The quest for the La Liga trophy has resumed after an exciting break for World Cup qualifiers. Spain's Top 3 teams continued their winning ways with tough 1-0 road wins. 1st place Barcelona got a 40th minute goal from Samuel Eto'o to beat Valladolid to maintain their 6-point lead over Real Madrid. Los Merengues got […]

After this week's results in Spain, two things are clear: #1. The top 3 teams in the league are lethal & ferocious finishers. In Week 28, Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Sevilla FC won their matches by a combined score of 13 to 1. Only Valladolid managed to score in their 4-1 drubbing at the hands […]

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 […]

We are already in mid-March and wow has this year flown by. Why is it the older you get the faster the years go by? Anyway, you aren't reading this caring about the speed of years, you want to know what team is the La Liga Team Of The Week for Jornada 27. This time we got a […]

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 […]

It was truly a weekend of stars and out of this world play. On Sunday, every game had at least 3 goals scored. Let's begin with the drama at the top of the table as Barcelona ended their 2-game losing skid with an important 2-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao. Sergi Busquets scored his 1st goal […]

It was a full week of action in Europe. Champions League, UEFA Cup, and La Liga action. Its been awhile since there has been a La Liga Team Of The Week but considering the events of this week its time to award one. Remember that the TOW played matches and/or made headlines during the calendar […]

Just when you thought La Liga was over fate has conspired to inject some drama into the title race like Barry Bonds injected steroids. Real Madrid won its 10th straight match defeating Espanyol 2-0 in Barcelona. The veteran Merengues stepped up with Guti & Raul scoring to give Juande Ramos' side a big road win. The team […]

The biggest surprise result in Europe took place in Spain as Barcelona lost 2-1 to last place, Espanyol in the Catalan Derby. Even more shocking than the scoreline was the fact that it took place in Barca's usually impenetrable Camp Nou. Iván de La Peña scored twice to end Barca's nearly 6 month unbeaten run. […]

First of all, a quick, somewhat belated, Happy New Year to the readers of EPL Talk, my fellow writers, and, of course, The Gaffer, to whom I’d like to express my gratitude for inviting me to be a member of his 2009 squad. I look forward to sharing news, opinions, and participating in debates regarding […]

Barcelona clinched the mythical "winter title" after beating Villarreal at El Madrigal 2-1. The Catalans have earned 41 points and stretched their lead to double digits.The game was explosive in the first half despite no goal being scored. The fireworks came in the second courtesy of Cani who opened up the scoring in the 48th […]

Valencia 2 – 1 Espanyol VAL: Albiol (58'), Vicente (81') ESP:Román (28') Barcelona 2 – 0 Real Madrid BAR: Eto'o ('83'), Messi (90'+2') Recreativo 1 – 0 Osasuna REC: Colunga (84') Almería 1 -1 Racing Santander ALM:Acasiete (62') RAC: Garay (33') […]

VS. The Spanish Superclásico is nearing kickoff and this is one of the most anticipated Superclásicos in recent memory. The match at the Camp Nou features the most potent offensive team in Europe against a side in the midst of a run of undesirable results. Currently, Barcelona sit in 1st place 9 points ahead of 6th […]

Home Teams Listed First Villarreal 3 – 3 Getafe VIL: Pires 54', Egruen 82', Rossi 85' GET: Granero 9', Gavilán 17', Casquero 30' Sporting Gijón 2 – 5 Atlético Madrid SPO: Bilic 2', David Barral 60' ATM: Agüero 5' & 40', Forlán 57' & 81', Maxi 72' Barcelona 4 – 0 Valencia BAR: Henry 20', […]

1st Leg – January 7, 2nd Leg – January 14 [Home Team – 1st Leg Listed First] Racing Santander – Valencia winner VS. Sevilla FC – Deportivo La Coruña winner Osasuna – Athletic Bilbao winner VS. Sporting Gijón – Valladolid winner Polideportivo Ejido – Espanyol winner VS. Atlético Madrid – Barcelona winner Mallorca – […]