The first of four match-ups between Spanish giants Real Madrid and FC Barcelona ended all square as the ten-man hosts came from behind to earn a share of the spoils at the Santiago Bernabéu. It looked like Barcelona were going to take all three points after Raúl Albiol brought down David Villa in the box […]
Premier League
Chelsea bounced back from their Champions League exit to Man United with a 3-1 come-from-behind win at West Brom hat moved them within a point of second-placed Arsenal FC, who host Liverpool FC on Sunday. Peter Odemwingie’s 12th goal of the season had given West Brom the lead, but Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou and Frank […]
After hailing another “great victory” that took his side into the Europa League semi-finals, Borja Valero said it was important that Villarreal now went on to end their wait for European silverware. Not that the Spanish club were taking things for granted, with midfielder Valero admitting that Villarreal’s capitulation in their 5-0 Liga defeat by […]
Saturday brings the start four El Clásico matchups in 18 days. The matches will decide not only the Spanish league, but the Copa del Rey and the Champions League as well. The big question is whether all four of the El Clásico are equally important or whether some are more important than others? The answer […]
Villarreal booked their place in the Europa League semi-finals last night after coming from behind to beat ten-man FC Twente. Michel Preud’homme’s side were given hope by a delightful first-half effort by Emir Bajrami, but the 58th-minute dismissal of Dwight Tiendalli, and Giuseppe Rossi’s subsequent penalty, effectively ended any prospect of an unlikely rally from […]
Saturday brings the start four El Clásico matchups in 18 days. The matches will decide not only the Spanish league, but the Copa del Rey and the Champions League as well. The big question is whether all four of the El Clásico are equally important or whether some are more important than others? The answer […]
Real Madrid set up a mouth-watering Champions League semi-final against Barcelona after Cristiano Ronaldo’s second-half goal completed a comprehensive aggregate defeat of Tottenham Hotspur. Ronaldo’s speculative 50th-minute effort, fumbled into his own net by Heurelho Gomes, ended any faint hopes of a Tottenham comeback and confirmed Madrid’s progression to a record 22nd semi-final in the […]
Real Madrid set up a mouth-watering Champions League semi-final against Barcelona after Cristiano Ronaldo’s second-half goal completed a comprehensive aggregate defeat of Tottenham Hotspur. Ronaldo’s speculative 50th-minute effort, fumbled into his own net by Heurelho Gomes, ended any faint hopes of a Tottenham comeback and confirmed Madrid’s progression to a record 22nd semi-final in the […]