Barcelona Win First La Liga Title Without Lionel Messi Since 2019 With Win Over Espanyol
The Spanish La Liga title was secured by Barcelona with four rounds remaining and two years after Lionel Messi left amid the club’s financial struggles.
May 15, 2023, 11:41 AM IST
La Liga: Luuk De Jong late strike salvages point for Barcelona against Espanyol
A late goal from Luuk De Jong saved Barcelona from dropping points against Espanyol ending the game 2-2 draw in their La Liga match on Sunday (February 13).
Feb 14, 2022, 11:11 AM IST
La Liga: Newly-crowned champion Real Madrid draw final game to send Leganes down
Real ended the campaign on 87 points after the draw interrupted a run of 10 consecutive victories, five clear of second-placed Barcelona.
Jul 20, 2020, 15:58 PM IST
La Liga: Clever Karim Benzema's assist helps Real Madrid go clear at top
Real’s players embraced each other when the final whistle arrived to signal a fifth consecutive victory which took them top on 71 points after 32 games.
Jun 29, 2020, 15:42 PM IST
Late equaliser denies Barcelona derby win against Espanyol
Barca still top La Liga on goal difference after 19 games but they are level on points with second-placed Real Madrid, who beat Getafe 3-0 earlier on Saturday.
Jan 05, 2020, 14:52 PM IST
Karim Benzema, Vinicius Jr. lead Real Madrid to fourth straight La Liga win
The victory took Real Madrid to 42 points, cutting the gap on second-placed Atletico Madrid to two points ahead of next Saturday's city derby.
Feb 04, 2019, 11:29 AM IST
Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari toasts in-form Benzema after win at Espanyol
Benzema, who has been playing through the pain of a fractured finger sustained two weeks ago, got the third-placed visitors off to a dream start by pouncing on a rebound and opening the scoring in the fourth minute.
Jan 28, 2019, 14:34 PM IST
La Liga: Real Madrid get 3rd win in a row with win at Espanyol as Bale returns
Third-placed Real usually fare well on trips to Espanyol and they got off to a flying start on this visit when Karim Benzema scored in the fourth minute on the rebound, beating former Real goalkeeper Diego Lopez who had parried a shot from Luka Modric.
Jan 28, 2019, 14:24 PM IST
Copa del Rey: Sevilla stun defending champions Barcelona 2-0
The second leg takes place next Wednesday, where Espanyol take on Real Betis and Real Madrid host Girona on Thursday in the remaining quarter-final, first legs after Getafe defeated Valencia 1-0 on Tuesday.
Jan 24, 2019, 09:50 AM IST
La Liga: Lionel Messi says Ballon d'Or snub was no extra motivation
Messi, a five-time Ballon d`Or winner, did not make the podium for the first time in a decade with Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric given the trophy.
Dec 09, 2018, 12:57 PM IST
La Liga: Admired by Guardiola, Rubi leads Espanyol revival
Victory for seventh-placed Espanyol would move them to within four points of leaders Barca and further enhance the reputation of their coach, who spent a season at the Nou Camp working as an assistant.
Dec 07, 2018, 07:26 AM IST
After Espanyol loss, Real Madrid's dependence on Cristiano Ronaldo evident
It was Real`s first defeat by the Catalans in 11 years after the latest in a long line of insipid displays without Ronaldo that highlight how important the evergreen 33-year-old - who has scored 12 goals in his last seven appearances - is to the side.
Feb 28, 2018, 19:47 PM IST
Real Madrid's PSG preparations hit by surprise Espanyol defeat
Gerard Moreno struck in the 94th minute at the RCDE Stadium as Real's rotated line-up felt the full punishment for a slack and disjointed display.
Feb 28, 2018, 09:46 AM IST
La Liga: Gerard Pique keeps Barcelona unbeaten, Atletico Madrid cut gap
Gerard Pique salvaged a 1-1 draw for La Liga leaders Barcelona at city rivals Espanyol on Sunday, keeping their bid for an unbeaten campaign on track
Feb 05, 2018, 11:15 AM IST
Barcelona stay calm after seeing unbeaten run end
Lionel Messi missed a penalty as the Catalans lost 1-0 away to local rivals Espanyol in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday.
Jan 19, 2018, 13:43 PM IST
Missed Lionel Messi penalty costs Barcelona in Cop del Rey derby defeat
Lionel Messi missed a penalty as Espanyol struck in the dying moments to consign Barcelona to their first defeat of the season, 1-0 in the first leg of the Copa del Rey quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Jan 18, 2018, 19:05 PM IST
La Liga: Atletico Madrid's unbeaten run ends at Espanyol
Atletico Madrid suffered a surprise 1-0 defeat to Espanyol on Friday, their first loss in La Liga this season, wasting the chance to put pressure on leaders Barcelona a day before the 'Clasico'.
Dec 23, 2017, 15:47 PM IST
Luis Suarez, Ivan Rakitic keep Barcelona top; late Marcelo strike rescues Real Madrid against Valencia
Barca top the standings on 81 points due to their superior head-to-head record over Real, who also have 81 and have a game in hand.
Apr 30, 2017, 11:08 AM IST
La Liga: Gareth Bale back with a bang as Real Madrid crush Espanyol to extend lead
Alvaro Morata had opened the scoring when he bulleted home Isco`s cross 12 minutes before half-time.
Feb 19, 2017, 08:53 AM IST
La Liga: Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi script Barcelona win over Espanyol 4-1, moves closer to Real Madrid in points
Barcelona ends Espanyol's 10-game unbeaten run, to move to within three points of La Liga leaders Real Madrid.
Dec 19, 2016, 09:11 AM IST
