Atletico Madrid vs Juventus LIVEUefa Champions League 2018-19 | Round of 16, first legWanda Metropolitano, Madrid Two European heavyweights meet in the Champions League knockout stages with Atletico Madrid hosting Juventus in tonight's last-16 first leg tie. After so much recent heartbreak in this competition, Europa League holders Atletico have an added incentive with this year’s Champions League final being held at their own Wanda Metropolitano. Juventus are looking to reach their third final in five years after losing to Barcelona in 2015 and Real Madrid in 2017, but have the added firepower of Cristiano Ronaldo. Follow Atletico Madrid vs Juventus LIVE with Ben Hayward! Live Updates New updates availableRefresh 2019-02-20T17:13:35.360Z Juventus team newsThe Italian giants will be without German midfielder Sami Khedira tonight after he was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat. Manager Massimiliano Allgeri has already confirmed that Argentine star Paulo Dybala will … [Read more...] about Atlético Madrid v Juventus
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Real Madrid’s final push after a hellish run
Real Madrid line-up vs Girona: Asensio starts as some players are rested Real Madrid put up a wall at the Bernabeu After 46 days of playing a game every three days, Real Madrid will finally have a chance to rest after their LaLiga Santander game against Girona on Sunday afternoon. Los Blancos began 2019 by playing Villarreal on 3 January in their postponed league fixture, due to the Club World Cup, and while the first part of the new year was very difficult in terms of results, things have turned around as Madrid have ended the period with nine wins, three draws and two losses from their 14 games to start the year. That upturn in form has seen Santiago Solari's side reach the semi-final of the Copa del Rey, comeback in LaLiga Santander as they can go second with a win against Girona, six points behind Barcelona, and they won the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie away at Ajax. No team has played more than Madrid since the calendar year began, with only Barcelona and … [Read more...] about Real Madrid’s final push after a hellish run
Real Madrid vs Girona live score and goal updates
Real Madrid play host to Girona in La Liga's early fixture on Sunday. Los Blancos will leapfrog bitter city rivals Atletico Madrid in second should they get the better of Eusebio Sacristan's side, who are getting sucked into a relegation battle down in seventeenth. Real Madrid are without Luka Modric for the clash, with the Croatian serving a yellow card suspension, and are also suffering from a few injuries. Isco is out with a back issue while Raphael Varane has the flu. Los Blancos thumped Girona 4-1 in the first match between the two sides in August, and are expected to pile more misery on the Spanish minnows this Sunday. Real Madrid: Courtois; Odriozola, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Ceballos, Casemiro, Kroos; Lucas Vazquez, Benzema, Asensio Girona: Bounou, Ramalho, Alcala, Juanpe, Pedro Porro, Raul Garcia, Pere Pons, Douglas Luiz, Alex Granell, Portu, Stuani Keep updated on everything from the match here. Key Events Girona team 10:49 Real Madrid team 10:46 11:06 4 mins … [Read more...] about Real Madrid vs Girona live score and goal updates
Marcelo reveals the only four Spanish words Bale knows after six years in Madrid
Gareth Bale may well be in his sixth season with Spanish giants Real Madrid but he is yet to fully master the local language, according to team mate Marcelo. The Wales winger arrived in Spain amid much fanfare in 2013 when he signed from Tottenham for a then world record fee of £89million. But, despite helping the European giants win four Champions Leagues and one La Liga title during his time at the Bernabeu, he is yet to fully win over the fans in the capital. And Brazilian left back Marcelo, speaking to Marca about the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus last summer, has revealed that Bale only speaks English in the dressing room, and usually communicates in gestures. "I had a very good relationship with Cristiano (Ronaldo), his family and his girlfriend," he said. "I played nine years with him and it's normal to be sad. "[I was also sad] with [the departure of] Kiko Casilla, who was sitting next to me [in the dressing room]. "Every day I was saying, 'How are you … [Read more...] about Marcelo reveals the only four Spanish words Bale knows after six years in Madrid
Real Madrid have turned things around in one month
Real Madrid overtake Atletico and are just five points off Barcelona Simeone is Solari's latest victim This year's Three Kings' Day on January 6 was not a happy one for Real Madrid, as they fell to a 2-0 loss at home to Real Sociedad and found themselves 10 points behind Barcelona in the league table. They'd just drawn 2-2 at Villarreal to kick off 2019 and there was a sense of crisis around the club, not helped by Santiago Solari's assertion that draws were acceptable. Now, though, Real Madrid are a winning team once again and are into second place in the LaLiga Santander table, while they have also set themselves up with a good chance to reach the Copa del Rey final after drawing their semi-final first leg at the Camp Nou. They've won eight times since that Real Sociedad loss and have drawn once, in that the Copa del Rey first leg, and have lost once, a 1-0 defeat to Leganes in the second leg of a tie that was basically already settled. So what has changed? Well, comparing the … [Read more...] about Real Madrid have turned things around in one month