Spanish Clubs

¡11-10! Villarreal Vence A Manchester United En Eterna Tanda De Penales Y Es Campeón De La Europa League

La ciudad de Vila-Real tiene 51.293 habitantes y es muy probable que ninguno de ellos olvide la noche de hoy. El equipo que los representa, conocido coloquialmente como el Submarino Amarillo, escaló a la cima del continente y batió a un gigante como el Manchester United, en una eterna tanda de penales, para quedarse con la Europa League. Un 11-10 imborrable y que sus ciudadanos y fanáticos revivirán una y otra vez.

Man United Loses Epic Shootout To Villarreal After De Gea Misses In Europa League Final, 11-10

These are the nights that live long in the memory. This was a night Villarreal will never forget. The Yellow Submarine defeated Manchester United after an epic Europa League final shootout, claiming Europe’s secondary club competition 11-10 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the first 120 minutes on Wednesday in Gdánsk, Poland.

Gerard Moreno and Edinson Cavani both scored in regulation to send the match to extra time, which finished scoreless to set the stage for an incredible penalty kick shootout.

And Now Real Madrid’s Stadium Is On Fire

Real Madrid finished the 2020-21 campaign without a trophy. Second in LaLiga and the Champions League semifinals are not good enough in the Spanish capital, especially when city rival Atlético Madrid won the league. As if Madridistas needed any further sign their club was struggling, the famed Estadio Santiago Bernabéu caught fire on Wednesday during ongoing renovations.

Spain's Euro 2020 Squad Won't Feature Captain Sergio Ramos

MADRID — Spain coach Luis Enrique left captain Sergio Ramos out of his squad for Euro 2020 on Monday, meaning that there will be no Real Madrid players representing Spain at a major tournament for the first time in the club's history.

The closest they have come previously to not being represented by Spain was at the 1950 World Cup, when just one Real squad member - Luis Molowny - was called up.

Ray Hudson Will Be Missed As America’s Voice Of LaLiga

On Sunday, beIN SPORTS broadcast its final LaLiga matches. Next season, ESPN will take over the U.S. TV rights to Spain’s top flight, ending a nine-year stretch where beIN SPORTS was the only way to watch Lionel Messi every week in the States. More than that, it’s the end of an era for Ray Hudson, who remains the only person who has yet to run out of words to describe Messi’s indescribable brilliance. 

Young Atlético Fan Dies During LaLiga Title Celebrations

MADRID — A 14-year-old Atletico Madrid fan died after he hit his head on a wall while leaning out of a moving van in central Madrid on Saturday, emergency services said.

The boy suffered a cardiac arrest and despite efforts to revive him, he was declared dead an hour after the accident occurred at 9:20 p.m. local time, a source from the Madrid emergency services said.

The teenager was travelling with family and friends when the accident happened.

Americans Are Dropping Like Flies From Europe’s Top Flights

The 2020-21 season was a banner year for Americans abroad. USMNT players have been winning trophies all over Europe, including regulars at Barcelona, Juventus and Borussia Dortmund; in a week, we’ll see an American win the Champions League for either Chelsea or Manchester City. But Saturday was not a great day for keeping U.S. internationals in Europe’s top flights, with a number of Americans relegated to lower tiers or unable to gain promotion. 

Barcelona Se Revuelca En Su Tumba: Luis Suárez Anota El Gol Del Título Para El Atlético De Madrid

Hoy hay fiesta en la Fuente de Neptuno. El Atlético de Madrid es campeón de España por primera vez desde la temporada 2013/14 y por segunda vez en la era de Diego Simeone. Los colchoneros lograron el título tras vencer por 1-2 al Real Valladolid que, en contradicción, lloró su descenso.

La obtención de la corona fue muy a lo Atlético, llena de sufrimiento. Los colchoneros dominaron gran parte de LaLiga, sacando una gran ventaja de puntos, pero paulatinamente fueron perdiendo gasolina y casi despilfarran el campeonato ante la presión del Real Madrid y el Barcelona. 

Griezmann’s Flying Volley Secures Third Place For Barcelona

EIBAR — An acrobatic late strike from Antoine Griezmann saw Barcelona confirm their third-place finish in LaLiga on Saturday, as they crept past already relegated Eibar 1-0 in their last match of the season.

They end the campaign on 79 points, seven behind champion Atletico Madrid and five off second-placed Real Madrid.

"We didn't do the business in important games this season," matchwinner Griezmann said.

Deemed Superfluous At Barça, Luis Suárez Leads Atlético To LaLiga Crown

Let’s just go ahead and say it: Barcelona made the dumbest transfer of the year — maybe ever? — when it sold Luis Suárez to join rival Atlético Madid for the paltry fee of $7.7 million. Suárez, who won four league titles with Barça, left the the club in tears in September but ended the season with the the biggest, toothiest smile in Spain.

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