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Barcelona edge past Athletic Bilbao to reclaim top spot

Barcelona's Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic (back R) scores a goal during the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and Athletic Club Bilbao at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on June 23, 2020. Barcelona returned to the top of La Liga after substitute Ivan Rakitic scored for the first time in 15 months to earn a slender 1-0 success over Athletic Bilbao. Midfielder Rakitic made the decisive contribution with just 19 minutes remaining at the Nou Camp, racing on to Lionel Messi's neat pass to emphatically rifle the ball beyond Bilbao goalkeeper Unai Simon. The Croatia international's previous goal, which came back in March 2019, had secured Barca a 1-0 win away to Real Madrid. His latest scoring contribution was enough to move the reigning Spanish champions three poi...
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Real Madrid go top of La Liga with win over Real Sociedad

Karim Benzema of Real Madrid CF celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the Liga match between Real Sociedad and Real Madrid CF at Estadio Anoeta on June 21, 2020 in San Sebastian, Spain. Real Madrid took advantage of rival Barcelona being the first to stumble after the Spanish league resumed, and retook the lead with a 2-1 win at Real Sociedad on Sunday. Sergio Ramos and Karim Benzema scored second-half goals as Madrid moved ahead of its rival for the first time since the restart. Ramos converted a 50th-minute penalty kick and Benzema added to the lead in the 70th to move Madrid in front of the Catalan club, which on Friday was held by fourth-place Sevilla to a 0-0 draw.  Madrid and Barcelona are level on 65 points, but Madrid has a better goal difference and...
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Barcelona held to a goalless draw at Sevilla

Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona in action during the Liga match between Sevilla FC and FC Barcelona at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on June 19, 2020 in Seville, Spain. Barcelona missed the opportunity to extend their lead at the top of the LaLiga table to five points after being held to a 0-0 draw at Sevilla. The slip-up gives Real Madrid the opportunity to put the pressure on Barcelona when they face Real Sociedad on Sunday, where victory will see them move level on points with their great rivals. A solid Sevilla, who remain third, defence frustrated the visitors as Lionel Messi was made to wait for his 700th goal with club and country. Luis Suarez wasted Barcelona’s best opportunity with just a minute remaining when he fired a first-time shot narrowly over the crossbar. And at...
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Karim Benzema scores twice as Real Madrid defeat Valencia 3-0 to keep pace with Barcelona in title race

Karim Benzema of Real Madrid celebrates a goal during the spanish league, Liga Santander, football match played between Real Madrid and Valencia CF at Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium on June 18, 2020 in Valdebebas, Madrid, Spain. Karim Benzema scored twice and Marco Asensio added another on his return from a 10-month injury layoff as Real Madrid beat Valencia 3-0 on Thursday to keep pace with leader Barcelona in the Spanish league. The home win left Madrid two points behind Barcelona, which defeated Leganes 2-0 on Tuesday for its second straight win after the pandemic break. Madrid took control of the match after a lackluster first half in which Valencia had the most significant scoring chances and a goal disallowed by video review. Benzema opened the scoring in the 61st minute after ...
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Atletico Madrid Cruise to 5-0 win at Osasuna

Joao Felix of Atletico Madrid celebrates 0-2 with Koke of Atletico Madrid, Diego Costa of Atletico Madrid, Angel Correa of Atletico Madrid during the La Liga Santander match between Osasuna v Atletico Madrid at the El Sadar stadium on June 17, 2020 in Pamplona Spain. Atletico Madrid are up to fourth in La Liga after cruising to a 5-0 win at Osasuna. Joao Felix netted in either half, while Marcos Llorente came off the bench to add a third before fellow substitutes Alvaro Morata, the on-loan Chelsea striker, and Yannick Carrasco also got on the scoresheet. Raul Garcia's penalty and Asier Villalibre's goal helped Athletic Bilbao to a 2-2 draw at Eibar, whose goals came from Kike and a spot-kick from Fabian Orellana. Celta Vigo moved two points clear of the drop zone after a goalless...
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Messi and Fati strike as Barcelona see off Leganes at Camp Nou

Lionel Messi of Barcelona celebrates after scoring his teams second goal from the penalty spot during the Liga match between FC Barcelona and CD Leganes at Camp Nou on June 16, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. A goal from Ansu Fati and a second-half penalty from Lionel Messi saw Barcelona record a hard-fought 2-0 home victory against Leganes at Camp Nou. After La Liga recommenced at the weekend, Barca returned with a comfortable 4-0 victory versus Mallorca, but the fixture against Leganes on Tuesday was their first in front of a closed doors Camp Nou. It was by no means a vintage performance, as they huffed and puffed for most of the first half until Fati hit a snapshot into the bottom right corner to make it 1-0 a few minutes before the break. Barca, naturally, enjoyed the majority of ...
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Sevilla held to a draw at Levante

Luuk de Jong of Sevilla scores a goal during the La Liga match between Levante UD and Sevilla FC at Camilo Cano Stadium on June 15, 2020 in La Nucia, Alicante, Spain. The Spanish La Liga is restarting following its break caused by the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic. Sevilla missed a chance to strengthen its hold on third place in the Spanish league after conceding an 87th-minute own-goal in drawing with Levante 1-1 on Monday. Luuk de Jong put Sevilla ahead a few seconds into the second half but a fluke play near the end gave the host the draw as a cross partially saved by goalkeeper Tomas Vaclik ricocheted off defender Diego Carlos and went into their own net. Sevilla was on its way to opening a six-point gap to fourth-placed Real Sociedad had it held on to the victory. It would also...
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Real Madrid beat Eibar 3-1 to cut Barcelona’s lead in La Liga

Real Madrid's German midfielder Toni Kroos (L) celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal during the Spanish League football match between Real Madrid CF and SD Eibar at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Valdebebas, on the outskirts of Madrid, on June 14, 2020. Real Madrid beat Eibar 3-1 on Sunday in their first competitive match at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium following La Liga’s three-month break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Toni Kroos got Real off to an ideal start at the empty stadium based at their training ground by scoring in the fourth minute while captain Sergio Ramos struck on the half-hour mark before Marcelo netted in the 37th. Real did ease off after the interval and Eibar forward Sergi Enrich struck the woodwork before Pedro Bigas pulled a goal back fo...
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Lionel Messi Shines as Barcelona beat Strugglers Mallorca

Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona and Iddrisu Baba of Mallorca in action during the spanish league, LaLiga, football match played between RCD Mallorca and FC Barcelona at Son Moix Stadium in the restart of the Primera Division tournament after to the coronavirus COVID19 pandemic, on June 13, 2020 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Lionel Messi scored and grabbed two assists as La Liga leaders Barcelona eased to a 4-0 win away to struggling Real Mallorca on Saturday, making the perfect return to action after Spanish football’s three-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The champions got off to a flying start when Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal scored with a diving header in the second minute, while Danish international Martin Braithwaite scored his first goal for Barca later in the first ha...
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Valencia held to a 1-1 draw by Levante

Levante's Spanish midfielder Gonzalo Melero shoots a penalty kick to score a goal during the Spanish League football match between Valencia and Levante at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia on June 12, 2020. Valencia were held to a 1-1 home draw by 10-man Levante in La Liga after the visitors levelled eight minutes into stoppage time with a VAR-awarded penalty on Friday. Gonzalo Melero converted the last-gasp spot kick to cancel out Rodrigo’s late opener as Europe-chasing Valencia stayed seventh on 43 points from 28 games. The result left Levante in 12th with 34 points. Earlier, Granada beat Getafe 2-1 on the second day of play in La Liga after a three-month break due to the COVID-19 crisis. The lack of recent play made for a slow start at Mestalla, but Valencia dominated and we...
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Barcelona Loanee Carles Alena rejects Premier League Move

Carles Alena of Real Betis during the La Liga Santander match between Real Betis v Real Mallorca at the Estadio Benito Villamarin on February 21, 2020 in Spain. Barcelona midfielder Carles Alena has reportedly rejected a pretty tasty offer from a leading Premier League club. The 22-year-old, who is currently on loan at Real Betis, said no because he remains determined to succeed at Barcelona, according to Sport. The report reckons the deal was worth over €25 million and included a big pay rise for the midfielder but he wasn’t too interested. Indeed Alena is said to be not thinking about leaving Barcelona at all and is looking forward to heading back to the Camp Nou once his loan deal is over. The youngster knows that he needs regular game time but is apparently willing to he...
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Sevilla beat rivals Real Betis in derby on return of top-flight Football to Spain

Lucas Ocampos of Sevilla celebrates with teammates after scoring the first goal of his team via penalty during the Spanish La Liga football match between Sevilla FC and Real Betis Balompie at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium on June 11, 2020 in Sevilla, Spain. Spain's La Liga resumes season after nationwide lockdown amid ongoing coronavirus crisis. Top-flight football returned in Spain on Wednesday night with Sevilla enjoying a relatively comfortable 2-0 win at home over Real Betis in the Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium. Although football returned in Spain on Wednesday night with Rayo Vallecano's 1-0 win over Albacete in the second division, the Seville derby was the big test of how football in the "new normal" would be without fans in the stands and after a three-month break. Echoes were hear...
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Real Madrid: Gareth Bale miss training due to foot problem

Gareth Bale of Real Madrid during the team's training session during the Covid-19 pandemic at Valdebebas training ground on May 18, 2020 in Madrid, Spain. Gareth Bale missed Real Madrid training with a foot problem on Saturday as Los Blancos continued their preparations for the return of LaLiga. The Welsh winger felt discomfort and was left out of the weekend session, which featured a 2-2 draw in an 11-a-side practice match, as a precaution. Luka Jovic was also absent after returning to the club last month with a foot fracture, but Eden Hazard and Marco Asensio are both back from their respective injuries. Saturday's session was behind closed doors and Madrid took advantage to train at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano, where they will play their remaining home games as renovation w...
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Barcelona: Leo Messi back to training, Suarez fit again

Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez of FC Barcelona work during a training session at Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper on May 19, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. Lionel Messi returned to the Camp Nou on Saturday after missing two group training sessions with a slight leg injury, while Luis Suarez is set to be fit for the La Liga restart next week. Messi trained alone indoors on Wednesday and Friday, but worked on the sidelines of a group session at Barca's home stadium, according to Spanish press. La Liga leaders Barcelona play their first match since mid-March at Real Mallorca next Saturday. Suarez will be fit to play for the first time since undergoing knee surgery in January after reporting feeling no pain following training. Messi and Suarez have scored 38 goals between them in all compe...
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Lionel Messi misses Barcelona training ahead of La Liga resumption

Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona sprints during a training session at Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper on May 22, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. Spanish LaLiga clubs are back training in groups of up to 10 players following the LaLiga's 'Return to Training' protocols. Lionel Messi missed training on Wednesday because he has an adductor injury which means he could miss Barcelona’s clash with Real Mallorca on June 13, according to reports. The captain worked alone in the gym, rather than joining the group, and his absence was largely played down at the time. TV3 are not quite as upbeat. They report Messi has an adductor injury and had an MRI scan on Tuesday to determine severity of the problem. They also rate him as “doubtful” to face Real Mallorca even though the clash at Son Moix is still s...
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Barca Captain Messi believes Football will never be the same after Coronavirus

Lionel Messi #10 of Barcelona salutes the fans after scoring from the penalty spot during the Barcelona V Real Sociedad, La Liga regular season match at Estadio Camp Nou on March 7th 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona skipper Lionel Messi recently spoke about post-pandemic football, and how the pandemic has changed things for him and his team. “Many people saw their friends and family pass away. There’s nothing worse than losing your loved ones. I’m very sad about the fact that people couldn’t say goodbye to their families and friends who passed away because of the coronavirus.” Messi told El Pais. The Argentine also talked about the challenges ahead for his team and how they are planning to cope with them. “The ambitions are the same – to win everything we can, and I think we’r...
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Gaizka Garitano signs contract extension with Athletic Bilbao

Gaizka Garitano of Athletic Club reacts during the Copa del Rey quarter final match between Athletic Bilbao and FC Barcelona at Estadio de San Mames on February 06, 2020 in Bilbao, Spain. Spain's Athletic Bilbao announced Sunday that manager Gaizka Garitano will stay at the football club till 2021. "Gaizka Garitano signs his continuity on the bench of Athletic Club one more season," Bilbao said on their website. "I’m very happy that the club has shown confidence in me, it is the team I have supported since I was a boy and to coach them is a great responsibility," Garitano said. The 44-year-old who took charge in December 2018 led the club to final of the Copa del Rey this season. The game, however, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Real Madrid: Reinier Jesus set to Join team training

Reinier Jesus Carvalho poses for photo during his presentation as a new player of Real Madrid CF at Santiago Bernabeu stadium on February 19, 2020 in Madrid, Spain. Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has decided to call up Castilla talent Reinier Jesus to train with the first team starting this Wednesday, according to reports from Spanish newspaper AS and MARCA. Los Blancos have been allowed to train in two different groups of 14 players and Zidane will use Reinier, Miguel Gutierrez and Javi Hernandez to complete the squad and replace Jovic and Mariano, who are not able to join the squad just yet. It’s extremely unlikely that Reinier ends up featuring in a single match with the first team this season, no matter how busy the schedule is for Los Blancos.  However, his season ...
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Joao Felix suffers knee injury during Atletico training

Joao Felix of Atletico looks on during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match between Liverpool FC and Atletico Madrid at Anfield on March 11, 2020 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix incurred a knee injury during training, the club announced on Monday. The initial diagnosis is a low-grade MCL sprain in his left knee that could keep the Portugal international from being available for selection when La Liga is expected to restart next month. The 20-year-old Felix is in his first season with Atleti following a £113 million transfer from Benfica last summer. In 28 appearances across all competitions this season, Felix has six goals. Internationally, Felix has been capped five times by the senior squad and was a member of Portugal's U...
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Athletic Bilbao striker Aritz Aduriz announces retirement from soccer

Aritz Aduriz of Athletic Bilbao during the Spanish Copa del Rey match between Athletic de Bilbao v Granada at the Estadio San Mames on February 12, 2020 in Bilbao Spain. Athletic Bilbao striker Aritz Aduriz announced his retirement from soccer on Wednesday, a day after finding out he needs a hip replacement that will keep him from continuing to perform as an athlete. The 39-year-old Aduriz said on Twitter his “body has said ‘enough’” and that the “time has come” for him to end his career. He said doctors on Tuesday told him to go see a surgeon “sooner rather than later” to get a prosthetic hip replacement that will allow him to go about his "everyday life as normally as possible.” “I can't help my teammates the way I would like to, nor the way that they deserve,” he said in a s...
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