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Rayo Vallecano Hold Subdued LaLiga Leaders Real Madrid | Football News
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Rayo Vallecano Hold Subdued LaLiga Leaders Real Madrid | Football News

[ad_1] La Liga leaders Real Madrid stumbled to a frustrating 1-1 draw at neighbours Rayo Vallecano on Sunday. Joselu fired the visitors in front early on but former Madrid youth player Raul de Tomas levelled for Rayo from the penalty spot in coach Inigo Perez's first match at the helm. Carlo Ancelotti's side stretched their lead on Girona, second, to six points, before the Catalan minnows face Athletic Bilbao on Monday. After Los Blancos thrashed Girona last weekend to take a five-point lead in the title race, the draw allows their closest pursuers a chance to cut the gap. Dani Carvajal ...
Attacking Abundance For Real Madrid At Rayo Vallecano Despite Jude Bellingham Blow | Football News
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Attacking Abundance For Real Madrid At Rayo Vallecano Despite Jude Bellingham Blow | Football News

[ad_1] Real Madrid are without top scorer Jude Bellingham for the visit to face Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Sunday, but Carlo Ancelotti has plenty of options. Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo have found top form after early season struggles, while Brahim Diaz and Joselu have established themselves as superb back up. La Liga leaders Madrid pumped second-place Girona 4-0 last weekend to take a five point lead at the top of the table. Bellingham netted a brace but was then taken off with an ankle injury that could keep him out for three weeks. Madrid's defence has been badly depleted by injurie...
Joselu Double Sends Real Madrid Top At Getafe | Football News
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Joselu Double Sends Real Madrid Top At Getafe | Football News

[ad_1] Joselu struck twice as Real Madrid strolled into first place in La Liga with a comfortable 2-0 win at Getafe on Thursday. Carlo Ancelotti's side are two points clear of shock title challengers Girona after a catch-up fixture which means both sides have played 22 matches. Striker Joselu, on loan from Espanyol, headed Madrid in front in the first half and finished lethally early in the second to put his team in command against their mid-table opposition. The Spanish Super Cup champions created various other chances but could not widen the scoreline in the derby clash a few kilometres...
Real Madrid Finish First After Entertaining Win Over Napoli | Football News
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Real Madrid Finish First After Entertaining Win Over Napoli | Football News

[ad_1] Real Madrid romped to a 4-2 win over Napoli on Wednesday to qualify in first place from their Champions League group. Napoli's defeat stopped them following in second place, with the Italians facing Braga in the final group match to decide who progresses. Record 14-time champions Madrid were already through but secured top spot with an entertaining win over the visiting Italian champions. Giovanni Simeone put Napoli ahead early on, with Rodrygo and Jude Bellingham quickly netting to turn the game around.Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa levelled for the visitors just after half-time but Madrid youngster Nico Paz smashed his team in front after 84 minutes and Joselu wrapped up the win in stoppage time."I'm so happy, this is a dream ... for a moment I couldn't believe it," Paz told Movista...
‘Surprising’ Jude Bellingham Helps Real Madrid Crush Osasuna, Overtake Girona | Football News
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‘Surprising’ Jude Bellingham Helps Real Madrid Crush Osasuna, Overtake Girona | Football News

[ad_1] Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said nobody expected Jude Bellingham to be so explosive in front of goal after the midfielder hit a brace to send Madrid back top of La Liga on Saturday with a 4-0 win over Osasuna. Girona's 1-0 win at Cadiz temporarily gave the Catalan minnows a one-point lead but Madrid cruised to victory at the Santiago Bernabeu to reclaim first place, with Vinicius Junior and Joselu also scoring in the rout. England international Bellingham, the division's top scorer with eight goals, was at his unstoppable best once more in the final third.Ancelotti has shifted the former Borussia Dortmund player into a more attacking role, with freedom to move behind two more central strikers and it has paid dividends.After scoring a brilliant solo goal against Napoli in mid...
Jude Bellingham Delivers As Real Madrid Punish Girona, Sociedad Win Basque Derby vs Athletic Bilbao | Football News
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Jude Bellingham Delivers As Real Madrid Punish Girona, Sociedad Win Basque Derby vs Athletic Bilbao | Football News

[ad_1] Inspired by Jude Bellingham, Real Madrid showed both steel and class to beat high-flying Girona 3-0 on Saturday and move back top of La Liga. Real Sociedad thrashed Athletic Bilbao by the same scoreline to win the Basque derby later on and rise to fourth. Girona headed into the weekend as unlikely leaders but champions Barcelona usurped them by beating Sevilla on Friday, with Madrid then deposing their rivals at the league's summit with a solid triumph on Catalan soil.Joselu and Aurelien Tchouameni's first-half goals were enough to burst Girona's bubble and after that the record 35-time La Liga winners kept the plucky upstarts at arm's length.The stylish Bellingham netted with 20 minutes remaining to seal Madrid's victory and continue his own sparkling run of goalscoring form.Madr...
Real Madrid Beat Las Palmas But Girona Move Top Of La Liga | Football News
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Real Madrid Beat Las Palmas But Girona Move Top Of La Liga | Football News

[ad_1] Real Madrid eased to a 2-0 win over Las Palmas on Wednesday to overtake Barcelona and move second, but Catalan minnows Girona are the surprise La Liga leaders after after a 2-1 win at Villarreal. Barcelona started the week top of the league but a 2-2 draw at Real Mallorca on Tuesday left the door open for their rivals to overtake them. Madrid produced a comfortable victory with goals from Brahim Diaz and Joselu, while Brazilian winger Vinicius Junior also made his return from injury as a second half substitute, following a month out."(Vinicius) came on with a lot of desire and hope, he wanted to score, and help the team," said Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti."He's totally recovered but now he has to prepare well and be ready for the next game on Saturday, when he will start."Ancelott...
Jude Bellingham, Joselu Off The Mark As Real Madrid Down Manchester United | Football News
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Jude Bellingham, Joselu Off The Mark As Real Madrid Down Manchester United | Football News

[ad_1] Jude Bellingham scored the first goal of his Real Madrid.© AFPJude Bellingham scored the first goal of his Real Madrid career as the Spanish giants defeated Manchester United 2-0 in a pre-season friendly in Houston on Wednesday. English midfielder Bellingham, who joined Madrid from Borussia Dortmund in a $114 million transfer in June, opened his account with an exquisite finish after just six minutes. Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger caught the United defence napping with a superbly weighted ball that sent Bellingham bearing down on goal.The 20-year-old took one touch to control and then lifted a delicate chip over on-rushing United goalkeeper Andre Onana to give Madrid a deserved lead.Brazilian international Vinicius Jr. might have doubled the Madrid lead shortly afterwards but sc...
Real Madrid Loan Spain Forward Joselu From Espanyol | Football News
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Real Madrid Loan Spain Forward Joselu From Espanyol | Football News

[ad_1] This season Joselu finished as La Liga's third top goalscorer with 16 goals.© AFPReal Madrid confirmed the arrival of Spain striker Joselu on loan from relegated Espanyol for next season on Monday. This season Joselu finished as La Liga's third top goalscorer with 16 goals despite Espanyol's relegation, earning him a call up to the national team squad for the Nations League final four. "Real Madrid and Espanyol have agreed the loan of Joselu, who will be at the club for next season with an option to buy at the end of it," said Madrid in a statement.The 33-year-old forward has scored three goals in four appearances for his country and helps Madrid reinforce a depleted attack.Karim Benzema, Eden Hazard, Marco Asensio and Mariano Diaz have left, leaving room for major reinforcements....
Luka Modric’s Croatia Aiming For First Trophy Against Boosted Spain | Football News
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Luka Modric’s Croatia Aiming For First Trophy Against Boosted Spain | Football News

[ad_1] Luka Modric has been Croatia's driving force on the way to Sunday's Nations League final, where they could earn their first ever major trophy against a Spain team he knows inside out. Questions surround the veteran midfielder, 37, over his future both in international football and at club level with Real Madrid, with his contract set to end this month. Before resolving them, Croatia captain Modric is aiming to lead his country, with a population of only four million people, to glory in Rotterdam at De Kuip.The Balkan nation has consistently over-performed on the world stage over the past 25 years, starting with their third place finish at the 1998 World Cup.They followed that up by reaching the 2018 World Cup final, where they were beaten by France, and again finished third in Qat...