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March 04, 2020

Real Sociedad reaches 1st Copa del Rey final in 32 years

Real Sociedad defeated second-division club Mirandés 1-0 Wednesday to reach the Copa del Rey final for the first time in more ...

March 03, 2020

Basque rivals Athletic and Sociedad try to reach Copa final

Basque Country rivals Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao have a chance to reignite one of Spain's fiercest rivalries — if they ...

March 02, 2020

Vinícius Júnior helps Madrid end winless run against Barça

Vinícius Júnior finally had his big night with Real Madrid, scoring a goal in a decisive “clásico” against Barcelona.

February 24, 2020

Félix returns from injury with a goal as Atlético goes 3rd

Substitute João Félix returned from injury and scored his first goal in more than two months to help Atlético Madrid get back ...

February 17, 2020

Madrid held 2-2 by Celta as Hazard returns from injury

Eden Hazard's inspired return from an injury layoff couldn't keep Real Madrid from stumbling to a 2-2 draw at home with Celta ...

February 12, 2020

Athletic beats Granada 1-0 in 1st leg of Copa semifinals

Athletic Bilbao moved closer to its fourth Copa del Rey final in 12 years by defeating Granada 1-0 in the first leg of the ...

February 10, 2020

With set pieces, Barcelona finds a way to get back on track

Under pressure and needing a victory, Barcelona didn’t mind leaving aside its ball-possession game for a while. It was with ...

February 10, 2020

Barca, Real Madrid rebound with wins after Copa eliminations

Real Madrid and Barcelona rebounded from disappointing Copa del Rey eliminations with away victories in the Spanish league ...

February 07, 2020

Spain's new-look Copa scores with upsets of big clubs

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique got beat and he knew it. All he could do was grab the shirt of Athletic Bilbao striker Iñaki ...

February 07, 2020

Real Madrid and Barcelona eliminated in Copa del Rey

The Copa del Rey's new single-elimination format claimed its biggest victims on Thursday, with Real Madrid and Barcelona both ...

February 06, 2020

2nd-tier Mirandés ousts Villarreal to reach Copa semifinals

Small second-division club Mirandés pulled off another upset in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday, eliminating Villarreal 4-2 to ...

February 03, 2020

Fati sets record in Spain as youngest player to net brace

Barcelona’s teenage star Ansu Fati set another scoring record on Sunday when he became the youngest player to get two goals ...

January 31, 2020

Barcelona at Bilbao, Madrid hosts Sociedad in Copa del Rey

Barcelona will visit Athletic Bilbao in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey, and Real Madrid will host Real Sociedad.

January 29, 2020

10-man Athletic beats Tenerife on penalties in Copa del Rey

Athletic Bilbao beat second-division club Tenerife 4-2 on penalties Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey ...

January 27, 2020

Espanyol identify 12 fans who racially insulted player

Spanish club Espanyol says it has identified 12 fans who racially insulted an Athletic Bilbao player in the Spanish league ...

January 26, 2020

League wants partial Espanyol stadium closure for racism

The Spanish league says it will seek a partial stadium closure for Espanyol after an opposition player suffered racist verbal ...

January 26, 2020

Spanish league president condemns racism, fan street clashes

Spanish football was marred by a player being racially abused during a league game on Saturday, along with street clashes ...

January 26, 2020

Valencia beats Barcelona 2-0 to inflict 1st loss on Setién

Quique Setién lost his first game after three matches in charge of Barcelona as Valencia beat the defending Spanish champions ...

January 22, 2020

Bayern signs right back Odriozola on loan from Real Madrid

Bayern Munich signed Spain right back Álvaro Odriozola on loan from Real Madrid on Wednesday to help ease its defensive ...