26/02/2011 | Latin America

Real drop further behind Barça after draw at Depor

Real Madrid slipped seven points behind leaders Barcelona when they were held to a 0-0 draw at Deportivo Coruña in La Liga.

03/11/2012 | Sports

Villa shines as Barça go three clear at the top

Barcelona pulled three points clear of Atlético Madrid at the top of La Liga when David Villa scored and created a goal for Jordi Alba in a 3-1 win at home to promoted Celta Vigo on Saturday.

01/02/2013 | Sports

Real playmaker Kaka left in cold after transfer deadline

Kaka's Real Madrid future looked bleak today after a possible move in the January transfer window failed to materialise and coach Jose Mourinho again omitted the Brazil playmaker from his squad.

04/09/2012 | Sports

'It is not about the money,' Ronaldo says

Cristiano Ronaldo said his sadness had nothing to do with money as the Real Madrid forward looked to head off media speculation he simply wanted for a more lucrative deal.

26/09/2012 | Sports

Falcao at the double as Atlético climb to second

Radamel Falcao scored twice as Atlético Madrid twice came from behind to win 4-2 at Real Betis and climb to second in La Liga on Wednesday.

06/10/2012 | Sports

Barcelona coy over Piqué fitness for Clásico

La Liga leaders Barcelona will wait until the last minute to make a decision on Gerard Piqué's fitness for Sunday's visit of champions Real Madrid, said coach Tito Vilanova

07/08/2012 | Sports

La Liga clubs threaten to delay season over TV dispute

Thirteen La Liga clubs have threatened to postpone the start of the season on the weekend of Aug. 18-19 over a television rights dispute involving broadcasters Canal+ and Mediapro.

17/08/2012 | Sports

TV broadcasters agree three-year deal for La Liga rights

The dispute between broadcasters which had threatened to delay the start of Spain's La Liga season was resolved when Canal+ and Mediapro agreed a three-year deal to share the television rights.

19/08/2012 | Sports

Messi scores twice in Barça La Liga opener

Lionel Messi took up where he left off last season as the Argentine scored twice to help Barcelona and new coach Tito Vilanova to a 5-1 home win over Real Sociedad in their La Liga opener today.

22/05/2012 | Sports

Mourinho inspired by long-term challenge at Real

Jose Mourinho said he was motivated by the challenges ahead at Real Madrid after agreeing a two-year contract extension which tied him to the Spanish champions until 2016.

17/07/2012 | Sports

Argentine league 2nd strongest in the world, IFFHS

28/07/2012 | Sports

La Liga start not in danger from TV dispute, LFP says

Spain's professional soccer league (LFP) is adamant the 2012-13 La Liga season will begin as planned on the weekend of Aug. 18-19 despite a dispute over television rights between broadcasters Canal+ and Mediapro.

21/04/2012 | Sports

Ronaldo strike helps Real stun Barcelona

Real Madrid have one hand on a first La Liga trophy in four years after Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brilliant winner in a 2-1 victory at Barcelona on Saturday that stretched their lead over their bitter rivals to seven points with four games left.

02/05/2012 | Sports

Messi breaks Mueller record with 68th goal

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi reached another milestone in his incredible career when he broke Gerd Mueller's 39-year-old record of 67 goals in a season for a European top-flight club.

02/05/2012 | Sports

Real Madrid clinch 32nd La Liga title in Bilbao

Real Madrid clinched their 32nd La Liga title and their first in four years when Gonzalo Higuaín, Mesut Ozil and Cristiano Ronaldo struck in a frenetic 3-0 win at 10-man Athletic Bilbao.

11/04/2012 | Sports

Real crush Atlético to restore four-point lead

Leaders Real Madrid restored their four-point advantage over chasing Barcelona when Cristiano Ronaldo netted his seventh hat-trick of the La Liga campaign in a 4-1 win at city rivals Atlético.

14/04/2012 | Sports

Ronaldo breaks own La Liga record with 41st goal

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo broke his own La Liga scoring record when he netted his 41st goal of the campaign in Saturday's game at home to Sporting Gijon.

19/04/2012 | Sports

Falcao double gives Atletico semi-final edge

Atletico Madrid have one foot in the final of the Europa League after a Radamel Falcao double fired the 2010 winners to a 4-2 semi-final first leg win at home to La Liga rivals Valencia.

20/03/2012 | Sports

Messi sets Barcelona scoring record of 234 goals

Lionel Messi set a Barcelona scoring record of 234 goals when he netted his third of the night in a La Liga match at home to Granada.

09/04/2012 | Sports

Guardiola continues to write off Barça title chances

Seeing Real Madrid's lead slashed from 10 points to four in the space of three weeks has failed to convince Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola that his side can overhaul Jose Mourinho's to win La Liga.

10/04/2012 | Sports

Barça crush Getafe to move one point behind Real

Chile striker Alexis Sánchez scored twice as Barcelona swept to a 4-0 home win over Getafe that moved them to within a point of La Liga leaders Real Madrid.

05/03/2012 | Sports

Barcelona to appeal Piqué red card

Barcelona will appeal against the red card shown to Gerard Piqué in Saturday's La Liga match against Sporting Gijon, a club spokesman said.

09/03/2012 | Sports

Benzema returns from injury for Real Madrid

Karim Benzema has returned to the Real Madrid squad in time to visit Real Betis in La Liga on Saturday, after three weeks on the sidelines with a thigh strain.

19/03/2012 | Sports

'Barça unlikely to reel in Real,' Guardiola says

Barcelona still have very little chance of catching leaders Real Madrid and securing a fourth successive La Liga title despite closing the gap to eight points, coach Pep Guardiola said.

28/01/2012 | Sports

Barca draw to leave Real seven clear in La Liga

Real Madrid moved seven points clear at the top of La Liga with a comfortable 3-1 win over bottom side Real Zaragoza as Barcelona could only draw 0-0 at lowly Villarreal on Saturday.

30/01/2012 | Sports

Atlético's revival under Simeone continues

Atlético Madrid's revival under new coach Diego Simeone continued as Diego Godin fired the winner in a battling 1-0 victory at Osasuna that lifted them to seventh in La Liga.

09/02/2012 | Sports

Spanish league halts talks with players' union

The Spanish football league (LFP) has broken off talks with the players' union (AFE) on a wide-ranging agreement covering wages and working conditions, the LFP said, raising the prospect of another strike disrupting the La Liga calendar.

07/01/2012 | Sports

Iniesta returns from injury for Barcelona

Andres Iniesta had been passed fit to return to action for Barcelona after recovering from a thigh injury and could return for the city derby at Espanyol in La Liga on Sunday.

07/01/2012 | Sports

Benzema helps fire Real six points clear

Karim Benzema scored twice as leaders Real Madrid swept aside promoted Granada 5-1 at the Bernabeu to move six points clear at the top of La Liga.

14/01/2012 | Sports

Real eight clear after gritty win in Mallorca

Goals from Gonzalo Higuaín and Jose Callejón gave Real Madrid a 2-1 comeback win at Real Mallorca and stretched their advantage over second-placed Barcelona to eight points in La Liga.

29/08/2011 | Sports

Uruguay's Forlán to leave Atlético for Inter

Diego Forlán is to leave La Liga club Atlético Madrid after four seasons and will join Serie A side Inter Milan, the Uruguay striker announced.

17/10/2011 | Sports

Bilbao beat Osasuna to ease pressure on Bielsa

Athletic Bilbao continued their fledgling revival after a poor start to the campaign when Iker Muniain, Igor Gabilondo and Javi Martinez struck in a 3-1 La Liga win at home to 10-man Osasuna.

28/11/2011 | Sports

'Barça must improve to challenge Real,' Guardiola

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has told his players they need to lift their game if they hope to catch La Liga leaders Real Madrid and secure a fourth straight Spanish title.

07/05/2011 | Sports

Ronaldo scores four as Real crush Sevilla

Cristiano Ronaldo scored four goals as Real Madrid romped to a 6-2 La Liga win at Sevilla to deny Barcelona the chance to wrap up the title when they host Espanyol on Sunday.

10/05/2011 | Sports

Ronaldo scores another hat-trick as Real romp past Getafe

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick to lead Real Madrid to a 4-0 home win over Getafe, denying leaders Barcelona the chance to win the La Liga title without kicking a ball.

11/05/2011 | Sports

Messi's Barcelona win third straight La Liga

09/04/2011 | Sports

Barça labour past Almería, Real beat Bilbao

Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona struggled to beat basement side Almería 3-1 in La Liga after Real Madrid had put them under pressure with a 3-0 victory at Athletic Bilbao.

24/04/2011 | Sports

Sevilla, Atlético boost Europe bids with wins

Sevilla and Atlético Madrid improved their chances of playing in next season's Europa League when they beat Villarreal and Levante respectively in La Liga to open a four-point gap from eighth-placed Espanyol.

30/04/2011 | Sports

Barça lose at Sociedad, Madrid also beaten

Barcelona missed a chance to virtually wrap up a third straight La Liga title when they surrendered the lead and lost 2-1 at Real Sociedad.

12/03/2011 | Sports

Benzema helps Real warm up for Lyon with double strike

Karim Benzema scored twice to lead Real Madrid to a comfortable 2-0 home win over lowly Hércules in La Liga as they rested players ahead of next week's visit of Olympique Lyon in the Champions League.

19/03/2011 | Sports

Real win Madrid derby to keep pace with Barça

Real Madrid stayed hard on the heels of leaders Barcelona when in-form striker Karim Benzema scored to set them on their way to a 2-1 win at battling city rivals Atlético in La Liga.

02/04/2011 | Sports

Real Madrid could risk Ronaldo against Spurs

Real Madrid may risk forward Cristiano Ronaldo in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg at home to Tottenham Hotspur.

19/02/2011 | Sports

Real stroll past Levante to close on Barcelona

Real Madrid rested players and still eased to a 2-0 win over Levante at the Bernabeu to close to within two points of La Liga leaders Barcelona.

26/02/2011 | Sports

Messi inspires Barça to win at Mallorca

Lionel Messi conjured a magical headed goal to set a depleted Barcelona on their way to a 3-0 win at Real Mallorca in La Liga that stretched their lead over Real Madrid at the top to eight points.

02/03/2011 | Sports

Messi grabs late win for Barça at Valencia

Lionel Messi missed a slew of chances before squeezing home a late strike to give Barcelona a 1-0 win at third-placed Valencia in La Liga and stretch the champions lead over Real Madrid to 10 points.

11/01/2011 | Sports

Higuaín faces four months out after back surgery

Argentina's national football team and Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuaín will be out of action for up to four months after having surgery on a hernia in his back, the doctor in charge of the operation told reporters.

05/02/2011 | Sports

Messi hat-trick puts Barça 10 points clear

Lionel Messi's brilliant hat-trick fired Barcelona to a 3-0 win over Atlético Madrid that set a record for consecutive La Liga victories of 16 and stretched their lead over Real Madrid at the top to 10 points.

12/02/2011 | Sports

Barça's winning run ends with 1-1 draw at Gijón

Barcelona's record La Liga run of 16 straight victories fizzled to a frustrating end when the league leaders had to fight back from a goal down to rescue a 1-1 draw at Sporting Gijón.

04/01/2011 | Sports

'Pipita' Higuaín to have back surgery

Argentina’s national football team and Real Madrid’s striker Gonzalo Higuaín is to have surgery on his troublesome back, the La Liga club said.

05/01/2011 | Sports

Barça squeeze past Bilbao into Cup quarters

Eric Abidal capped a superb defensive display with a rare goal to help Barcelona to a 1-1 draw at Athletic Bilbao and put the La Liga leaders through to the quarter-finals of the King's Cup on away goals.

08/01/2011 | Sports

Messi inspires Barça to 4-0 win at Deportivo

Lionel Messi scored a stunning freekick and helped set up two more goals as Barcelona swept aside Deportivo Coruña 4-0 away to surge five points clear at the top of La Liga.