Real Madrid won its first LaLiga game since October and moved into third place — six points behind leader Atletico Madrid, which has a game in hand, and four points behind second-place Real Sociedad — with a 1-0 win over Sevilla thanks to an own goal by goalkeeper Bono.
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Watch: Germany-Spain highlights — stoppage-time strike ties it
In a clash of world soccer powers, Spain’s Jose Gaya scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time to equalize Timo Werner‘s 51st minute goal for a 1-1 tie withGermany that kept Spain’s undefeated streak nearing two years. (Spain lost 3-2 to Spain in November of 2018.)
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Watch: Dazzling long-distance team juggling from Spain camp
Thiago Alcantara and Rodri, about 50 yards apart, keep the ball off the ground while volleying passes to each other with juggles in between during Spain’spreparations for its Nations League game against Germany in Stuttgart.
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Watch: Leo Messi's 700th goal — and Diego Costa's own goal
Barcelona’s title hopes took another dip with a 2-2 tie against Atletico Madrid, but Lionel Messi‘s Panenka PK marked his 700th goal for club and country. Barcelona’s first goal camefrom the first own goal of Diego Costa‘s career. The game’s other two strikes were also from the penalty spot.
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Watch: Benzema's no-look, back-heel nutmeg assist
Real Madrid took a two-point lead over Barcelona atop LaLiga with a 1-0 win over Espanyol on a Casemiro goal wonderfully set up by Karim Benzema. Barcelona hadsettled for a 2-2 tie with Celta, giving Real Madrid the edge with six games left.
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Watch: What Leo Messi did after three-month break
Barcelona’s first game since the LaLiga returned was a 4-0 win over Real Mallorca in which Leo Messi set another record: The only player to score 20 LaLiga goals in 12 consecutiveseasons. His late strike came after assisting twice.
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SA TV Choice: LaLiga aims to entertain and combat COVID-19 with in-house music/soccer fest
Millions of families begin their second week hunkered down at home this weekend but there is little sports content available on TV. Enter Spain’s LaLiga.
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SheBelieves Cup: Five Spanish players to watch
Lucia Garcia (Athletic Club). Scored twice in 3-1 win over Japan on Thursday. PatriGuijarro (Barcelona). One of four players from 2018 U-20 World Cup runners-up. Jennifer Hermoso (Barcelona). Top scorer inLiga Iberdrola with 23 goals in 19 games. Irene Paredes (Paris SG). Captain heads the Spanish backline. Virginia Torrecilla (Atletico Madrid). Expected to move to […]
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El Derbi Madrileno and Atletico Madrid's Identity Crisis
For most of the game it looked like an exercise for Fede Valverde, Luka Modric and Casemiro. The midfield trio bossed the game and Atleticowasn’t lifeless, precisely, but they hung on the ropes, with their gloves up and heads down for most of the game. It was a first for Diego Simeone, who’s teams havenever […]
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From Dijon to Valencia to Frankfurt — a different measure of success
It’s a well-worn complaint that top-heavy wealth means Europe’s biggest leagues have become predictable to the point of tedium. I make this observation almost every week, and frankly I’m sick ofhearing and reading myself say and write the same thing. So defeats this weekend for Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and Bayern Munich made it an exceptional […]