Madrid, April 17 (IANS) Former finalists Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad meet in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday, with the trophy becoming the second major title to be decided in Spain this season after the Super Cup.Real Sociedad won the 2020 Copa del Rey final 1-0 against Athletic Bilbao. This will be the first Cup final attended by their supporters since 1987, when they beat Atletico Madrid on penalties after the match ended 2-2 following extra time, reports Xinhua.Atletico’s last Copa d…
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Madrid, April 17 (IANS) Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad meet in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday, with the trophy becoming the second major title to be decided in Spain this season after the Super Cup. Atletico travels to the Estadio de la Cartuja after qualifying for the semifinal of the UEFA Champions League, while Real Sociedad has had a week to prepare for the match following its 3-3 home draw with Deportivo Alaves last weekend.Real Sociedad won the 2020 Copa del Rey final 1-0 against At…
Madrid, April 13 (IANS) Villarreal strengthened its grip on third place in La Liga with a 2-1 away win over Athletic Bilbao, moving four points clear of Atletico Madrid and 15 ahead of fifth-placed Real Betis as it closed in on qualification for next season’s UEFA Champions League.First-half goals from Sergi Cardona and Alfon Gonzalez put Villarreal 2-0 ahead and left Athletic Bilbao struggling.The home side pushed for a route back into the game in the second half, but Villarreal defended in an …
Madrid, March 8 (IANS) Lamine Yamal scored the only goal of the match midway through the second half to give FC Barcelona a 1-0 win away to Athletic Bilbao that keeps it four points clear at the top of La Liga.Yamal took a pass from Pedri on the right side of the penalty area and curled an unstoppable shot in off the inside of the post.The result was harsh on Athletic Bilbao, who gave one of its best displays of the season just three days after losing in the Copa del Rey semifinal to Real Socied…
Berlin, March 5 (IANS) Bayer Leverkusen strengthened its push for UEFA Champions League qualification with a 1-0 win over Hamburger SV in a rescheduled Bundesliga match from the 17th round on Wednesday.Leverkusen started brightly. Montrell Culbreath headed wide from Ibrahim Maza’s cross in the eighth minute and Martin Terrier then struck the crossbar with a volley, reported Xinhua.Hamburg struggled to pose much threat before the break, while Leverkusen’s pressure eased as halftime approached.The…
London, March 5 (IANS) Arsenal moved seven points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win away to Brighton on Wednesday, while Manchester City was held to a 2-2 draw at home to Nottingham Forest.Bukayo Saka scored in the ninth minute, and Arsenal controlled the game after the goal, reported Xinhua.Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson scored a goal that could decide the title race, with the England midfielder hitting a 76th-minute equalizer.Manchester City twice led through Antoine S…
Madrid, March 3 (IANS) Real Sociedad are the favourites to book a ticket to the final of the Copa del Rey in a Basque derby against Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday. Real Sociedad won 1-0 in Athletic Bilbao’s San Mames Stadium in February through Benat Turrientes’ goal.Athletic Bilbao have improved since that game, partly due to the return of players such as Dani Vivian, Yuri Berchiche, and Oihan Sancet from injury. At the same time, winger Alex Berenguer also appeared as a substitute in Saturday’s …
Madrid, March 2 (IANS) FC Barcelona face a massive task on Tuesday when they face Atletico Madrid in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal, looking to overhaul a 4-0 deficit from the first leg.Atletico ripped Barcelona to shreds in the first leg of the semifinal, with Giuliano Simeone and Ademola Lookman finding holes in the high defensive line and creating a host of chances in the first half to leave Hansi Flick’s side defeated and shell-shocked.Three weeks down the line, Barcelona have …
Madrid, Feb 16 (IANS) It was an atypical matchday 24 in La Liga this weekend, with FC Barcelona not playing until Monday night, but that gave Real and Atletico Madrid the chance to take advantage and get points on the board. Real Madrid succeeded, and Atletico failed.Real Madrid are currently leading by two points with 60 from 24 games. Arch-rivals Barcelona are on58 points but have one more game to play. Villarreal are in third position with 45 points from 23 games, with Atletico Madrid in four…
Madrid, Feb 13 (IANS) Atletico Madrid stunned Copa del Rey holder and La Liga leader Barcelona in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal on Friday.An own goal and strikes from Antoine Griezmann, Ademola Lookman and Julian Alvarez gave Atletico a 4-0 advantage to take into the return leg at the Camp Nou on March 3, reported Xinhua.Atletico produced a blistering first-half display, with Barcelona unable to cope with the home side’s aggression and pace. Diego Simeone’s team repeatedly punish…