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La Liga Review: Barca beaten, Atletico win 21 February 2015 Barcelona suffered a shock La Liga loss on Saturday, while Atletico Madrid returned to winning ways. Barcelona were once again left frustrated by Malaga as the Liga title challengers slumped to a 1-0 home defeat and saw their...

Atletico Madrid 3 Almeria 0: Champions enter crucial period with comfortable win 21 February 2015 Atletico Madrid began a run of potentially-crucial fixtures with a comfortable 3-0 La Liga home victory against Almeria on Saturday. Atletico Madrid started what could be a season-defining run...

Barcelona v Malaga: Iniesta reveals inspiration for winning run 19 February 2015 Last season's failures are Barcelona on this term, says Andres Iniesta ahead of the club's clash with Malaga in La Liga. Andres Iniesta said an intense desire to avoid last season's disappointment is driving...

Qatar is a friend to Barcelona - Faus By Ben Hayward Feb 18, 2015 15:50:00 The Catalan club have denied upsetting their south-west Asian sponsors with their new television contract and revealed that Wifi will be installed at Camp Nou as part of the deal Barcelona's economic vice-president...

Simeone: Blame me for Celta loss, not Torres By Joe Wright Feb 15, 2015 23:54:27 The Atletico boss says he got his first-half tactics entirely wrong as his side suffered a 2-0 defeat at Balaidos on Sunday Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone insists he is to blame for his side's defeat...

Iniesta: My sole desire is for Messi to stay at Barcelona Feb 16, 2015 11:40:28 The Spain star is hopeful the four-time Ballon d'Or winner will not leave the club and has admitted events off the pitch have affected the Catalans Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta says it is imperative...

Bartra hails Barca rotation policy 16 February 2015 Barcelona's fringe players are ready to play a part in the club's bid for silverware this season, according to defender Marc Bartra. After a much-changed Barcelona side eased to a 5-0 win over Levante on Sunday, Marc Bartra feels plenty of...

Messi fundamental to Barca - Iniesta 16 February 2015 Lionel Messi remains the key to Barcelona challenging for honours over the next few years, according to team-mate Andres Iniesta. Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta feels the future of Lionel Messi is "fundamental" to the club's ability...

Eibar 0 Elche 1: Neat Jonathas header proves the difference 16 February 2015 A neat Jonathas header proved the difference as Elche won 1-0 at Eibar to boost their La Liga survival prospects. Jonathas' second-half header earned Elche a priceless 1-0 win at 10-man Eibar on Monday in their La...

La Liga Review: 10-man Espanyol win at Malaga 14 February 2015 Espanyol, Sevilla and Real Madrid were among the winners in La Liga on Saturday, the trio all keeping clean sheets. Espanyol held on for a gutsy 2-0 win at Malaga in La Liga, while Sevilla thrashed Cordoba 3-0 on Saturday...

Ancelotti concedes Real ´dip´ 13 February 2015 Carlo Ancelotti has admitted that Real Madrid have suffered a "dip" since their FIFA World Club Cup triumph in December. Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti concedes his side have suffered a downturn in form since they lifted the FIFA World...

Benzema shrugs off ´lazy´ tag 13 February 2015 Karim Benzema has rejected suggestions that he is lazy in his forward play. Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has shrugged off criticism of his style of play, with the France international accused of laziness in the past. Benzema has been in...

Pique: Luis Enrique, Messi spat in the past 13 February 2015 Barcelona centre-back Gerard Pique said Luis Enrique and Lionel Messi have moved on from their bust-up last month. Barcelona centre-back Gerard Pique stressed that coach Luis Enrique calls the shots at Camp Nou after he was...

Mathieu ready to shine at Barca 12 February 2015 After his initial struggles to adapt to life at Barcelona, Jeremy Mathieu is ready to repay the faith shown in him by Luis Enrique. Jeremy Mathieu is finally beginning to feel at home at Barcelona after struggling to adapt to life at the...

Pepe returns to Madrid training following rib injury 12 February 2015 Good news and bad news at Real Madrid on Thursday as Pepe returns from injury, only for Fabio Coentrao to suffer a calf problem. Pepe handed Real Madrid a boost on Thursday as he returned to first-team training after...

Elche 2 Rayo Vallecano 0: Suarez stunner helps Elche off bottom 9 February 2015 Damian Suarez's wonder goal helped Elche climb out of La Liga's relegation zone with a 2-0 win over 10-man Rayo Vallecano. Elche moved off the foot of La Liga and out of the drop zone as Damian Suarez's stunning...

La Liga Review: Barcelona close the gap as Valencia replace Sevilla in fourth 8 February 2015 Real Madrid's lead at La Liga's summit is down to a point after Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 5-2, while Valencia leapfrogged Sevilla. Barcelona capitalised on Real Madrid's derby humiliation by...

Ancelotti rages at Real´s attitude 7 February 2015 Real Madrid lost 4-0 to rivals Atletico Madrid on Saturday to leave coach Carlo Ancelotti fuming at his team's mindset. Carlo Ancelotti launched a scathing attack on the attitude of his Real Madrid players following Saturday's humiliating...

Atletico Madrid 4 Real Madrid 0: Ruthless champions thrash rivals 7 February 2015 A stunning 4-0 win over bitter rivals and La Liga pacesetters Real Madrid reignited Atletico Madrid's title defence in glorious fashion. Atletico Madrid's La Liga title defence received a major boost as the...

Deportivo La Coruna 2 Eibar 0: Hosts record rare double 6 February 2015 A 2-0 win over Eibar earned Deportivo La Coruna back-to-back Liga victories for the first time this season. Deportivo La Coruna registered back-to-back wins for the first time this season with a 2-0 home Liga victory...