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Barca, Real Madrid both win on Saturday in La Liga FC Barcelona and Real Madrid both won their respective matches in La Liga as Barca retained their 11-point lead at the top of the table. Andreas Christensen returned to the Barca side after injury and he scored the opening goal in the 13th minute of a game that was over before halftime after Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha had put them 3-0 up, while Betis were reduced to 10 men after Edgar was shown two yellow cards, reports Xinhua. The central defender had come on earlier in the game a...
Barca, Real Madrid both win on Saturday in La Liga
Barca, Real Madrid both win on Saturday in La Liga
Source: IANS
30/04/2023 1:07:12 PM
Huge win for Barcelona, Sevilla revival continues in La Liga  This season's La Liga title is all but assured to end up in FC Barcelona's trophy room after the leaders beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 to maintain their 11-point lead at the top of the table. There were doubts ahead of the game as Barca failed to score in their last three matches, and those doubts were only heightened when Antoine Griezmann chipped the ball against their crossbar in the first minute of the match, reports Xinhua. However, with Marc-Andre ter Stegen in excellent ...
Huge win for Barcelona, Sevilla revival continues in La Liga
Huge win for Barcelona, Sevilla revival continues in La Liga
Source: IANS
24/04/2023 4:42:52 PM
LaLiga Santander Matchday 27 preview: Club football returns with very important matches in the race for top four LaLiga Santander returns this weekend, following the March international break, and there are several huge games now that we're into the final third of the season. This weekend there are two regional derbies, as well as a couple of especially important fixtures in the race for the top four. The teams currently placed between third and sixth will face off against each other, with Villarreal CF vs Real Sociedad and Atletico de Madrid vs Real Betis both coming up on Sunday evening. CA ...
LaLiga Santander Matchday 27 preview: Club football returns with very important matches in the race for top four
LaLiga Santander Matchday 27 preview: Club football returns with very important matches in the race for top four
Source: IANS
31/03/2023 3:27:31 PM
Barca go 12 clear in Spain, Betis and Real Sociedad bounce back with wins FC Barcelona go into the international break with a 12-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of La Liga after a dramatic 2-1 win over their eternal rivals in the Camp Nou Stadium. Franck Kessie's 92nd-minute goal on Sunday night gave Barca the win at the end of a thrilling game which either team could have won. Thibaut Courtois had already made good saves from Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha in the first five minutes, but it was Real Madrid who opened the scoring in the ninth minut...
Barca go 12 clear in Spain, Betis and Real Sociedad bounce back with wins
Barca go 12 clear in Spain, Betis and Real Sociedad bounce back with wins
Source: IANS
20/03/2023 11:04:45 AM
Barca held by Man Utd at home in Europa League FC Barcelona and Manchester United drew a thrilling Europa League tie 2-2 in the Camp Nou on Thursday night. Barcelona can be content with the draw, because they looked to be on the ropes with United leading 2-1, but United will be satisfied with the draw, which leaves them as favorites, especially as Barca will be without key players when they go to Old Trafford next week, reports Xinhua news agecny. The first 45 minutes saw entertaining end-to-end football from both sides with both go...
Barca held by Man Utd at home in Europa League
Barca held by Man Utd at home in Europa League
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17/02/2023 11:23:57 AM
La Liga: Lewandowski available after court temporarily suspends three-game ban FC Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski will be able to play against Espanyol in Saturday's La Liga derby after a court here granted him a temporary reprieve from a three-game ban. Lewandowski was sent off in Barcelona's 2-1 win at Osasuna in November and was thus given a one-game ban that was extended for two more games after he made further gestures towards match officials. The Spanish Football Federation's appeal committee rejected his first appeal, and the Administrative...
La Liga: Lewandowski available after court temporarily suspends three-game ban
La Liga: Lewandowski available after court temporarily suspends three-game ban
Source: IANS
31/12/2022 12:25:49 PM
Barcelona and Real Madrid both win ahead of El Clasico FC Barcelona had to withstand a second half fightback at home to Celta Vigo to cling on for a narrow 1-0 win in the Camp Nou on Sunday in the eighth round match of La Liga. Barca controlled the first half completely, with Gavi and Pedro running the midfield, and it was no surprise when Gavi set Pedro up to score from close range in the 17th minute. Everything changed after the break, with Celta seeing a goal ruled out for a close offside, while Marc-Andre ter Stegen produced two excelle...
Barcelona and Real Madrid both win ahead of El Clasico
Barcelona and Real Madrid both win ahead of El Clasico
Source: IANS
10/10/2022 12:31:24 PM
Four things to look out for in Spain's Matchday eight Matchday eight in La Liga comes after three of the four Spanish sides playing in the Champions League all lost in midweek, severely complicating their European futures. Here are some things to look out for in Spain this weekend. 1. Fixture calendar a factor for some Matchday eight comes as we move into an intense period in La Liga, with some sides having to play two games a week until the competition is halted for the World Cup finals. While FC Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Sevill...
Four things to look out for in Spain's Matchday eight
Four things to look out for in Spain's Matchday eight
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8/10/2022 12:15:04 PM
Insufficient sleep in teenagers linked to overweight, obesity Teenagers who sleep less than eight hours a night are more likely to be overweight or obese compared to their peers with sufficient sleep, finds a new study. The study, presented at the ESC Congress 2022, showed that shorter sleepers were also more likely to have a combination of other unhealthy characteristics, including excess fat around the middle, elevated blood pressure, and abnormal blood lipid and glucose levels. "Our study shows that most teenagers do not get enough sleep, ...
Insufficient sleep in teenagers linked to overweight, obesity
Insufficient sleep in teenagers linked to overweight, obesity
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25/08/2022 2:30:20 PM
Barcelona`s Lewandowski  FC Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski praised the team and said he felt proud after the massive 4-1 victory against Real Sociedad on the road in the Spanish La Liga on Sunday. Lewandowski was chosen as the MVP of the match after he led the Catalans to the victory with two goals and an assist. "I felt loved in Barcelona from the first day. It's a special feeling for me. For sure I'm really happy and proud as we won, while I scored my first goals in La Liga," Lew...
Barcelona`s Lewandowski
Barcelona`s Lewandowski "proud and happy" to score in La Liga
Source: IANS
23/08/2022 10:45:55 AM
La Liga: Four things we learned in week two (analysis)  Four teams remain unbeaten in the Spanish La Liga after two rounds of the new season. Here are some things we learned over the weekend: ANSU FATI COULD BE BARCA'S BEST SIGNING FC Barcelona scored three second-half goals to decide a game that was looking evenly balanced at 1-1 away to Real Sociedad, with Marc-Andre ter Stegen making some vital saves to stop Barca from going behind. All of that changed with the entry of Ansu Fati into the game, as the youngster provided two a...
La Liga: Four things we learned in week two (analysis)
La Liga: Four things we learned in week two (analysis)
Source: IANS
23/08/2022 10:29:49 AM
Lewandowski and others eligible to play Barca`s league opener Barcelona have managed to register top striker Robert Lewandowski and several other expensive summer signings ahead of their La Liga opener later on Saturday. The league's website listed the former Bayern Munich striker as well as Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie as registered on Friday night, meaning they are eligible to play against Rayo Vallecano, reports DPA. According to the Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona were also able to secure a playing permit for newcomer Raphinha as well ...
Lewandowski and others eligible to play Barca`s league opener
Lewandowski and others eligible to play Barca`s league opener
Source: IANS
13/08/2022 12:58:31 PM
Dembele trains with Barca as new deal moves closer Ousmane Dembele and FC Barcelona appear to be on the verge of confirming the French international winger's new contract after he trained with the first-team squad on Tuesday. Dembele, who joined Barca in 2017, is officially still a free agent after his previous contract with Barcelona expired on June 30 after months of talks failed to see the club and player reach an agreement over a new deal. However, the player's willingness to accept a pay cut in the region of 40 per cent mea...
Dembele trains with Barca as new deal moves closer
Dembele trains with Barca as new deal moves closer
Source: IANS
13/07/2022 3:30:16 PM
Mercedes-Benz EV threatens Tesla with record 1,000 KM on single charge In a strongest challenge to Elon Musk's Tesla in the electric vehicle (EV) market, Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its long-range 'Vision EQXX' concept car that travelled over 1,000 kms on a fully charged battery -- longest-ever distance covered by an EV on a single charge to date. According to the automaker, the journey from Germany to the south of France started in cold and rainy conditions, and was undertaken at regular road speeds, including prolonged fast-lane cruising at up to...
Mercedes-Benz EV threatens Tesla with record 1,000 KM on single charge
Mercedes-Benz EV threatens Tesla with record 1,000 KM on single charge
Source: IANS
15/04/2022 4:11:30 PM
Messi not Barca player for 1st time in over 20 years Top Spanish football club Barcelona suffered a setback when they failed to sign a new contract with Lionel Messi before the June 30 deadline, leaving the Argentine star free to join any club he wishes. Messi could still return to Barcelona but him not signing a contract before deadline means that this is the first time in 7,504 days that he is not with the club on paper. The 34-year-old wanted to leave Barcelona last year and had even handed a transfer request but the club wasn't wi...
Messi not Barca player for 1st time in over 20 years
Messi not Barca player for 1st time in over 20 years
Source: IANS
1/07/2021 2:29:18 PM
Nadal sets up Tsitsipas title showdown in Barcelona Spanish World No.2 Rafael Nadal made it to his 12th Barcelona Open final with a 6-3, 6-2 win against countryman Pablo Carreno Busta and set up a title clash with World No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece. The 11-time champion landed 13 forehand winners and claimed four service breaks to extend his unbeaten ATP head-to-head record against Carreno Busta to 8-0 on Saturday night. Nadal, the winner of 20 Grand Slam titles, made quick starts to both sets and reached his 69th clay final after ...
Nadal sets up Tsitsipas title showdown in Barcelona
Nadal sets up Tsitsipas title showdown in Barcelona
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25/04/2021 2:11:44 PM
El Clasico to be decisive in La Liga title race The 'Clasico' between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona on Saturday is the key game of Matchday 30 in La Liga with the winner assured of going to the top of the league table for at least 24 hours and perhaps longer. The game comes with Barcelona just one point behind Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid a further two points back, but with a better head-to-head goal difference than their two title rivals, Xinhua news reports. It also comes with both Real Madrid and Barca producing their be...
El Clasico to be decisive in La Liga title race
El Clasico to be decisive in La Liga title race
Source: IANS
9/04/2021 2:05:33 PM
Messi sets club record but Barca drop points Lionel Messi scripted history for FC Barcelona but was unable to stop his side dropping two vital points as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Cadiz -- a result which severely dents their slim title hopes. Messi made his 506th La Liga appearance for Barca to overtake Xavi Hernandez's previous record of 505 league appearances. He also opened the scoring on Sunday with a 31st minute penalty after 18-year-old Pedri had been brought down in the Cadiz area, although in the end that ...
Messi sets club record but Barca drop points
Messi sets club record but Barca drop points
Source: IANS
22/02/2021 10:04:55 AM