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Real Madrid secure young left-back Carreras from Benfica on 6 years deal

Real Madrid reached a deal to sign lvaro Carreras from Benfica on Monday, bringing back the young left back who came through the Spanish club's youth squads. Madrid said the 22-year-old Carreras is arriving on a six-year contract. Financial details of the transfer were not immediately released. Carreras played in Madrid's youth academy from 2017-20. The Spaniard joined Benfica from Manchester United after being named the English club's best under-23 player of the 2021-22 season. He won this year's Portuguese League Cup with Benfica. Carreras will be officially introduced by Madrid on Tuesday. Madrid was eliminated by Paris Saint-Germain in the semifinals of the Club World Cup. Madrid had a disappointing season by its standards, finishing runner-up to rival Barcelona in La Liga and being eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Champions League despite having signed France star Kylian Mbapp last summer.

El Clasico Highlights: Barcelona beat rivals Real 4-3 to take 7-point lead

The win takes Barcelona to within just one more win to secure the title and finish the season with two trophies to start the Hansi Flick era.

El Clasico: Barcelona vs Real Madrid La Liga live match time and streaming

Barcelona currently lead the league with 75 points from 34 games, while Madrid trail closely with 71.

El Clasico: Mbappe scores twice vs BAR; leads race for Pichichi trophy

Lewandowski, who was up by one goal before the El Clasico encounter, started from the bench as he was not fully fit to start the crucial tie for the hosts.

El Clasico: Real Madrid lose 2-goal lead as Barca leads 4-2 at half time

While Kylian Mbappe fires Madrid to a quick 2-0 lead within the first 15 minutes, the hosts turned the game around later in the half with Raphinha's brace along with goals from Eric Garcia and Yamal.

El Clasico: Will Barcelona win La Liga by beating Real Madrid tonight?

A victory for Barca tonight could all but seal the title for the Catalan giants, putting them seven points clear with just three matches left.

Sevilla fan breaks into team's training grounds after loss vs Celta Vigo

A large group of Sevilla fans forced their way onto the premises of the club's training grounds after their anger at the team's bad season boiled over following another loss. The club confirmed its players were spending the night at the team's facilities for security concerns and to focus on regrouping after the 3-2 loss at 10-man Celta Vigo. The club also confirmed that a group of the most violent supporters broke down a metallic gate at an entrance for cars into the training grounds. By midnight local time all the fans had left the premises. Cadena SER radio said police used rubber bullets to clear out the most aggressive groups. Sevilla was in 16th place and six points above the relegation zone. It has three games left this season. Sevilla fired coach Francisco Garca Pimienta in April, and former coach Joaqun Caparrs replaced him in a caretaker role. The club has been hit by financial plight and poor results ever since winning its seventh and last Europa League title in 2023.

Sorloth scores fastest La Liga hat-trick as Atletico blasts Real Sociedad

Atletico Madrid striker Alexander Sorloth scored four goals in the first half hour and set a record for the fastest hat trick in La Liga history to fuel a 4-0 rout of Real Sociedad. The Norway striker had a hat trick from scoring in the seventh, 10th and 11th minutes to the delight of the fans at Metropolitan Stadium in Madrid. His treble was the fastest ever in La Liga, according to Opta Statistics, which said the previous best was in 1941 of three goals in the first 15 minutes by Edmundo Surez de Trabanco. I just had one of those days the ball just seemed to drop at my feet," Sorloth said. Everything went in and they were good balls from my teammates. Looking back on his first season with Diego Simeone's club, Sorloth said he was satisfied that he was getting more starts after mostly being a substitute for Julin lvarez earlier. My teammates know I am going to be in the box, he said. They dont even have to look, just cross it. Sorloth got going when he volleyed in a cross from P

How have Barcelona and Real Madrid fared against each other this season?

Currently, FC Barcelona are at the number one spot in the points table with 79 points from 34 matches, maintaining a four-point lead over second-placed Real Madrid

Alaves vs Atletico Madrid La Liga live match time and streaming details

Atletico Madrid, with a current record of 19 wins, 9 draws, and 5 losses (66 points), are firmly positioned in third place.

What FC Barcelona need to do to complete trophy treble in 2024-25 season?

FC Barcelona, who last won the coveted UEFA Champions League back in 2015, is just three wins away from securing their sixth UCL title

Celta Vigo condemns racist slurs hurled at player during Barcelona clash

Celta Vigo midfielder Ilaix Moriba was targeted by racist insults from Barcelona fans after their La Liga game, his coach said. Celta coach Claudio Girldez said the 22-year-old Moriba, who is from Guinea, was subjected to racist slurs when he was substituted late in the game won by Barcelona 4-3. It's sad that this continues to occur in soccer today, Girldez told reporters. Moriba came up through Barcelona's training academy before making its first team as a promising young talent. He signed for Leipzig in 2021 when the Germany club reportedly offered him a better contract. Since then, he has played on loan in the Spanish league at Valencia, Getafe and, now, Celta. Spanish soccer has been plagued by recurring incidents of Black players being targeted by racist slurs during games.

Barcelona rallies to 4-3 win over Celta with Raphinha leading the charge

Hansi Flick ran onto the field on the final whistle and lifted Raphinha off his feet in a bear hug. The Brazil forward deserved being singled out for extra praise from Barcelona's coach. He had just led a thrilling 4-3 fightback over Celta Vigo by scoring two late goals including a clutch penalty for an injury-time winner. Barcelona remained on pace for the Spanish league title as it opened up a seven-point gap over Real Madrid before the defending champion hosts Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. It was amazing to see at this stage how this team gives everything to never give up," Flick said. He added that at halftime he told Raphinha he needed him as a leader on the field. Raphinha's double let him reach 30 goals in all competitions this season, the best of his career. LEWANDOWSKI INJURY WORRY AHEAD OF BIG GAMES The loss might come at a price, however. Barcelona top scorer Robert Lewandowski asked to be substituted in the final minutes while touching his left thigh. We have to wait u

Barcelona edge past Leganes to maintain slim advantage in La Liga race

Barcelona eked out a 1-0 win after an own goal from relegation-threatened Leganes to protect its lead in the Spanish league. Raphinha, Barcelona's breakout player of the season and the Champions League's leading scorer, came through again for Hasni Flick's team in attack and defense. Raphina's dangerous cross was turned into the net by Leganes defender Jorge Senz for the game's only goal in the 48th minute. The Brazil forward then showed hustle when he disrupted a promising pass for Leganes' top scorer, Daniel Rabaseda, late in the first half. The hard-earned win extended Barcelona's lead to seven points over Real Madrid before the titleholders visit Alaves on Sunday. After this weekend there are seven rounds left, including a clasico next month. These games are where leagues are won, Barcelona's ric Garca said. It was a night to put the pressure (on Madrid). Leganes shocked Barcelona 1-0 in December, during a dip in form by the Catalan club. But since the start of 2025, Barcelo

Lewandowski's brace helps Barcelona beat Leganes to go clear in La Liga

Barcelona reestablished its three-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of the Spanish league after beating Catalan rival Girona 4-1. Robert Lewandowski added to his league-leading tally with two second-half goals. Lewandowski has scored nine goals in his last nine league games and has 25 goals in total in the competition, three more than Madrid's Kylian Mbapp. For me the most important thing is what I can do to help the team," Lewandowski said. I know that if I score two goals, I'll be helping my team. As a striker it's important to have confidence for when the ball comes to me. Barcelona went in front with an own-goal by Girona defender Ladislav Krejci in the first half. Ferran Torres added the fourth goal for Barcelona in the final minutes at Montjuic stadium. On Saturday, Madrid had moved level on points with Barcelona with a 3-2 victory over Leganes at home and third-placed Atletico Madrid dropped nine points off the lead following a 1-1 draw at Espanyol. It was Barcelona's

Mbappe's brace helps Real Madrid edge past Leganes; Atletico falters

Kylin Mbapp scored twice to help Real Madrid outgun a feisty Leganes 3-2 and pull level with Barcelona at the top of La Liga on Saturday, while Atletico Madrid fell further behind in the title race. Mbapp's 33 goals in all competitions since joining Madrid already equals the tally that Cristiano Ronaldo reached in his entire first season for the powerhouse in 2009-10. It is very special, Mbapp said about matching Ronaldo's mark with two months to go in this campaign. We know what he represents for Real Madrid, and he has given me lots of advice. But, as I always say, we have to win titles. The match between the defending champion and a team trying to stave off relegation was billed as an easy three points for Madrid. It was anything but as Leganes showed much more bite than expected at the Santiago Bernabeu. After Mbapp put Madrid ahead from the penalty spot in the 32nd minute, Leganes stunned the home crowd by hitting right back after the restart. Left back Valentin Rosier sprinte

Xavi, Rivaldo among new additions for Barca vs Madrid Legends Faceoff

Xavi Hernández shared that he was thrilled to relive the legendary rivalry in front of the passionate Indian crowd

Barcelona beat Atletico 4-2 with two injury-time goals at Metropolitano

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

Madrid beat Vallecano 2-1 to move level with Barcelona in La Liga table

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 ...

La Liga: Atletico secures top spot in table after Real goes down vs Betis

Real Madrid stumbled in the three-way race for the Spanish league title as Isco Alarcn guided Real Betis to a 2-1 comeback win over the defending champion. The former Madrid player delivered a corner kick that was headed in by fellow midfielder Johnny Cardoso in the 34th minute on Saturday, cancelling out Brahim Daz's opener for Madrid. Isco then put Betis ahead from the penalty spot in the 54th after he passed to Jess Rodrguez and Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger knocked the Betis forward down in the area. Madrid's loss left it level on points with Barcelona, which hosts Real Sociedad on Sunday. Atletico Madrid moved two points clear of them both at the top of the table after substitute Julin lvarez scored to secure a 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao. Kylian Mbapp was back starting for Madrid after missing one game because of a problem with a tooth. Coach Carlo Ancelotti substituted him with 15 minutes left, saying that his dental issue had impeded him from training properly and that