Revista de La Liga: Setien brings the European ‘ilusion’ back to Real Betis
Montilivi, Girona – There was a “European meeting” on Friday evening according to AS, and given the result on the night, there could well be…
Athletic Bilbao
Revista de La Liga: A definitive weekend at the bottom settles the relegation question once and for all
Ciutat de Valencia, Valencia – It was derby weekend in Madrid but there was much more at stake in La Coruna and Valencia. It had…
Revista de La Liga: Barcelona show character in Sevilla to fight for a dramatic comeback
Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, Sevilla – There were two minutes left to play. Real Madrid had tried, so had Atletico, Valencia and Juventus too. Eibar had…
Was This The Last Ever Title For Everton?
A whole generation of Blues may never see days like this again. The Future is Bright… The future is Blue! 04 May 1987 Everton clinched…
Bayern suffer shock loss in Germany while Ronaldo runs riot in Spain
Mohamed Salah stole the show in the English Premier League while FA Cup action also took place over the weekend, but what went on across…
Revista de La Liga: Neither Deportivo nor Las Palmas are able to ease the growing concern of relegation
Riazor, La Coruna – There were 30 minutes left to play. The match was tied. A goal apiece. Both sides were currently separated by one…
Europa League Round Up: Danny Welbeck’s controversial penalty helps Arsenal beat AC Milan
The latest round of fixtures brought controversy, comebacks and heartbreak for one side who fought back incredibly well after losing in the first leg, only…
Revista de La Liga: A royal meeting sees Espanyol continue their unbeaten run by coming from behind
RCDE Stadium, Barcelona – Receiving royal patronage is an honour. An honour that both Espanyol and Real Sociedad have had the privilege of. In 1910…
Europa League Round Up: RB Leipzig and Salzburg in pole position after the Round of 16’s first leg
The Europa League always seems to provide shocks, entertaining matches and some superb goals. This week was no different, as it included a win for…
Revista de La Liga: A moment of Messi magic takes Barcelona one step closer to the La Liga title
Camp Nou, Barcelona – ‘El Atleti decide si aun hay liga,’ was AS’s headline on Sunday morning – it was down to Atletico Madrid to…
Why Zenit St Petersburg should be considered among the favourites to win the Europa League
With the Europa League Round of 32 over, people can’t help but think about who are the favourites to win the competition. The upcoming fixture…
Revista de La Liga: A Barcelona romp doesn’t dampen Girona’s spirits
Camp Nou, Barcelona – For two minutes, there was pure ecstasy. A shock no doubt, against the run of play of course but nevertheless there…
Europa League Round Up: Ciro Immobile leads Lazio comeback while Celtic are knocked out by Zenit
With a place in the Round of 16 at stake there was plenty of action, with Lazio and Zenit St Petersburg overturning deficits from the…
Euro Roundup: Real Madrid continue their fine form while Bayern recover to maintain their impressive spot at the top
The FA Cup stole the headlines in England as Spurs were held to a 2-2 draw with Rochdale, while Manchester United eased past Huddersfield, but…
Revista de La Liga: Size doesn’t always matter… just ask Eibar
Ipurua, Eibar – A fine selection of food adorned the table. Beers and wine too. But at five minutes to four o’clock, the spread on…
Europa League Round Up: Manuel Fernandes and Michy Batshuayi inspire brilliant comebacks
Two months after the culmination of the group stages the Europa League is finally back with the first leg of the knockout rounds. There were…
Revista de La Liga: Malaga are now a shadow of their money-rich former selves
La Rosaleda, Malaga – There was once a feeling of togetherness in Malaga. The fans connected with the players, they were both participants; they each…
Revista de La Liga: The Sevillan sun shines on the debutant as Real Betis take on overachieving Villarreal
Benito Villamarin, Sevilla – “Moron! Moron!” shouted the Betis fans. It was not aimed at the Villarreal players, nor the referee. But it was aimed…
Revista de La Liga: Real Madrid bounce back from Copa elimination by achieving a rare victory in Valencia
Mestalla, Valencia – “We deserved the victory. We deserved a game like that.” Zinedine Zidane – as cool and calm as he has been throughout…
Eibar’s battle to become one of La Liga’s established teams
The 2014/15 La Liga season marked the beginning of a fairy tale for the small Basque city of Eibar and its adored football team, SD…