#Marcos Alonso

Even away from LaLiga, El Clasico remains a tremendous spectacle. While the Spanish Super Cup is hardly the trophy either side will be desiring most between now and the end of the season, the winner will certainly be making a statement of intent for the months ahead. The LaLiga title race is looking like a far closer event than in recent years and…

La Liga leaders Barcelona will have Robert Lewandowski available for Saturday's clash with local rivals RCD Espanyol after his three match suspension was at least temporarily lifted. The Poland international saw red against Osasuna before the FIFA World Cup break and was due to miss this one but Barca's appeal means that Xavi can now count on the…

Barcelona will try to maintain at least a share of the Spanish La Liga lead when they visit Atletico Madrid on Sunday. Barca (12-2-1) entered Matchweek 16 with an identical record to Real Madrid, who were set to face Villarreal on Saturday. Barcelona's only loss is a 3-1 setback to Los Blancos in November. Atletico (8-3-4) entered the weekend…

Atlético Madrid to draw 1-1 with Barcelona- 11/2! At 11/2, a £10 bet would return £65! Betfair Sports Bet £10 Get £30 in Free Bets Between them, these two clubs have won ten of the last 14 La Liga titles so, come May, will either be able to dethrone Real Madrid? Barcelona start the weekend at the summit, seeking their first title in four seasons,…

Not many people had even heard of Intercity CF before this game. They certainly have now! Barça may have progressed in the end but only after the side from the outskirts of Alicante, and which was only founded five years ago, had managed to cancel out goals from the Liga leaders no fewer than three times. A thoroughly entertaining encounter was…

Barcelona got back to winning ways in midweek with a 3-0 victory at home against Villarreal. It was a convincing victory for Xavi's side after their disappointing performance against Real Madrid in El Clasico last weekend. It has been a good start to the La Liga season for Athletic Club so far. They have won five games and sit in sixth in the…

With the two biggest clubs in Spain sitting level on points atop the La Liga table, the first El Clasico of 2022/23 brings a certain extra bite to the Bernabeu as one of the greatest rivalries in world football takes the field. Real Madrid host Barcelona with the visitors in first place based on the first tiebreaker: goal differential (+19 vs+12).…

Spain and Czech Republic meet in UEFA Nations League Group A2 on Sunday 12 June. Spain vs Czech Republic at a glance When: Sunday 12 June (20:45 CET kick-off) Where: La Rosaleda, Malaga What: UEFA Nations League Group A2 fixture How to follow: Build-up and live coverage will appear here Spain: Unai Simón; Carvajal, Eric García, Iñigo Martínez,…

The Catalans need a win to keep alive their hopes of progressing in the Champions League and they should be backed to defeat the Italians Inter Milan took control of second place in the group with a 1-0 hard-fought victory last week at home against Barcelona. The Catalans will feel like they were robbed as VAR negated a goal because of a handball…

Barcelona face a must-win Champions League showdown at Camp Nou this week as Serie A giants Inter Milan head to Catalonia. The Blaugrana lost 1-0 at the San Siro in the reverse fixture last week and Xavi's charges now face a real challenge to reach the last 16. Inter now have an advantage in Group C, with six points on the board compared to…

The January transfer window is open and Premier League clubs can start making moves until Jan. 31 at 6pm ET when the window shuts. Let the deals flow in the final hours. Some clubs need more than others, and given the current situation with absentees across multiple teams, the finish to the January transfer window could be busier than usual. Add…

This week's'10 things we learned in La Liga' is dominated by the derby with Madrid giving Atletico a lesson in how to defend and take your chances that was so good it even impressed Diego Simeone. Racism reared its ugly head before the game but Vinicius and Rodrgyo had the last laugh as Madrid made it nine wins from nine in all competitions this…

Barcelona look to continue their blistering start to the season as they travel to the southern tip of Spain to take on struggling Cadiz at Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla in La Liga play. The Blaugrana are coming off a 5-1 demolition of Viktoria Plzen in Champions League group stage play, a match that saw Robert Lewandowski score a hat-trick in his first…

Chelsea will be looking to bounce back from last weekend's embarrassment when they face Leicester City in the Premier League. The Blues have picked up four points from a possible nine in the Premier League this season, with their last outing seeing Thomas Tuchel's side produce one of their worst performances since the German boss took over. Kalidou…

Competition/Round: 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group C, Matchday 1 Barcelona Outs & Doubts: Héctor Bellerín, Marcos Alonso, Miralem Pjanic (out) Viktoria Plzen Outs & Doubts: Jan Kopic, Jan Kliment, Radim Reznik (out) Date/Time: Wednesday, September 7, 2022, 9pm CET (Barcelona), 8pm BST/WAT (UK & Nigeria), 3pm ET, 12pm PT (USA), 12.30am IST…

CHELSEA are in talks with AC Milan forward Rafael Leao, according to reports. It is also claimed that Chelsea have made a £43m offer to Ajax for Edson Alvarez. Meanwhile Chelsea are still looking to push through a deal for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with an agreement reportedly hours away. As part of their offer, Marcos Alonso would move the other…

CHELSEA are in talks with AC Milan striker Rafael Leao, according to reports. The Blues are also said to be in talks to snap up Dynamo Moscow midfielder Arsen Zakharyan. Meanwhile Chelsea are still looking to push through a deal for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with an agreement reportedly hours away. As part of their offer, Marcos Alonso would move…

CHELSEA are in talks with AC Milan striker Rafael Leao, according to reports. The Blues are also said to be in talks to snap up Dynamo Moscow midfielder Arsen Zakharyan. Meanwhile Chelsea are still looking to push through a deal for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with an agreement reportedly hours away. As part of their offer, Marcos Alonso would move…