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14 Feb

La Liga: Atletico Madrid Host Celta Vigo As Rayo Vallecano Travel To Barcelona

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Real Madrid’s quest to win back-to-back La Liga titles will see them head to Osasuna in this Matchday, while rivals Atletico Madrid and Barcelona face clashes against Celta Vigo and Rayo Vallecano respectively. There is no better place to get your season-long ticket to the best football the world has to offer than DStv! Real have hit upon a greater sense of consistency in recent weeks, with manager Carlo Ancelotti finding a better balance between attack and defence, while Kylian Mbappe has shown flashes of the genius everyone knows he is capable of. Los Blancos will be confident of another three-point haul late…

23 Sep

Barcelona Extend La Liga Lead But Ter Stegen Suffers Injury

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Barcelona beat Villarreal to maintain their 100% record in La Liga, but Barca goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen suffered a potentially serious injury and was carried off on a stretcher. Robert Lewandowski got two goals and missed a penalty, Raphinha grabbed a double and Pablo Torre also scored as Hansi Flick’s side made it six league wins from six. However, Ter Stegen’s injury near the end of the first half was a worrying development for Barca. The 32-year-old Germany international and Barcelona captain was hurt when his right knee buckled as he landed while catching the ball and he was then…

20 Sep

La Liga MD 6: Real Madrid Host Espanyol As Villarreal Clash With Barcelona

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Matchday 6 of the 2024-25 La Liga season will feature a potential thriller between the ‘Yellow Submarine’ of Villarreal and the ‘Blaugrana’ of Barcelona. Villarreal will welcome Barcelona to the atmospheric Ceramica Stadium, with the home side hoping to take inspiration from their last game at the venue, which brought a thrilling 4-3 win over Celta Vigo. Barca, meanwhile, have shown flashes of awesome potential under manager Hansi Flick, enjoying a strong start to the season which suggests that a title challenge could be on the card – despite the club’s crippling finances and poor off-field organisation. The German has…

18 Mar

La Liga: Barcelona Moves To Second Position After Securing 3-0 Victory Over Atletico Madrid

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Barcelona's Joao Felix, on loan from Atletico Madrid, scored against his parent club to hand them their first home defeat in La Liga this season. The forward completed a well-executed passing sequence in the 38th minute, just before manager Xavi was dismissed for dissent. Robert Lewandowski extended Barcelona's lead, and Fermin Lopez secured the victory in the 65th minute with a close-range header. Barcelona climbed above Girona to claim second place, while Atletico dropped to fifth. Despite a strong start from the hosts, they squandered chances, with Alvaro Morata missing two good opportunities before Felix broke the deadlock. The Portuguese…

11 Dec

Girona Top La Liga After Famous Win At Barcelona

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Girona underlined their La Liga title credentials with a famous victory at Barcelona to move top of the table. Goals from Artem Dovbyk, Miguel Gutierrez, Valery Fernandez and Cristhian Stuani gave the visitors a deserved first-ever league win over their Catalan rivals. Robert Lewandowski’s header and Ilkay Gundogan’s late goal were mere consolations for Barca. The result sees Girona open up a two-point gap to Real Madrid. Michel’s side are also seven clear of third-placed Atletico Madrid and Barca, who are fourth. Girona’s rise to the top may have taken many by surprise but on this evidence they have the…

06 Nov

Real Madrid Miss Chance To Go Top After Bellingham Scare

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Real Madrid missed an opportunity to return to the top of La Liga as they were held to a goalless draw by Rayo Vallecano at the Bernabeu. The result leaves Real second in the table, two points behind leaders Girona who won 4-2 at Osasuna on Saturday. Federico Valverde, Joselu, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr all had chances to score for the hosts. However, the visitors held firm for their first away point in this fixture since 2000. Francisco’s Vallecano team are now unbeaten in their last nine matches in all competitions. They frustrated their more esteemed Madrid neighbours but…

29 Sep

Getafe Condemn ‘Derogatory And Intolerant’ Chants Aimed At Team

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Getafe have condemned "derogatory and intolerant" chants aimed towards their team after Mason Greenwood was targeted by opposition fans. Loanee striker Greenwood, 21, was reportedly met with chants calling for him to die during Wednesday's La Liga match against Athletic Bilbao. Criminal charges against Greenwood, including attempted rape and assault, were dropped in February. Greenwood joined Getafe on a season-long loan from Manchester United. The club said the chants have been "occurring repeatedly" at games but did not mention any players, members of staff, opposing teams or specific incidents in the statement. "The players and coaches of Getafe are aware of the media…

27 Sep

Ghanaian Forward Inaki Williams Up For La Liga’s September Player Of The Month Award

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Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams has been nominated for the La Liga Player of the Month for September. The Ghana international enjoyed a good month scoring two goals and providing one assist in three games for the club. The 29-year-old featured in the 0-0 draw against Mallorca on September 3 before leaving for the international break with the Black Stars. The return from international duty has seen the forward score in back-to-back games against Cadiz and Deportivo Alaves. He netted the third goal in the 3-0 win over Cadiz before being involved in two goals in the 2-0 triumph over…

27 Apr

La Liga Leader Barcelona Lose At Rayo Vallecano

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Leaders Barcelona suffered only their third La Liga defeat of the season as Rayo Vallecano secured a memorable win. Goals by Alvaro Garcia and Fran Garcia put the mid-table hosts in a commanding position before Robert Lewandowski scored a late consolation. Barca remain on course to win a first La Liga title since 2018-19, 11 points clear of nearest rivals Real Madrid with eight matches left. Barcelona need four wins from seven games to win La Liga They host fifth-placed Real Betis on Saturday (kick-off 20:00 BST). Garcia put Vallecano ahead after firing across Marc-Andre ter Stegen before Garcia doubled…

08 Apr

Inaki Williams Scores In Back-To-Back Games As Athletic Bilbao Beat Espanyol

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After ending his goal drought against Osasuna in midweek, Inaki Williams was back on the scoresheet again as Athletic Bilbao defeated Espanyol in the Spanish La Liga. The forward had struggled in front of goal for both club and country since his last competitive goal in October 2022. However, this week has been a breakthrough for him as netted in the Copa del Rey game against Osasuna while also in the league game against Espanyol on Saturday, April 8. The forward raced towards a long ball and shook off the defender before firing it into the far post to give…