In-form striker Kylian Mbappe netted again as Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-0 on Saturday to extend its lead at the top of La Liga. Xabi Alonso’s Madrid has won all five of its opening league fixtures, and French superstar Mbappe has netted five goals in the top flight. Eder Militao opened the scoring with a…
Kylian Mbappe scored and provided the assist for Arda Guler as Real Madrid weathered a second-half storm to beat Real Sociedad 2-1 on Saturday, maintaining its perfect La Liga start despite playing most of the match with 10 men. The visitor got off to a flying start with Mbappe opening the scoring from a quick…
FC Barcelona and its head coach Hansi Flick are set to welcome what will essentially be a “new signing” for the first team this weekend. Europa Press via Getty Images FC Barcelona and its head coach Hansi Flick are set to welcome what will essentially be a “new signing” for the first team this weekend….
Tajon Buchanan celebrates one of his three goals against Girona. Getty Images After only two games played, Barcelona and Real Madrid make up the top two in the La Liga table, but the side top of the pile is the one who has been the most entertaining to date, as Villarreal secured first place with…
Lamine Yamal was among the goalscorers in ;allorca. Getty Images Spanish soccer returned in style with an action-packed matchweek one to start the 2025/26 La Liga season. With all 20 teams in action, it is defending champion Barcelona who have ended up topping the pile after a 3-0 win over Mallorca in the Balearic Islands….
Athletic Club is looking to finish in the top 4 of La Liga once again. Former Athletic midfielder Ander Herrera expects Real Madrid to win the title and Kylian Mbappe to be top scorer. Getty Images In an exclusive interview with international media, former Athletic Club and Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera discussed the Basque…
Newly signed Real Madrid player Franco Mastantuono praised former Barcelona star Lionel Messi during his introduction on Thursday. The 18-year-old Mastantuono, who signed a six-year deal with Madrid, said he considers his countryman the best player in the world. “For me, the best player in the world is Messi. I’m from Argentina, and I think…
Real Madrid, featuring several new signings, approach the new season with fresh hope under recently-appointed coach Xabi Alonso, looking to turn the page on a disappointing end to the Carlo Ancelotti era with “ambitious” football. Former Liverpool and Los Blancos midfielder Alonso saw at the Club World Cup in the United States this summer there…
Vilajoana’s played for Barcelona teams between 1991 and 1994. Getty Images for The Times The Joan Gamper Trophy is a symbolic, if not vital, match in Barcelona circles. On Sunday, the goals rained in for the Blaugrana, which outclassed Como 5-0 in the annual friendly. Its goalkeeper, Marc-André ter Stegen, back in the fold after…
Real Madrid will begin its La Liga 2025-26 campaign with a home game against Osasuna as scheduled after Spain’s federation (RFEF) rejected its appeal to postpone the August 19 fixture on Thursday, local media reported. Real had requested a longer rest period and pre-season after playing in the Club World Cup in the U.S., where…