King's Cup: Atletico stunned by Albacete in first leg

A second-string Atletico Madrid missed a penalty and had a man sent off in a 2-1 defeat at third-tier Albacete in their King's Cup last-32 first-leg match on Thursday. Coach Gregorio Manzano rested......

Barca snatch late win at Albacete

A superb late strike from Barcelona midfielder Xavi allowed the Primera Liga leaders to snatch a 2-1 win away to a determined Albacete on Saturday.The Spanish international cracked a volley into......

Valencia back on top

Valencia claimed the honorary title of winter champions on Saturday thanks to a 1-0 win at Albacete and a surprise 1-0 defeat for Real Madrid at Real Sociedad.Valencia, trailing Real by two points......

Real Madrid win away

Deportivo Coruna maintained their perfect start to the season with a 3-0 win over Albacete on Sunday while Real Madrid kept up the pressure with a 3-1 win over Malaga.Early second-half goals from......

Messi first since Mueller to net 60 goals

Barcelona's Lionel Messi reached another milestone in his amazing career on Saturday when he became the first player to score 60 goals in a season in European top-flight soccer in almost 40 years.......