Jude Bellingham struck late on to secure Real Madrid a 2-2 draw at Elche on Sunday, keeping his team top of La Liga by a point from rivals Barcelona. Xabi Alonso’s side struggled against their mid-table opponents in an entertaining battle in which Madrid twice came from behind.
Barcelona made a triumphant return to their rebuilt Camp Nou stadium on Saturday following two and a half years in exile with a 4-0 win over Athletic Bilbao to go joint top of La Liga.
When Endrick completed his arrival at Real Madrid in mid-2024 from Brazil, the reception reflected the scale of expectation at the Bernabeu surrounding the teenager.
Thiago Alcântara breaks down tactical lessons from Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Liverpool career.
Thibaut Courtois faces a battle to regain fitness after a leg injury, putting his Real Madrid comeback and Belgium duties in doubt.
Robert Lewandowski fired a stunning hat-trick as Barcelona beat Celta Vigo 4–2, cutting Real Madrid’s La Liga lead to three points.
Matchday 12 of the 2025/26 La Liga season presents several opportunities for punters, with four fixtures standing out as strong accumulator options according to Africa Picks’ analysts.
Liverpool put a miserable run behind them with a dominant performance to end Real Madrid’s perfect Champions League start with a 1-0 win at Anfield on Tuesday.
Trent Alexander-Arnold returns to Anfield in Real Madrid colours, a reminder of how Liverpool still search for rhythm without their homegrown star.
Lamine Yamal and Marcus Rashford struck for Barcelona as they earned a 3-1 win over Elche in La Liga on Sunday to bounce back from last weekend’s Clasico defeat.