Atletico Madrid relinquished a two-goal lead in its 4-2 loss to Barcelona in the Spanish league in another setback for the club after it was eliminated by Real Madrid in the Champions League. Playing at the Metropolitano stadium four days after it lost to Madrid in a penalty shootout, Atletico led Barcelona 2-0 at halftime on Sunday but conceded a pair of stoppage-time goals to waste a chance to overtake the Catalan club for second place and move within a point of league leader Madrid. "It was a weird game, we did well in the first half and had the game under control after scoring twice," Atletico player Marcos Llorente said. "I do think that the 120 minutes that we had to play in the Champions League made a difference, there was a letdown in the end." The defeat left Atletico four points behind its two rivals in the league, with Barcelona having a game in hand. Madrid won 2-1 at Villarreal on Saturday. Lamine Yamal scored two minutes into stoppage time and Ferran Torres six minut
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In addition to goals, Raphinha also leads the way in assists with five, alongside Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain), Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta), Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta), and Frimpong.
Football greats from Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, including Lus Figo, Carles Puyol, Fernando Morientes, and Ricardo Quaresma have confirmed their participation in the Legends Faceoff scheduled to be held at DY Patil Stadium here on April 6. This will be the first time ever that India will host an El Clasico between Real Madrid Legends and Barcelona Legends, with the exhibition match organised by Sports Front, a pioneer in global sports entertainment. "India, I know you love football, and I can't wait to bring the magic to Mumbai. Let's make this an unforgettable night," Lus Figo, a Ballon d'Or winner (2000) and a key figure in Portuguese football history, said in a release. Figo played for both FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, winning multiple La Liga titles and the 2002 UEFA Champions League with Los Blancos. Puyol, who captained Bara to six La Liga titles and three UEFA Champions League trophies, said: "India, I've seen your passion for football from afar now it's time to witness
It was a night to remember for 17-year-old Lamine Yamal, who tormented Benfica's defence down the right flank, creating countless opportunities for his side
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The return fixture between Barca and Benfica will take place at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, as Camp Nou remains under renovation
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Kylian Mbapp and Vincius Jnior scored goals in a five-minute span in the first half and Real Madrid held on to beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 and move level on points with Barcelona at the top of the Spanish league. Mbapp scored in the 30th minute on Sunday and Vincius doubled the lead in the 34th to give Madrid the same 57 points as Barcelona, which had its match against Osasuna on Saturday postponed after the death of first-team doctor Carles Miarro Garcia. There was a moment of silence at Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in honor of the Barcelona doctor. Barcelona remains ahead of Madrid on the head-to-head tiebreaker. "It's a nice feeling because the goal was to get the three points," Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said. "We could have been up 3-0 in the first half but it ended 2-1. And in the second half we had opportunities to go up 3-1." Rayo hit back with a goal from Pedro Daz in first-half stoppage time. It hasn't won in four straight league matches, with three losses and a ...
Harvey Elliott scored less than a minute after coming on as a late substitute to fire Liverpool to a stunning 1-0 win at Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16. Runaway Premier League leader Liverpool had survived a barrage of attacks at Parc des Princes to keep the score at 0-0 going into the final stages on Wednesday. Elliott was sent on to replace Mohamed Salah in the 86th minute and became an unlikely hero by sweeping a low shot into the corner of the net with his first touch of the match. "To go away with a win over here was probably a bit more than we deserved," Liverpool coach Arne Slot admitted after watching goalkeeper Alisson pull off a string of saves in a match dominated by PSG. Bayern Munich took a big step toward the quarterfinals with a 3-0 win against German champion Bayer Leverkusen and 10-man Barcelona beat Benfica 1-0. Inter Milan won 2-0 at Feyenoord. Alisson to the rescue ============= PSG's players will be left wondering h
This monumental faceoff is more than just a match-it's a celebration of football excellence, bringing together two of the most successful clubs in history.
Dani Olmo scored after coming off the bench to help Barcelona win 2-0 at Las Palmas on Saturday and stay top of the Spanish league. Lamine Yamal linked up with Olmo to find a seam in the hosts' defense in the 62nd minute. Olmo took Yamal's threaded pass, shifted the ball to his left foot to open an angle around a defender, and fired the ball in off the underside of the bar. While Olmo went on at halftime, Ferran Torres only played the final minutes and drilled in a second goal from angle in stoppage time. Las Palmas is a team that defends well and closes down the interior passing lanes so we had to remain patient, Olmo said. In the second half the spaces opened up and we were able to score and take the three points. Barcelona avenged a shock home loss to the Canary Islands club in November as it ensured it will spend another week atop the standings. The team coached by Hansi Flick is one point ahead of Atletico Madrid, which won 3-0 at Valencia earlier on Saturday. Real Madrid is
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There was no rout this time but Barcelona still prevailed with Robert Lewandowski scoring a second-half winner as the Catalan club beat Alaves 1-0 to move within four points of rival Real Madrid at the top of the Spanish league. It's not every time that we will be able to score three, four or five goals in a game, Lewandowski said. We had to be patient and in the end we did what we had to do, which was to score one more goal than our opponent. Madrid lost 1-0 at Espanyol on Saturday after a run of 10 victories in its last 11 matches in all competitions. Third-placed Barcelona is three points behind second-placed Atletico Madrid, which ended a two-match winless streak in the league with a 2-0 victory against Mallorca on Saturday. We knew we had to win this match, Lewandowski said. We needed the victory. We had lost too many points in the league already. It was an unusually low-scoring game for Barcelona, which had claimed 14 goals in its last three matches including a 7-1 rout of
Meanwhile, the teams that finished outside the automatic qualification spots have now confirmed their places in the knockout phase play-offs.
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Only Liverpool and FC Barcelona have booked their place in the next round so far
Hansi Flick is keeping Wojciech Szczesny in goal for the final match of the league phase of the Champions League on Wednesday. Iaki Pea had been Barcelona's starter since Marc-Andr ter Stegen sustained a serious knee injury last year, but Szczesny who was added to the squad after Ter Stegen's injury played last week in the come-from-behind win over Benfica in the Champions League and in last weekend's rout of Valencia in the Spanish league. My job is to make decisions, Flick said Tuesday ahead of the home match against Atalanta. "They are two great 'keepers and with my team we have opted for Szczesny, and that's it. Iaki has done a great job, but have gone for Tek (Szczesny). I try to do the best for the team, and that's what I have done. Szczesny had only played three other matches this season, one in the Copa del Rey and two in the Spanish Super Cup won by Barcelona in Saudi Arabia. Barcelona, in second place in the 36-team standings, has already clinched a spot in the round of
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