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Xavi admits it’s been a ‘very bad week’ for Barcelona

Xavi Hernandez, Head Coach of FC Barcelona looks on prior to the LaLiga Santander match between FC Barcelona and Cadiz CF at Camp Nou on April 18, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain.Barcelona coach Xavi admitted it has been a “very bad week” after seeing his team slip to a 1-0 defeat to Cadiz at the Camp Nou on Monday.The loss follows on from Thursday’s Europa League exit at the hands of Eintracht Frankfurt and left the coach admitting the team need to turn things around fast.Cadiz have been very aggressive in defence, well organised, it has been difficult for us due to their effectiveness,” he said.We have to regroup, think about Thursday, we continue with the goal of the Champions League intact. It’s a very bad week for us and we have to change the dynamic as soon as possible.Lucas Perez scored th...
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Real Madrid stage comeback against Seville with 3-2 win

Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema (R) vies with Sevilla's Brazilian defender Diego Carlos during the Spanish League football match between Sevilla FC and Real Madrid CF at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville on April 17, 2022.Real Madrid came back from a 2-0 deficit against Seville on Sunday to secure a 3-2 win in a Spanish La Liga match.Seville took the lead with first-half goals from Ivan Rakitic and Erik Lamela in the 21st and 25th minutes respectively at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium.Rodrygo narrowed the gap to one in the 50th minute and Nacho scored Real's second goal in the 82nd minute.French superstar Karim Benzema rescued Los Blancos with a stoppage-time goal in the 92nd minute.Real Madrid are at the top of the standings with 75 points while Seville are in third s...
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Gerard leads Villarreal to La Liga victory

Gerard Moreno of Villarreal challenges Oscar of Getafe during the LaLiga Santander match between Getafe CF and Villarreal CF at Coliseum Alfonso Perez on April 16, 2022 in Getafe, Spain.Gerard Moreno scored one goal and set up another before the Villarreal striker was substituted because of injury during his team's 2-1 win at Getafe in La Liga.Despite struggling with injuries this season, Gerard has been a key player in Villarreal's impressive run to the Champions League semi-finals after ousting Juventus and, this week, Bayern Munich in the knockout rounds.Gerard gave Villarreal the lead in the seventh minute after he scored from a pass by Paco Alcacer.Gerard helped to make it 2-0 in the 16th when he stole the ball in midfield to start a counterattack.The Spain striker, who also set up Sa...
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Sociedad draws Betis in Spanish league after fans clash

David Silva of Real Sociedad challenges Nabil Fekir of Real Betis during the LaLiga Santander match between Real Sociedad and Real Betis at Reale Arena on April 15, 2022 in San Sebastian, Spain.Real Sociedad and Real Betis have drawn 0-0 in La Liga after a clash between fans left a group of Betis supporters injured.Spanish media said an ultra fan group from Sociedad attacked about two dozen Betis fans on the streets of the Basque Country city San Sebastian, leaving four of them with minor injuries.Police said two people were detained after the incident.Both clubs condemned the violence.The draw kept Sociedad and Betis in the fight for a Champions League spot with six rounds to go.Fifth-placed Betis could have moved ahead of Atletico Madrid and into fourth position with a win, while sixth-p...
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Pedri sustains thigh injury in Barcelona’s Europa League exit

Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Pedri reacts during the Europa League quarter final second leg football match between FC Barcelona and Eintracht Frankfurt at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on April 14, 2022.Barcelona midfielder Pedri sustained a thigh injury during their 3-2 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League on Thursday evening.The Catalan club exited the competition at the quarter-final stage after losing 4-3 on aggregate and Pedri, 19, was substituted at half-time.He was replaced by Frenkie de Jong, who had been suffering from illness during the week.This is Pedri’s second injury of the season, with the midfielder missing over four months with a hamstring issue.He has only made 22 appearances across all competitions in 2021-22, having played 76 times for club and count...
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Valencia draw extends Rayo winless run

Alvaro Garcia of Rayo Vallecano battles for the ball with Carlos Soler of Valencia CF during the La Liga Santander match between Rayo Vallecano and Valencia CF at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas on April 11, 2022 in Madrid, Spain.Rayo Vallecano's winless streak in La Liga has been extended to 12 matches with a 1-1 home draw against Valencia.The visitors opened the scoring through Carlos Soler in the 57th minute before Rayo equalised when Sergi Guardiola struck in the 83rd at Vallecas Stadium.Rayo haven't won in the league since a home game against last-placed Alaves in December.Valencia have been unbeaten in their past six matches, which includes three wins, to sit ninth.Rayo are 13th, six points above the relegation zone, although they have a game in hand at second-placed Barcelona.
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Barca strike late to snare La Liga points

(L-R) Ousmane Dembele of FC Barcelona, Luuk de Jong of FC Barcelona during the La Liga Santander match between Levante v FC Barcelona at the Estadi Ciutat de Valencia on April 10, 2022 in Valencia Spain.Luuk de Jong has scored a stoppage-time winner for Barcelona as they overcame Levante 3-2 in La Liga despite conceding three penalties at the Estadi Ciutat de Valencia.De Jong headed home in the second minute of time added-on as Barca extended their unbeaten league run to 15 games.An incredible see-saw contest saw Levante take the lead through Jose Luis Morales' 52nd-minute penalty.Two minutes later Eric Garcia handled in the box only for Roger Marti to have his spot-kick saved by Marc-Andre ter Stegen.Barcelona quickly hit the front through goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang i the 59th a...
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Sevilla move to second in Spanish league

Ivan Rakitic of Sevilla FC celebrates a goal during the spanish league, La Liga Santander, football match played between Sevilla FC and Granada CF at Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan stadium on April 8, 2022, in Sevilla, Spain.Sevilla have scored twice in second-half stoppage time to beat Granada 4-2 and reclaim second place in the Spanish league.Sevilla's first win in five rounds lifted them three points clear of Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, who both have games over the weekend.Runaway leaders Real Madrid are nine points clear before hosting Getafe on Saturday.Sevilla were staring at another costly stumble after Victor Diaz equalised by heading home a corner kick with just two minutes remaining in regulation time to make it 2-2.But the hosts pressed for the winner which came when striker Rafa Mir ...
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Late penalty earns Real Sociedad La Liga win

Alexander Isak of Real Sociedad competes for the ball with Adrián Embarba of RCD Espanyol during the LaLiga Santander match between Real Sociedad and RCD Espanyol at Reale Arena on April 04, 2022 in San Sebastian, Spain.Alexander Isak has converted a penalty six minutes into added time to secure Real Sociedad a 1-0 win over Espanyol in Spain's La Liga.Isak's low shot from the spot on Monday night at Reale Arena in San Sebastian gave Sociedad their fourth win in their last six matches, and left the Basque Country club closer to securing a European place next season.Sociedad sit in sixth place with 51 points from 30 matches - two points behind fifth-place Real Betis and six points adrift of Sevilla, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, who are all tied with 57 points.Sociedad, who had Socceroos go...
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Barcelona beat Sevilla, go second in La Liga

Pedri of Barcelona celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the La Liga Santander match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC at Camp Nou on April 3, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain.Barcelona's revamped team under coach Xavi Hernandez have moved into second place in Spain's La Liga for the first time this season after defeating Sevilla 1-0.Pedri broke the deadlock in the 72nd minute at Camp Nou on Sunday to move the Catalan club past Sevilla because of head-to-head tiebreakers.The victory kept Barcelona's slim title hopes alive but they remain 12 points behind leaders Real Madrid - and with a game in hand.Madrid salvaged a 2-1 win at Celta Vigo on Saturday with a couple of penalties by the league-scoring leader Karim Benzema.We will keep fighting until the math shows that we have no cha...
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Aubameyang scores first El Clasico goals as Barca stun Real 4-0

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of FC Barcelona scores his sides first goal past Eder Militao of Real Madrid during the LaLiga Santander match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 20, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. Barcelona stunned Real Madrid with a 4-0 victory on Sunday as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice in a Clasico demolition at the Santiago Bernabeu.The match was billed as a test of Barca's progress under Xavi Hernandez and they passed with flying colours, a humiliation of their fiercest rivals suggesting they are primed to challenge again for La Liga next season.And while the result might have little bearing on the title race this term, a defeat of this magnitude, at home, and against Barcelona, will cause serious reverberations at Real Madrid.Quest...
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Atletico Madrid extend winning run in La Liga

Santi Comesana of Rayo Vallecano, Joao Felix of Atletico Madrid during the La Liga Santander match between Rayo Vallecano v Atletico Madrid at the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas on March 19, 2022 in Madrid Spain. Atletico Madrid have extended their hot streak with a 1-0 win at Rayo Vallecano in La Liga courtesy of Koke' second-half winner in a capital derby.Defending champions Atletico's sixth win in seven matches overall lifted them ahead of Barcelona into third place, and just two points behind Sevilla.League leaders Real Madrid are 12 points ahead of Atletico before they host Barcelona on Sunday in the latest instalment of the clasico.Diego Simeone repeated his line-up from Tuesday's 1-0 win at Old Trafford that ousted Manchester United from the Champions League in the round of 16.After co...
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Karim Benzema breaks Henry’s French record but limps off ahead of el clasico

Martin Valjent of RCD Mallorca competes for the ball with Karim Benzema of Real Madrid during the LaLiga Santander match between RCD Mallorca and Real Madrid CF at Estadio de Son Moix on March 14, 2022 in Mallorca, Spain. Karim Benzema wrote his name into the record books on Monday with a brace in Real Madrid's 3-0 win over Mallorca, but the striker's night was soured when he was withdrawn injured that now puts his place in Sunday's el clasico in doubt.Benzema's absence for the game against bitter rivals Barcelona at the Bernabeu would come as a serious blow to Madrid, after the striker continued his scintillating recent run with two more goals at Son Moix to take his La Liga goals tally this season to 22.After scoring a hat-trick to help Madrid defeat Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 in the Champi...
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Barcelona continue fine La Liga run with rout

Ferran Torres of FC Barcelona celebrates 1-0 with Sergio Busquets of FC Barcelona during the La Liga Santander match between FC Barcelona v Osasuna at the Camp Nou on March 13, 2022 in Barcelona Spain.Barcelona have scored three goals in less than half an hour en route to a comfortable 4-0 La Liga win over Osasuna at the Camp Nou.Ferran Torres found the net twice and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Riqui Puig added a goal each to keep the Catalan club in third place.They are on 51 points with Atletico Madrid but are ahead of the champions on the head-to-head tiebreaker _ and with a game in hand.Barcelona and Atletico trail second-place Sevilla by five points.Leaders Real Madrid, who visit relegation-threatened Mallorca on Monday, are 12 points ahead of Barcelona and Atletico.Torres opened th...
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Atletico Madrid warm up for Manchester United Champions League date with victory

Joao Felix of Atletico de Madrid celebrates scoring their opening goal during the LaLiga Santander match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Cadiz CF at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on March 11, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. Atletico Madrid edged out Cadiz 2-1 on Friday to move into third place in La Liga and earn a timely morale-boost ahead of their Champions League trip to Manchester United next week.Diego Simeone's team are three points ahead of Barcelona who host Osasuna on Sunday but 12 points back from leaders Real Madrid. Real also have a game in hand.On Tuesday, Atletico go to Old Trafford for a Champions League last 16 tie which is delicately poised at 1-1 after the first leg in Spain last month.We had the character to get the result after a first half where we could have done better, sai...
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Modric: Every player would like to play with Mbappe

Luka Modric of Real Madrid CF celebrates during the LaLiga Santander match between Real Madrid CF and Real Sociedad at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 05, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. Luka Modric has admitted he would love to play with Kylian Mbappe at Real Madrid ahead of Wednesday's crunch Champions League game against Paris Saint-Germain.Madrid trail PSG 1-0 from the first leg in Paris, when Mbappe scored a stunning late winner to give the French side the advantage as they bid to reach the quarter-finals.Mbappe's involvement at the Santiago Bernabeu is in doubt after he reportedly suffered an injury in training on Monday, with PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino due to give an update on his fitness later on Tuesday.Carlo Ancelotti said Madrid are "preparing as if Mbappe is going to play".The 23-...
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Barcelona ready to extend the contract of veteran star

Dani Alves of FC Barcelona gestures during the Spanish Copa del Rey football match played between Athletic Club and FC Barcelona at San Mames stadium on January 20, 2022 in Bilbao, Spain. Barcelona are reportedly ready to offer a one-year contract extension to veteran defender Dani Alves, whose current deal expires at the end of the season.According to SPORT, Barcelona have decided to extend the contract of experienced full-back Dani Alves by another year. The 38-year-old’s current deal stands to run out at the end of the 2021/22 season.Alves secured a surprise return to Barcelona in November last year, signing on a free transfer after his contract with Brazilian club Sao Paulo had expired. The veteran right-back became the first signing of the Xavi Hernandez era. However, he had to wait u...
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Athletic bounce back with La Liga victory

Inaki Williams of Athletic Club competes for the ball with Rober Pier of UD Levante during the Spanish league match of La Liga between, Athletic Club and UD Levante at San Mames on 7 of 3, 2022 in Bilbao, Spain. Athletic Bilbao have rebounded from successive defeats with a 3-1 win over last-placed Levante in La Liga.Mikel Vesga, Inaki Williams and Oier Zarraga scored in the final half hour to give Athletic the home win and move the Basque Country club closer to the European places.Athletic, sitting in eighth place, were coming off elimination against Valencia in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey and a 4-0 league loss to Barcelona.We needed this victory to help us recover from the disappointing loss in the Copa," Vesga said.We will keep fighting for the European places until the end.Athle...
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Barcelona continue to move up in La Liga

Memphis Depay of Barcelona shooting to goal during the La Liga Santander match between Elche CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero on March 6, 2022 in Elche, Spain. Barcelona have displayed their offensive depth in La Liga, resorting to goal-hungry substitutes to salvage a victory and maintain their momentum.Ferran Torres and Memphis Depay came off the bench to score second-half goals as Barca rallied to beat Elche 2-1.It's wonderful to be able to have all these forwards on the bench," Barcelona coach Xavi said.Today they made the difference for us.The victory moved the Catalan giants up a spot to third place, level on points with fourth-place Atletico Madrid, who beat Real Betis 3-1.Barcelona finished the round in the top three for the first time since the opening rou...
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Real Madrid rout Real Sociedad 4-1

Luka Modric of Real Madrid CF celebrates after scoring his team's second goal with teammates during the LaLiga Santander match between Real Madrid CF and Real Sociedad at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 5, 2022 in Madrid, Spain.Luka Modric and Eduardo Camavinga have scored scorching goals from outside the area as Real Madrid thrashed Real Sociedad 4-1, increasing their lead in the Spanish league.After his midfielders scored just before halftime to overturn an early spot kick by Mikel Oyarzabal, Karim Benzema added a second-half penalty to put the result beyond doubt and take his league-leading goal tally to 20.Marco Asensio then finished off the demoralised visitors.Madrid will now prepare for Wednesday's critical game against Paris Saint-Germain with the French powerhouse holding a 1-0...
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