Two eye-catching games took place on Friday 30th August as early table-toppers Seville host Celta Vigo whilst Athletic Bilbao with their own designs on top spot hosted perennial mid-table outfit Real Sociedad. Here’s what happened… Sevilla 1 Celta Vigo 1 Sevilla head coach Julen Lopetegui will view this as a missed opportunity as a former Barcelona man came back to haunt the former Real Madrid manager with a late equalizer to see his side knocked off top spot after three games. The first half gave little to write home about with the home side as expected edging the contest. … [Read more...]
Real Betis First Team: Who are the Key Players to Watch?
The current season for Real Betis, the football team with one of the most storied histories of any sports organization in the world, saw significant changes in terms of lineups, business deals and more. Even though the footballers were well able to navigate the challenges of the group stages of Europe League (UEFA), their tenth-place overall ranking in the tournament was not what the sports team's business owners hoped for. In fact, management took the major step of canning the former coach, replacing him with Rudi Garcia. The expectation is that Garcia has what it takes to turn things … [Read more...]
La Liga big guns set for busy September
La Liga fans are in for a treat after the upcoming international break, with all of the top sides involved in some potentially cracking matches during the course of September. The standout game when the teams return to action on September 14 is the clash at the Nou Camp between Barcelona and Valencia. Barca were beaten by Athletic Bilbao on the opening weekend, but bounced back with an emphatic victory over Real Betis. Valencia made an indifferent start to the new campaign, drawing with Real Sociedad before being beaten narrowly at Celta Vigo. The two sides drew both league … [Read more...]
La Liga Preview: Villarreal vs Real Madrid
The new La Liga season is in full swing, and there is already talk of a crisis at the Bernabeu. Meanwhile, Villarreal have endured a difficult start to the campaign and will be hoping for a first win of the season when Real Madrid comes to town on Sunday evening. Match Preview Zinedine Zidane cut an increasingly frustrated figure on the touchline last weekend as Real Madrid squandered a 1-0 lead to draw 1-1 at home against Valladolid. Madrid pressed for the opener throughout the game but had to wait until the 82nd minute to make their advantage count. Karim Benzema scored his second goal … [Read more...]
The 3 Games to Watch This Weekend
Now La Liga is back, the games come thick and fast and after a thrilling two games each so far, the table had an odd look to it after surprises galore. So, as game week three prepares to get underway, we have picked three matches you will not want to miss. Getafe v Alaves Perhaps not quite the show stopper tie you would have expected, but Getafe were last season’s surprise package ending the campaign in fifth. So far, the relatively young club (founded in 1983) have struggled in their two games registering a draw and a defeat and all eyes will be on whether José Bordalás side can … [Read more...]