Nothing can stop Messi and Barca
MADRID, Spain ● Barcelona set a new record for the best-ever start to a La Liga season on Sunday when a 3-1 win at Malaga allowed them to remain 11 points clear of Atletico Madrid and 18 in front of Real Madrid. Ballon d’Or winner Messi scored for a ninth successive league game and then [...]
Real Madrid slumps without Cristiano Ronaldo
MADRID, Spain ● Ten-man Real Madrid slumped to a dire 0-0 draw at Osasuna in the Spanish league as coach Jose Mourinho failed to compensate for the absence of top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo on Saturday. With Ronaldo serving a one-game suspension, Madrid’s pedestrian attack didn’t manage a shot between the posts until injury [...]
Mourinho defiant as Real slip 16 points off Barca
MADRID, Spain ● Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho was under renewed pressure on Saturday after his team lost 3-2 at Malaga, a defeat which left the champions 16 points behind leaders Barcelona. The disappointment was compounded by Mourinho’s controversial decision to drop goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas from the starting line-up. It was the first [...]
On-loan Arsenal star Campbell shines in Spain
MADRID, Spain ● Joel Campbell showed what Arsenal are missing this season with his sweetly struck shot giving Real Betis a 3-2 win over Deportivo La Coruna in La Liga on Sunday. The on-loan 20-year-old curled a 25-yard effort into the top corner to put Betis clear in fourth place and demonstrate the talent of [...]
Another record Barca; Real survive Madrid derby
MADRID, Spain ● Lionel Messi closed in on Gerd Mueller’s calendar year scoring mark as Barcelona crushed Athletic Bilbao 5-1 Saturday to set a new record for the best ever start to a La Liga season and stay 11 points ahead of Real Madrid. Defending champions Real edged city rivals Atletico 2-0 with Cristiano Ronaldo [...]
Atletico Madrid survives Granada to hold 2nd
MADRID, Spain ● Ten-man Atletico Madrid stayed in the chase for the Spanish league lead by beating Granada 1-0 thanks to Arda Turan’s second-half goal on Sunday, while Sevilla destroyed Real Betis 5-1 in a lopsided Seville derby. With Atletico striker Radamel Falcao without a goal for the third straight game, Turan stepped [...]
Another record Barca, Real keep track
MADRID, Spain ● Lionel Messi hit a brace as Barcelona beat Zaragoza 3-1 to make the best ever start to a Liga season but Real Madrid kept in touch with a 5-1 win over Athletic Bilbao. There were doubts that Tito Vilanova could take on the mantle left by Pep Guardiola this summer but he [...]
Messi surpasses Pele on topscorers list
MADRID, Spain ● Atletico Madrid held firm in second place in La Liga, three points behind leaders Barcelona, after beating Getafe 2-0 at home on Sunday. Adrian Lopez and Arda Turan got first-half goals for Atletico in a Madrid derby that they controlled from start to finish. In a first-half of few chances, Adrian opened [...]
Sociedad surprises Malaga
MALAGA, Spain ● Expected to struggle this season, Real Zaragoza and Rayo Vallecano showed their mettle by fighting back from two-goal deficits to record victories and move into the top half of the Spanish league on Saturday. Zaragoza roared from behind to rout 10-man Deportivo La Coruna 5-3 at Romareda Stadium, while Rayo [...]
