Luis Suarez once again failed to fire as Barcelona lost pace with league leaders Real Madrid at the top of the table, following a surprising a goalless draw to Getafe at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez on Saturday. Though missing the services of the injured Neymar, and Lionel Messi uncharacteristically misfiring, it was Luis Suarez who has came under the heaviest attacks from fans and Spanish media. … [Read more...]
Atletico Madrid v Villarreal – Match Preview
Champions Atletico Madrid host Villarreal at the Estadio Vicente Calderon on Sunday evening as they look to extend their unbeaten run in all competitions to 7 games. Both sides featured in Europe this week, with Atelti drawing away to Juventus having already qualified for the Champions League knock out stage, whilst Villarreal travelled to Cypriot outfit Apollon Limassol and gained a 2-0 victory which ensured they go through to the last 32 stage of the Europa League. … [Read more...]
Real Madrid vs Cruz Azul: Statistical Preview
2 days from now the reigning European champions Real Madrid will go one-on-one with the 2013/14 CONCACAF Champions League winners Cruz Azul in the semi-final of this year's FIFA Club World Cup. The similarities end there as Real Madrid and Cruz Azul are vastly different at the moment where one currently sits atop the La Liga table with a guarantee that they will end the year at the top even with a game in hand, while the other team sits 13th in their league with only 10 points separating them from the very bottom spot. Real Madrid will be riding high after achieving their 20th consecutive … [Read more...]
Almeria 1-4 Real Madrid: 20 Wins
The last 'pit stop' before the Club World Cup in Morocco, Real Madrid played Almeria away from home in a match that was supposed to be easy but was made slightly difficult by a motivated Almeria side. Real Madrid's 1st half performance in particular was below par as they struggled with creating chances and narrowly ended the half with a 1-goal advantage. While the second half saw a complete 180 degrees change as Ancelotti's men played much better football and created loads of chances while only lacking in finishing abilities. The change might be attributed to Cristiano Ronaldo's change in … [Read more...]
Real Madrid set record in Champions League win over Ludogorets
Real Madrid made it six wins out of six in the Champions League Group B against Ludogorets and set a Spanish record for consecutive victories. Already through to the last 16 as group winners, Real, who are the holders, eased to a 19th straight victory in all competitions, surpassing the record of 18 they jointly held with Barcelona. … [Read more...]