Posted by spanish on 10:37 AM
This is a brief round-up of games with final results. SPANISH FOOTBALL action with 5 games of Round 36 celebrated this Saturday.
Levante beats Granada in 3-0 and keeps the flame alive of finishing in Champions League table positions.
RCD ESPANYOL face their defeats against REAL SPORTING DE GIJON in 0-3.
3 - 0 final result game this time between REAL SOCIEDAD & RACING DE SANTANDER
Madrid
Club GETAFE lost 1 - 3 to REAL MALLORCA. The only goal from the home
side came in the last moments of the games, concretely in the 92nd min,
via ALEXIS. The visitors goals came from CASADESUS in the 3 rd min,
ALFARO in the 68th min & HEMED in the 78th min.
VILLAREAL
drew 1 - 1 with OSASUNA & put themselves dangerously close to the
relegation zone, while Osasuna still has a slim chance of getting a Euro
place although difficult.
Posted by spanish on 10:13 AM
Thibaut Courtois has revealed that he is confident that Chelsea will allow him to stay on loan at Atletico Madrid a second season. The highly-rated Belgian goalkeeper has confirmed that he still likely to remain at the Vicente calderon one more year, and rejects the report which links him with Real Madrid.The Belgian goalkeeper signed for Chelsea last summer but was immediately sent out on loan to Atletico to get more games under his belt.Watch game play live at 12bet.com.
Posted by spanish on 4:30 PM
From first league, Real trailed by a goal then Cristiano Ronaldo strikes -- the first, a penalty and next is a neat low
finish which put them in control.With a spot kick done by Arjen Robben, he leveled the tie for Bayern. No further
goals meant a shoot-out, which Bastian Schweinsteiger settled to send his team to the final goal.While Mario
Gomez and David Alaba scored for Bayern, the goalkeeper Manuel Neuer played a major part saving real's first two
penalties, from Kaka and Ronaldo.This was the second time in major Champions League shoot-outs ronaldo had
missed from the spot. If you remember he also failed for Manchester United in the 2008 final against Chelsea.So let's
follow the game of Real Madrid and see if they will beats Sevilla FC.
Posted by spanish on 12:13 PM
Malaga were left clinging onto fourth place in the Primera Liga and the prospect of UEFA Champions League football next season after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Osasuna.
The result means Malaga have taken only eight of 18 possible points in their last six La Liga matches, and they are now only three points clear of fifth-placed Levante as they go into a difficult run-in that includes fixtures against Valencia, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. They found themselves trailing to hosts, who are chasing Europa League football themselves, when Francisco Nino opened the scoring in the 53rd minute. Santi Cazorla levelled quarter of an hour later but there was no turnaround for Malaga who have now gone three games without a win.
Osasuna, who knew a victory would put them level with Levante, began brightly to keep Malaga firmly on the back foot. Nino, Francisco Punal and David Timor all had early efforts on goal while Javad Nekounamblasted over. Malaga had to wait until the 34th minute for their first sight on goal but Cazorla's effort was charged down by Damia Abella. Moments later, Nacho Monreal struck the post as Malaga's recent luck showed little sign of changing. It did at least encourage the visitors as they began to pour forward.
Posted by spanish on 9:32 AM
Málaga CF have only lost once against Osaunsa in Navarra in the BBVA League (last season 10-11), in a total of nine games (four victories and four draws). Apart from that match last season, Málaga CF has always scored at least one goal in Navarra against Osasuna. Of Málaga’s 16 away goals in this BBVA League, only two were scored in the first half of the match. The Málaga side has conceded at least one goal in the last ten away games in the BBVA League.
Osasuna hasn’t lost the last five matches against Málaga in the BBVA League (two wins and three draws). The Navarra side has scored at least one goal in the last ten matches against Málaga in the First Division. Osasuna have only lost one home game out of the last six in the BBVA League (four wins and one draw). The ‘Navarros’ haven’t lost one home match in their last nine against Andalucian teams in the League (five victories and four draws).
Possible Line up:
Osasuna: Andres Fernande, Abella Perez Damiá, Miguel Flano, Lolo, Jukka Raitala, Paxti Martinez Punal, Javad Nekounam, Alvaro Cejudo, Juan Francisco Nino, Roland Lamah
Malaga: Carlos Kameni, Jesus Gamez, Robson Weligton, Martin Demichelis, Nacho Monreal, Enzo Maresca, Duda, Santiago Cazorla, Isco, Eliseu, Salomon Rondon, Dejan Lekic
Posted by spanish on 11:25 AM
Granada's 1-0 defeat to Real Zaragoza last weekend brought them back into the relegation fight, however Abel Resino's men still have a five point advantage over the Aragonese side with five games left to play. Getafe launched themselves back into the European race with a 5-1 demolition of Sevilla on Monday. Miku scored twice, but the real star of the show was Pedro Rios who had two assists and scored only his second goal of the season.
Probable starting XIs:
Granada: Jose Juan Figueras, Allan Nyom, Inigo Lopez, Borja Gomez, Guilherme Siqueira, Hurtado Perez Moisés, Mikel Rico, Ikechukwu Uche, Carlos Martins, Franco Jara, Odion Ighalo
Getafe: Miguel Angel Moya, Miguel Torres, Cata Diaz, Alexis, Jose Mane, Mehdi Lacen, Juan Rodriguez, Pedro Rios, Diego Castro, Jaime Gavilan, Miku
Posted by spanish on 12:17 PM
The Argentine coach has confessed that he should not have tinkered with his lineup while his troops were 1-0 up at the Jose Alvalade and looking comfortable
Posted by spanish on 11:06 AM
The left-back was beaten to the byline by Philipp Lahm, who then crossed for Mario Gomez to slot home and give the Bavarians a crucial 2-1 advantage ahead of their trip to Spain
Real Madrid defender Pepe has refused to pin the blame on team-mate Fabio Coentrao for Bayern Munich's winning goal in Tuesday night's Champions League semi-final first-leg defeat at the Allianz Arena. Coentrao committed himself to a tackle on Philipp Lahm in the closing stages of the game in Bavaria and was left prone on the turf as the Germany captain skipped past him before whipping the ball over for Mario Gomez to nick a 2-1 victory for the hosts. However, Pepe resisted the temptation to point the finger at his Portugal team-mate during a post-match interview.
"Fabio Coentrao is not to blame for the goal," the centre-half is quoted as saying by his club's official website. "We're all to blame. Football is a collective sport.
"We controlled the match and we're sad about the last minute, but we're also happy because it was important to score and we did."
Indeed, Mesut Ozil's 53rd-minute strike, which had cancelled out Franck Ribery's first-half opener, means that Madrid need only win 1-0 on home soil to book their place in the final and Pepe is anticipating a very different game in the Spanish capital next Wednesday. "[Real Madrid legend] Juanito once said that 90 minutes at the Bernabeu is a very long time," the defender mused. "And we have the quality with which to turn the score around." However, before Bayern's visit to the Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid must travel to Catalunya this weekend for their crunch Clasico clash with Barcelona.
Posted by spanish on 11:40 AM
The Blaugrana official has hinted that Saturday's must-win La Liga encounter with Real Madrid at Camp Nou ranks above their trip to London in terms of importance
Barcelona director of football Andoni Zubizarreta is viewing Wednesday night's Champions League semi-final first-leg clash with Chelsea as ideal preparation for this weekend's crucial Clasico. The Blaugrana currently trail La Liga title rivals Real Madrid by four points at the summit of the standings and will host Los Blancos at Camp Nou on Saturday evening.
Consequently, while Barca are desperate to become the first side to successfully defend the European Cup since AC Milan in 1990, Zubizarreta has intimated that, as far as the next few days are concerned, the Catalans' primary goal is defeating Madrid rather than beating the Blues at Stamford Bridge, describing the trip to London as "good preparation for the Clasico. It's a high-octane week." Zubizarreta added, though, that with Real Madrid facing Bayern Munich in the Champions League's other semi-final tie, he is confident that the tournament decider on May 19 will be an all-Spanish affair.
"The Champions League has decreed that we will have a Clascio in the middle of a tie which will also allow us to play another Clasico in the final in Munich," he is quoted as saying bySport.
Barca's meeting with Chelsea gets under way at 20.45CET, with Bayern-Madrid kicking off in Munich at the same time the night before.
Posted by spanish on 5:16 PM
Probable Line up:
Getafe: Miguel Angel Moya, Miguel Torres, Cata Diaz, Juan Rodriguez, Tsepo Masilela, Mehdi Lacen
Michel, Diego Castro, Abdelaziz Barrada, Jaime Gavilan, Miku
Sevilla: Andres Palop, Jorge Andujar Coke, Federico Fazio, Julien Escudé, Fernando Navarro, Gary Medel, Piotr Trochowski, Jesus Navas, Manu Del Moral, Antonio Luna Rodriguez, Alvaro Negredo
Posted by spanish on 10:51 AM
The Colombian striker fired the winner at the Vallecas on Sunday and says Atleti must try to string together a strong run of results and see where it takes them
Radamel Falcao has called on Atletico Madrid to aim "as high as possible" after inspiring his side to a precious 1-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Sunday. The South American hitman netted for the 30th time this season at the Vallecas as he helped Diego Simeone's side nearer to a Champions League place. "We have achieved a great victory against a strong opponent," he told reporters. "We want to bring joy to our supporters. "We will go game by game and then we'll see where we stand. We must try to aim as high as possible. "I am happy to help the team. Now we have Valencia next, which will be a tough match, but we will try to grab the win." Atleti find themselves in ninth place and have climbed to 45 points in La Liga, just six behind Malaga in fourth position.
Posted by spanish on 4:05 AM
Probable Lineup:
Espanyol: Francisco Casilla, Javi Lopez, Raul Navarro, Héctor Moreno, Didac Vila, José Raul Baena, Romaric, Sergio Garcia, Joan Verdu, Vladimir Weiss, Kalu Uche
Valencia: Vicente Guaita, Antonio Barragan, Adil Rami, Dealbert, Jordi Alba, Mehmet Topal, Tino Costa, Sofiane Feghouli, Jonas, Jérémy Mathieu, Aritz Aduriz
Posted by spanish on 9:53 PM
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Probable Lineup:
Real Madrid: Casillas, Arbeloa, Pepe, Ramos, Coentrao Khedira, Sahin Higuain, Ozil, Callejon Benzema
Sporting Gijon: Juan Pablo, Orfila, Botia, Hernandez, Canella Lora, Cases Trejo, Colunga, De las Cuevas, Barral
Posted by spanish on 9:38 PM
The Spain Under-21 international recently returned from a serious knee injury, but has still enjoyed his time with Los Che and would like to remain at the club permanently
Sergio Canales has affirmed his loyalty to Valencia by revealing that he wants to remain at Mestalla next year.
The attacking midfielder joined Los Che on a season-long loan from Real Madrid last summer, but saw his promising start disappointingly halted by a knee injury in October, which sidelined him for six months.
However, he made his long-awaited return during Wednesday's 4-1 win over Rayo Vallecano, and Canales is keen to complete a permanent transfer to Valencia.
"I'm happy. The club and fans make me feel at ease and if I had my way I'd be here next year," Canales told Marca.
"If they buy me, then no problem. Everything for me is perfect here."
Valencia resume Primera Division action on Sunday when they face Espanyol.
Posted by spanish on 2:53 AM
Villareal has lost one League match against Malaga in the last seven held at El Madrigal. The Yellos have lost the most ?League matches in the last 15 minutes. Miguel Angel Lotina has achieved two draws with villareal in League matches at home, with the Castellon side not gaining a victory in their last four games ( three draws, one defeat) Borja Valero has received the highest nuber of fouls in a League match ( nine, tied with Weiss and Diego Costa)
the three times that Malaga have defeated the Yellows in the League, they've scored two goals. The five times the Blue and Whites have been ahead on the score board at half time, has resulted in victories, and in three of these League games, the result stayed the same in the second half. MCF has received the least amount of fouls in the BBVA League this season.
Posted by spanish on 10:13 PM
The last encounter between Valencia and Rayo saw Unai Emery's side record a narrow 2-1 victory, in which Tino Costa and Jonas both scored to secure the win. Valencia's top goalscorer in the league this season is Roberto Soldado with 16 goals, the highest of any Spaniard in La Liga.
Rayo recorded an emphatic 6-0 victory over Osasuna at the weekend, their biggest win of the season. Michu is Rayo's top goalscorer this season, with 15 goals scored in the Spanish Primera Division. Rayo achieved promotion to La Liga by finishing second in the Segunda Division last season. They now find themselves in a respectable 12th place in La Liga on 40 points.
