Yan Diomandé’s goal secured a narrow 1-0 win for Real Madrid against Villarreal, leaving them six points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona, despite Vinícius Júnior being dismissed for pulling an opponent’s hair. Vinícius came off the bench and found the net, but the goal was ruled out before a VAR review showed him tugging Nathan […]
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Saturday’s match between Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Club was called off after home supporters protested against the club’s owner by throwing paper aeroplanes and rubber balls onto the field. The La Liga fixture was Rayo’s first home game of the season at the Estadio de Vallecas. The ground had previously been shut temporarily after an […]
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La Liga president Javier Tebas on Tuesday rejected what he described as Real Madrid’s claims of a refereeing “conspiracy” following their derby loss to Atlético Madrid. Real Madrid manager José Mourinho arrived at his post-match press conference with two printed images showing challenges by Atlético players that he believed deserved red cards after Sunday’s 2-1 […]
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Raphinha struck three times as Barcelona demolished Racing Santander 7-2 in a thrilling La Liga encounter on Wednesday. The result made Hansi Flick the first manager in the club’s history to win his opening seven competitive fixtures. João Cancelo, Gabriel Jesus and Lamine Yamal also found the net for the dominant Catalan side. Barcelona have […]
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had already established himself as the standout performer before scoring Deportivo A Coruña’s decisive goal on Saturday evening. The opportunity came from an unintended midfield pass by Villarreal substitute Ilias Akhomach, which had been aimed at Sergi Cardona. After providing two assists across the opening 89 minutes, the 37-year-old sprinted through the opposition […]
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Julián Álvarez made his way into a long, shadowy tunnel by himself. “We are better when we stand together,” Giuliano Simeone said, yet that was not what happened. After Atlético Madrid opened their home campaign with a 2-2 draw against Villarreal, the players assembled near the centre circle, exchanged handshakes with their opponents and one […]
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“The young man could hardly process what had happened, and none of us would have been able to either after doing something like that,” said Álvaro Mantilla, Racing Santander’s captain on the day the club had dreamed about for years. That was why the 19-year-old, a local player who had spent half his life at […]
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Celta Vigo’s opening La Liga fixture of the season against Osasuna has been delayed after a fungal infestation damaged the playing surface at Estadio de Balaidos, the Spanish club confirmed on Thursday. Celta were scheduled to welcome Osasuna on Sunday, but both teams and the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) agreed to postpone the match following […]
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Opening La Liga fixture: Alaves against Getafe, Saturday 15 August, 18:30 (BST) Few could have predicted Jose Mourinho’s return to Real Madrid, 13 years after his first tenure as manager came to an end. The arrival of Kylian Mbappe in 2024 led many to believe Real would control both La Liga and the Champions League. […]
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Javier Tebas believes Gianni Infantino can no longer remain Fifa president, accusing him of “undermining the fundamental character of football” and demanding major changes within the sport’s governing structure. The La Liga president, a persistent and outspoken opponent of the current Fifa leadership, declared that “Infantino’s period in charge has reached its end” and argued […]
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