
AP Global Football 10-Quotebox
Quotes from voters in this week's AP Global football poll. James Thorogood, Bundesliga.com, Germany. "Though there was little meaning behind Bayern's ...

Messi nets 2 to push Barcelona to brink of title
Lionel Messi netted two goals within 15 minutes of coming on as a substitute to give Barcelona a 4-2 comeback win over Real Betis on Sunday and push ...
Barcelona goalkeeper Valdes to miss Betis match
Barcelona says goalkeeper Victor Valdes will miss Sunday's match against Real Betis due to an inflamed left foot. Barcelona can clinch the Spanish ...
Deportivo holds Betis to 1-1 draw in Spain
Deportivo La Coruna held Real Betis to a 1-1 draw in the Spanish league on Monday, extending its unbeaten away run to six matches and denting Betis' ...

Barcelona, Madrid win before Champions semis
Cesc Fabregas scored late to give Barcelona a hard-fought 1-0 win over Levante, while Real Madrid beat Real Betis 3-1 on Saturday as both Spanish ...

Madrid coach Jose Mourinho remains coy on future
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho remains coy on his future, saying on Friday he will decide what comes next in his storied career at the end of the ...

Barca, Madrid to warm up for Champions semifinals
Barcelona and Real Madrid both play at home on Saturday in the Spanish league looking to make their final adjustments while resting some weary legs ...
Real Betis rallies to 3-3 draw with 10-man Sevilla
Real Betis stormed back to secure a 3-3 draw against 10-man Sevilla in a wild Seville derby on Friday, with Emmanuel "Nosa" Igiebor completing the ...
Ruben Castro scores 2 in Betis' 5-1 win at Granada
Ruben Castro scored two goals and set up another to steer Real Betis to a 5-1 win at 10-man Granada in the Spanish league on Friday. Granada bossed ...
Athletic beats Granada 1-0 in Spanish league
Aritz Aduriz's second-half header gave 10-man Athletic Bilbao a 1-0 win against Granada in the Spanish league on Monday. A corner delivered by Ibai ...

Madrid fights back for 5-2 home win over Mallorca
Real Madrid trailed twice before fighting back with three goals in a seven-minute span to beat Mallorca 5-2 in the Spanish league on Saturday and ...
Betis beats Osasuna 2-1 to rise to 5th in Spain
Striker Ruben Castro scored late to give Real Betis a 2-1 win over Osasuna on Friday, as the Andalusian side rose to provisional fifth place in the ...
Atletico wastes chance to close on Barca with draw
Atletico Madrid squandered a chance to reduce the gap with Spanish leader Barcelona to single digits after being held to a 0-0 draw at Malaga on ...
Falcao gives Atletico 1-0 win over Espanyol
Radamel Falcao scored his 21st goal in the Spanish league this season to give 10-man Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win over Espanyol on Sunday, ensuring the ...
As Barcelona rolls, focus shifts to top-4 finish
With only a debacle stopping Barcelona from reclaiming the Spanish league title, a pack of competitive sides is still in the hunt for a top-four ...
Betis draws 0-0 with Valladolid in Spanish league
Real Betis failed to capitalize on its chances and was held to a 0-0 draw at home against Valladolid on Monday in a mid-table clash in the Spanish ...
Betis striker Ruben Castro out 3 weeks with injury
Real Betis says striker Ruben Castro will be sidelined for three weeks with a leg injury. The Spanish club said on Saturday that Castro had hurt a ...

Messi, Ronaldo reload on road in Spanish league
Days after failing to score in a head-to-head matchup, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will look to rediscover their attacking form when Barcelona ...
Spanish transfer market closes with little fanfare
The January transfer window came to a close without any major moves in the Spanish league on Thursday, as Barcelona and Real Madrid stood by their ...

Messi, Ronaldo go on goal sprees before Copa clash
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo warmed up for their teams' upcoming Copa del Rey clash with high-scoring displays on Sunday to help Barcelona and ...

Barcelona beats Malaga 4-2 to reach Copa semis
Lionel Messi scored on his 15th straight start to seal a thrilling 4-2 win for Barcelona at Malaga on Thursday, sending the defending champions ...
Bilbao draws 1-1 at Betis to end 3-game skid
Athletic Bilbao drew 1-1 at Real Betis Monday to end a three-game losing streak in the Spanish league. Betis striker Ruben Castro opened the scoring ...

Atletico's Falcao out 3 weeks with leg injury
Atletico Madrid's slim hopes of catching Spanish leader Barcelona were dealt a blow Sunday when striker Radamel Falcao sustained a leg injury that ...
Atletico Madrid beats Betis 2-0 in Spanish Copa
An early goal by Radamel Falcao helped Atletico Madrid to a 2-0 home win against Real Betis in the quarterfinals of the Copa de Rey on Thursday.

Villa shines in Barcelona's Copa win over Cordoba
David Villa made his case for returning to Barcelona's starting lineup by scoring twice in a 5-0 win over Cordoba on Thursday that sealed a place in ...