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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.

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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

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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

Barcelona beat Las Palmas with the help of a late winner from Dani Olmo

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

Spanish ref who sent off Bellingham under scrutiny for business activities

The referee who sent off Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham for cursing at him has denounced what he calls a false accusation by local media that has led to him being temporarily sidelined by the Spanish soccer federation. The federation said Tuesday that Jos Luis Munuera would not be named to referee games until it concludes its analysis of a report by online newspaper El Espaol that alleged Munuera had business relations with officials in the Spanish league. The focus of the report is Talentus Sports Speakers, a company which Munuera participates in that offers motivation talks by sports figures. Munuera responded to the media report with a statement saying that Talentus Sports Speakers has never invoiced any quantity from any sporting institution, whether it be a club, a federation or a company linked to sports. He added that he would take legal action against media outlets that have intentionally or due to negligence spread false or incorrect information about him or the refereei

La Liga president criticizes Real Madrid for complaints on referees

Spanish league president Javier Tebas lashed out at Real Madrid on Thursday, saying the club leadership has lost its mind for accusing Spain's referees of being biased against the defending champion. The head of La Liga said it was considering taking legal action for the letter that Madrid published this week in which it accused the league of being adulterated to favor other clubs. Tebas told reporters, They have built up an exaggerated tale of victimization that is completely baseless with, in my opinion, the goal of undermining the competition. It is completely over the top. They have lost their minds. The letter was sent two days after Madrid felt it was hurt by alleged refereeing mistakes in a 1-0 loss at Espanyol. Madrid mostly complained of a hard foul on Kylian Mbapp by Espanyol defender Carlos Romero in the 60th minute. Romero was shown a yellow card but Madrid felt he should have been sent off with a straight red card. Romero went on to score the winner. After a video revi

LaLiga: First place on the line in Madrid derby with focus on refereeing

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid meet in their second derby of the season with the Liga lead on the line and the focus on refereeing. Real Madrid has spent the days ahead of Saturday's match complaining of mistakes against the club. Atletico Madrid has used the buildup to accuse Real Madrid of trying to put pressure on the referees. Real Madrid enters the match at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium with a one-point lead over Atletico Madrid. The gap between them narrowed in the last round after Real Madrid lost at Espanyol 1-0 and said it was hurt by refereeing mistakes. The defending league champion took the unusual step of sending a strongly worded complaint to the Spanish federation and the nation's top sports authority. The letter sparked widespread reaction across the league, and Atletico Madrid was among those who weren't happy. The club took to social media to alert to what it called Real Madrid's attempt to intimidate refs. Atletico Madrid listed on X what it said were basic ...

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Barcelona closes gap at the top with Lewandowski's winning goal vs Alaves

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

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Barcelona continues their red-hot form as sinks Valencia 7-1 in La Liga

Barcelona got back on track in the Spanish league by overwhelming Valencia on Sunday with four different players scoring in the first 24 minutes of a 7-1 rout. Frenkie de Jong opened the scoring in the third minute, Ferran Torres added to the lead in the eighth, Raphinha found the net in the 14th and Fermn Lpez struck in the 24th at Montjuic stadium. Lpez added the fifth in first-half stoppage time as Barcelona ended the first half with a 5-0 lead. Valencia got its goal with Hugo Duro in the 59th before Barcelona scored again with Robert Lewandowski in the 66th and an own-goal by Csar Trrega in the 75th. The victory moved Barcelona within three points of second-placed Atletico Madrid and seven points off leader Real Madrid, which won 3-0 at Valladolid on Saturday with a hat trick by Kylian Mbapp. Atletico was held 1-1 by Villarreal on Saturday. We hadn't been doing well in the league and we needed to bounce back with a victory like that, Lpez said. We have to keep fighting. Barce

Real Madrid dominates Minera 5-0 in Copa del Rey despite resting stars

Real Madrid rested most of its big stars and still hammered fourth tier Deportivo Minera 5-0 to reach the last 16 of the Copa del Rey on Monday. Vinicius Jr., Kylian Mbapp, Jude Bellingham and goalkeeper Ferland Mendy all started on the bench as coach Carlo Ancelotti gave a debut to 17-year-old central defender Diego Aguado, who lined up alongside his elder brother Lorenzo. Endrick, Brahim Daz and Arda Gler all got rare starts up front for Real and the visitors took just four minutes to score when Federico Valverde volleyed home. Eduardo Camavinga headed a second after 12 minutes and a slight deflection helped Gler get a third a quarter of an hour later. Minera reached the last 32 after claiming beating La Liga side Alaves in the previous round but there was no way back against a vastly superior club that has won this trophy 20 times, especially when Ancelotti gave Vinicius and Mbapp a second half runout. Captain Luka Modric added the fourth nine minutes into the second half and G