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Karim Benzema and referee Jesús Gil Manzano looked at each other and started to laugh. That third one did, though, and Madrid defeated Elche 3-0 on Wednesday to increase its Spanish league lead after defeating Barcelona in the first “clásico” of the season on Sunday. Sociedad keeps rolling Mikel Merino scored in the sixth minute as Real Sociedad defeated Mallorca …

BARCELONA, Spain — Robert Lewandowski shook off his disappointing return to Bayern Munich by scoring twice to lead Barcelona to a 3-0 victory at home over 10-man Elche in the Spanish league on Saturday. They were Lewandowski’s seventh and eighth goals in a five-round scoring streak and took his overall tally to 11 in eight games since he transferred to …

Robert Lewandowski shook off his disappointing return to Bayern Munich by scoring twice to lead Barcelona to a 4-0 victory at home over 10-man Elche in the Spanish league on Saturday. They were Lewandowski's seventh and eighth goals in a five-round scoring streak and took his overall tally to 11 in eight games since he transferred to Barcelona from Bayern …

Robert Lewandowski shook off his disappointing return to Bayern Munich by scoring twice to lead Barcelona to a 4-0 victory at home over 10-man Elche in the Spanish league on Saturday. They were Lewandowski’s seventh and eighth goals in a five-round scoring streak and took his overall tally to 11 in eight games since he transferred to Barcelona from Bayern …

La Liga: Luis Suarez's 90th-minute Winner Sinks Alaves, Atletico Madrid Retake Lead

Luis Suarez scored a 90th-minute winner as Atletico Madrid defeated Alaves 2-1 to win its fourth in a row and retake the Spanish league lead on Sunday. Suarez scored from close range completing a cross by Joao Felix after Atletico had conceded an equalizer in the 84th minute against an Alaves team that played with 10 men from the 63rd. …

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Despite guiding Elche back to La Liga after a five-year absence, coach Juan Jose Rojo Martin, known as “Pacheta”, will not lead the team into the Spanish top flight, the club said on Tuesday. “The coach and the club are going their separate ways, ending a glorious and triumphant cycle which will go down in the memory of our fans …