [VIDEO]
The top three all won again at the weekend as Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid continue to dominate La Liga. Neither Barca nor Los Blancos are in vintage form, while Diego Costa and Cristiano Ronaldo continue to eclipse Lionel Messi as Pichichi contenders. Below par Barcelona saw off Espanyol 1-0 in the Catalan derby […]
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/ 4529 days agoWhere to Find La Liga Games On US Television and Internet This Weekend, Gameweek 12
The non-stop La Liga schedule rolls on relentlessly, with Week 11 games finishing up on Thursday night, and the first Week 12 match starting up again on Friday night as Barcelona defeated Espanyol 1-0 in the Catalan derby at Camp Nou. The remainder of the Gameweek 12 La Liga games are scheduled Saturday through Monday. […]