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The Brazilian did not score at the Ciutat de València, but he provided two assists in FC Barcelona's 2-4 victory over Levante. With six goals and three assists in five LaLiga matchdays, Raphinha is the most productive attacking player in Europe's top five leagues. No other top scorer combines goals and assists at his current rate.
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·5 min read
Iago Aspas picked up a quad injury minutes after coming on against Alavés. The Celta Vigo striker will miss the Europa League opener against Omonia Nicosia and the league clash with Racing de Santander, with the October international break giving him time to recover.
Natilla·5 min read
Ron Gourlay is no longer Valencia's CEO after a transfer window defined by his lack of speed in closing deals. The Scottish executive handled negotiations one at a time instead of working on several operations at once, and that delay ended up costing him his job. Owner Peter Lim decided to part ways with him as the club's sporting planning stalled.
varela·5 min read
Carlos Corberán has closed his spell as Valencia head coach with an emotional public letter. The coach from Cheste, dismissed on Sunday, thanked the fans, the squad, the club staff and the ownership. Corberán leaves the dugout after 72 matches and 629 days in charge of the first team, with a clear message: his heart will always belong to the Mestalla club.
Matt·5 min read
FC Barcelona beat Levante 2-4 at the Ciutat de València to remain top of LaLiga with five wins from five matches. Hansi Flick's side has now recorded the sixth perfect league start in the club's history. Only the 1950-51 Barcelona team scored more goals in the first five rounds of a league campaign.
Javi·5 min read
Claudio Giráldez strongly criticized the decision to play Celta's match against Málaga on Sunday in temperatures above 30 degrees at Balaídos. The Celta coach linked Iago Aspas' injury and Pablo Durán's heat stroke to the extreme conditions and said the spectacle would have been far better at a different time.
InfoBlaugrana·5 min read
Valencia have announced the return of Braulio Vázquez as the club's new sporting director. The Galician executive arrives from Osasuna after the Mestalla side paid his release clause. He takes over during a major restructuring, with the team bottom of LaLiga.
Natilla·4 min read
Valencia CF have dismissed head coach Carlos Corberan and football chief executive Ron Gourlay following a winless start to the campaign. The team sit bottom of La Liga with just one point from five matches. Under-23 coach Oscar Sanchez takes over as interim manager.
varela·4 min read
The Spanish giants have played four home games so far this season and have been whistled by their own fans in every single one, despite remaining unbeaten at the Santiago Bernabéu. The schedule now offers some relief: they will not return to Chamartín for almost a month, when Villarreal visit.
InfoBlaugrana·4 min read
Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano but the focus shifted once again to a team that shines before the break and fades after it. Mourinho admitted his side only plays at full throttle for 45 minutes, and the Bernabéu crowd has already made its frustration clear with whistles.
Natilla·6 min read