Brahim Diaz goal gives Real Madrid 2-1 first-leg lead over rivals Atletico

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both rallied from two goals down in a frantic 4-4 draw in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Catalonia, Spain. Atletico scored twice in the first six minutes before conceding four unanswered goals and coming back to even the match with goals…

Former football leaders Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini are back in a Swiss court as their new trial on fraud, forgery and misappropriation charges opens. “I am hopeful,” ex-FIFA president Blatter, appearing frail one week before his 89th birthday, told reporters in German as he walked slowly down a flight of stairs towards the court…

A superb goal from Brahim Diaz helped Real Madrid maintain its dominance of the Madrid derby on Europe’s biggest stage with a 2-1 victory over bitter rivals Atletico in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie. Real Madrid had taken an early lead in the fourth minute at the Bernabeu Stadium through…

Liverpool beat Man City 2-0 to extend Premier League lead to 11 points

Barcelona will face Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey semifinals while Real Madrid will be pitted against Real Sociedad. It is the first time since 2014 that Spain’s three big teams have reached the final four, and Real Sociedad was also there on that occasion. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of…

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