Madrid, April 5 (IANS) FC Barcelona took a massive step towards winning this season’s La Liga title with a 2-1 win away to Atletico Madrid, while Real Madrid lost to Mallorca with the same score.The result gives Barcelona a seven-point lead at the top of La Liga with eight matches left. Robert Lewandowski scored the decisive goal in the 87th minute after a brilliant action from Joao Cancelo, who turned the defense inside out before hitting a shot from close range that Atletico goalkeeper Juan Mu…
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Madrid (Spain), March 23 (IANS) FC Barcelona and Real Madrid both edged to narrow wins before the international break to keep the title race alive in the La Liga 2025-26 season.With the league moving towards a decisive phase at both ends of the points table, Barcelona and Real Madrid are separated by four points, with Barca leading the standings with 73 points while Real Madrid have 69 points after 29 rounds of matches. Barcelona defeated Rayo Vallecano 1-0 while Real Madrid edged archrivals Atl…
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…
Madrid, Feb 22 (IANS) Real Madrid’s brief spell as leader of La Liga will end if FC Barcelona wins at home to Levante on Sunday, after its eight-game winning run was ended by a 2-1 defeat away to Osasuna.The team from Pamplona continued its improved form in 2026 with an intense display and was rewarded when Ante Budimir opened the scoring in the 38th minute after being brought down by Thibaut Courtois. The Croatian picked himself up to score from the penalty spot.Vinicius Jr equalised for Real M…
Madrid, Feb 19 (IANS) There is a new leader in La Liga for the 25th round of matches after Real Madrid overtook FC Barcelona last weekend, but Alvaro Arbeloa’s side has a difficult away game on Saturday, travelling to Pamplona to face Osasuna at the hostile El Sadar stadium.Real travel after Tuesday’s 1-0 win away to Benfica in the Champions League, and Arbeloa will rotate his side against a team with three wins and two draws in the last five matches.A lot of attention will be on Osasuna forward…
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 9 (IANS) Second-half goals from left back Alvaro Carreras and Kylian Mbappe gave Real Madrid a 2-0 win away to Valencia on Sunday night, keeping the defending champion one point behind FC Barcelona in the La Liga title race.Carreras opened the scoring in the 65th minute with an individual effort, riding a pair of weak challenges before finishing. Mbappe sealed the victory in injury time as Madrid, largely subdued before the break, steadily forced Valencia deeper in the second half.Wh…
Madrid, Jan 25 (IANS) Real Madrid moved to the top of La Liga with a 2-0 away win over third-placed Villarreal.Kylian Mbappe scored both goals in the second half, opening the scoring after Villarreal failed to deal with a cross from Vinicius Jr. before converting a penalty deep into stoppage time after being fouled.The first half failed to live up to expectations, but Real Madrid was the better side as Villarreal once again struggled against one of Spain’s “big three” (Real Madrid, Atletico Madr…
Barcelona, Jan 22 (IANS) Football giant Barcelona have been dealt a major injury blow after their 2-0 win over Slavia Prague on Wednesday night, as their midfield linchpin Pedri Gonzalez has been injured and set to be out for a long time.The Spanish international was forced off shortly after the hour mark and is scheduled to undergo detailed medical assessments in Barcelona on Friday. Early indications suggest the injury is not severe, though reports in Spanish media indicate a minor hamstring t…
Madrid, Jan 19 (IANS) FC Barcelona lost 2-1 away to Real Sociedad on Sunday, allowing Real Madrid to close to within a point of the La Liga leader after a turbulent weekend that also raised fresh questions about the use of VAR.Real Madrid are now on 48 points from 20 matches, with 15 wins, three draws, and two losses. Barcelona have 16 wins, one draw, and three defeats for 49 points.Villarreal are third with 41 points from 19 matches, the same as Atletico Madrid but from 20 matches. Espanyol are…