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Troy Parrott's first-half goal gave Real Betis a 1-0 win over Real Madrid, ending Jose Mourinho's perfect start, after Alvaro Valles saved a stoppage-time penalty from Kylian Mbappe.
FC Barcelona’s Dani Olmo celebrates his second goal with teammates. Photo: REUTERS BARCELONA: Barcelona bounced back to secure a 3-1 win over Atletico Madrid as goals from Rafinha, Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres handed the visitors their first LaLiga defeat since August and extended the champions’ lead at the top after a tense clash on Tuesday. The result puts Barca on 37 points, four ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, who visit Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday. Atletico, arriving at Camp Nou on a seven-match winning streak in all competitions, remain in fourth place with 31 points. Atletico struck first in the
MADRID: Real Madrid guest Villarrea on Saturday with the aim of taking back the La Liga campaign after a derby defeat last weekend. The perfect start of Xabi Alonso for the campaign came in a fatigue to stop with 5-2 beings by Atletico Madrid’s opponents, with the implications of what it felt last week. The coach was willing to proceed after he admitted that his team was worth losing, but some Madrid players have surpassed. Striker Kylian Mbappe said Madrid “cannot forget” what happened and had to continue working to avoid having another night in the same spirit after throwing
Lahore: Camp Nou, the historic FC of Barcelona, stands half-finished, a monument of ambition and mismanagement. The Espai Barça € 1.5 billion project, intended to deliver a 105,000-seat Cathedral, has stumbled through a liturgy of broken promises for partial reopening: November 2024, February 2025, May 2025 and 2025. Now, with the Valencia conflict on September 14, even that the symbolic return to the house hangs in doubt. Inspectors from the Barcelona Municipal Council noted dozens of shortages in marking, security and lighting during their visit on August 26, despite the fact that the club has already submitted a partial “certificate
Marcus Rashford completed his medicine to complete a long -term loan from Manchester United to Barcelona. The 27 -year -old arrived in Barcelona on Sunday night after receiving a permission from United to complete the wording. Social media quickly rushed with images and videos of Rashford Landing in Catalonia on a private jet. Discussions between Barcelona and Manchester United quickly went on to culminate in a temporary deal during the weekend. Barcelona has agreed to cover Rashford’s salary for a one -year borrowing, after accepting it to reduce the fees by 25%, which will save the United £ 14m. The
Real Madrid is set to complete the signature of the Bournemouth Center-Back Dean Huijsen after agreeing to pay the release of 50 million pounds. Spain International, which joined Juventus for Bournemouth for £ 12.6 million less than a year ago, is close to the personal terms agreement with La Liga giants. According to veteran English journalist David Ornstein, the deal is moving quickly, with a full agreement expected within a few days. Madrid will pay the release clause in three installments, with former Juventus and Malaga clubs receiving 10% and 5% of the end respectively. Huijsen had attracted interest from
MADRID: Kylian Mbappe struck twice and produced a brilliant performance to power Real Madrid to a 4-1 win over Las Palmas and take the La Liga champions top on Sunday. Los Blancos enjoyed a perfect weekend, edging Atletico Madrid by two points after their neighbors slipped up with a shock defeat at Leganes on Saturday, while third-placed Barcelona could only draw at Getafe. Mbappe has hit top form in recent weeks after an inconsistent start at Real Madrid following his dream switch from Paris Saint-Germain last summer. The 26-year-old took his tally to 12 league goals with his brace, becoming
Barcelona have received provisional approval from the Spanish National Sports Council (CSD) to sign up Dani Olmo and Pau Victor, pending a final decision on the club’s appeal against La Liga and the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). This decision allows the players to play temporarily while the board considers Barcelona’s case against La Liga and the RFEF’s initial rejection of their registration. Barcelona president Joan Laporta was recorded by Catalan public broadcaster TV3 celebrating the decision, which came too late for Olmo and Victor to feature in Wednesday’s Spanish Supercopa semi-final against Athletic Club. Barcelona won 2-0, meaning the pair
MADRID: Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti says the Spanish and European champions must quickly overcome their patchy start to the season, with Kylian Mbappe still searching for his first La Liga goal. A 1-1 draw at Las Palmas on Thursday left Madrid with just one win from their opening three matches in Spain, already four points behind Barcelona who have hit the ground running under new manager Hansi Flick. Real face Real Betis at the Bernabeu on Sunday, while Barca host Real Valladolid on Saturday. Ancelotti admits he has yet to find the right formula to best accommodate his galaxy
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