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Barcelona to kickstart title defence in Madrid as LaLiga announces fixtures for 2023-2024 season

The 2023-24 La Liga schedule has been announced, with tentative dates provided for the season’s biggest games, as well as the fixtures for the opening weekend and the last day of action. The season just gone by was largely uneventful at the top of the table, as FC Barcelona strolled to a league title 10 points clear of Real Madrid, …

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La Liga: Barcelona edges closer to title with 4-0 win over 10-man Betis

Andreas Christensen, Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha were on target as Barcelona thrashed 10-man Real Betis 4-0 on Saturday to tighten its grip on the top spot and moved a step closer to their 27th La Liga title. Barca’s job was made easier by Betis defender Edgar Gonzalez, who came off the bench in the 12th minute to replace an injured …

La Liga: Real Madrid title hopes dented with goalless draw at Betis

Real Madrid ended a difficult week with a frustrating 0-0 draw at Real Betis on Sunday that did little to enhance its prospects of catching Barcelona in the La Liga title race. We will fight until the end for the three titles we are competing in.” It was a lively match at Seville that needed a goal with Real Madrid …

Barcelona kept its title-chasing momentum by beating Valencia 1-0 and increasing its lead over Real Madrid in the Spanish league on Sunday. The win at the Camp Nou stadium came three days after Barcelona defeated Madrid 1-0 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals. Barcelona had lost two in a row — …

Spanish Super Cup: Real Madrid begin title defense against Valencia in Saudi Arabia

A below-par Real Madrid dropped points in the title race with a 1-1 draw at home against Girona on Sunday in La Liga, with Rodrygo having a goal ruled out late on. Rodrygo hit the post for Madrid, while Girona’s Yangel Herrera crashed a strike against the crossbar in the first half, before Vinicius opened the scoring from Fede Valverde’s …

Real Betis beat Valencia 5-4 on penalties to win the Copa del Rey after teenager Yunus Musah missed the only spot kick in the shootout that finished early on Sunday. It was Betis’ third Copa del Rey title, ending a 17-year wait for a major title for the Seville-based side. “This is what we wanted, to win the Copa del …

La Liga talking points: Atletico ends title drought, Betis secures Europa spot

Atleti does it the hard way The last time Atletico Madrid lifted the La Liga title in 2014, things went down to the final day - and it was no different seven years later. Angel Correa's equaliser did little to settle nerves as it served up a gilt-edged chance which Valladolid forward Shon Weissmann somehow contrived to miss, before Luis …

LaLiga: Eden Hazard makes injury return as Real Madrid slip up in title race with draw against Real Betis

European football weekend: Jorge Sampaoli in focus, title races intensify in Spain, Italy, Germany and Seville derby

Jorge Sampaoli eyes a second win in four days to begin his Marseille tenure, while Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan and RB Leipzig face key games in their respective title pursuits ahead of a Seville derby intensified by the battle for Champions League football. AFP Sport selects some of the standout action in Europe this weekend: Sampaoli striving for better at …

LaLiga: Barcelona keep title race alive with narrow win over Valladolid; Atletico Madrid edge past Real Betis

Pellegrini won the Premier League title with City in 2014 as well as two League Cups and had successful stays in Spain’s top-flight with Villarreal Madrid: Former Real Madrid and Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini is set to take over at La Liga side Real Betis from next season, Spanish newspaper El Pais said on Wednesday. The report in El …