A Kylian Mbappe penalty was all Real Madrid needed to defeat Osasuna 1-0 in their 2025-26 La Liga season opener at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday, Afrosport reports. The game was the first league encounter for new manager and former player Xabi Alonso who replaced Carlo Ancelotti at the end of last season. The first half was a cagey affair with Los Blancos failing to make...
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has criticised La Liga’s rescheduling of the game with Osasuna on Thursday due to the short turnaround following the international break, Afrosport reports. The fixture was rescheduled due to the sudden passing of Barcelona doctor Carles Minarro Garcia, but Flick expressed his concerns for some of his players who will be unavailable, notably Brazilian winger Raphinha and Uruguay centre-back Ronald Araujo, who...
Valencia manager Carlos Corberan is pleased with the commitment shown by Umar Sadiq since his arrival on loan from Real Sociedad, Afrosport reports. The Nigerian forward scored a brace in Sunday’s 3-3 draw away at Osasuna in La Liga, taking his tally to three goals in six league games and four goals in nine matches in all competitions. Corberan affirmed the club’s commitment to help him...
Atletico Madrid sealed a late comeback win to beat Barcelona 2-1 on Saturday and overtake the Catalan giants at the top of the La Liga standings, Afrosport reports. Norwegian forward Alexander Sorloth scored late to hand Atletico their first away win at Barcelona since the 2005-06 season, adding to Rodrigo de Paul's equaliser after Pedri had given the hosts the lead. FT: #BarçaAtleti 1-2 A last-gasp...
Real Madrid bounced back from two consecutive home defeats in all competitions with a comfortable 4-0 win over Osasuna at the Santiago Bernabeu in matchday 13 in La Liga on Saturday, Afrosport reports. Vinicius Junior opened the scoring in the 34th minute with his sixth league goal of the season. The Brazilian beat Osasuna goalkeeper Sergio Herrera with a deft right-footed finish into the near post...
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