MADRID | Xinhua | FC Barcelona moved to within five points of La Liga leader Real Madrid on Saturday night with a narrow 1-0 home win over Las Palmas. Las Palmas goalkeeper Alvaro Valles gave Barca a big helping hand in the 24th minute when he was sent off for …
Read More »Tough game for Barca, Sevilla faces Athletic Club in key LaLiga match
MADRID, SPAIN | Xinhua | FC Barcelona travels to Las Palmas for its first match of 2024, knowing it has little margin for error against one of the revelations of the season. Barca is seven points behind joint leaders Real Madrid and Girona, but that gap could grow to 10 …
Read More »Man City wins maiden UEFA Super Cup
Athens, Greece | Xinhua | Manchester City edged Sevilla in a penalty shootout to clinch their first UEFA Super Cup in Athens on Wednesday evening. At the 32,115-seat Karaiskakis Stadium in Athens’ southern coast, Morocco star Youssef En-Nesyri gave the Spanish side the lead in the 25th minute, while Cole Palmer …
Read More »Sevilla beat Man Utd to roar into Europa League semifinals
Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | Six-time UEFA Europa League winners Sevilla roared into the semifinals of the tournament on Thursday night with a 3-0 win at home to Manchester United. Moroccan international striker Youssef En-Nesyri scored twice as Sevilla sealed a 5-2 aggregate win, which is all the more remarkable due …
Read More »Late goals see Real Madrid home win over Valladolid while Sevilla’s problems continue
Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | Two late goals from Karim Benzema, with the first from the penalty spot, took Real Madrid top of La Liga on Friday night with a 2-0 win over Valladolid. Benzema scored his first goal in the 83rd minute after the VAR penalized Javi Sanchez for …
Read More »Copa del Rey quarterfinals see Sevilla visit Almeria, while Barca travel to Granada
Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | The quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey kick off on Tuesday night with second-division side Almeria taking on Sevilla. Almeria have already beaten two top-flight sides on their run into the last eight, with a 5-0 thrashing of Alaves followed by a dramatic penalty …
Read More »Key game for Zidane as Real Madrid visit Sevilla
Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane faces the first of three vital games that will decide his future at the club when his side travel to play Sevilla on Saturday afternoon. Real Madrid make the trip to the Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium after a dreadful week …
Read More »Giroud nets four as Chelsea romp home in Sevilla
Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | Veteran striker Olivier Giroud scored all four goals as Chelsea won 4-0 away to Sevilla on Wednesday night to assure they will finish top of UEFA Champions League Group E. Both sides went into the match in Sevilla’s Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium already assured of …
Read More »Big guns in Saturday action as La Liga returns in Spain
Madrid, Spain | XINHUA | La Liga returns to action this weekend in Spain after the international break, with Real Madrid facing what on paper looks like a straightforward task, while FC Barcelona has a difficult visit to the capital. The return of European football next week means that Real …
Read More »Preview: La Liga to kick off on Saturday – 24 hours late and with no big guns
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | One day later than expected and with several big names missing, the first round of games of La Liga kicks off in Spain this weekend. The matches between La Liga champions, Real Madrid and Getafe, Barcelona and newly promoted Elche and Atletico Madrid and Europa …
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