
Barca mount late comeback in Atletico thriller
Barcelona battled back from two goals down to beat Atletico Madrid 4-2 and land an important blow in the La Liga title race.
Barcelona battled back from two goals down to beat Atletico Madrid 4-2 and land an important blow in the La Liga title race.
Kylian Mbappe’s brace helped Real Madrid climb top of La Liga with a 2-1 win at Villarreal on Saturday despite coach Carlo Ancelotti’s complaints that his team was “exhausted”.
Highlights from the match between Villarreal and Real Madrid with Kylian Mbappe finding form following a brace to take Madrid top of La Liga.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Saturday his team will not play another football game after fewer than 72 hours of rest.
Hansi Flick warned his Barcelona stars they need to focus to avoid crumbling against Atletico Madrid in La Liga as they have in their previous two meetings.
Real Madrid produced a gritty display to reach the Champions League quarter-finals with a 4-2 win on penalties against rivals Atletico Madrid, following a 1-0 defeat after extra time on Wednesday.
Atletico Madrid striker Angel Correa has been banned after insulting the referee during his team’s La Liga defeat by Getafe.
Barcelona hold a slender lead on Benfica ahead of their Champions League last 16 second leg clash on Tuesday and goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny deserves a fair share of the credit for it.
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Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior were both on target for Real Madrid as they beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 on Sunday to pull level with La Liga leaders Barcelona.