Levante enjoyed its first European Cup game in the club’s over 100-year history, as it beat Scottish side Motherwell 2-0 in Scotland to all but secure a place in the Europa League group stages is practically secured. The Valencian club only took a few minutes to settle its early nerves in Scotland and assert its […]
La Liga
The Spanish Super Cup remains in the balance after Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-2 last night in the Camp Nou in the first leg in the first El Clasico of the season. Cristiano Ronaldo put Real Madrid ahead, heading home from a corner, but Pedro levelled immediately from the kick-off. Lionel Messi scored a penalty […]
Many of headlines around Malaga this summer have been focused on the club’s financial situation. But now that financial situation looks a little bit rosier as Malaga are on the cusp on qualifying for the lucrative group stages of the Champions League after beating Panathinaikos 2-0 at home in the first-leg of their Champions League […]
As he drops Javi Martinez and Fernando Llorente from the Athletic Bilbao squad again, Marcelo Bielsa denies that he has any bad relationships at the club. The Coach had a falling out with the hierarchy earlier this summer over his decision to publicly criticise refurbishment work taking place at Athletic’s training complex. However, Bielsa has […]
The first title of the 2012-13 season is up for contention and both Barcelona and Real Madrid are looking to make a dramatic entrance by lifting the Spanish Super Cup. The first leg, which will be played on Thursday at the Camp Nou, already has a clear favourite for the bookies: Barça. A triumph by […]
Manuel Pellegrini has hit out at the Spanish League and suggested that Malaga’s current fixture situation would not happen to Barcelona or Real Madrid. The Costa del Sol side are currently preparing for Wednesday’s Champions League Play-off round first leg tie at home to Panathinaikos. However, at today’s Press conference, the Coach was preoccupied with […]
This season’s third round of La Liga matches will be staggered over 10 different kick-off times, Spain’s Liga de Futbol Profesional (LFP) said Tuesday. Four matches will take place on Sept. 1, with five more the following day and Real Betis hosting Atletico Madrid on Sept. 3. The weekend kicks off with Celta Vigo taking […]
Tito Vilanova’s reign at Barcelona began with a commanding 5-1 victory against Real Sociedad, while champions Real Madrid were held 1-1 at home by Valencia. There might be a different manager on the touchline, but it is the same players on the pitch, still playing their traditional short passing game. And it took only four […]
The Daily Mail is reporting that Real Madrid have offered United Kaka on a season-long loan as they prepare for the arrival of Luka Modric. Mourinho wants to get rid of Kaka, but he is finding the number of clubs that can afford his wages are pretty small. So he is considering sending him on loan […]