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After seven LaLiga matchdays, Real Madrid cover the lowest average distance per game in the competition: 83.46 kilometers. Barcelona, at the opposite end, average 104.64 km, over 21 more per match. The gap, reported by Sofascore, reinforces ongoing criticism about the team's lack of intensity and collective effort early in the season.
Matt
·6 min read
LaLiga has confirmed the full schedule for Matchday 10, which will be played between Friday 23 and Monday 26 October. The standout fixture is the Clásico between Barcelona and Real Madrid, set for Sunday 25 at 9pm at the Spotify Camp Nou. Alavés-Málaga will open the round and Sevilla-Osasuna will bring it to a close.
InfoBlaugrana·5 min read
Atlético Madrid beat Real Madrid 2-1 at the Metropolitano with Giuliano Simeone playing a decisive role in both goals. José Mourinho arrived at his press conference holding a printed piece of paper to denounce two challenges he felt deserved red cards. The defeat leaves Real Madrid six points off the top of LaLiga.
Javi·7 min read
Valencia have taken a single point from the twelve on offer at Mestalla across their first four LaLiga home games of the season. It is the worst home start in the club's top-flight history, below the mark set in the 1997-98 campaign. The team sit second-bottom with four points and are still without a home win in the year of their stadium farewell.
Natilla·5 min read
Luis García Plaza's side sit fifth in LaLiga with 13 points from their opening seven matches. Only Barcelona and Atlético Madrid have beaten Sevilla so far this season. The strong start mirrors the club's form under Julen Lopetegui in 2021-2022.
varela·5 min read
Jonathan David scored the second goal in Atlético de Madrid's derby win over Real Madrid and now has three goals in his first three LaLiga appearances. The Canadian striker matches a start not seen at the club since Lubo Penev in the 1995-96 season and is quickly becoming one of the revelations of the campaign.
Matt·5 min read
The Spanish Football Federation and LaLiga released the conversations between referee Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias and the VAR during Sunday's derby between Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid. The recordings confirm that Cuti Romero's yellow card was reviewed for mistaken identity and that Dean Huijsen was sent off because the referee ruled the goalkeeper could not reach the ball.
varela·6 min read
Jose Mourinho arrived at his press conference with printed images to point out the decisions he felt shaped Real Madrid's 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid. The Portuguese coach claimed Diego Simeone's side should have been reduced to nine men before half-time. The result leaves Real Madrid six points behind Barcelona in LaLiga.
Javi·5 min read
José Mourinho dropped his restrained approach after Real Madrid's defeat at the Metropolitano and launched a fierce attack on referee Ortiz Arias, VAR and the Technical Committee of Referees. The Portuguese coach recited from memory a list of decisions he believes have favoured Atlético and Barcelona in the early weeks of the season.
varela·6 min read
The Real Madrid president caused a stir in the presidential box at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano during the Madrid derby against Atlético. According to reports from Cadena COPE, Florentino Pérez was furious when he learned that Enrique Riquelme, his opponent in the last Real Madrid elections, had been invited to the box.
Javi·5 min read