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Athletic Bilbao, Inigo Martinez, LALIGA

Bilbao victory at Valladolid ends winless La Liga run

Inigo Martinez of Athletic Club passes the ball whilst under pressure from Oscar Plano of Real Valladolid CF during the LaLiga Santander match between Real Valladolid CF and Athletic Club at Estadio Municipal Jose Zorrilla on March 17, 2023 in Valladolid, Spain.Inigo Martinez scored from a free kick to help Athletic Bilbao win at Valladolid 3-1 in the Spanish league on the same day the veteran defender was called back to Spain’s national team. Martinez fired his free kick past the barrier for the opener on the half-hour mark. He was included in the first squad of new Spain coach Luis de la Fuente announced hours before the league game. The centre back played for Spain until June before former national coach Luis Enrique dropped him ahead of the World Cup. Gorka Guruzeta added a second goal...
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LALIGA, Real Madrid, Xavi Hernandez

Clasico win to guarantee Barca title

 Coach Xavi Hernandez of FC Barcelona reacts during the LaLiga Santander match between Athletic Club and FC Barcelona at San Mames Stadium on March 12, 2023 in Bilbao, Spain.Xavi Hernandez and his Barcelona side can take a decisive step towards winning La Liga on Sunday – where a Clasico victory over Real Madrid would send them 12 points clear of the champions. The Catalans have not won the Spanish title since Ernesto Valverde was at the helm in 2019 and expanding the gap on their bitter rivals in second would virtually clinch it. Madrid won the first La Liga Clasico 3-1 in October but Xavi’s side have vastly improved since then. The coach is desperate to win the league title to validate the team’s growth, while for the club it would represent a swift return on their outlay last summe...
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Alvaro Morata, Atletico Madrid, LALIGA

Late Morata goal gives Atletico key La Liga win

 Alvaro Morata of Atletico Madrid celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's first goal during the LaLiga Santander match between Girona FC and Atletico de Madrid at Montilivi Stadium on March 13, 2023 in Girona, Spain.It took Alvaro Morata and his Atletico Madrid teammates more than three minutes to be able to celebrate the striker’s important winner against Girona in Spain’s La Liga. Morata’s goal early in second half added time on Monday was confirmed only after a lengthy video review, but it finally counted to give Atletico the 1-0 win and sole possession of third place. Atletico entered the match level on points with Real Sociedad, who on Sunday were held 1-1 at Mallorca. Diego Simeone’s team are still eight points behind second-placed Real Madrid, and 17 behind league le...
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BARCELONA FC, LALIGA, Raphinha

Barcelona win amid refereeing controversy

 Raphinha (22) of Barcelona celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during La Liga week 25 match between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain on March 12, 2023.Still mired in controversy over payments to the company of a former refereeing committee official, Barcelona have restored their lead over Real Madrid to nine points in the Spanish league after a late VAR decision went their way. Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0 on Sunday after video review disallowed an 87th-minute goal by Bilbao forward Inaki Williams for a handball in the buildup. VAR also was used to confirm Barcelona’s winning goal by Raphinha after it was initially disallowed for offside. The review of Williams’ goal took nearly three minutes. When the decision was announced, it dre...
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BARCELONA FC, LALIGA, Real Madrid

Real Madrid back corruption charges against Barca

 The president of Real Madrid, Florentino Perez, during the first presentation of the 'El Debate' awards, at the Thyssen-Bornemisz National Museum, on 27 February, 2023 in Madrid, Spain.Real Madrid say they will support the corruption charges faced by Barcelona over money paid to the vice-president of Spain’s referees’ committee. Real are prepared to “defend their interests” when proceedings are opened. On Friday, a court heard Barcelona have been indicted for “corruption”, “breach of trust” and “false business records”. Prosecutors allege Barca paid 8.4m euros (£7.4m) to Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira and his company in return for favourable refereeing decisions. Barcelona, who deny any wrongdoing, acknowledged the payments were made to Dasnil 95 between 2001 and 2018. The Catalan club...
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LALIGA, Marco Asensio, Real Madrid

Real Madrid beat Espanyol before El Clasico

 Marco Asensio of Real Madrid celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's third goal during the LaLiga Santander match between Real Madrid CF and RCD Espanyol at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 11, 2023 in Madrid, Spain.Real Madrid secured their first La Liga win in three matches as they came from behind to beat Espanyol. Espanyol started positively as Joselu put the Catalan strugglers ahead after eight minutes. But goals from Vinicius Jr and Eder Militao turned Real’s fortunes around, and they saw out victory with a late Marco Asensio strike. Real, who are six points off the top with an extra game played, face leaders Barcelona in El Clasico next weekend. Carlo Ancelotti’s usage of Eduardo Camavinga as a makeshift left-back proved unwise as he was beaten on the wing by Rube...
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Cadiz FC, Enes Unal, Getafe, LALIGA

Unal converts two penalties as 10-man Getafe earn draw

 Enes Unal of Getafe CF (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's second goal from the penalty spot during the LaLiga Santander match between Cadiz CF and Getafe CF at Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla on March 10, 2023 in Cadiz, Spain.Enes Unal scored his second penalty in the final kick of the match to snatch 10-man Getafe a 2-2 draw with Cadiz in the Spanish league. Cadiz were eyeing a win that would have lifted them to 12th until a final long ball by the undermanned Getafe ended up landing on the arm of Cadiz defender Luis Espino. After a video review, the referee sent Unal to the spot where he converted to split the points. The Turkish striker has achieved back-to-back braces and 12 goals in the league this season. Ruben Sobrino headed Cadiz in front in the 39th minute. Unal ...
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BARCELONA FC, LALIGA, Ronald Araujo

Miserly Barca face Athletic without key defender Araujo

 Ronald Araujo of FC Barcelona runs with the ball during the LaLiga Santander match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF at Spotify Camp Nou on March 05, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain.Xavi Hernandez’s return to Barcelona as coach indicated a return to the club’s flowing possession game he thrived in as a player, but his team has instead relied on a watertight defence as they close in on the Spanish title. Barcelona visit Athletic Bilbao on Sunday as they bid to preserve or even extend their nine point lead on Real Madrid, who host Espanyol Saturday – in their last league matches before the Clasico at Camp Nou on March 19. The Catalans last lifted La Liga in 2019 and after heavy investment last summer, a need to produce instant results has influenced their approach. Barcelona have conceded ...
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BARCELONA FC, LALIGA, Raphinha

Raphinha header sends Barcelona 10 points clear

 Raphinha of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring a goal during the Spanish League football Match between FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on March 5, 2023.Barcelona went 10 points clear at the top of La Liga for a few hours at least after beating struggling Valencia. Raphinha put Xavi’s side into the lead with a header from Sergio Busquets’ dinked ball over the top. They looked set to take control of the game when they won a penalty in the second half but Ferran Torres hit the post against his old team. Ansu Fati struck the woodwork a minute later and Barcelona ended with 10 men after Ronald Araujo was sent off. The Barca defender was shown a straight red card for a professional foul on Hugo Duro, who was running on to Jules Kounde’s poor header. Barc...
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BARCELONA FC, LALIGA, Xavi Hernandez

Barca the hardest club in the world to manage: Xavi

 Xavi Hernandez head coach of Barcelona gives instructions during the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg match between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 2, 2023 in Madrid, Spain. La Liga leaders Barcelona are the hardest club in the world to manage due to their critics always being ready to snipe at them even after big wins, coach Xavi Hernandez said Saturday. Barcelona beat Real Madrid 1-0 in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg on Thursday at the Santiago Bernabeu, but were criticised for only having 34 percent possession. Xavi said the demands on his team to play good football as well as winning games and lifting trophies meant his job was trickier than any other in the game. “You beat Real Madrid 1-0 and it seems that it’s not convincing enoug...
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Atletico Madrid, LALIGA, Memphis Depay, Sevilla

Depay brace sparks Atletico’s 6-1 rout of Sevilla

 Antoine Griezmann of Atletico Madrid celebrates 3-1 with Stefan Savic of Atletico Madrid, Axel Witsel of Atletico Madrid, Yannick Carrasco of Atletico Madrid, Memphis Depay of Atletico Madrid, Thomas Lemar of Atletico Madrid during the La Liga Santander match between Atletico Madrid v Sevilla at the Estadio Civitas Metropolitano on March 4, 2023 in Madrid Spain.Memphis Depay has scored twice in his first start for Atletico Madrid and sparked a 6-1 thrashing of Sevilla as Diego Simeone coached a club-record 613th game. Atletico’s biggest win of the season lifted them above Real Sociedad and into third place in the Spanish league. Simeone set a new club milestone by surpassing the previous mark of 612 games coached by Luis Aragones. Since taking over in December 2011, the Argentine has...
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LALIGA, Real Madrid, Xavi Hernandez

Xavi: Madrid are favourites to win Copa Clasico

 Xavi Hernandez, head coach of FC Barcelona gestures during the LaLiga Santander match between UD Almeria and FC Barcelona at Juegos Mediterraneos on February 26, 2023 in Almeria, Spain.Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez has said Real Madrid are the favourites going into Thursday’s Copa del Rey clash at the Bernabeu. There will be three Clasicos within one month, with the first kicking off on Thursday when Madrid host Barca in the first leg of the semifinal, with the second leg to come at Camp Nou at the start of April after the teams meet in LaLiga on March 19. Madrid won when the two teams met in the league earlier this season, but Barca were victorious in the Spanish Super Cup final between the two sides last month in Saudi Arabia. Barca have since lost Robert Lewandowski, Pedri a...
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BARCELONA FC, Frenkie de Jong, LALIGA

Frenkie de Jong: Barca ‘didn’t expect’ to lose to Almeria

Frenkie de Jong of FC Barcelona battles for possession with Chumi of UD Almeria during the LaLiga Santander match between UD Almeria and FC Barcelona at Juegos Mediterraneos on February 26, 2023 in Almeria, Spain.Frenkie de Jong admitted Barcelona hadn’t expected to lose to Almeria after Sunday’s disappointing 1-0 defeat in Andalusia. A single goal from El Bilal Toure gave the struggling hosts all three points and a real boost in their bid to avoid relegation. For Barcelona, it was a missed opportunity to go 10 points clear at the top of the table, and De Jong was pretty dejected after the final whistle. “We are really disappointed,” he said “We had the chance to go 10 clear. Now it’s still seven but we did not expect to lose this game. “They were really good defensively. We crossed a lot,...
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Carlo Ancelotti, LALIGA, UCL

Carlo Ancelotti admits he will ‘think about’ new approach for Liverpool clash

Dani Carvajal, player of Real Madrid, is training with his teammates ahead of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 match against Liverpool FC at Anfield on February 20, 2023 in Liverpool, England.Carlo Ancelotti believes Real Madrid know exactly what to expect when they face Liverpool – and is confident Reds nemesis Vinicius Jr will not be affected by the ongoing racism storm in Spain.The Spanish giants are at Anfield on Tuesday for the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie against Jurgen Klopp’s side.It is a rematch of last season’s final, which Real won 1-0. The La Liga outfit also defeated Liverpool in the quarter-finals in 2021 and the final in 2018, while Ancelotti led them to home and away successes in the group stage back in 2014/15.And the former Everton boss said:...
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Borja Mayoral, Getafe, LALIGA

Getafe beat Valencia in La Liga relegation scrap

 Borja Mayoral of Getafe CF celebrates after scoring the team's first goal during the LaLiga Santander match between Getafe CF and Valencia CF at Coliseum Alfonso Perez on February 20, 2023 in Getafe, Spain.New coach, same disappointing result for Valencia.In the debut of coach Ruben Baraja, struggling Valencia have lost at Getafe 1-0 on Monday for their fifth straight loss in Spain’s La Liga, and sixth in a row in all competitions. Striker Borja Mayoral scored his first goal since January in the 82nd minute to end Getafe’s seven-match winless streak in all competitions and move the team out of the relegation zone, albeit only on goal difference. The result dropped Valencia to second last, two points from safety, and is expected to add fuel to the protests from fans against Singaporea...
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LALIGA, Marco Asensio, Real Madrid

Real stumble past Osasuna before Liverpool’s League trip

 Marco Asensio of Real Madrid celebrates with his teammates Alvaro Rodriguez of Real Madrid after scoring his team's second goal during the LaLiga Santander match between CA Osasuna and Real Madrid CF at El Sadar Stadium on February 18, 2023 in Pamplona, Spain.Fede Valverde and Marco Asensio scored as Real Madrid struggled to beat Osasuna 2-0 in La Liga on Saturday, just three days before they head to Liverpool in the Champions League. Uruguay midfielder Valverde and Spain winger Asensio netted in the final quarter of an hour in Pamplona to cut Barcelona’s advantage to five points at the top of the table before the Catalans host lowly Cadiz on Sunday. Ballon d´Or winner Karim Benzema was missing from Real’s matchday squad as coach Carlo Ancelotti rested the France attacker ahead of Tu...
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BARCELONA FC, LALIGA, Xavi Hernandez

Xavi admits to Barcelona fatigue ahead of Manchester United trip

Coach Xavi Hernandez of FC Barcelona during the La Liga Santander match between FC Barcelona v Cadiz FC at the Spotify Camp Nou on February 19, 2023 in Barcelona Spain.Xavi is concerned by player fatigue following Barcelona’s 2-0 home win over Cadiz. La Blaugrana took their chance to extend a growing title advantage to eight points ahead of Real Madrid with a straightforward victory at the Camp Nou. Goals from Sergi Roberto and Robert Lewandowski sealed all three points for the Catalans ahead of a busy run of matches across all competitions. Xavi’s charges head to Manchester United in their Europa League last 16 play off second leg in midweek and the Barcelona head coach made sweeping changes against Cadiz. He opted to bring in six fresh faces on the night, with a host of second half chan...
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LALIGA, Ruben Baraja, Valencia FC

Valencia appoint Baraja in bid to avoid La Liga drop

Ruben Baraja attends his presentation as the new Real Zaragoza coach at Romareda Stadium on August 21, 2020 in Zaragoza, Spain. La Liga strugglers Valencia appointed former midfielder Ruben Baraja as coach on Tuesday tasking him with saving them from relegation. Los Che sacked Gennaro Gattuso in January before appointing staff member Voro for the eighth time as an interim coach. Although Voro confirmed the plan was for him to stay in place until the end of the season, three consecutive defeats led Valencia to make a change. The east coast club are 18th, a point from safety, having suffered 11 defeats in 21 league games. “One of the most successful and illustrious players in the history of Valencia, (Baraja) knows the idiosyncrasies of the club and returns home as a coach to contribute...
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Ansu Fati, LALIGA

Ansu Fati not listening to offers to leave Barca – report

10 Ansu Fati of FC Barcelona during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona v Getafe CF at Spotify Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on January 22nd, 2023.Barcelona forward Ansu Fati is reportedly not interested in hearing any offers from other clubs as speculation about his future continues. The latest update on the youngster comes from Mundo Deportivo who reckon Fati is “focused on reversing his situation and stopping all the rumors” that are flying around. Fati is determined to convince Xavi that he deserves more playing time and “wants to be a solution for the team in a very long season” for the Catalan giants. Xavi has heavily backed the forward in the last few weeks and insisted he is not for sale amid rumors of interest from Premier League clubs including Manchester United. Presi...
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Alexander Sorloth, LALIGA, Real Sociedad

Real Sociedad keep up Champions League push with Espanyol win

Alexander Sorloth of Real Sociedad celebrates with teammates after scoring their team's second goal during the LaLiga Santander match between RCD Espanyol and Real Sociedad at RCDE Stadium on February 13, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain.Real Sociedad have maintained their drive for a Champions League qualification spot with a 3-2 win at Espanyol. La Real wrapped up the extended weekend period with a valuable three points on the road in Catalonia as they remain in third place in La Liga. Both sides created chances in a busy opening period at the RCDE Stadium with Takefusa Kubo eventually hammering the away side in front. That advantage was extended at the start of a busy second period, via Alexander Sorloth’s tap in, before Leandro Cabrera’s own goal clinched the win. The hosts did rally late on, ...
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