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Real Madrid ‘Suffer’ In Leipzig Draw To Reach Champions League Quarters

March 7, 2024 admin

Real Madrid scraped through into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 1-1 second-leg draw against RB Leipzig on Wednesday, progressing 2-1 on aggregate. The record 14-time champions were far below their best but did just enough over the two legs of the last-16 clash to edge out their Bundesliga opponents. Despite Leipzig shading the game,…

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Spanish prosecutors accuse Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti of alleged tax fraud

March 6, 2024 admin

Real Madrid’s head coach Carlo Ancelotti. File | Photo Credit: AP Spanish state prosecutors have accused Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti of alleged tax fraud, claiming he used shell companies to hide parts of his income during his first stint at the club a decade ago. Prosecutors said in a statement Wednesday that they are…

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Slumping Girona And Limp Barcelona Fail To Exploit Real Madrid’s La Liga Slip

March 4, 2024 admin

Presented with a chance to gain ground on Liga leaders Real Madrid, both Girona and then Barcelona tamely surrendered points on Sunday. After Real Madrid drew in Valencia the night before, surprising title challengers Girona had a chance to reverse their recent slump and regain some ground. But they continued to subside as they lost…

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Luka Modric Thunderbolt Breaks Sevilla Hearts As Real Madrid Win Again

February 26, 2024 admin

Veteran midfielder Luka Modric‘s curling strike gave Real Madrid a 1-0 win over Sevilla on Sunday, lifting them eight points clear of Barcelona atop La Liga where they are unbeaten in 20 games. Madrid’s last league loss came in September. Third-placed Girona are a further point adrift. They are not in action until…

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Jude Bellingham’s Brace Earns Real Madrid El Clasico Win At Barcelona

October 29, 2023 admin

Jude Bellingham‘s stunning double snatched Real Madrid a 2-1 comeback victory at Barcelona in his first La Liga Clasico on Saturday. The England international, who has started his Madrid career in remarkable goalscoring form, unleashed a rocket into the top corner from distance after Ilkay Gundogan had sent hosts Barcelona ahead at the Olympic Stadium….

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Robert Lewandowski, Jules Kounde, Raphinha Return In Barca Clasico Squad

October 28, 2023 admin

Barcelona trio Robert Lewandowski, Jules Kounde and Raphinha are fit to face Real Madrid in the Clasico on Saturday. Xavi Hernandez named the three players, who have been out injured in recent weeks, in his squad for the derby clash at Barca’s temporary Olympic Stadium home. Frenkie de Jong, Pedri and Sergi Roberto remain sidelined…

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Unlucky Alex Meret Hands Real Madrid Win At Napoli

October 4, 2023 admin

Alex Meret’s unfortunate own goal handed Real Madrid a 3-2 win at Napoli on Wednesday which moved the Spanish giants top in Champions League Group C. Italian international goalkeeper Meret could do nothing to stop Federico Valverde‘s powerful, deflected shot crashing out off the bar and back into the goal off his outstretched arm 12…

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Jude Bellingham Delivers As Real Madrid Punish Girona, Sociedad Win Basque Derby vs Athletic Bilbao

October 1, 2023 admin

Inspired by Jude Bellingham, Real Madrid showed both steel and class to beat high-flying Girona 3-0 on Saturday and move back top of La Liga. Real Sociedad thrashed Athletic Bilbao by the same scoreline to win the Basque derby later on and rise to fourth. Girona headed into the weekend as unlikely leaders but champions…

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Real Madrid Beat Las Palmas But Girona Move Top Of La Liga

September 28, 2023 admin

Real Madrid eased to a 2-0 win over Las Palmas on Wednesday to overtake Barcelona and move second, but Catalan minnows Girona are the surprise La Liga leaders after after a 2-1 win at Villarreal. Barcelona started the week top of the league but a 2-2 draw at Real Mallorca on Tuesday left the door…

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‘No Fear’ As Union Berlin Make Champions League Debut At European Royalty Real Madrid

September 18, 2023 admin

Union Berlin make their Champions League debut at European royalty Real Madrid on Tuesday just four years after a first ever promotion to the German Bundesliga. The date with Real, who own more Champions League trophies (14) than the rest of Spain and Germany combined, is the next stop on a soaring rise as unlikely…

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