
Celta Vigo beats Madrid; Messi stars for Barca
Celta Vigo upset Real Madrid with a 2-1 victory in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday, and Lionel Messi scored his 21st double to reach ...

Messi recovers from knee injury, makes Barca squad
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi looks set to try and surpass Gerd Mueller's 40-year-old record for most goals in a calendar year when Barcelona plays ...
Barcelona's Villa to miss Levante visit
Barcelona will be without David Villa for Sunday's Spanish league game at Levante after the striker tweaked his left ankle. Barcelona's attack was ...
Barcelona's Alexis out 4 weeks with foot injury
Barcelona says forward Alexis Sanchez will be sidelined for four weeks with a foot injury. Alexis hurt a ligament in his right foot while playing for ...

Barcelona beats Alaves 3-0 in Copa del Rey
Barcelona didn't need Lionel Messi to secure a successful start to its Copa del Rey defense Tuesday, beating third-tier Alaves 3-0 after goals by ...

Messi, Van Persie star for Barcelona, Man United
Lionel Messi was Barcelona's goal maker and Robin Van Persie was Manchester United's goal taker as the star forwards shone in Champions League ...

Barcelona, Vilanova look to extend perfect start
After handing coach Tito Vilanova a perfect league start, Barcelona will look to extend its form to the Champions League when it opens Group G against ...

Madrid in disarray ahead of Champions League start
Struggling in the Spanish league and with its star player and coach publicly unhappy, the last thing beleaguered Real Madrid needed was a Champions ...
Barcelona's Puyol out for 4-6 weeks with injury
Barcelona says defender Carles Puyol will be sidelined for four to six weeks with a leg injury. The 34-year-old team captain pulled a ligament in his ...

Madrid hopes sad Ronaldo recovered for Sevilla
Cristiano Ronaldo has little time to mope as Real Madrid delivers some group therapy to help him recover for a must-win match at Sevilla, with the ...

Madrid beats Granada, Barcelona edges out Valencia
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice before injuring his leg to steer Real Madrid to a 3-0 home win over Granada on Sunday, the defending champions' first ...

Madrid beats 10-man Barca 2-1 to win Super Cup
Real Madrid took advantage of quick goals plus an early sending off to beat 10-man Barcelona 2-1 Wednesday to win the Spanish Super Cup on away goals ...

Getafe shocks Real Madrid 2-1 in Spanish league
Defending champion Real Madrid has made its worst start to a season in 39 years after losing 2-1 at Getafe on Sunday to stay winless following two ...
Serie A season expected to be closest for years
When Juventus lifted the Serie A title last May, many thought it heralded a new period of domination for the historic club. Juventus looked unbeatable ...
Terry's European suspension reduced on appeal
UEFA says Chelsea defender John Terry has had the third game of his three-match ban for violent conduct deferred for three years, making him available ...