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Leganes have completed the season-long loan signing of Alvaro Morata from Como 1907, with an option to buy included. The Spain international returns to Spanish football to play in the second tier and will face Cordoba CF on October 18 at Butarque. His arrival is one of the most striking moves of the summer market.
Javi
·5 min read
Real Madrid are preparing to host Málaga at the Santiago Bernabéu with two notable absences in the squad. Aurélien Tchouaméni and Endrick trained away from the group on Friday and are almost ruled out for the third matchday of LaLiga. José Mourinho continues to take a cautious approach with both players.
Matt·5 min read
Atlético de Madrid head to Seville with only Ademola Lookman available as a pure striker. Alexander Sorloth's injury and Julián Álvarez's push to leave force Diego Simeone to share the scoring burden across several players. The coach is betting on a collective response to overcome a difficult start to the season in attack.
Natilla·4 min read
The Athletic Club squad refused to speak to the media after the match against Barcelona as a pressure tactic against Jon Uriarte's board. The dressing room's anger goes beyond the withdrawal of player invitations and questions the economic model promoted by the club. The protest will negatively affect the bonus shared among teams for media attention, which is part of the TV rights distribution.
Natilla·6 min read
Real Betis has learned the eight teams it will face in its return to the Champions League after more than two decades away. The draw handed the Andalusian side clashes with European heavyweights Arsenal and Bayern Munich, while the more winnable fixtures come from pots three and four. Manuel Pellegrini's men still dream of reaching the knockout rounds for the first time in club history.
Matt·7 min read
The postponed Celta-Osasuna match at Balaidos produced a major VAR review with Marcos Alonso at the center of it. In the 51st minute, a heavy challenge on Iker Muñoz ended in a red card after the referee changed his initial yellow-card decision. The video replay showed the studs clearly struck the Osasuna player's shin, not his foot or ankle.
varela·5 min read
Rodri Hernández played his first official minutes for FC Barcelona in the win against Athletic Club. The Ballon d'Or winner came on in the 62nd minute for Marc Bernal and received a thunderous ovation from the Spotify Camp Nou crowd, although the club suspended the planned tribute to the eleven world champions present at the match due to the tension following the incidents in Elche.
varela·6 min read
The Madrid side fell 2-1 away at Partizan, yet their 3-1 first-leg win at the Coliseum proved enough to book a place in the Conference League league phase draw. Enes Ünal scored again and Andrés García made an impact off the bench. Getafe will play European football for the fourth time in their history, six years after their last Europa League appearance.
InfoBlaugrana·4 min read
Valencia officially presented Arnau Martínez as their new signing on Thursday. The Catalan defender arrives from Girona and has signed a contract that ties him to the club until 2031. At 23 years old, he joins Carlos Corberán's squad to strengthen the back line with his defensive versatility.
Natilla·5 min read
Chelsea centre-back Mamadou Sarr has landed in San Sebastián to finalise his move to Real Sociedad. The French defender will undergo a medical in the coming hours and, if all goes according to plan, will sign his contract with the Basque club. It is the first major move of the summer for the txuri urdin.
Javi·4 min read