Two late goals from Lionel Messi helped Barcelona secure a 3-0 victory at Hércules and equal a 50-year-old Liga record, set by Real Madrid CF in 1960/61, by sealing their 15th successive league triumph. Hercules are the only team to have beaten Barca in the league this season, their 2-0 success at the Camp Nou […]
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It was a good night for European footballing royalty as Real Madrid, Barcelona, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Bayern Munich all were victorious in domestic cup ties. Real Madrid and Barcelona are on a collision course for the Copa del Rey final, while AC Milan and Inter Milan could meet in the Coppa Italia final. […]
Barcelona and AC Milan successfully protected their advantages this weekend while Manchester United extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to two points. Spain It is a case of as you were at the top of the Liga after Barcelona and Real Madrid both won. Josep Guardiola’s titleholders set the bar on […]
Real Madrid claimed the derby spoils for the second time in as many weeks to reach the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey while AC Milan comfortably progressed to the last eight of the Coppa Italia. José Mourinho’s men, aiming for a first cup triumph since 1993, held a 3-1 lead against Atletico Madrid heading […]
Real Betis ended Barcelona’s team-record unbeaten streak at 28 games with a 3-1 victory Wednesday night in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals. Barcelona still progressed however to the Spanish King’s Cup semifinals on 6-3 aggregate. Having won the first leg 5-0 at home last week, Barcelona started just three regulars: forward Lionel Messi, midfielder Xavi […]
Manchester United are officially the best supported club in Europe according to Futebol Finance. Futebol Finance based their analysis on attendances last season, and with an average Old Trafford attendance of 75,304 last season, United surpassed Real Madrid, the 2009-2009 winners. What is surprising is the lack of Premier League sides on the list. Just […]
At the halfway point of the La Liga season, Barcelona are breaking record after record. They extended their unbeaten streak to a club-record 28 games, defeating Malaga 4-1 Sunday night to open a four-point lead in the Spanish league over second-place Real Madrid, which was held to a surprising 1-1 tie at last-place Almeria. Barcelona […]
Big week in Europe as the Bundesliga returned the action, Barcelona extended its unbeaten run to a club-record 28 games, while in Italy the Serie A title race got tighter. Spain A four-point gap has opened up at the Liga summit after Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw by bottom club Almeria, while […]
This week domestic cup’s takes center stage in both Italy and Spain with play in the Coppa Italia and Copa del Rey. Coppa Italia Two goals from Samuel Eto’o helped holders Inter MIlan to a 3-2 victory against Genoa and a place in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals. Eto’o’s first half goals put Inter 2-0 up, […]