Atletico Madrid will be bidding to book their spot in the second round of the Copa del Rey when they take on fifth-tier outfit Almazan on Saturday night. Diego Simeone’s side will enter the contest off the back of a 1-0 defeat to Mallorca in La Liga on Wednesday, while Almazan drew 1-1 with Mirandes II in Tercera Federacion Group Eight on Saturday. Almazan, as mentioned, play their league football…
Following a poor run of form, Valencia will look to end a five-game winless run when they play host to Real Betis on Thursday. The visitors, meanwhile, are unbeaten in four matches in all competitions, and they will be searching for a victory that will move them into the top four. Gennaro Gattuso’s tenure began with two defeats in three games, but Valencia looked to have adapted to his possession-based…
Seeking to bounce back from their first La Liga defeat of the season, Real Madrid return to home comforts at the Santiago Bernabeu for Thursday’s clash with Cadiz. Los Blancos were put to the sword 3-2 by Rayo Vallecano on Monday night, while their visitors held Getafe to a 0-0 draw at the weekend. Prior to Monday night’s trip to Rayo Vallecano, a couple of draws were the only blots…
Espanyol welcome Villarreal to the RCDE Stadium on Wednesday, with both sides desperate for three precious points at both ends of the table. While the hosts could do with a victory to pull away from the relegation scrap, the visitors are looking to avoid a fourth straight defeat as they try to keep in touch with the European race. When promising young coach Diego Martinez was hired as Espanyol boss…
Preview: Osasuna vs. Barcelona Barcelona’s final match before the campaign breaks for the World Cup will take place at Estadio El Sadar on Tuesday night, with high-flying Osasuna welcoming the Catalan giants in La Liga. The visitors will enter the match off the back of a 2-0 victory over Almeria on Saturday, while Osasuna beat Celta Vigo 2-1 to make it 10 points from their last four matches during a…
Preview: Athletic Bilbao vs. Real Valladolid Real Valladolid will be bidding to continue their recent run of impressive form when they take on Athletic Bilbao in Spain’s top flight on Tuesday evening. The visitors are currently 10th in the La Liga table, boasting 17 points from their opening 13 matches of the season, while Athletic occupy seventh, having struggled for results in recent weeks. Athletic’s excellent start to the campaign…