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January 09, 2020

Madrid beats Valencia 3-1 to reach Spanish Super Cup final

Helped by a clever goal by Toni Kroos directly from a corner kick, Real Madrid comfortably defeated Valencia 3-1 on Wednesday ...

January 08, 2020

Valverde: Super Cup played in Saudi Arabia for the money

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde didn't try to sugarcoat the reasons that prompted the Spanish soccer federation to take the ...

January 05, 2020

Barcelona held 2-2 at last-place Espanyol in Catalan derby

China forward Wu Lei scored late to give Espanyol a 2-2 draw against 10-man Barcelona in Saturday’s Catalan capital derby ...

December 25, 2019

Barca and Madrid lead in Spain at winter break despite flaws

Even though Barcelona and Real Madrid have yet to dominate like in past seasons, the two heavyweights are at the top of the ...

December 21, 2019

Messi closes year with 50 goals as Barcelona routs Alavés

Lionel Messi closed the year with a total of 50 goals for club and country for the sixth straight time, helping Barcelona ...

December 19, 2019

Madrid shows strength despite draw at Camp Nou 'clásico'

Real Madrid made a clear statement at Camp Nou Stadium in the first “clásico” of the season, showing Barcelona it has what ...

December 18, 2019

Barca held 0-0 by Madrid amid separatist protest at Camp Nou

Barcelona and Real Madrid played out a 0-0 draw for the first time in 17 years on Wednesday in a politically supercharged ...

December 17, 2019

Madrid and Barcelona to arrive together for clásico

Barcelona and Real Madrid will arrive together for the first clásico of the season amid security concerns in the Catalan ...

December 14, 2019

Barcelona's disputed draw adds fuel to upcoming 'clásico'

A disputed decision not to award a late penalty may have cost Barcelona the Spanish league lead entering Wednesday's ...

December 12, 2019

European soccer weekend: What to watch in the main leagues

What to watch for in the leading soccer leagues in Europe this weekend: GERMANY Bayern Munich hopes to bounce back from two ...

December 11, 2019

Inter out of Champions League after 2-1 loss to Barcelona

Inter Milan was knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday with a 2-1 home loss to an under-strength Barcelona side.

December 09, 2019

Messi rested by Barcelcona against Inter in Champions League

Lionel Messi will not play in Barcelona's match against Inter Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday. Barcelona coach ...

December 05, 2019

Futures of Rakitic and Vidal up in air at Barcelona

Despite their many trophies with the club, the futures of Ivan Rakitic and Arturo Vidal are in doubt as Barcelona approaches ...

December 02, 2019

Messi goal extends Atlético winless run against Barcelona

Atlético Madrid’s ordeal against Barcelona continues in the Spanish league. Lionel Messi made up for a lackluster performance ...

November 28, 2019

Griezmann faces Atlético for first time since joining Barca

Antoine Griezmann will face former club Atlético Madrid for the first time since leaving for Spanish rival Barcelona when the ...

November 28, 2019

Messi leads Barca to 3-1 win over Dortmund in 700th match

Lionel Messi celebrated his 700th appearance for Barcelona by putting on another dominant performance as the Spanish club won ...

November 25, 2019

Modric rises to Odegaard’s challenge, Pique juggles roles

A glimpse of the player who could one day take his place at Real Madrid appeared to inspire Luka Modric to his best ...

November 24, 2019

Barca exploits set-pieces in comeback at Leganés, Bale booed

With its world-class attack falling short against the worst team in the Spanish league, Barcelona turned to an underused ...

November 23, 2019

Suárez, Vidal score in Barcelona’s 2-1 fightback at Leganés

Luis Suárez and Arturo Vidal scored second-half goals to lead Barcelona’s recovery in a 2-1 win at last-placed Leganés in the ...

November 10, 2019

Messi hat trick helps Barcelona halt winless sequence

After a rare bad foul that led to a yellow card and a Celta Vigo goal, Lionel Messi made up for his error with two perfectly ...