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Saul’s suspension proves costly

Saul Niguez's fifth yellow card of the LaLiga Santander season came in Atletico Madrid's match against Espanyol on Sunday, and it will cost him his place in an elite club. Saul will no longer be able to boast that he's played in every minute of the 2019/20 season, having been the only Atletico Ma...

Marc Pablo
a year ago

Celades on Lille clash: It’s Valencia’s biggest match of the season

Albert Celades has labelled Tuesday's Champions League encounter with Lille as Valencia's biggest match of the season so far. Los Che currently sit third in Group H but, with Chelsea and Ajax playing each other, they will move into the qualification spots with a win at Mestalla. "It's a very impo...

Mamen Castilla
a year ago

Hernandez Hernandez will take charge of El Gran Derbi

One of the most hotly contested derbies in Spanish football will take place on Sunday night when Real Betis host Sevilla at the Estadio Benito Villamarin, and the man who will look to control proceedings will be the referee, Alejandro Jose Hernandez Hernandez. El Gran Derbi, as it is known, is of...

Pueyo
a year ago

Is LaLiga Santander more entertaining or more boring this season?

After 12 fixtures of the LaLiga Santander season, no clear favourite for the title has emerged. There have also been some surprising results, with some less likely teams taking up some of the European places. So, is this LaLiga Santander more entertaining or more boring than in recent years? Why ...

Marc Pablo
a year ago

Saul is Atletico Madrid’s talisman

Saul's first victim was Sevilla. It was on matchday six of the 2014/15 season and, after a year on loan at Rayo Vallecano, the Spaniard popped up to score Atletico Madrid's second and his first goal for the club in a 4-0 win at the Estadio Vicente Calderon. In the months and years after, Saul has...

Pueyo
a year ago

No Saul as Atletico Madrid prepare for Alaves

Diego Simeone oversaw Atletico Madrid training on Monday, as Los Rojiblancos put the finishing touches on their preparations for the match away at Alaves on Tuesday night. Although Saul was at the training ground, he didn't work with the rest of the group. He is, though, still expected to make th...

Miguel Angel Lopez Gutierrez
a year ago

Morata and Joselu: From teammates to opponents

Alvaro Morata and Joselu will meet again eight years after they last played together as Alaves host Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night. The pair former a fearful and prolific while at Real Madrid Castilla in the 2010/11 and 2011/12 campaigns. Both strikers ended the 2010/11 season with 14 goals in ...

Mamen Castilla
a year ago

Real Sociedad move into Champions League places with win over Betis

Real Sociedad have moved into the Champions League places with a 3-1 win over Real Betis at the new Anoeta. Defeat in the Basque Country means that Betis fall into the relegation zone with an inferior goal difference to both Eibar and Celta Vigo. It was the visitors who took the lead through Lore...

Pueyo
a year ago

Champions League-level football in San Sebastian

After consecutive defeats against Sevilla and Getafe, Real Sociedad bounced back in style at the Reale Arena against Real Betis, thanks again to Mikel Oyarzabal and Martin Odegaard's magnificent performances to go with goals from Willian Jose and Portu. Imanol Alguacil's side have been one of the...

Miguel Angel Lopez Gutierrez
a year ago

Valencia pay the penalty

Valencia conceded their fourth penalty of the season against Atletico Madrid. Denis Cheryshev was penalised for handling Alvaro Morata's shot in the 34th minute, allowing Diego Costa to open the scoring from 12 yards. Francis Coquelin was responsible for giving away Valencia's first penalty of th...

Pueyo
a year ago