MADRID — Rodrygo thrived in the absence of Vinicius Junior as Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on Sunday to keep an eight-point lead over Barcelona in the Spanish league. The influential England international set up Rodrygo's second goal in Madrid's third straight league win. Tuesday's "One Skin" friendly between Brazil and Spain at the Bernabeu, which ended 3-3, was …
MADRID — Rodrygo thrived in the absence of Vinícius Júnior as Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on Sunday to keep an eight-point lead over Barcelona in the Spanish league. The influential England international set up Rodrygo’s second goal in Madrid’s third straight league win. It’s nine points ahead of fourth-place Athletic and 10 points in front of fifth-place Atletico …
Karim Benzema’s first-half hat trick led Real Madrid to 4-2 over Almeria and the Spanish league win on Saturday might have cost them Vinícius Júnior. The comfortable win over Almeria ensured Madrid remained in second place in La Liga but Barcelona was still eight points ahead before it hosted Real Betis late Saturday. Rodrygo, who also scored Madrid’s fourth goal …
