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Villarreal Beat Barcelona To Secure Champions League Place

Villarreal Beat Barcelona To Secure Champions League Place

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Villarreal qualified for next season’s Champions League with an entertaining 3-2 win at newly-crowned La Liga champions Barcelona on Sunday. Elsewhere Kylian Mbappe struck as Real Madrid won 2-0 at nine-man Sevilla, while Leganes gave themselves a chance of survival with a win at Las Palmas. Barcelona stars celebrated their 28th league title on an open-top bus on Friday but Hansi Flick warned that “those who party, can work” and selected a strong side. However the visitors took the lead through in-form striker Ayoze Perez, who slotted past Marc-Andre ter Stegen after Nicolas Pepe set him up. Lamine Yamal, who scored a vital goal as Barca clinched the league on Thursday at Espanyol, scored another stunner to level. The 17-year-old breezed past two defenders and arrowed a shot into the far bottom corner. Yamal hit the bar before Fermin Lopez sent Barca ahead, walloping home from the edge of the box. Santi Comesana lofted over Ter Stegen to equalise for the visitors, who nosed in front through Tajon Buchanan in the 80th minute. …

We want to end the season as champions: Barcelona coach Hansi Flick ahead of Villarreal match | Football News

We want to end the season as champions: Barcelona coach Hansi Flick ahead of Villarreal match | Football News

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With Barcelona players celebrating their 28th league title win with an open bus parade on Friday, coach Hansi Flick reminded them that the season was not over and they needed to finish the season on a high. The German had an exceptional first season at the Catalan club winning league title, Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup. “Yesterday was a day of celebration and rest. A lot of players went out partying, but whoever can party can work, it’s not an excuse. I want to finish the season as we started it,” Flick told reporters on Saturday, a day before hosting Villarreal. “It’s the last time we play at home and we want to win. We want to end the season as champions. We haven’t lost in 2025 (in the league) and we want to keep it that way. It was incredible to see the faces, the passion of the people, how they celebrated. It was fantastic to see. To celebrate year after year would be amazing. Maybe we can do it again …

Villarreal Edge Girona To Maintain Champions League Push

Villarreal Edge Girona To Maintain Champions League Push

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Team Villarreal in action© AFP Villarreal maintained their push for Champions League football next season with a late 1-0 win at Girona on Saturday in La Liga. The Yellow Submarine, fifth, with the top five qualifying, needed an 89th-minute header from Karl Etta Eyong to snatch victory at the Montilivi against a struggling Girona side. The Catalans were without coach Michel Sanchez as he is under observation in hospital as a “precaution”, Girona said Friday, against an undisclosed ailment. Villarreal dominated the game but only found a breakthrough when Alfonso Pedraza’s cross found Cameroon-born midfielder Eyong. Victory puts Villarreal level with fourth-placed Athletic Bilbao on 61 points, four ahead of Real Betis, sixth, who host Osasuna on Sunday. Mallorca, ninth, kept their hopes of European football alive with a 2-1 win over relegated Real Valladolid.  (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Topics mentioned in this article Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text …

Robert Lewandowski, Kylian Mbappe Duel Fuelling Tight LaLiga Title Race

Robert Lewandowski, Kylian Mbappe Duel Fuelling Tight LaLiga Title Race

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Just three points separate leaders Barcelona from Real Madrid at the top of La Liga in a gripping campaign and three goals also divide their main marksmen. Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski is the division’s top goalscorer with 25 and Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe trails him on 22, adding another facet to the engrossing battle. The Catalans host soaring Real Betis, sixth, on Saturday, shortly after champions Real Madrid welcome relegation-battling Valencia to the Santiago Bernabeu. Last weekend after Mbappe notched twice against Leganes as Madrid scraped a 3-2 win, Lewandowski responded with a brace of his own in Barcelona’s 4-1 rout of Girona. In the final stages his team spurned opportunities to score more goals and Lewandowski highlighted that. “In the last minutes there was more space and more chance of scoring,” noted the 36-year-old Poland international. “If we had a better final ball we could have scored one or two more goals.” Lewandowski has netted nine goals in his last nine league games and has 38 strikes from 43 matches across all competitions. Despite …

‘If I score more goals than Cristiano Ronaldo, it doesn’t mean I’m bigger’: Kylian Mbappe | Football News

‘If I score more goals than Cristiano Ronaldo, it doesn’t mean I’m bigger’: Kylian Mbappe | Football News

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After a sedate start to his Real Madrid season, Kylian Mbappe has rediscovered his goal scoring touch, netting 31 goals in all competitions for the club. With at least 12 games remaining in the season, he is touted to surpass his idol Cristiano Ronaldo’s debut season haul of 33 strikes. But the Frenchman shies away from comparisons with the Portuguese legend. “If I score more goals than Ronaldo and Cristiano it doesn’t mean that I am better, just that my first season is better. Scoring goals is important, but it is even more so if we win La Liga, the Champions League and the Copa del Rey,” he told reporters after securing a brace that notched three points against a resilient Villarreal, whom they beat 2-1 after conceding an early goal. “The adaptation period for me has ended and now I have to show my quality. I want to play well here, I want to make a mark on the season,” he had said earlier. Story continues below this ad He already bettered the record …

‘Today is the last time that we’ll play a game before 72 hours’: Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti slams LaLiga | Football News

‘Today is the last time that we’ll play a game before 72 hours’: Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti slams LaLiga | Football News

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With Real Madrid having to play a LaLiga match against Villarreal on Saturday getting just a 66-hour rest period after their gruelling Champions League pre-quarterfinal clash against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday which went to a penalty shootout, manager Carlo Ancelotti said that this was the last time the Los Blancos play a match without having a 72-hour rest period. “I think today is the last time that we’ll play a game before 72 hours,” he said. “We won’t do it again, without 72 hours of rest. We asked LaLiga to change the time of the game twice, and they didn’t do anything. But this is the last time. I don’t understand it. The minimum is 72 hours, money, television rights are prioritised, not the players’ recovery. Money is prioritised, not the players’ rest,” Ancelotti said in a press conference after the Villarreal match which Real won 2-1. Madrid’s game at Villarreal game kicked off at 6:30 p.m. local time (1730 GMT) on Saturday. Madrid had played a Champions League game against Atletico on Wednesday that …

Villarreal vs Real Madrid LIVE Streaming, La Liga 2024-25 Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

Villarreal vs Real Madrid LIVE Streaming, La Liga 2024-25 Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

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Villarreal vs Real Madrid LIVE Streaming, La Liga: Fresh off beating Atletico Madrid in a nail-biting UEFA Champions League Round of 16 clash, Real Madrid will be hoping to stay right in the La Liga title mix as they take on Villarreal on Saturday. Real Madrid one point ahead of Atletico and level on points with Barcelona, although the latter have a game in hand. Villarreal, on the other net, are targetting fourth spot and direct qualification to the UEFA Champions League. They sit in fifth, five points behind Athletic Club, but have played a game less. Real Madrid will be hoping that their star players are fresh enough for the Villarreal tie after a marathon 120 minutes against Atletico. Villarreal vs Real Madrid LIVE Streaming, La Liga 2024-25 LIVE Telecast: Check Where and How to Watch When will the Villarreal vs Real Madrid, La Liga match take place? The Villarreal vs Real Madrid, La Liga match will take place on Saturday, March 15 (IST). Where will the Villarreal vs Real Madrid, La Liga match be …

Real Madrid Beat Villarreal But Dani Carvajal Suffers Knee Injury

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Fede Valverde and Vinicius Junior strikes helped Real Madrid bounce back from their first defeat since January with a 2-0 win over Villarreal on Saturday in La Liga. Los Blancos lost in the Champions League at Lille but are still unbeaten in the Spanish top flight and moved level with leaders Barcelona, before the Catalans visit Alaves on Sunday. Valverde’s deflected effort and a rocket from Vinicius allowed Madrid to put a four-point gap between them and their third-placed opponents, who battled well but came up fractionally short in the capital. Madrid’s victory was marred by a late injury to defender Dani Carvajal, who had to be taken off on a stretcher. “It seems a serious knee injury, it will be looked at in the coming hours,” Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti told reporters. “The players are sad, worried, because something happened that happens a lot, because of the (busy) calendar, and it happened to a very, very important player for us.” Ancelotti said Vinicius would also have medical tests after being taken …

Celta Vigo Earn Important La Liga Win In Relegation Battle, Granada Near Drop

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Anastasios Douvikas netted late on to snatch Celta victory at Balaidos vs Villarreal.© AFP Celta Vigo earned a dramatic 3-2 win over Villarreal to take a big step towards La Liga survival on Sunday, while Granada lost 3-0 at Sevilla to virtually confirm their relegation. Anastasios Douvikas netted late on to snatch Celta victory at Balaidos against 10-man Villarreal, who had Santi Comesana sent off after just 17 minutes for an ugly tackle. The Galicians are now eight points clear of the drop zone with four matches remaining, while Granada are 11 from safety after they were hammered by Sevilla. The Andalucians seem doomed to join relegated Almeria in the second division next year, while Cadiz, 18th, still have a chance of saving themselves. The Yellow Submarine lost against champions Real Madrid on Saturday but Rayo Vallecano’s 1-0 defeat at Almeria on Sunday gives Cadiz some hope — they trail Mallorca by six points, and Rayo and Celta by eight. Alaves dealt Valencia’s hopes of reaching Europe next season a blow with a 1-0 victory …

After 5-3 loss against Villarreal, Xavi announces he will leave Barcelona at end of season | Football News

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Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has announced that he will step down from the role at the end of the season following a 5-3 loss against Villarreal at Camp Nou and described the job “cruel and unpleasant.” “I’d like to announce that as of June 30 I will not continue as Barca coach,” he told reporters in the press conference after meeting with club president Joan Laporta for over half an hour. “It is a situation of common sense and I have decided that on June 30th I will not continue as Barca coach. “I think the club needs a change of dynamic and I told the president Joan Laporta. As a fan, thinking about the club and the players, I think they will be freed up and will be calmer. “I think the best thing to do is to leave on June 30th. Having said that, I will give my all for the four months that are left, I think we can have a good season and I hope that the dynamic will change. I …