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Atletico, Betis win, Valladolid relegated from La Liga
Madrid, April 25: Atletico Madrid remains third in La Liga after a 3-0 win at home to Rayo Vallecano on Thursday night.
Barcelona set Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid
Madrid, April 3: FC Barcelona won 1-0 away to Atletico Madrid to secure a Copa del Rey final spot against Real Madrid
Thrills assured as Atletico host Barca for Copa del Rey final spot
Madrid, April 1: Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona face off in the Copa del Rey semifinal second leg at the Metropolitano Stadium, aiming for a spot in the grand final on April 26.
Andrea Berta joins Arsenal as sporting director
London, March 30: Arsenal have announced the onboarding of Andrea Berta as the club’s sporting director, filling the gap left by the resignation of Edu Gaspar in November.
Real Madrid sneak past Leganes as Atletico's title hopes slip away
Madrid, March 30: Real Madrid drew level on points with FC Barcelona at the top of La Liga after a narrow 3-2 win at home to Leganes with two goals from Kylian Mbappe.
La Liga: Four things to look out for in Spain's matchday 29
Madrid (Spain), March 28: La Liga goes into the final 10 weeks of the season with everything to play for in the title race, the battle to qualify for Europe, and the struggle to avoid relegation. Arch-rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid are in a close race for the title, with Barca enjoying a three-point lead over Real Madrid (60).
Barca fights back against Atletico to stay top in La Liga
Madrid, March 17: Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres scored injury-time goals as FC Barcelona came back from two goals down away to Atletico Madrid to win 4-2 and return to the top of La Liga on Sunday.
La Liga: Atletico Madrid, Barcelona go head-to-head with title in play
Madrid (Spain), March 15: Spanish giants Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona go head-to-head on Sunday night in a game that will have a huge bearing on the outcome of this season's title race. The teams will kick off the game with Barca a point ahead of Atletico in the table, but with a game in hand after Atletico lost 2-1 in Getafe last weekend, while Barca's match at home to Osasuna was postponed following the death of club doctor Carles Minarro.
La Liga 2024-25: Four things to look out for in Spain's matchday 28
Madrid (Spain), March 14: La Liga goes into its last round of matches before the first international break of 2025.
La Liga: Team changes likely for big three with Europe a huge factor in weekend games
Madrid, March 6: La Liga leader FC Barcelona, second-placed Atletico Madrid, and Real Madrid will all have to make some squad rotations for their respective games in the top-tier Spanish football league, with the return leg of their vital Champions League ties on the horizon.
Champions League: Madrid take 2-1 advantage over Atletico in Last-16 tie
Madrid, March 5: Reigning champions Real Madrid overcame Atletico 2-1 in the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie to claim the upper hand in the tie.
La Liga 2024-25: Four things we learned in Spain's Matchday 26
Madrid, March 3: Former winners FC Barcelona extended their lead at the top of La Liga, while Atletico Madrid overtook Real Madrid in a weekend of football that had some teams looking ahead to European competitions.
UCL: All you need to know ahead of Round of 16 first leg
New Delhi, March 3: The UEFA Champions League Round of 16 has set the stage for an intense knockout phase as 16 teams compete for Europe's most coveted club trophy. The draw promises high-stakes drama in the last 16 with Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid and FC Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen, two domestic clashes, headlining the action.
Vinicius Jr backs Madrid to bounce back after loss, predicts 'madness at the Bernabeu' against Atletico
Madrid, March 2: Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr admitted the loss against Real Betis was a ‘bad match’ by their standards and hailed the fans to bring ‘madness at the Santiago Bernabeu’ for the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 game against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday (IST).
Coaches in danger of sack, big games at top in La Liga's matchday 26
Madrid, Feb 27: The 26th round of La Liga this weekend could bring changes at the top of the table with Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid fighting for the lead and putting several coaches under pressure.
Barcelona, Atletico Madrid share eight goals in Copa de Rey thriller
Barcelona, Feb 26: FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid played out a thrilling 4-4 draw in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal at Montjuic, featuring a dramatic back-and-forth scoring spree that kept fans on the edge of their seats.
La Liga: Barca stay on top after win over Las Palmas, Atletico beat Valencia
Madrid, Feb 23: Second-half goals from substitutes Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres gave Barcelona a 2-0 win away over Las Palmas that keeps them top of La Liga.
Bad moment for Atletico Madrid captain Koke to suffer muscle injury
Madrid (Spain), Feb 18: Atletico Madrid have lost club captain Koke to a muscle injury at almost the worst possible moment of the season -- just when they are set to play a couple of big matches.
La Liga: Four things we learned in Spain's matchday 24
Madrid, Feb 17: The Spanish La Liga has experienced quite a few changes every weekend as the race for the title hots up after Real Madrid were held to a draw. With FC Barcelona not playing until Monday night, there was a chance for other sides to try and pressure Hansi Flick's team over the weekend, but it wasn't to be.
La Liga: Real Madrid's non-stop fixture list gives Barca, Atletico hope on Matchday 24
Madrid, Feb 13: Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona are both looking to capitalise on Real Madrid's jam-packed fixture schedule to maintain pressure in the La Liga title race this weekend. While Atletico and Barca enjoyed a week free of midweek matches, Real Madrid endured a draining Champions League clash against Manchester City on Tuesday night.
Mbappe scores equaliser for Real Madrid in Atletico draw
Madrid, Feb 9: Real Madrid drew against Atletico Madrid in the derby played at the Santiago Bernabeu and remain top of La Liga table.
'Madrid Derby is always special', says Ancelotti ahead of high-stakes clash vs Atletico
Madrid, Feb 7: La Liga leaders Real Madrid will be hosting their neighbours Atletico Madrid for the second Madrid Derby this season. With only one point separating the two sides on the points table, head coach Carlos Ancelotti expects nothing less than a 'special match' on Sunday (IST).
La Liga 2024-25: Four things we learned in Spain's matchday 22
Madrid, Feb 3: Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona both won their respective matches this weekend, while Real Madrid lost away to Espanyol as the title race once again got congested in Spain.
Mbappe scores hat-trick as Real Madrid extend lead at top of La Liga
Madrid, Jan 26: Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid moved four points clear at the top of La Liga with a comfortable away win against Valladolid, while Atletico Madrid were held at home to Villarreal.
La Liga: Four things we learned in Spain's matchday 20
Madrid, Jan 21: Real Madrid returned to the top of La Liga this weekend after Atletico Madrid lost in Leganes and Barcelona were held by Getafe in Matchday 20 in Spanish top-flight football.
Vital Champions League games ahead for Barcelona, Atletico Madrid
Madrid, Jan 20: FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will play vital games in the UEFA Champions League group stage on Tuesday night, which could go a long way towards determining their workload next month.
Barca, Atletico Madrid cruise into Copa del Rey quarterfinals
Madrid, Jan 16: FC Barcelona assured their place in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey with a thumping 5-1 win at home to Real Betis.