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Madrid Derby: The Highlight of Spanish Cup Last 16 Draw

Madrid giants Atletico and Real were drawn together on Monday in the last 16 of the Spanish Cup, while Barcelona faces the only third-tier team left in the competition. Atletico will be at home against its great rivals on the weekend of January 16-18. Barcelona will travel to Salamanca to face Unionistas, who knocked out top-flight Villarreal ...

Llorente Snatches Atletico Late Draw At Rivals Real Madrid

Marcos Llorente headed home in the 93rd minute to snatch Atletico Madrid a 1-1 draw at La Liga leaders and bitter rivals Real Madrid on Sunday. The Spain midfielder rescued  a point to keep Atletico's faint title hopes alive and stop Los Blancos opening up a wider lead on second-placed Girona. Brahim Diaz, who replaced the hurt Vinicius Junior ...

Madrid Sweep Past Hapless Celta to Stay Clear in La Liga

La Liga leaders Real Madrid regained their seven-point cushion at the top on Sunday as they benefited from two own goals in a comfortable 4-0 home win over struggling Celta Vigo. Vinicius Junior turned in a rebound from Antonio Rudiger's header at the second attempt midway through the first half at the Santiago Bernabeu before a Celta side ...

'Extraordinary' Vinicius Hits Brace as Madrid Gain on Fading Girona

Vinicius Junior struck twice to earn Real Madrid a commanding 10 point lead at the top of La Liga in a 4-2 rout of Osasuna on Saturday, with fading title rivals Girona falling to a 1-0 defeat at Getafe. The Brazilian forward mesmerised for Los Blancos and reached 18 goals across all competitions this season, while Dani Carvajal and Brahim Diaz ...

Madrid Goalkeeper Courtois Suffers New Injury Setback

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois suffered a fresh injury setback on Tuesday as he injured his right knee in training. The Belgian, who has been sidelined since August after rupturing the cruciate ligament in his left knee, had been touted to return to action in the final weeks of the season. "Following tests carried out today, our player ...

Alcaraz Returns in Style to Start Madrid Title Defense

Carlos Alcaraz returned after a month out to start his double Madrid Open title defense with a convincing 6-2, 6-1 win over Alexander Shevchenko on Friday. The world number three shone on home clay in the Spanish capital to reach the third round, after a forearm problem led to his withdrawals from the Monte Carlo Masters and Barcelona ...

Guler Stretches Madrid's Vast Liga Lead at Real Sociedad

Turkish teenager Arda Guler's strike helped Real Madrid close in on the Spanish title with a 1-0 win at Real Sociedad on Friday, moving 14 points clear at the top of La Liga. After last weekend's Clasico win over second place Barcelona, it appears a formality for Madrid to take the title back from their arch-rivals, and Guler helped them move one ...

Nadal Defeats De Minaur in Madrid

Rafael Nadal avenged his defeat to Alex De Minaur from Barcelona with a 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 victory over the Australian on Saturday to extend his stay in Madrid on his final appearance at his home tournament, but admitted he still "needs time" to return to his competitive peak. Nadal's farewell tour has pitted him against De Minaur twice in as many ...

Alcaraz Crashes, Sinner Hobbles Out of Madrid

Second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz saw his title defense and 14-match winning streak in Madrid come to an end at the hands of Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, while top-seeded Jannik Sinner withdrew from the tournament, citing a right hip injury. Rublev upset home favorite Alcaraz 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 to reach the semi-finals. The ...

“Almost Dead” Rublev Battles Illness to Claim Madrid Open Title

Andrey Rublev won the Madrid Open with a hard-fought 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime on Sunday to secure his second title of the year, despite battling with illness. The Russian world number eight said he was "almost dead every day" and could barely sleep this week after securing a career second Masters 1000 victory. Rublev had ...

Spain Celebrates Euro-2024 Heroes

Thousands of people in Madrid welcomed Spain's squad home on Monday after they beat England to win Euro 2024. After receptions with King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, La Roja were paraded through the capital city on an open-top bus. It was adorned with the message "it's only the beginning" and the trophy sat at the front of the ...

Mbappe and Madrid Denied in Mallorca Draw

Kylian Mbappe was left frustrated on his Real Madrid La Liga debut on Sunday as a resilient Real Mallorca held the Spanish and European champions to a 1-1 draw in their title defense opener. The French superstar was thwarted by Mallorca goalkeeper Dominik Greif. After Rodrygo Goes sent Madrid ahead early on, the hosts levelled in the second half ...