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/ 4530 days agoLa Liga Roundup, Gameweek 11: Real Madrid Hit Seven as Barcelona Lead The Pack
Barcelona maintained a one-point lead at the top of La Liga after the midweek games in Spain. Barca won comfortably at Celta Vigo while Real Madrid hit seven against Sevilla and Atletico Madrid won at Granada. Barcelona coach Tata Martino made five changes from the side that won El Clasico last Saturday as his side […]
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/ 4532 days agoLa Liga Roundup, Gameweek 10: Neymar Strikes As Barcelona Take Clasico Honors [VIDEO]
Barcelona eclipsed Real Madrid in the season’s first Clasico, while Atletico Madrid also won to remain just a point behind the table-topping Catalans. Playing in his first Clasico, Neymar was on target after just 19 minutes to give Barcelona a deserved lead as Tata Martino’s men outplayed Real Madrid in the first half. Los Blancos […]
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/ 4539 days agoLa Liga Roundup, Gameweek 9: Real Madrid Close In As Barca And Atletico Drop Points [VIDEO]
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both dropped points for the first time this season, while Real Madrid won to narrow the gap at the top of La Liga. As a result, Barca have a one-point lead over Atleti, with Los Blancos a further two points behind. Leaders Barcelona saw their unblemished record fall as they were […]
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/ 4555 days agoLa Liga Roundup, Gameweek 8: Cristiano Ronaldo Late Show Rescues Lucky Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo struck a last-gasp winner for Real Madrid, Diego Costa hit another double for Atletico Madrid and there were comfortable wins for Barcelona and Villarreal as the top four in La Liga all won at the weekend. Ronaldo’s deflected shot four minutes into stoppage handed Real Madrid three points they scarcely deserved against a […]
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/ 4561 days agoLa Liga Roundup. Gameweek 7: Atletico Derby Win Widens The Gap
Atletico Madrid and Barcelona both maintained unblemished La Liga records after seven rounds of matches. Atleti took the spoils in the Madrid derby and, together with Barca, who defeated Almeria, extended their lead over Real Madrid to five points. Diego Costa’s 11th minute goal at the Bernabeu was the difference in the capital as Atletico […]
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/ 4564 days agoLa Liga Roundup, Gameweek 6: Barcelona and Atletico Madrid Are In Charge of La Liga
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both made it six wins out of six and, with Real Madrid also winning, there was no change at the top of La Liga after the midweek matches in Spain. Barcelona answered recent criticism of coach Tata Martino in the best possible way with a 4-1 thumping of Real Sociedad at […]
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/ 4568 days agoLa Liga Roundup, Gameweek 5: Pedro Treble Keeps Barca On Top
A Pedro Rodriguez hat-trick kept Barcelona at the summit of La Liga as the Catalans won 4-0 away at Rayo Vallecano while Atletico Madrid remained level with them on maximum points with a 2-0 victory at Real Valladolid. Pedro struck after half an hour and twice more after the break as Barcelona made quick work […]
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/ 4574 days agoLa Liga Roundup, Gameweek 4: Bale’s Debut Goal Not Enough as Atletico and Barca Lead The Way
Gareth Bale marked his Real Madrid debut with a goal, but his new club failed to match Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, who both extended their winning start to the campaign to four games. Following victories for the Catalans and Los Colcherones, Carlo Ancelotti’s men could only draw with Villarreal – who also went into the […]
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/ 4588 days agoVillarreal Join Big Three at La Liga Summit: La Liga Roundup, Gameweek 3
Promoted Villarreal are the surprise team in La Liga after three rounds of games, joining last season’s top three on maximum points after the weekend’s matches. Lionel Messi hit a hat-trick as Barcelona overcame Valencia 3-2, while Real Madrid defeated Athletic Bilbao 3-1 with an Isco double. Goals from Jeremy Perbet, Javier Aquino and Ikechukwu […]
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/ 4594 days agoLa Liga Roundup, Gameweek 2: Narrow Wins for Real Madrid and Barcelona
Barcelona and Real Madrid had slender 1-0 away wins in Andalucia to leave both giants among five clubs with maximum points after two weeks of the new La Liga season. The Catalans, without Lionel Messi, won at Malaga thanks to full-back Adriano’s goal just before half-time, while Los Blancos had an early Karim Benzema goal […]
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/ 4602 days agoSeven-Up for Barcelona As La Liga Returns: La Liga Roundup, Gameweek 1
Barcelona put seven past Levante, while Real Madrid recovered from a shaky start to beat Real Betis as the 2013/14 Primera Liga season got underway in Spain this past weekend. Villarreal celebrated their return to the top flight with a win, while Atletico Madrid also started with an impressive victory. With new signing Neymar on […]
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/ 4606 days agoLa Liga Season Preview: Martino and Ancelotti On Their Marks as La Liga Race Begins
The 2013/14 season of La Liga kicks off this weekend. Champions Barcelona once again prepare to start the campaign with a new coach. Argentine Gerardo Martino took over at Camp Nou in less than ideal circumstances after Tito Vilanova was forced to step down to continue his battle with cancer and will need to instill […]
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/ 4667 days agoWhat Premier League Fans Can Expect From Manuel Pellegrini, Jesus Navas and Iago Aspas
The worst-kept secret in football was finally revealed this week as Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini signed a three-year deal as Roberto Mancini’s replacement at Manchester City. With Sevilla midfielder Jesus Navas also arriving at the Etihad and striker Iago Aspas joining Liverpool from Celta Vigo, what can Premier League fans expect next season from the […]
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/ 4676 days agoSpain Prepare for Confederations Cup With 2 Friendlies On US Soil
Spain, the current World and European champions, are in the United States in prepare for the Confederations Cup that kicks off on June 15. But before they head to Brazil, a full-strength Spanish national squad will play Haiti tomorrow night in Miami. And then on Tuesday Spain will play Ireland in a friendly against the Republic of […]
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/ 4678 days agoReal Sociedad Seal Champions League Spot as Barcelona Reach 100 Points
Barcelona reached 100 points on the final day of the season in Spain, while Jose Mourinho signed off with a win. Real Sociedad pipped Valencia to the final Champions League place, but Mallorca, Zaragoza and Deportivo La Coruna were all relegated. Goals from David Villa, Cesc Fabregas, Martin Montoya and Andres Iniesta gave Barcelona a […]