Real Sociedad beat Atletico Madrid 4-3 on ?penalties to win the Copa ?del Rey on Saturday following a 2-2 draw after extra time, with goalkeeper Unai Marrero saving two spot kicks in the shootout to help his side win the trophy for the fourth time. Sociedad last won the Cup in 2021, when the ?delayed […]
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Atletico survive Barca scare to reach Champions League semi in nine years
Atletico Madrid reached their first Champions League semifinal in nine years on Tuesday, squeezing past Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate despite a nerve-racking 2-1 home defeat that had the Metropolitano crowd holding its breath until the ?final whistle. Diego Simeone’s side thought they had done much of the heavy lifting with a 2-0 win at the […]
Atletico wins 2-0 at 10-man Barcelona in 1st leg of Champions League quarterfinal
Atletico Madrid scored twice after Barcelona was reduced to 10 men to earn a valuable 2-0 road win and take the advantage in their Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday. A superb free kick by Julián Álvarez and a second goal by Alexander Sorloth gave Diego Simeone his first win at Camp Nou since Atletico’s long-standing […]
Tzolis earns Brugge draw in 6-goal thriller with sloppy Atletico
Greek winger Christos Tzolis grabbed a late equaliser for Club Brugge as Atletico Madrid twice let the lead slip in a 3-3 Champions League play-off first leg draw on Wednesday. Diego Simeone’s side went 2-0 up in the first half but Brugge fought back to 2-2, and after an own goal allowed the Spanish side […]
Atletico Madrid player hospitalized after brain injury
MADRID: Atletico Madrid defender Andrea Medina was rushed to hospital on Wednesday after suffering a traumatic brain injury during a Women’s Champions League clash against Juventus. The 21-year-old left-back collapsed on the pitch following a collision with Juventus forward Barbara Bonansea at the Centro Deportivo Alcala de Henares. Medina remained unconscious for several minutes before […]
Atletico win at Betis to bounce back from Arsenal drubbing
Atletico Madrid earned a solid 2-0 win at Real Betis on Monday to move fourth in La Liga and bounce back from their Champions League thrashing by Arsenal. Diego Simeone’s side lost 4-0 last week in north London but put that defeat behind them with a strong display at La Cartuja stadium, where Betis are […]
Barcelona look to climb out of a rut
BARCELONA: La Liga leaders Barcelona welcome Atletico Madrid to Camp Nou on Sunday needing to climb out of a rut and take a significant step towards clinching the title. With an 11-point advantage on second-placed Real Madrid, Barcelona have one hand on the trophy, but have lost some ground with two consecutive 0-0 draws against […]
Own goal gives Atletico victory over Valladolid
Atletico Madrid earned a scrappy 1-0 win at home to struggling Real Valladolid on Saturday which obliged Barcelona to win their game with Levante later on in order to clinch the La Liga title. A win for Valladolid would have handed Barca the title before their kick-off at home to Levante but they were made […]
Quarters curse looms for Barcelona as Messi and co host Manchester United today
Four years have passed since Lionel Messi last reached a Champions League semi-final and his drought has become a source of unease for Barcelona ahead of their latest attempt on Tuesday. Manchester United are the ones looking to emulate Atletico Madrid, Juventus and Roma by sending Barca out in the quarters for a fourth year […]
Benzema defies offside calls to give Madrid victory over Eibar
Karim Benzema shrugged off having two goals ruled out to score twice as Real Madrid came back from behind to beat Eibar 2-1 at home on Saturday in Zinedine Zidane’s 100th La Liga game in charge of the club. Benzema had an early strike disallowed at a barely half-full Santiago Bernabeu for offside and the […]