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Football: Real and Barca battle back as Atletico lose ground at the top

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 24 10:25 AM

Real Madrid and Barcelona both came from behind to seal victories that extended their advantage over the chasing pack at the top of La Liga. Read more »

Football: Real and Atletico fail to capitalize after Barca stunned by Levante

Thomas ALLNUTT, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 03 09:58 AM

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid each passed up the chance to go top of La Liga on Saturday after Barcelona conceded three goals in seven minutes during a surprise 3-1 defeat by Levante.    Read more »

Football: Atletico return to winning ways to move level with Barca

Reuters
Posted at Oct 27 10:26 AM

Atletico Madrid snapped a three-game winless streak in La Liga by beating Athletic Bilbao 2-0 at home on Saturday to move level on points with table-topping Barcelona. Read more »

Football: Real Madrid beaten by Mallorca as Barca go top of La Liga

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 20 10:37 AM

Barcelona sailed back to the top of the table on Saturday and trouble returned to Real Madrid after they endured their first La Liga defeat of the season at newly-promoted Real Mallorca. Read more »

Football: Ruthless Barca thrash Sevilla but have two players sent off

Reuters
Posted at Oct 07 11:04 AM

Lionel Messi scored his first goal of the season as Barcelona beat Sevilla 4-0 on Sunday to climb into second place in the La Liga standings. Read more »

Football: Barcelona's poor start continues with defeat by Granada

Thomas Allnutt, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 22 10:59 AM

Barcelona threw on their stars of the present and the future on Saturday but neither Lionel Messi nor Ansu Fati could save them from a dismal 2-0 defeat away at Granada.  Read more »

Football: Benzema brilliance inspires Real, Fati lights up Barca

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 15 10:11 AM

Karim Benzema scored twice for Real Madrid in a 3-2 win against Levante with Eden Hazard making his La Liga debut while later Barcelona breezed to a 5-2 win against Valencia on Saturday. Read more »

Football: Zidane apologizes after Madrid lose to struggling Rayo

Thomas ALLNUTT, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 29 10:51 AM

Zinedine Zidane apologized and said he wished Real Madrid's miserable season would end now after they were beaten by 19th-placed Rayo Vallecano on Sunday. Read more »

Football: Messi seals another La Liga title for Barcelona

Richard Martin, Reuters
Posted at Apr 28 10:30 AM

Lionel Messi fittingly sealed Barcelona's 26th La Liga title on Saturday by coming off the bench to score the goal in a 1-0 win over Levante. Read more »

Football: Barca on cusp of La Liga triumph after win over Real Sociedad

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 21 10:45 AM

Barcelona are closing in on their eighth La Liga title in 11 years after Clement Lenglet and Jordi Alba both scored in a 2-1 win over Real Sociedad on Saturday.    Read more »

Football: Madrid disappoint again in dreary draw with Leganes

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 16 11:50 AM

Real Madrid took the Monday night slot reserved for La Liga's lower teams and never really looked out of place as Karim Benzema's goal was enough only for a 1-1 draw away to Leganes. Read more »

Football: Barca a 'little closer' to La Liga title after beating Atletico

Thomas ALLNUTT, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 07 10:08 AM

Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi scored twice in two minutes as Barcelona broke the resistance of 10-man Atletico Madrid on Saturday to go 11 points clear of their La Liga title rivals.   Read more »

Football: Messi and Suarez late show rescues Barca in draw at Villarreal

Reuters
Posted at Apr 03 11:00 AM

Barcelona's Lionel Messi came off the bench in his side's hour of need to inspire the Liga leaders to battle back from 4-2 down in stoppage time to snatch a remarkable 4-4 draw at struggling Villarreal on Tuesday. Read more »

Football: Benzema saves Real Madrid blushes with late Huesca winner

Terry DALEY, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 01 11:25 AM

Karim Benzema stopped Real Madrid's underwhelming La Liga season going from bad to worse on Sunday. Read more »

Football: Fantastic Messi hat-trick blows away Betis

Thomas ALLNUTT, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 18 11:19 AM

Even the Real Betis fans were applauding by the end as Lionel Messi scored another spectacular hat-trick to fire Barcelona to a 4-1 victory on Sunday and leave them with one hand on the La Liga trophy. Read more »

Football: Zidane enjoys winning start but Atletico beaten in Bilbao

Thomas ALLNUTT, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 17 10:30 AM

Zinedine Zidane brought Real Madrid's outcasts in from the cold and they repaid him with a win over Celta Vigo on Saturday. Read more »

Football: Solari uncertain over Real Madrid future despite victory

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 11 09:56 AM

Real Madrid's losing run is over but Santiago Solari offered no assurances over his future after a chaotic 4-1 victory over struggling Real Valladolid on Sunday. Read more »

Football: Messi shines as Barca survive scare to see off Rayo

Reuters
Posted at Mar 10 10:18 AM

Barcelona came from behind to beat struggling Rayo Vallecano 3-1 at home on Saturday and stay seven points clear at the top of La Liga.  Read more »

Football: Morata double keeps Atletico's title hopes alive

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 04 10:42 AM

Alvaro Morata's first-half double fired 10-man Atletico Madrid to a 2-0 victory at Real Sociedad on Sunday as Diego Simeone's men kept their slim La Liga title hopes alive. Read more »

Football: Rakitic gives Barca second 'Clasico' win in four days at Real

Reuters
Posted at Mar 03 11:20 AM

La Liga leaders Barcelona won a tight and tense 'Clasico' 1-0 at Real Madrid on Saturday, beating their great rivals at their Bernabeu home for the second time in four days. Read more »