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/ 1130 days ago

Raphinha winner gives Barcelona nine point lead in LaLiga

Barcelona stretched their lead to nine points at the summit of the LaLiga standings as they edged out Athletic Bilbao 1-0 at the San Mames on Sunday evening. Raphinha scored the winner in first half stoppage time as the Catalans grabbed three crucial points in their quest for a first LaLiga title since the 2018-19 […]

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/ 1138 days ago

Real Betis frustrate Real Madrid with impressive home performance

Real Madrid’s hopes of retaining their La Liga were dealt a massive blow as they were held to a goalless draw away from home by Real Betis on Sunday evening. The result means that Carlo Ancelotti’s side now sit 9 points behind league leaders Barcelona who beat Valencia 1-0 earlier in the day. VAR denies […]

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/ 1146 days ago

Real Madrid suffer title blow after Atletico derby draw

Real Madrid suffered a significant blow in their hopes of retaining the La Liga title as ten-man Atletico Madrid held them at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday evening. Game got off to a cagey start It was a cagey start to the Madrid derby, as neither team wanted to concede early. The hosts had a […]

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/ 1153 days ago

Bartomeu claims ex-ref attempted to extort Barca

Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has accused a retired referee of attempted extortion. News comes two days after Barca were under investigation for payments to a company run by José María Enríquez Negreira. Negreira was previously the vice president of the Spanish refereeing committee. Barca supposedly issued these payments to Negreira to obtain information […]

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/ 1159 days ago

Barcelona edge past Villarreal to go 11 points clear in La Liga

Pedri’s 18th-minute strike gave Barcelona a 1-0 win away at Villarreal on Sunday evening. The results sees Xavi’s side extend the lead to 11 points at the summit of the La Liga standings over reigning Champions Real Madrid, the latter who have a game in hand. Barcelona started the better of two sides and could […]

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/ 1166 days ago

Barcelona thrash Sevilla to go eight points clear in La Liga

A fantastic second-half performance saw Barcelona score three goals as they beat Sevilla at the Camp Nou on Sunday evening. The result sees Xavi's side take full advantage of Real Madrid's shock loss at Mallorca earlier in the day as the Catalans stretched their lead to eight points at the summit of the La Liga […]

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/ 1166 days ago

Real Madrid suffer title blow after loss to Mallorca

Real Madrid suffered a huge blow in their bid to retain the La Liga after they were beaten by midtable Mallorca 1-0 on Sunday afternoon. The result means that the reigning Champions remain five points behind league leader Barcelona by 5 points having played an extra game. Carlo Ancelotti’s side came into the game with […]

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/ 1170 days ago

Ancelotti says Real Madrid can win LaLiga without January signings

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has claimed that his club can challenge for the LaLiga title despite not bringing in new reinforcements. The reigning Spanish champions only bought two new players during the current campaign, both in the summer. "We didn't go to the transfer market because we didn't need to," stated Ancelotti stated at […]

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/ 1174 days ago

Barcelona edge past Girona to go six points clear

Barcelona continued their impressive run of form in the La Liga as they edged past Girona 1-0 at the Estadio Montilivi on Saturday night. Substitute Pedri scored the game’s solitary goal to give the Catalan giants huge three points. Xavi’s men were hardly at their best, but the result sees them go six points clear […]

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/ 1194 days ago

Barcelona beat Atletico to go three points clear

Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 at the Wanda Metropolitano on Sunday night to go three points clear at the top of the La Liga standings. The Catalan side would be overjoyed with the result as they took full advantage of arch-rivals and defending Champions Real Madrid slipping up against Villarreal on Saturday. Barcelona make a […]

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/ 1195 days ago

Villarreal upset Real Madrid with 2-1 win

Villarreal beat Real Madrid 2-1 at home in what was a famous win for the Yellow Submarines on Saturday night. The home side were positive from kickoff, taking their possession-based game to the defending LaLiga champions. Carlo Ancelotti’s side came under real pressure in the opening minutes and could have been a goal down had […]

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/ 1202 days ago

Vinicius claims LaLiga does 'nothing' about racial abuse

Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr. was yet again the target of racial abuse on Friday. The Brazilian starlet played 88 minutes of his team's win against Real Valladolid. Vinicius had to walk all the way around the pitch to the Madrid bench when he was substituted. During this time, rival fans were heard yelling remarks […]

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/ 1202 days ago

Barcelona miss opportunity to extend lead at the top of La Liga after derby draw

Barcelona played out a 1-1 draw against Espanyol in a controversial Catalan derby that saw both sides finish with ten men. With Real Madrid winning against Real Valladolid on Friday evening, a win for Barcelona would have seen them lead their archrivals by two points at the top of the table, but the Camp Nou […]

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/ 1203 days ago

How LaLiga TV revenue compares to Premier League money

Spain's LaLiga and England's Premier League are two of the top soccer leagues in the world. Both divisions typically sit atop the rankings of most-watched leagues around the globe as well. After all, there are nine massive clubs between these two leagues. Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, and […]

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/ 1209 days ago

Brazilian striker Matheus Cunha to join struggling Wolves

After joining Atletico Madrid for nearly $32 million from Hertha BSC, Brazilian striker Matheus Cunha will join 20th-place Wolves to help them fight their way out of the relegation zone. Cunha, who joined Atleti in August 2021, was set to provide more firepower to a side that just came off of a LaLiga-winning season. But, […]