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La Liga: ‘Extraordinary’ Vinicius Hits Brace As Real Madrid Distance Girona | Football News
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La Liga: ‘Extraordinary’ Vinicius Hits Brace As Real Madrid Distance Girona | Football News

[ad_1] Vinicius Junior struck twice to earn Real Madrid a commanding 10 point lead at the top of La Liga in a 4-2 rout of Osasuna on Saturday, with fading title rivals Girona falling to a 1-0 defeat at Getafe. The Brazilian forward mesmerised for Los Blancos and reached 18 goals across all competitions this season, while Dani Carvajal and Brahim Diaz also found the net in an entertaining romp for Carlo Ancelotti's side. Girona, second, were undone by Yellu Santiago's first half strike and have now suffered four consecutive away defeats -- started by a demoralising 4-0 thrashing at Madrid.Third-place Barcelona, 11 points behind Madrid, travel to face Atletico Madrid, fifth, and can overtake Girona with a victory on Sunday.Athletic Bilbao rose above Atletico to fourth with a 2-0 win over A...
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Girona Ease Back Into Second As Atletico Madrid Misery Continues | Football News
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Girona Ease Back Into Second As Atletico Madrid Misery Continues | Football News

[ad_1] Girona returned to winning ways by beating Osasuna 2-0 on Saturday to move back into second place in La Liga, as Atletico Madrid ceded further ground on the top three with a shock defeat at Cadiz. A goal inside the opening 15 minutes from Cristian Portu and a late Savinho strike allowed Girona to leapfrog Barcelona back into second spot. "Getting the three points at home is the most important thing to be at the top," said defender Yan Couto. "Thanks to the fans for their support."Girona dominated the early exchanges against their 10th-placed opponents and were rewarded with just 13 minutes on the clock.A clever slide-rule pass by Viktor Tsygankov set Portu free in the box and the Spaniard's unerring first-time finish set Girona on their way.Tsygankov nearly got a second assist thr...
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Vitor Roque Fires Barcelona To Narrow Win Over Osasuna | Football News
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Vitor Roque Fires Barcelona To Narrow Win Over Osasuna | Football News

[ad_1] Barcelona ground out a 1-0 win over Osasuna to move third in La Liga on Wednesday as Xavi Hernandez started his long farewell as coach of the champions. The coach said he was stepping down at the end of the season after a heavy defeat last weekend left the Catalans 11 points behind league leaders Girona. Barcelona cut that down to eight with a largely drab win over their mid-table visitors, earned by young Brazilian striker Vitor Roque's first goal for the club. Osasuna had defender Unai Garcia sent off for two yellow cards but Barcelona could not put the game to bed. The Catalans...
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Barcelona Down Osasuna To Set Up Spanish Super Cup Final Against Real Madrid | Football News
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Barcelona Down Osasuna To Set Up Spanish Super Cup Final Against Real Madrid | Football News

[ad_1] Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal's second-half strikes earned Barcelona a 2-0 win over Osasuna on Thursday and set up a Spanish Super Cup final Clasico rematch. The Catalans beat Real Madrid in last year's final and will face their bitter rivals again Sunday after Los Blancos beat Atletico Madrid in an eight-goal thriller in the first semi-final in Saudi Arabia. "We want to take the ball off Madrid, that's our DNA, we're hugely motivated, it's the moment to show our best football," Xavi told reporters. "We're in another final, another Clasico, which was our main objective -- we didn't play a brilliant game, but a serious, sensible one." Osasuna goalkeeper Sergio Herrera kept Barcelona at bay before Ilkay Gundogan slipped in veteran forward Lewandowski to open the scoring before...
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‘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...
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Rodrygo And Vinicius Inspire Madrid Copa Del Rey Triumph Over Osasuna | Football News
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Rodrygo And Vinicius Inspire Madrid Copa Del Rey Triumph Over Osasuna | Football News

[ad_1] Rodrygo Goes fired Real Madrid to Copa del Rey glory with a clinical double in a 2-1 victory over Osasuna in Seville on Saturday, with Brazilian compatriot Vinicius Junior playing a part in both goals. Carlo Ancelotti's Madrid earned their 20th Spanish Cup at La Cartuja in their 40th final, ending a nine-year wait to lift the trophy again. Osasuna, who have never won a major trophy, fought well but ultimately fell short against the reigning Spanish and European champions, who face Manchester City on Tuesday in the Champions League semi-finals.Madrid have now won all six of the trophies available to them during Ancelotti's second reign at the club, after the Italian returned in 2021.Rodrygo fired Madrid ahead inside two minutes after Vinicius' run down the left, and Ancelotti's tea...
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Late Jordi Alba Strike Takes Barcelona To Brink Of Title, Real Madrid Slip Up | Football News
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Late Jordi Alba Strike Takes Barcelona To Brink Of Title, Real Madrid Slip Up | Football News

[ad_1] Jordi Alba struck a late winner for Barcelona in a 1-0 win over 10-man Osasuna on Tuesday to move the Catalans a step closer to their first La Liga title since 2019. Xavi Hernandez's side climbed 14 points clear of second place Real Madrid, who lost 2-0 at Real Sociedad. The visitors had debutant Jorge Herrando sent off in the first half for a professional foul on Pedri, as they sat deep and tried to frustrate hosts Barcelona. Visiting goalkeeper Aitor Fernandez kept the leaders at bay in the second half but eventually substitute Alba, who has had reduced minutes this season, sliced home a volley to snatch a late victory."We're going to wait and see, but it's a giant step forward," said Xavi."We suffered too much. We missed some very clear chances, the kind where you can just push...
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Real Madrid, Barcelona To Meet In Copa del Rey Semi Finals | Football News
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Real Madrid, Barcelona To Meet In Copa del Rey Semi Finals | Football News

[ad_1] Copa del Rey: Real Madrid to face Barcelona in semi-finals© AFPReal Madrid will take on Clasico rivals Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semi-finals while Athletic Bilbao will face Osasuna following Monday's draw. The reigning Spanish champions will host Barca before visiting the Camp Nou, in the only round of Spain's national knockout competition held over two legs. Carlo Ancelotti's side reached the last four after overcoming local rivals Atletico Madrid 3-1 in extra time in the quarter-finals, while Barcelona defeated Real Sociedad 1-0."It's a huge game, not only for the Copa del Rey, it's a big game across the world," Barcelona's sporting director Jordi Cruyff said in reaction to the draw held near Madrid.Cruyff said his players had already moved on from their 3-1 win against Real...
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Saul Niguez Strikes As Atletico Madrid Scrape Win At Osasuna | Football News
29Jan By adminNo Comments
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Saul Niguez Strikes As Atletico Madrid Scrape Win At Osasuna | Football News

[ad_1] Saul Niguez celebrates after scoring.© AFPSaul Niguez's cool finish made the difference for Atletico Madrid as they held on to fourth place with a narrow 1-0 win at Osasuna on Sunday in La Liga. Diego Simeone's side provisionally cut the gap on Real Sociedad, third, to four points, before the Basques visit second place Real Madrid later Sunday. Out of the Champions League and Copa del Rey, and 13 points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona, Champions League qualification is Atletico's key goal in the second half of the season. The Rojiblancos were left fuming after their quarter-final cup elimination in midweek, unhappy with the refereeing, but had nothing to complain about as they snatched victory at El Sadar.Osasuna had the better of the first half, with on-loan Barcelona winger Ez ...
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