Mbappe double at Villarreal takes ‘exhausted’ Madrid top
Kylian Mbappe’s brace helped Real Madrid climb top of La Liga with a 2-1 win at Villarreal on Saturday despite coach Carlo Ancelotti’s complaints that his team was “exhausted”.
Watch: Villarreal v Real Madrid | La Liga
Highlights from the match between Villarreal and Real Madrid with Kylian Mbappe finding form following a brace to take Madrid top of La Liga.
Ancelotti: Madrid will never play with under 72 hours rest again
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Saturday his team will not play another football game after fewer than 72 hours of rest.
Flick demands ‘focus’ ahead of crunch Atletico clash
Hansi Flick warned his Barcelona stars they need to focus to avoid crumbling against Atletico Madrid in La Liga as they have in their previous two meetings.
Real Madrid edge Atletico on penalties to reach UCL quarters
Real Madrid produced a gritty display to reach the Champions League quarter-finals with a 4-2 win on penalties against rivals Atletico Madrid, following a 1-0 defeat after extra time on Wednesday.
Atletico’s Correa banned after ref outburst
Atletico Madrid striker Angel Correa has been banned after insulting the referee during his team’s La Liga defeat by Getafe.
Szczesny paying off Barca bet as Benfica visit
Barcelona hold a slender lead on Benfica ahead of their Champions League last 16 second leg clash on Tuesday and goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny deserves a fair share of the credit for it.
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Mbappe, Vinicius help Real Madrid shade Rayo Vallecano
Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior were both on target for Real Madrid as they beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 on Sunday to pull level with La Liga leaders Barcelona.
Courtois, Rudiger set to miss Real Madrid v Rayo
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti left goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and defender Antonio Rudiger out of his squad to face Rayo Vallecano at home on Sunday.