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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Today features the Madrid derby between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. For viewers in the United States, the match will be shown live on beIN SPORT beginning at 3:55pm ET. Atleti sits in second place in La Liga, two points ahead of third place Real Madrid. Los Blancos will be wanting to grab a victory […]

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 […]

After yesterday's opening matches in La Liga, Spanish football fans have a treat in store today with three back-to-back matches featuring Barcelona against Levante, Real Madrid versus Real Betis and, last but not least, Sevilla vs Atletico Madrid. For viewers in the United States, all three matches are live on beIN SPORT. 12:30pm ET — […]

I can already hear the protests about La Liga. It’s just like the Scottish Premier League on steroids. All the best players outside of Real Madrid and Barcelona are leaving the country because of the massive debts that clubs are carrying. They don’t bother defending over in Spain and players go down under a light […]

With matters at the top of La Liga done and dusted, attention turns to the foot of the table. Any three from four teams could be going down to La Segunda, with just one round of games left to play. Mallorca remain in last place after holding Atletico Madrid to a goalless draw at the […]

Real Madrid’s dismal showing at Granada on Saturday, capped by Cristiano Ronaldo's own goal, encapsulated all that has gone wrong in a disastrous season for Jose Mourinho’s side. Barcelona could only draw at Valencia, while Atletico Madrid won 1-0 against Real Betis, meaning that Los Blancos now trail Atletico by seven points and are a […]

The José Mourinho – Pep Guardiola headline and the Lionel Messi – Cristiano Ronaldo headline have been covered and written many times over, so this preview of El Clásico will try to avoid these subjects and focus on the other, less talked about aspects of the biggest game in Spanish football this season. The man […]

In honor of Barcelona's historic season the 2008-09 La Liga Best XI will take the formation of a 4-3-3. As you might expect the side will have a distinct Blaugrana feel to it. Goalkeeper: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid) The Real Madrid stopper is the best goalkeeper in the world and was one of the few […]

Goal.com and SI.com's South American guy Greg Sica will chat with the guys about the upcoming CONMEBOL qualifiers as we as the most recent developments in Copa Libertadores play. Juan also interviewed former ESPN International play-by-play man Randall Álvarez to talk about the upcoming CONCACAF quallies as well as his latest project back in his […]

The Primera División de Liga de Fútbol Profesional, commonly referred to as La Liga, is Spain's top professional football league. The league is home to some of the biggest, most successful and best supported clubs in Europe, with clubs like Real Madrid and Barcelona attracting supporters from around the globe. La Liga is the third […]

The Top 3 of La Liga remained intact but the race for 4th place and the final Champions League spot got a bit tighter. Villarreal gave up a 2-0 lead at the Vicente Calderon to Atlético Madrid and lost 3-2 with Antonio Lopez scoring the game winner in the 83rd minute. The win vaulted Los […]