Real and Atlético disappointed on Saturday but Sunday in Seville saw the game of the La Liga season so farThere were three minutes gone when Adnan Januzaj produced the perfect pass for Mikel Oyarzabal to score the first goal and three minutes left when…
Real and Atlético disappointed on Saturday but Sunday in Seville saw the game of the La Liga season so farThere were three minutes gone when Adnan Januzaj produced the perfect pass for Mikel Oyarzabal to score the first goal and three minutes left when…
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Two historic, special clubs battled Madrid and Barça at grounds that embrace traditions rather than turn their backs on itIt’s exactly 100km from Anoeta to San Mamés as the car drives, passing Ipurúa halfway, sitting pretty in the Ego valley. Visible f…
Two historic, special clubs battled Madrid and Barça at grounds that embrace traditions rather than turn their backs on itIt’s exactly 100km from Anoeta to San Mamés as the car drives, passing Ipurúa halfway, sitting pretty in the Ego valley. Visible f…
• Real beat Real Socieded 5-2; second-placed Atlético beat Málaga• Robert Lewandowski equals record as Bayern go 18 points clearCristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid moved into third place following a 5-2 thumping of Real Sociedad at the …
Real Madrid recorded a convincing 3-1 win at Real Sociedad, with Gareth Bale capping the victory with a fine second-half finish. The victory hauls Zinedine Zidane’s side back closer to La Liga leaders Barcelona, who made it four straight league victories this season after winning 2-1 at Getafe on Saturday.
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With no Ronaldo and no Benzema, attention will be paid to Gareth Bale, who hasn’t exactly shown his best form so far this term. By which we mean the Real fans gave him a big booing recently. Zinny Zidane wants a little more from the Welshman, for sure. He said:
Lately the questions are all about Gareth, but each day he feels better. He had four months out of the team, and to return to his best level he will need four more months at least. We must give him time, and we are happy with him. The price puts you up there, you cannot do anything about that, it happened to me when I found it tough in my first months after I came here.
“If Gareth scores twice tomorrow, everyone will be happy. I hope he does and we change what people are thinking about Gareth. We want more from him on the pitch, he does too, but he will be very good very soon, for sure.
6.53pm BST
Rulli; Llorente, Aritz, Odriozola, Rodrigues; Zurutuza, Illaramendi, Xavi Prieto; Januzaj, Canales, Willian. Subs: Ramirez, Zubeldia, Juanmi, Agirretxe, Vela, Pardo, Del la Bella.
7.15pm BST
With no Ronaldo and no Benzema, attention will be paid to Gareth Bale, who hasn’t exactly shown his best form so far this term. By which we mean the Real fans gave him a big booing recently. Zinny Zidane wants a little more from the Welshman, for sure. He said:
Lately the questions are all about Gareth, but each day he feels better. He had four months out of the team, and to return to his best level he will need four more months at least. We must give him time, and we are happy with him. The price puts you up there, you cannot do anything about that, it happened to me when I found it tough in my first months after I came here.
“If Gareth scores twice tomorrow, everyone will be happy. I hope he does and we change what people are thinking about Gareth. We want more from him on the pitch, he does too, but he will be very good very soon, for sure.
6.53pm BST
Rulli; Llorente, Aritz, Odriozola, Rodrigues; Zurutuza, Illaramendi, Xavi Prieto; Januzaj, Canales, Willian. Subs: Ramirez, Zubeldia, Juanmi, Agirretxe, Vela, Pardo, Del la Bella.
