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David scores as Atletico outclass 10-man Real to claim Madrid derby victory

Dean Huijsen’s second-half red card proved pivotal, as Atlético Madrid claimed derby bragging rights with a precious 2-1 victory over city neighbours Real Madrid at a jubilant Metropolitano, making it four consecutive H2H home LaLiga games without defeat (W3, D1).

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Raphinha continues stunning start to season as Barcelona see off Sevilla

Raphinha became the first Barcelona player in 11 years to net a perfect LaLiga hat-trick as the Brazilian, along with two Lamine Yamal assists, fired the leaders to a turnaround 3-1 win over Sevilla at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan.

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Mourinho admits 'frenetic' Real need to control matches better ahead of Madrid derby

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho admitted his team does not know how to control matches ahead of Sunday's LaLiga derby clash against Atletico Madrid.

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EXCLUSIVE: Angel Miguel Merino on son Mikel's comeback, Arteta and Spain's World Cup win

Few people watched Mikel Merino's return from a long injury more closely than his father. Angel Miguel Merino, himself a former LaLiga midfielder with Osasuna and Celta Vigo, was in the stands as his son came off the bench to score decisive goals against Portugal and Belgium on the way to Spain's World Cup triumph.

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Real Betis edge Getafe to extend winning run and move up to third in LaLiga

Real Betis extended their winning run to four matches in all competitions with a narrow 1-0 victory over Getafe at the Estadio Benito Villamarín, maintaining their excellent start to the new LaLiga season.

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Barcelona's record-breaking xG: Three penalties, Adeyemi miss and several big chances

You simply don’t want to play against Barcelona this year. The Catalan giants have started the new season in incredible form, scoring a huge number of goals, as Racing Santander found out in Wednesday’s LaLiga clash.

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Raphinha hits hat-trick as unstoppable Barca put seven past Racing Santander

Barcelona scored at least five for the fifth time in all competitions and secured a sixth LaLiga win in as many matches this season with a 7-2 rout of Racing Santander, who are yet to pick up a point on the road since promotion to the top flight.

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Athletic Club's match with Levante postponed due to waterlogged pitch

The match between Levante and Athletic Bilbao, scheduled for Wednesday at 21:30 CET in round six of LaLiga, has been postponed. Heavy rain in Valencia made the pitch at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium unplayable.

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Sevilla edge Deportivo on the road to continue bright start to LaLiga season

Sevilla made it four wins out of six in LaLiga after beating 10-man Deportivo La Coruna 1-0 to hand Antonio Hidalgo’s high-flying side their first defeat since returning to the Spanish top-flight.

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David scores again as Atletico Madrid thrash Osasuna to move up to third in LaLiga

Atlético Madrid have now lost just one of their past 14 matches against Osasuna as they coasted to a 4-0 victory at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium.

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LaLiga president Javier Tebas criticises Real Madrid trio for Ceuta shirt incident

La Liga president Javier Tebas criticised three Real Madrid stars, including Kylian Mbappe, on Wednesday for not properly wearing a t-shirt supporting the people of Ceuta, a Spanish territory in north Africa affected by a migration crisis.

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Carlos Espi the hero again as Real Madrid snatch late win at Elche

For the second time this season, Carlos Espi scored a last-gasp winner as Real Madrid staved off a late Elche comeback to win 3-2 in LaLiga and move level on points with leaders Barcelona.

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Valencia end losing streak with crucial late victory in LaLiga

Valencia ended their four-match losing run with a 1-0 LaLiga victory over Deportivo Alaves at Estadio Mendizorrotza, as interim boss Oscar Sanchez made the perfect start to his Los Che reign.

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Morocco's Abde refuses to apologise for supporting residents of Ceuta

Morocco international Ez Abde said on Tuesday he would not ⁠apologise for wearing a shirt supporting residents of the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, after ‌receiving criticism on social media following Real Betis' LaLiga match ‌against Villarreal.

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Betis battle back to inflict more misery on Villarreal in LaLiga

Real Betis Balompie secured their third consecutive victory in all competitions with a 2-1 LaLiga win over Villarreal at the Estadio de la Ceramica, leaving the hosts with just two points from their opening five league games of the campaign.

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Lamine Yamal believes World Cup win makes him favourite to win 2026 Ballon d'Or

Lamine Yamal said his World Cup success ⁠with Spain and winning LaLiga with Barcelona should give him the ‌edge over Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe in the ‌race for the Ballon d'Or.

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Lamine bags brace as free-scoring Barca restore three-point cushion at LaLiga summit

Barcelona made it five wins from five in LaLiga following an entertaining 4-2 victory over Levante at the Estadi Ciutat de Valencia.

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First-half blitz sees Real Madrid cruise past city rivals Rayo Vallecano

Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid coasted past Rayo Vallecano in a 4-1 victory, returning to winning ways in LaLiga and improving further on a dominant unbeaten H2H record at the Bernabéu that still stretches back to January 1996 (W16, D2).

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Sevilla move into LaLiga top four after Iglesias nets late winner against Valencia

Valencia remain without a victory after five LaLiga games, rooted to the bottom of the table after their 1-0 defeat at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán to a Sevilla side who finally won a H2H at the seventh attempt (D3, L3).

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10-man Real Sociedad edge rollercoaster clash with last-minute winner

Real Sociedad ended their eight-game winless away run in LaLiga, as a goal and two assists from Job Ochieng helped lead La Real to a rollercoaster 3-2 win at struggling Elche, who are still without a H2H win since April 2015 (D1, L8).

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Team of the Weekend: Fermin & Lamine light up LaLiga as Valles denies Real Madrid

Another weekend is gone, which means it's time for us to pick our top XI from across the world's best football leagues. From LaLiga to the Bundesliga and beyond, find out which stars shone the brightest in our latest Team of the Weekend.

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Fernandez Sanchez scores last-gasp equaliser to secure point for Espanyol against Sevilla

RCD Espanyol and 10-man Sevilla shared the spoils in a dramatic 1-1 draw in LaLiga, as the Periquitos’ dismal H2H record extended to just one win from the last 15 meetings (D5, L9).

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Lamine Yamal produces dazzling display as Barcelona smash Valencia

Barcelona claimed a fourth straight LaLiga victory in a 5-0 triumph over Valencia at the Estadio Mestalla, leaving them with the only 100% record in the Spanish top flight.

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Aubameyang snatches thrilling win for Deportivo at Villarreal

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored for a fourth LaLiga game in a row as Deportivo A Coruña twice came from behind to beat Villarreal 3-2, leaving the hosts still winless under new head coach Inigo Perez.