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Madrid to host Atletico in Copa del Rey final
The Copa del Rey final between Real Madrid and crosstown rival Atletico Madrid will be played on May 17 at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. The Spanish ...
Barcelona prepares for AC Milan against Deportivo
In dire need of recovering its confidence and dominant form, Barcelona couldn't have asked for a better opponent than Spanish league struggler ...
Simeone extends deal as Atletico coach until 2017
Atletico Madrid has extended coach Diego Simeone's contract for the next four seasons. The Spanish club said Tuesday in a statement that the two ...
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___ Mike McGrath, Wardles news agency/The Sun, England. "Gareth Bale produced two key moments for Spurs within the space of a week and that is why he ...
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 ...
Atletico's Tiago undergoes surgery on broken arm
Atletico Madrid says midfielder Tiago Cardoso has undergone surgery on his broken right arm. The Portugal international broke the ulna bone in his ...
Madrid hosts hurting Barca ahead of United trip
Five days after its biggest win at Camp Nou in more than a decade, Real Madrid hosts Barcelona again Saturday in the Spanish league with its decisive ...
Atletico draws with Sevilla, advances 4-3 in Copa
Atletico Madrid lined up a Copa del Rey final against city rivals Real Madrid after drawing 2-2 with a Sevilla side that finished with nine men on ...
Ronaldo leads Madrid past Barca to make Copa final
Cristiano Ronaldo is starting to look right at home at the Camp Nou. For Lionel Messi and Barcelona, the Spanish league is starting to look like the ...
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 ...
Messi scores as Barca rebounds for Madrid clash
Barcelona's Lionel Messi extended his league-record scoring run to 15 straight games in a 2-1 win over Sevilla on Saturday, three days before the ...
Zenit resist Liverpool fightback in Europa League
Zenit St. Petersburg resisted a Liverpool fightback inspired by Luis Suarez to reach the Europa League last 16 on the away-goals rule after a 3-3 ...
Barcelona aiming to regroup after loss to AC Milan
Reeling from its loss at AC Milan, Barcelona will host a resurgent Sevilla in the Spanish league on Saturday needing to quickly regroup in time for ...
Zenit heads Russian challenge in Europa League
Russian clubs continue their three-pronged attack on the Europa League on Thursday, while pressing a case for UEFA to allow their national league to ...
Madrid beats Rayo 2-0 despite Ramos' dismissal
Real Madrid had little trouble hanging on to beat crosstown rival Rayo Vallecano 2-0 despite Sergio Ramos' early sending off, giving coach Jose ...
Messi nets 300th, 301st goals in Barcelona win
Lionel Messi scored his 300th and 301st career goals for Barcelona and extended his record-scoring run to 14 Spanish league games in a 2-1 comeback ...
Chelsea wins, Liverpool loses in Europa League
After suffering the ignominy of an early exit from the Champions League as defending champion, Chelsea began its quest to win the Europa League by ...
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 ...
Messi, Iniesta lead Barca to 6-1 win over Getafe
Lionel Messi extended his league record by scoring for a 13th consecutive round as Barcelona beat Getafe 6-1 at Camp Nou on Sunday, with Andres ...
Barcelona battles fatigue from international week
Barcelona hopes to avoid a slip against Getafe on Sunday as its players fight fatigue from international friendlies midweek, and with Atletico Madrid ...
Messi gives Barcelona 1-1 draw at Valencia
Lionel Messi extended his record streak by scoring in his 12th consecutive Spanish league game to give leader Barcelona a 1-1 draw at Valencia on ...
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 ...
Atletico beats Sevilla 2-1 in 1st Copa semifinal
Diego Costa scored two penalties to give 10-man Atletico Madrid a 2-1 home win over nine-man Sevilla on Thursday in an incident-packed first leg of ...
Messi and Ronaldo to renew duel in Copa del Rey
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are primed for another memorable showdown when Barcelona and Real Madrid meet Wednesday at the Santiago Bernabeu ...
Valencia and Levante snatch late wins in Spain
Valencia and Levante won in dramatic fashion from late goals in the Spanish league on Saturday, lifting the pair of crosstown rivals into Europa ...