‘Clear foul’ Alonso responded by sending on Vinicius and then young striker Gonzalo Garcia. Alexander-Arnold earned some redemption by his contribution to Madrid’s equaliser. His cross was deflected against his own crossbar by a defender and behind for a corner. Alexander-Arnold whipped it in and Bellingham flicked it on into Huijsen’s path to bash home….
While Alexander-Arnold’s absence has contributed to a lack of balance, Madrid’s bigger issue in recent weeks has been goals, or the lack of them. Los Blancos failed to score against Liverpool or Vallecano, and Kylian Mbappe did not record a single shot on target across both matches. However, Alonso refused to single out his star…
According to Tuttosport newspaper, Juventus are interested in Elche starlet Rodrigo Mendoza, who has a €20m release clause. Juventus are reportedly interested in promising Elche midfielder Mendoza. Juventus are long-time Mendoza admirers TURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 16: General view inside the stadium prior to the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD1 match between Juventus…
Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal (center) scores his side’s opening goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Elche CF in Barcelona, Spain, Nov 2, 2025. (PHOTO / AP) BARCELONA – Goals from Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres and Marcus Rashford guided Barcelona to a 3-1 victory over Elche on Sunday, propelling the defending…
An early look at the jersey plans of kit manufacturers Nike for La Liga giants Barcelona for next season has this week been forthcoming online. This comes by way of an image of the alleged design being readied for the Blaugrana’s 3rd kit. Advertisement The info is provided by the reliable ‘memorabilia1899’ on ‘X’, who…
Player protests across La Liga this weekend were not widely broadcast after the Spanish league asked TV companies not to show them, according to multiple people familiar with the request. La Liga sides did not start play for the opening 15 seconds of matches after the Spanish Footballers’ Association (AFE) said on Friday the players…
The last time Elche were a top-flight side, they were flirting with unwanted records. Back in 2022-23 — their centenary year — they finished 12 points adrift at the bottom of the table, cycled through six different managers, and went 19 games without a win to get the season underway. Only two teams have ever…
Barcelona have been dealt multiple injury blows in the last few weeks, and another has now dropped during the international break – and critically, with only a fortnight to go until they face Real Madrid in El Clasico. The likes of Raphinha, Fermin Lopez, Joan Garcia and Lamine Yamal have been affected by their own…
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid needs to bounce back from its thrashing in last weekend’s Spanish capital derby when it hosts a red-hot Villarreal on Saturday in La Liga. Xabi Alonso’s side was embarrassed when it lost 5-2 at Atletico Madrid, marking the first time its crosstown rival scored five times in the derby…
A long-running debate over La Liga’s salary rules was reignited during the summer transfer window. Barcelona were the most high-profile of the many clubs to struggle with the constraints, which are widely seen as the tightest in any top European league. Essentially, they limit how much teams can spend on wages, with each club’s limit…