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Match Highlights – Chelsea vs Swansea, Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao
The impressive start for Chelsea this season carries on, coming back from an early John Terry goal to win 4-2 against Swansea, mostly thanks to a hat trick by Diego Costa. Barcelona are also perfect in the Spanish La Liga, pulling off a 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao, as Lionel Messi set up Neymar for two late and clinching goals.
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La Liga – Week 2 Results & Table
It didn’t take long for Barcelona to grab control of the lead in Spain, winning a tough match at Villarreal, while Real Madrid lose for the first time this season, dropping a two goal lead against Real Sociedad, a day after Atletico Madrid won their first league match of the season against Eibar.
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Match Highlights – Sociedad vs Real Madrid
For the first time in 10 years, Real Madrid lose to Real Sociedad, dropping a two goal lead achieved through Sergio Ramos and Gareth Bale, conceding four goals in the span of 40 minutes to lose 4-2, as they lose three precious points in the always difficult La Liga title race.
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Match Highlights – Villarreal vs Barcelona
A tough away venue didn’t stop Barcelona from picking up three more points, coming away with a 1-0 win over Villarreal at El Madrigal thanks to a goal from Sandro Ramirez who was one of the few players who changed the match coming off the bench.
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La Liga – Week 1 Results & Table
Nothing new on the first week of the Spanish La Liga, as Barcelona and Lionel Messi comfortably beat Elche, Real Madrid struggled but won with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring against Cordoba and Atletico Madrid found life difficult without Diego Simeone, drawing without any goals against Rayo Vallecano.
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Match Highlights – Real Madrid vs Cordoba
A bad start for Real Madrid in terms of ability, but no one is going to complain about beating Cordoba 2-0, thanks to goals from Karim Benzema and a finisher from Cristiano Ronaldo, who continues to look like he’s either injured or simply still tired from the World Cup. Cordoba haven’t been to the La […]
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Match Highlights – Barcelona vs Elche
A new season, but a familiar feeling at the Nou Camp, as Barcelona come away with a 3-0 win over Elche. Lionel Messi scored twice and Munir El Haddadi might be something of a new star with a goal on his debut, as a red card to Javier Mascherano didn’t really bother the team from giving Luis Enrique his first win as the head coach of the club.
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Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid – The Matches Before the Champions League Final
It’s been a long and busy season for both Atletico Madrid and their Champions League final rivals, Real Madrid. The Spanish champions have met with their city rivals four times this season, which might help us get a better indication of things to come. Overall? Two wins for Real Madrid, one draw and one win […]
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Wasn’t the Only One Who Didn’t Show Up
Given countless chances to salvage something from this season, Barcelona simply flat lined at the finish line. Criticism point at Lionel Messi for not scoring in their final two league games aren’t off the mark, but blaming him alone while neglecting the part of Tata Martino in his relative failure or how badly Andres Iniesta looked with the season on the line is simply telling half the truth and ignoring the full story.
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Match Highlights – Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid
For 16 minutes, Barcelona were champions thanks to a fantastic Alexis Sanchez goal. But this season had one direction, and one deserving champion: Atletico Madrid. Diego Godin scored early in the second half and a 1-1 draw meant that the Colchoneros were champions for the first time in 18 years, managing to avoid defeat against the previous title holders for a sixth time this season.