La Liga

Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas joins AS Monaco from Chelsea

The 31-year-old, who played for Arsenal from 2003-11 and Chelsea from 2014, won the World Cup with Spain in 2010 and the European Championship in 2008 and 2012.

Jan 12, 2019, 06:57 AM IST

Football: Five talking points from the weekend in La Liga

Real Madrid`s stumble against Real Sociedad saw them slump to fifth in the standings, 10 points behind leaders Barcelona.

Jan 07, 2019, 18:55 PM IST

La Liga: Real Madrid sign Spanish teenager Diaz from Man City

Real announced the signing on their website barely an hour after their 2-0 home defeat by Real Sociedad, which left Santiago Solari`s side fifth in the La Liga standings.

Jan 07, 2019, 15:52 PM IST

Antoine Griezmann's free-kick rescues Atletico in 1-1 La Liga draw against Sevilla

The draw left Atletico second in the standings on 35 points ahead of Sevilla (33 points) and behind leaders Barcelona (37 points).

Jan 07, 2019, 07:18 AM IST

La Liga: Alaves go fourth with 2-1 victory over Valencia

The win took Alaves to 31 points from 18 games, one ahead of European champions Real Madrid who host Real Sociedad on Sunday.

Jan 06, 2019, 07:18 AM IST

La Liga: Sevilla's title push slowed by draw with Leganes

Former Athletic Bilbao midfielder Mikel Vesga headed 16th-placed Leganes in front on a cold Madrid afternoon where conditions worsened as the game progressed due to thick fog which hampered visibility on the pitch.

Dec 23, 2018, 23:51 PM IST

La Liga: Athletic Bilbao's Aritz Aduriz scores jaw-dropping penalty

The goal was not enough to give Bilbao the win though, as Oscar Plano levelled for the visitors in stoppage time, leaving the Basque side hovering one point above the drop zone.

Dec 23, 2018, 18:08 PM IST

Barcelona ease past Celta to end year atop La Liga

Barca lead the standings with 37 points, three ahead of second-placed Atletico Madrid and six clear of Sevilla who play against Leganes on Sunday.

Dec 23, 2018, 10:10 AM IST

La Liga: Real Sociedad's woes continue with loss to Alaves

Real Sociedad currently have a four-game losing streak and are 15th in the La Liga standings with 19 points

Dec 22, 2018, 15:06 PM IST

Barca sign defender Jeison Murillo on loan from Valencia

Murillo, 26, moved from Colombia to Italy aged 18 to play for Udinese, later joining Spain's Granada before moving to Inter Milan in 2015.

Dec 21, 2018, 09:44 AM IST

La Liga: Lionel Messi's hat-trick helps Barcelona thrash Levante 5-0

Levante were the only team to beat Barca in the league last season, stunning them at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium with a 5-4 win in the penultimate game of the campaign.

Dec 17, 2018, 09:52 AM IST

La Liga: Real Madrid keep winning but fans and media remain unimpressed

Only 55,000 supporters made it to the 81,000-capactiy Santiago Bernabeu stadium for Saturday`s 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano, despite it being a local derby and the club`s final home game of the year.

Dec 16, 2018, 20:00 PM IST

La Liga: Sevilla put pressure on leaders Barcelona with win over Girona

Argentine playmaker Ever Banega scored from the penalty spot in the 55th minute, after Andre Silva had been brought down, and Banega was also at the heart of a splendid team move from which Pablo Sarabia stretched Sevilla`s lead 10 minutes later.

Dec 16, 2018, 19:20 PM IST

La Liga: Antoine Griezmann rescues Atletico in 3-2 La Liga win over Valladolid

Atletico kicked off the game in strong fashion on Saturday night, but Valladolid were able to weather the storm and then slightly outplay the visitors for a brief stretch of the first half.

Dec 16, 2018, 16:34 PM IST

Valencia's record-signing Goncalo Guedes to undergo surgery

Guedes, 22, has started Valencia`s last four league outings but has lacked the speed and explosiveness which helped the club finish fourth in La Liga last season to qualify for the Champions League.

Dec 13, 2018, 16:21 PM IST

I don't like to talk about money, especially to a woman: Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo

Garcia herself played down the comment, saying Cerezo was "a great person and a gentleman" and had always been respectful to her and other women.

Dec 12, 2018, 12:35 PM IST

UCL: Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde promises changes but wants to beat Spurs

Valverde, who also hinted that Thomas Vermaelen and reserve goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen could be given rare outings, played down any issues with French forward Ousmane Dembele`s behaviour, after media reports emerged saying the 21-year-old arrived two hours late for training on Sunday.

Dec 11, 2018, 16:32 PM IST