News for 'La Liga'

Lewandowski's magic saves the day for Barca

Lewandowski's magic saves the day for Barca

Rediff.com25 Aug 2024

Robert Lewandowski smashed home a rebound to earn Barcelona a 2-1 win against Athletic Bilbao in an absorbing LaLiga clash on Saturday.

2020-21 La Liga season to start on September 12

2020-21 La Liga season to start on September 12

Rediff.com29 May 2020

Tebas has led the campaign to get the season back on track since it was postponed on March 12, warning that clubs could lose up to one billion euros ($1.11 billion) collectively if the remaining 11 rounds of matches could not be completed.

Barca favourites to win La Liga title race

Barca favourites to win La Liga title race

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

Barcelona have emerged as favourites to be crowned champions after one defeat in their last 22 Liga games.

Barca's Xavi 'proud and calm' after sacking

Barca's Xavi 'proud and calm' after sacking

Rediff.com26 May 2024

Xavi mentioned again on Saturday that the club faced problems. Similar comments had reportedly annoyed Laporta earlier in the season.

Meet Real Madrid's newest No 9!

Meet Real Madrid's newest No 9!

Rediff.com16 Jul 2024

Real Madrid signed Mbappe as a free agent in a five-year deal after the Frenchman's contract expired at Paris Saint Germain (PSG).

PIX: Yamal double leads Barca to big win; Atletico cruise

PIX: Yamal double leads Barca to big win; Atletico cruise

Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

Barcelona top the LaLiga standings with 15 points, four ahead of Real Madrid and Villarreal. Girona are seventh on seven points.

Find Out Who Ruled Google in 2024

Find Out Who Ruled Google in 2024

Rediff.com11 Dec 2024

A major surprise in the 2024 Google search trends was the absence of iconic names like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, M S Dhoni, and Virat Kohli from the list of the top 10 most-searched athletes.

La Liga: Levante eke out late draw with Sevilla

La Liga: Levante eke out late draw with Sevilla

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

Unbeaten in six games, the draw leaves third-placed Sevilla on 51 points, four ahead of Real Sociedad and five ahead of both Getafe and Atletico Madrid, while Levante are 12th on 35 points.

La Liga REJECTS Neymar payment over PSG move

La Liga REJECTS Neymar payment over PSG move

Rediff.com3 Aug 2017

Spain's La Liga on Thursday rejected payment of a record-breaking release clause that would allow Neymar to leave Barcelona for Paris St Germain, a source from the national soccer league said.

La Liga: Makeshift Barca draw with Huesca

La Liga: Makeshift Barca draw with Huesca

Rediff.com14 Apr 2019

The draw means second-placed Atletico Madrid could close the 12-point gap with Barcelona, who are on 74 points, if they beat Celta Vigo later on Saturday.

La Liga: Atletico's title hopes hit by Girona

La Liga: Atletico's title hopes hit by Girona

Rediff.com21 Jan 2018

Atletico Madrid's faint hopes of chasing down runaway Liga leaders Barcelona suffered a fresh blow on Saturday as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Girona, meaning they could fall 11 points behind the Catalans by the end of the weekend.

Soccer: Atletico earn late win at Celta Vigo

Soccer: Atletico earn late win at Celta Vigo

Rediff.com27 Sep 2024

Napoli thrash Palermo to advance to Coppa Italia last 16

PIX: Barcelona edge Benfica in a thriller; Liverpool win

PIX: Barcelona edge Benfica in a thriller; Liverpool win

Rediff.com22 Jan 2025

Barcelona's Raphinha scored deep into stoppage time to hand his side a dramatic 5-4 comeback win at Benfica and a place in the Champions League last 16.

La Liga: Real back on top; Barcelona held by Alaves

La Liga: Real back on top; Barcelona held by Alaves

Rediff.com31 Oct 2021

Real Madrid moved back to the top of La Liga as Vinicius Junior scored both goals in a 2-1 victory at Elche on Saturday.

PIX: Sevilla win derby in La Liga return

PIX: Sevilla win derby in La Liga return

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

Julen Lopetegui's side are in third place in the standings with 50 points after 28 games while Betis were left in 12th on 33.

Milan headlines new-look UCL with epic tie at San Siro

Milan headlines new-look UCL with epic tie at San Siro

Rediff.com17 Sep 2024

AC Milan will have to be perfect defensively when they host Premier League side Liverpool in their Champions League opener at San Siro, manager Paulo Fonseca said on Monday.

PIX: Real Madrid, Napoli win; Bayern edge Wolfsburg

PIX: Real Madrid, Napoli win; Bayern edge Wolfsburg

Rediff.com26 Aug 2024

Second-half strikes by Federico Valverde, Brahim Diaz and Endrick gave feeble Real Madrid an unconvincing 3-0 win over lowly Real Valladolid.

Transfer Round-Up: Lukaku, Chiesa among top movers

Transfer Round-Up: Lukaku, Chiesa among top movers

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

Tracking the key moves this week in the European transfer market

La Liga postponed indefinitely due to surge in coronavirus crisis

La Liga postponed indefinitely due to surge in coronavirus crisis

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

Last week, RFEF chief Luis Rubiales ruled out cancelling the current season saying the campaign would resume once the health crisis was under control.

La Liga: Villarreal loses to Athletic, Valencia held

La Liga: Villarreal loses to Athletic, Valencia held

Rediff.com24 Oct 2021

Villarreal's struggles in the Spanish league continued with a 2-1 loss at Athletic Bilbao, with striker Gerard Moreno not finishing the game because of an injury.

PIX: Real Madrid held to draw; Napoli rally to victory

PIX: Real Madrid held to draw; Napoli rally to victory

Rediff.com15 Dec 2024

Real Madrid paid for defensive mistakes as they were held to a 3-3 draw at lowly local rivals Rayo Vallecano on Saturday.

PIX: Mbappe double lifts Real Madrid to win; PSG, Bayern win

PIX: Mbappe double lifts Real Madrid to win; PSG, Bayern win

Rediff.com2 Sep 2024

Two goals from Luis Diaz and one from Mohamed Salah helped Liverpool stroll to a 3-0 victory at Manchester United.

La Liga announces fixtures as season re-start looms large

La Liga announces fixtures as season re-start looms large

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

The season kick backs into action with a local derby between Sevilla and Real Betis on June 11 and there will be fixtures for the following seven days, with Barca hosting Leganes on June 16

La Liga PICS: Barca stay top with sluggish win over Leganes

La Liga PICS: Barca stay top with sluggish win over Leganes

Rediff.com17 Jun 2020

It was Messi's 56th converted penalty in La Liga and saw him draw level with Hugo Sanchez as the league's second-top penalty taker, behind record holder Cristiano Ronaldo on 61.

'Atletico ask La Liga to block Griezmann's Barca registration'

'Atletico ask La Liga to block Griezmann's Barca registration'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

Barcelona announced the signing of Griezmann this month for 120 million euros

Soccer PIX: Atletico held; Juve off to winning start

Soccer PIX: Atletico held; Juve off to winning start

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

All the action from La Liga and Serie A matches played on Monday

La Liga: Messi's double helps Barca thrash Huesca

La Liga: Messi's double helps Barca thrash Huesca

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

Messi brace leads Barca to within four points of La Liga summit

La Liga: Suarez scores as Barca condemn Espanyol to relegation

La Liga: Suarez scores as Barca condemn Espanyol to relegation

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

Barca, chasing a third consecutive Spanish title, are on 76 points after 35 games while Real Madrid are top with 77 and can restore their four-point advantage when they host Alaves on Friday.

La Liga gets government green light to resume from June 8

La Liga gets government green light to resume from June 8

Rediff.com23 May 2020

La Liga has yet to officially confirm a date on which it will resume, although its president Javier Tebas had said previously he hoped the season could do so from June 12.

La Liga: Morata keeps Atletico on Barca's heels

La Liga: Morata keeps Atletico on Barca's heels

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

Morata, who had scored his first goal for the club in last week's 2-0 win over Villarreal, rose to head home from close range on the half-hour mark following a corner which had been flicked on by Atleti captain Diego Godin.

La Liga: Atletico slip up against Levante

La Liga: Atletico slip up against Levante

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

The game, postponed from the start of the season, offered Atletico the chance to peel further away from nearest challengers Real Madrid but a second draw in three games only moved them on to 55 points.

La Liga: Real Madrid see off Celta to return to top

La Liga: Real Madrid see off Celta to return to top

Rediff.com3 Jan 2021

Real were smarting from a surprise 1-1 draw at struggling Elche in their last match and were missing captain Sergio Ramos, who was out with a stomach bug.

Soccer: Barca closer to top two finish with win over Almeria

Soccer: Barca closer to top two finish with win over Almeria

Rediff.com17 May 2024

Leeds reach Championship play-offs final with 4-0 win over Norwich

La Liga Pics: Barca outclass Villarreal; Espanyol set for drop

La Liga Pics: Barca outclass Villarreal; Espanyol set for drop

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

Images from La Liga matches played on Monday.

La Liga: Messi breaks top scorer record; Real draw final game

La Liga: Messi breaks top scorer record; Real draw final game

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

Barca finished the season second in the standings on 82 points, four behind champions Real Madrid who visit Leganes later on Sunday. Alaves are 16th on 39.

PIX: Dream debut for new Barcelona signing Olmo

PIX: Dream debut for new Barcelona signing Olmo

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

Dani Olmo came off the bench in the second half to give Barcelona the spark they needed on his debut, against Rayo Vallecano.

PIX: Real Madrid outclass Getafe; Juventus held

PIX: Real Madrid outclass Getafe; Juventus held

Rediff.com2 Dec 2024

Jude Bellingham converted a penalty and Kylian Mbappe added another goal before halftime to spur Real Madrid to a 2-0 victory over Getafe.

Champions League PIX: Inter down Arsenal; Barca win

Champions League PIX: Inter down Arsenal; Barca win

Rediff.com7 Nov 2024

IMAGES from the Champions League matches played on Wednesday.

Five talking points from the weekend in La Liga

Five talking points from the weekend in La Liga

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

Here are five talking points from the weekend in La Liga:

La Liga: Ronaldo gets reprieve after booking

La Liga: Ronaldo gets reprieve after booking

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

Real Madrid's appeal against a yellow card shown to forward Cristiano Ronaldo in Wednesday's 2-0 La Liga win at Rayo Vallecano has been granted by the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF), the club said on Friday.