Rayo Vallecano - Athletic preview

Saturday 28th January 2012 18:00 local time
For the second weekend running the Basque Lions visit the capital.

El Clasico As Vintage As They Come: CDR Barcelona 2 - 2 Real Madrid Match Review

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El Clasico at its best, entertaining from start to finish! Real Madrid entered the game knowing they needed a 2 goal clean sheet win or by winning the game with a score line greater than 3 goals to go through to the CDR semis. All that against Barca, at the Camp Nou, and they nearly did it!

LiveBlog: FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid

Today is an important day. Not only is it Xavi's birthday, but it's also the second leg of the Copa tie and if you're going to watch any match this week, it's going to be this one...right? So why not join us at 9pm to discuss the match...we can even bet on how long it ...

Mallorca - Athletic preview

Wednesday 25th January 2012 20:00 local time
Can the Lions finish the job off?

Barcelona v Real Madrid: Copa del Rey 2nd Leg Match Preview

It has already been noted, by fans, media and bored onlookers alike that that the sheer number of clasicos in such a short space of time gives rise to a disbelieving sense of deja vu. Seven days precisely to the last time the two Spanish titans met, they meet again. Inevitably, of course, given that the Copa is a two legged event. However, this build up has an air of something quite - I hesitate to even suggest it - different, this time around. For the usual petty antagonism, spiteful little sound bites, and general air of malcontent between the two teams - aided and abetted - hell, usually generally just made up - by Marca, AS and co, has been almost entirely absent. Instead, all eyes and cameras are fixated upon Real Madrid, a team seeming to be on the brink of self-implosion. The usual pre-match warfare between the two teams has settled itself within just one: and the world must wait until tomorrow night to see if yet another Barca victory, and another Mourinho defeat, will be the lighted match that will finally set Madrid alight.

Real Madrid 4 - Athletic 1: Just Can't Beat 'em!!

Matchday one has finally come and gone, having ended with a predictable outcome for Los Leones.

Malaga CF 1 – 4 FC Barcelona: Messi Mesmerizes in Malaga

A nouveau riche Malaga side that is slowly coming into its own this season could not contain a brilliant Lionel Messi and capitalize against a Barca side resting some of its key players between Clasicos. Rather, Messi again demonstrated why he will go down as one of the all time greats leading Barca to a comfortable 4-1 victory.
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Match Highlights
With one eye toward Wednesday’s Clasico, Pep rested Barca’s Maestro Xavi, el Capita Puyol, and this season’s favorite newcomer Cesc.  Instead he fielded a starting line which saw Valdes in net, Alves, Mascherano, Pique, and Abidal in the back, Iniesta, Busquets, and Thiago in the midfield, and Adriano, Alexis, and Messi up front. Meanwhile Pelligrini’s starting side consisted of: Caballero, Gamez, Mathijsen, Demichelis, Monreal, Camacho, Maresca, Isco, Cazorla, Eliseu, and van Nistelrooy.

LIVE BLOG: Malaga vs FC Barcelona

Ready for another one of those must-win games? Wondering if Barca's away form ought to be on the mend considering consecutive away wins in Bernabeu? Join us live today for the game against Malaga as we bring line-ups, links and updates! And of course, don't forget to read the preview, that will just be very ...

Next on the menu - The Anchovies (Los Boquerones): Malaga VS Barca Preview

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After another victory at the Bernabeu in the CDR, the focus this Sunday will switch back to La Liga. We're still trailing RM with 5 points and we want to close the gap as much as we can until the next El Clasico at the Camp Nou. This game couldn't have come at a better time.

Barca definitely enter the game in high spirits. They've taken a huge step towards the next round in the CDR by beating RM at their home ground 2-1 with yet another display of brilliant football and tactical superiority. With this game kicking off before the RM clash with Athletic Bilbao, this is the MUST win game for Barca.