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UEFA Champions League playoffs: Matches to be played on February 11 and 12

One of the most anticipated matchups in the playoffs pits English Premier League champions Manchester City against defending Champions League winners Real Madrid.

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 ...

Former Real Madrid great Marcelo retires at age 36 to end glorious career

Marcelo, the former Real Madrid and Brazil left back, announced his retirement on Thursday at the age of 36. In a video on X, Marcelo said: My journey as a player ends here, but I still have so much to give to football. Thank you for everything. An attacking left back, Marcelo had one of the most trophy-filled careers in soccer history thanks to his time at Madrid from 2007-22 and his return to boyhood Brazilian club Fluminense across 2023-24. At Madrid, he won the Champions League five times, the Spanish league six times and 25 titles in total. Marcelo is part of the history of Real Madrid and is one of the great legends of our club and of world football, Madrid said. After a brief spell with Olympiakos in Greece, Marcelo moved to Fluminense where he started his career and won the Copa Libertadores. Marcelo played for Brazil at the World Cup in 2014 and '18, and won Olympic medals in 2008 (bronze) and 2012 (silver).

Real Madrid edge Leganes 3-2 on Garcia's stoppage-time goal to reach semis

Gonzalo Garcia scored in stoppage time as Real Madrid avoided an upset by defeating Leganes 3-2 to reach the semifinals of the Copa del Rey. Madrid had taken a two-goal lead at half-time with Luka Modric and Endrick before the hosts rallied to even the match in the second half. The 20-year-old Garcia, a striker who usually plays with Madrid's B team, sealed the victory with a header three minutes into stoppage time after a cross by Brahim Daz. I'm thrilled, filled with emotions. It has been a dream since I was a child and since I joined the youth teams. I'm happy to have scored the goal that gave us a place in the semifinals," Garca said. It was a perfect cross by Brahim and the ball went in by itself. Another setback would have been troublesome for Madrid after it lost 1-0 at Espanyol in the Spanish league on Saturday for its second defeat in 15 matches across all competitions. Madrid had needed extra time to eliminate Celta Vigo at home in the round of 16 of the Copa last month.

Cristiano Ronaldo's former coach Carlo Ancelloti backs CR7 as 'the GOAT'

Ronaldo's legacy at Real Madrid is undeniable, as he remains the club's all-time top scorer with an astounding 451 goals and 131 assists from 438 appearances.

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

UEFA Champions League: Manchester City vs Real Madrid live streaming

Despite their longstanding dominance, both teams have had their struggles in the competition's new format, which expanded to 36 teams this season.

UEFA Champions League playoff draw: Man City to take on Real Madrid

The draw took place at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland and involved teams that finished from ninth to 24th position in the new format of the UEFA Champions League group stage.

UEFA Champions League 2024/25: When will the playoffs draw take place?

For teams finishing in 9th to 16th place, they will enter the knockout round play-offs, where they are seeded and face unseeded teams from 17th to 24th in a two-legged encounter.

UCL 2025: All matchups for the final matchday and live streaming details

All 18 final matches of the Uefa Champions League will be available to live stream on the Sony LIV app and website in India

UEFA Champions League 2024-25: Points table and highest goal scorers

Only Liverpool and FC Barcelona have booked their place in the next round so far

UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid, Man City, Bayern qualification scenario

If City fails to win, it will mark their first early elimination from the Champions League in 12 years, leaving fans wondering if their once-dominant European campaign is losing steam.

LaLiga: Mbappe scores first hat trick for Real Madrid; Atletico held

Kylian Mbapp tucked the ball under his shirt as he raised both hands to return the applause to the Real Madrid fans who savored his first hat trick for his new club. The France star had just led a 3-0 victory at struggling Valladolid that extended Madrid's lead of La Liga on Saturday, keeping it in position to retain the title just after the midway point of the campaign. Gone was the inconsistent play and missed penalties from Mbapp during his first months with Madrid following his move from Paris Saint-Germain. The France captain has started pouring in goals with back-to-back multi-goal games and has Madrid in pole position with Atletico Madrid and Barcelona stalled. I'm very happy for the hat trick but even happier for the win, Mbapp said in fluent Spanish. It was very important to win after Atletico's result because that gave us a bit more pressure to take advantage of it. Madrid's fourth straight triumph in the league combined with Atletico Madrid's 1-1 draw with Villarreal let

UEFA Champions League 2025: Points table and top 5 highest goal scorers

Premier League leaders Liverpool are also leading the charts of the Champions League this season with an unbeaten run so far in the competition

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Highlights: Barca thump Madrid 5-2 in cup final

Madrid entered the match hoping to bounce back from a 4-0 loss to Barcelona in October's La Liga Clasico. However, Barcelona dominated in Jeddah, leaving their arch-rivals frustrated.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Super Cup final live match time and streaming

Flick's squad has improved in terms of fitness in the new year, with Araujo and Andreas Christensen now available, but they are still missing long-term absentee Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

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

Mbappe scores after 'rock bottom' with Madrid; Navas bids farewell

Kylian Mbapp added to his scoring streak with a superb strike in Real Madrid's 4-2 win over Sevilla in the Spanish league to finish the year on a positive note after hitting what he called "rock bottom in early December. Mbapp sent a right-footed shot into the upper corner 10 minutes into the match for his fourth goal in as many games with Madrid in all competitions. It was Mbapp's sixth goal in his last eight matches with Madrid. He struggled early on with his new club, and Mbapp said his lowest point came when he missed a penalty kick in the team's 2-1 league loss at Athletic Bilbao on Dec. 4. I know I have a lot more to give, Mbapp said Sunday. The last few games I've played better, I took a lot of positives from the Bilbao game, when I hit rock bottom. The France star said that made him realize "I have to give my all for this jersey and play with personality. Mbapp said he feels his period of adjustment with the club is finally over. I think we now know each other better," he

Mbappe set to play for Real Madrid in Intercontinental Cup final vs Pachuca

Real Madrid meets Mexican club Pachuca in the final of the watered-down Intercontinental Cup on Wednesday, with Kylian Mbapp expected to be available to play for the Spanish powerhouse after nursing a left-thigh injury. The tournament being played in a new format after FIFA expanded the Club World Cup for 2025 brings together the champions of all six soccer confederations. It takes place every year while the bigger Club World Cup will happen every four years. Madrid made it straight to the final without having to play any matches as the European champion, while Pachuca advanced by defeating South American champion Botafogo and Al Ahly of Egypt in the preliminary rounds of the tournament taking place in Qatar. Mbapp has been practicing with the rest of Madrid's squad again after missing a Spanish league match against Rayo Vallecano a 3-3 draw on Saturday. The France star, still to meet full expectations in his first season with Madrid, got hurt and was substituted after scoring i