Madrid, May 12 (IANS) Already-crowned La Liga champions FC Barcelona will travel to face Deportivo Alavés on Wednesday in a crucial match at the bottom end of the table. While Barcelona have already secured the league title, Alaves are desperately fighting to avoid relegation.Alaves currently sit third from bottom in the standings and are two points behind 17th-placed RCD Espanyol. A defeat or even a draw could leave them stuck in the relegation zone at the end of the round, making this a must-…
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Madrid, April 25 (IANS) Eder Militao has been ruled out of the FIFA World Cup 2026 after the Real Madrid defender was advised to undergo surgery for a hamstring injury sustained earlier this week. According to a report by Xinhua, the Brazilian international picked up the injury during Real Madrid’s 2-1 win over Deportivo Alaves on Tuesday. Militao was hurt while jumping for a header, and although the issue did not initially appear serious, further medical examinations on Saturday revealed the …
Madrid, April 24 (IANS) Villarreal strengthened its hold on third place in La Liga with a 1-1 draw away to bottom side Oviedo, which produced another battling display but remains six points from safety.Nicolas Pepe put Villarreal ahead with a retaken penalty after Oviedo goalkeeper Aaron Escandell had saved his first effort, but Ilyas Chaira leveled in the 68th minute after a smart assist from Alberto Reina.Ayoze Perez hit the woodwork for Villarreal in the closing minutes, but the draw still le…
Madrid, April 23 (IANS) Spanish football giant Real Madrid suffered a major setback ahead of the business end of the season, with midfielder Arda Guler and defender Eder Militao ruled out of the remainder of the domestic campaign due to muscle injuries.Militao picked up his injury during Real Madrid’s 2-1 win over Deportivo Alaves earlier this week, while Guler sustained his problem in training on Thursday ahead of their upcoming clash against Real Betis. According to a report by Xinhua, both …
Madrid, April 20 (IANS) Alvaro Arbeloa, head coach of Spanish football giant Real Madrid, has set a clear target for the remainder of the season, saying his team must win their last seven matches in La Liga. Speaking ahead of Tuesday’s La Liga clash against Deportivo Alaves, Arbeloa said, “We have to win the last seven matches.”The game will be Real Madrid’s first since their Champions League exit to Bayern Munich. With the team trailing FC Barcelona by nine points in La Liga, focus has …
Madrid, Jan 16 (IANS) FC Barcelona advanced into the quarterfinal of the Copa del Rey with a 2-0 win away to second division leader Racing Santander on Thursday night.Racing defended deep in the first half, and a Barcelona side that started without Pedri, Raphinha or Robert Lewandowski was unable to trouble home goalkeeper Jokin Ezkieta, report Xinhua.Ferran Torres scored the opener on 65 minutes after an excellent pass from Fermin Lopez, and Ezkieta made two excellent saves to keep the score do…
Madrid, Jan 15 (IANS) Alvaro Arbeloa’s debut as Real Madrid coach ended in a shock exit from the Copa del Rey after a 3-2 defeat away to second-tier Albacete.Arbeloa showed faith in the Castilla B-team from which he has just been promoted, with youngsters Jorge Cestero and David Jimenez in his starting 11.The game was played in a foggy Carlos Belmonte Stadium in Albacete and the hosts, who also rested plenty of regular starters, took the lead in the 42nd minute when Javi Villar opened the scorin…
Madrid, Jan 11 (IANS) Villarreal strengthened its position in third place in La Liga with a 3-1 win at home to Alaves.With their victory over Deportivo Alaves (3–1), Villarreal CF have secured the best first half of a season in their history in the Primera Division, reaching 41 points and surpassing their best-ever tally after 19 La Liga matchdays.Second-half goals from Alberto Moleiro, Gerard Moreno and Georges Mikautadze lifted Villarreal to within eight points of FC Barcelona and four of se…
Madrid, Jan 8 (IANS) Although many eyes will be on Jeddah for the Spanish Supercup final on Sunday – featuring Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, and Athletic Bilbao – the other 16 La Liga sides are in action in what promises to be a key weekend.Villarreal have a great chance to close the gap on the leaders with a home game against Deportivo Alaves. Marcelino Garcia Toral’s side is currently 11 points behind Barcelona and seven behind Real Madrid, but has two games in hand.Alaves have sli…