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Lamine Yamal Rescues Ragged Barcelona Draw Against Granada, Atletico Madrid Stumble | Football News
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Lamine Yamal Rescues Ragged Barcelona Draw Against Granada, Atletico Madrid Stumble | Football News

[ad_1] Barcelona's 16-year-old starlet Lamine Yamal struck twice to rescue the struggling Catalans a 3-3 draw against Granada in La Liga on Sunday. Xavi Hernandez's side, third, shared the spoils with their relegation-battling opponents, 19th, after a thrilling battle at the Olympic Stadium, but now trail leaders Real Madrid by 10 points. Los Blancos thrashed second-place Girona 4-0 on Saturday to move five points clear at the top and take full control of the title race. Earlier Atletico Madrid's faint hopes of challenging for La Liga deflated further with a 1-0 defeat by Sevilla on Sunda...
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Granada Hold Athletic Bilbao In La Liga Match Completed After Fan’s Death | Football News
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Granada Hold Athletic Bilbao In La Liga Match Completed After Fan’s Death | Football News

[ad_1] Team Granada in action© AFPAthletic Bilbao moved to fifth in the La Liga table with a 1-1 draw at Granada on Monday in a game restarted from Saturday after a fan died at the stadium. Before kick-off in southern Spain, players from both sides paid tribute to the supporter with Granada's Victor Diaz laying a wreath of flowers on the individual's seat in the stadium. A minute of silence was also held in Andalucia. The match was paused in the 18th minute over the weekend with visitors Athletic leading 1-0 as the Granada fan received medical attention.The game restarted at the Nuevo Los Carmenes stadium at the point after Inaki Williams' opening effort on Saturday.Granada equalised after 55 minutes following Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta's own goal, which moved the 19th-placed hosts to withi...
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Granada vs Athletic Bilbao Match Abandoned After Fan Dies | Football News
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Granada vs Athletic Bilbao Match Abandoned After Fan Dies | Football News

[ad_1] Supporters leave as the match between Granada FC and Athletic Club Bilbao is suspended.© AFPGranada's match against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday in La Liga was abandoned after a supporter died in the stands at the Nuevo Los Carmenes stadium. The match was paused after 18 minutes with visitors Athletic leading 1-0 as the Granada fan received medical attention, with La Liga confirming the match was then abandoned "because of the sad death of a fan" in a statement.Players from both sides left the pitch 20 minutes after play was suspended, with supporters then requested to leave the stadium after the decision was eventually taken to abandon the game.Granada said in a statement the match was "suspended indefinitely after the death of a club season ticket holder" and offered their condolen...
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Brahim Diaz, Rodrygo Goes Help Real Madrid Keep Pace With Girona In LaLiga Title Race | Football News
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Brahim Diaz, Rodrygo Goes Help Real Madrid Keep Pace With Girona In LaLiga Title Race | Football News

[ad_1] Rodrygo continued his fine goalscoring form to help Real Madrid ease to a 2-0 win over Granada on Saturday and reclaim the lead in La Liga. After Catalan minnows Girona snatched a 2-1 win over Valencia they moved temporarily top, but Madrid slid back above them on goal difference on a tranquil evening in the capital. Brahim Diaz opened the scoring midway through the first half and Rodrygo doubled the lead after 57 minutes at the Santiago Bernabeu.The Brazilian forward has scored seven goals in his last five games across all competitions, appearing at the perfect time to keep Madrid's strong start to the season going despite various absences.Madrid are missing several key figures through injury, from goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to winger Vinicius Junior.However Los Blancos had more...
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Barcelona Teen Lamine Yamal Becomes Youngest Ever La Liga Scorer | Football News
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Barcelona Teen Lamine Yamal Becomes Youngest Ever La Liga Scorer | Football News

[ad_1] File image of Lamine Yamal© AFPBarcelona starlet Lamine Yamal became La Liga's youngest ever goalscorer when he struck against Granada on Sunday. The Spanish winger scored at 16 years and 87 days old, taking the record from Malaga's Fabrice Olinga, who scored at 16 years and 98 days in 2012. With Barcelona two goals down, Yamal pulled them back into the game when Joao Felix found him and he rolled the ball into an empty net from point-blank range just before half-time.Yamal extended his contract with Barcelona until 2026 earlier in October, with a one billion-euro release clause ($1.06 billion).He became Barcelona's youngest debutant at 15 years and 290 days old against Real Betis in April last season.This season Yamal went on to become La Liga's youngest starter in the 21st centu...
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Atletico Madrid Hit Three Against Granada To Take Early La Liga Lead | Football News
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Atletico Madrid Hit Three Against Granada To Take Early La Liga Lead | Football News

[ad_1] Atletico Madrid defeated Granada 3-1© AFPAtletico Madrid wrapped up the opening round of the Spanish Liga season by jumping to the top of the table with a 3-1 home victory over promoted Granada. Alvaro Morata gave the hosts the lead seven minutes into first-half injury time. Cesar Azpilicueta, on his Atletico debut, crossed and Malaga centre-back Jesus Vallejo mis-timed his clearing header nodding the ball straight to the unmarked Morata, who fired home. Malaga levelled on 63 minutes after Yannick Carrasco lost the ball trying to dribble out of defence. Gonzalo Villar drilled a cross into the goalmouth where Samu Omorodion lifted a first-time shot into the roof of the net.Carrasco atoned with a simple assist five minutes later, rolling a short pass square to Depay who lashed a sho...
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Barcelona To Kick Off La Liga Title Defence At Getafe; Athletic Bilbao To Host Real Madrid | Football News
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Barcelona To Kick Off La Liga Title Defence At Getafe; Athletic Bilbao To Host Real Madrid | Football News

[ad_1] The first Clasico is scheduled for October 29 and will be played at the Olympic stadium.© AFPBarcelona will begin the defence of their La Liga title away to Getafe on the weekend of August 12-13, while Real Madrid start the new season with a trip to Athletic Bilbao. Atletico Madrid take on newly-promoted Granada in the opening round of fixtures for the 2023-24 season that will finish on May 26.The first Clasico is scheduled for October 29 and will be played at the Olympic stadium on Montjuic, which is serving as Barcelona's temporary home while the Camp Nou is being result.A vast redevelopment plan is expected to be completed by 2026, with Barcelona due to return to their traditional home for the 2024-25 season at a Camp Nou not yet at full capacity.Barcelona and Madrid will meet ...
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