Jonas scored the second fastest goal in Champions League history and Valencia beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 to pick up a crucial Group E victory Tuesday. With just over ten seconds on the clock Jonas calmly capitalised on a terrible clearance from Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno to give Valencia the dream start that they had been […]
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Holders Barcelona and AC Milan are the first two teams through to the UEFA Champions League round of 16, while Arsenal and Chelsea failed to pick up the wins they needed in order to assure progression to the knockout stages. Milan were held to a 1-1 draw in Minsk by BATE Borisov, with Ibrahimovic getting […]
Last year three Barcelona players shared the stage at the FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala and that remarkable scene could be repeated this year as eight Barcelona players have made the 23-man Ballon d’Or shortlist, with Lionel Messi odds on favourite to win the award for the third year in succession. Messi has been in brilliant […]
Villarreal will be without Cristian Zapata, Cani, Marco Ruben and Marcos Senna for their Group A meeting with Manchester City, while Javier Camuñas is doubtful. These injuries are in addition to Giuseppe Rossi, who is out for six months, after knee surgery earlier this week. The most serious of the other injuries appears to be […]
Lionel Messi’s hat-trick in 18 first half minutes led Barcelona to a resounding 5-0 victory over Mallorca at the Nou Camp. Emilio Nsue’s handball allowed Messi to score from the spot in the 13th minute. David Villa forced a fine save from Aouate before Barca doubled their lead in the 21st minute when Dani Alves’ […]
Huge blow for Villarreal who will be without striker Giuseppe Rossi for six months after tearing a cruciate knee ligament in his right knee. The 24-year-old Italian international got hurt in last nights’s match against Real Madrid, and subsequent tests have shown the full extent of the injury. It’s a massive blow to Villarreal who […]
Levante continued their remarkable season on Wednesday as they moved back to the top of La Ligas as Rubén Suárez’s added-time free-kick earned a dramatic victory against Real Sociedad de Fútbol. Suárez smashed in the winner in the 93rd minute after Iñigo Martínez’s late equaliser had seemingly ended the home side’s winning run, which now […]
Xavi Hernández goal helped Barcelona to a 1-0 victory over nine-man Granada on Tuesday, while Sevilla struck late to draw 2-2 with Real Racing Club. The Spanish champions took the lead in Granada after 33 minutes when Xavi, brought down 22 metres from goal, curled the resulting free-kick past goalkeeper Roberto. However, it was not […]
Athletic Bilbao midfielder Carlos Gurpegi looks set for a lengthy spell in the treatment room after the club confirmed he has torn his anterior cruciate ligament. Gurpegi suffered the knee injury in the 1-1 Primera Division draw at Valencia, where he twisted the joint and needed treatment. The Basque club confirmed on Monday that an […]