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Messi wins Pichichi, Real Madrid enjoy glamorous bash, Falcao downs Villarreal
The 2011/12 Spanish Primera Division season will remain one of the most memorable in the history of Spanish club football for several reasons. Goals rained throughout and many records were broken.
Champions Real Madrid clinch 100-point mark
Real Madrid won 32 games, drew 4 and lost only 2 in 38 matches. They finished 9 points above bitter rivals Barcelona. An emotional Jose Mourinho declared on Sunday night as the Spanish giants celebrated their La Liga trophy in grand style:
“As the best club in football history, Real Madrid try to win all the titles. This team has made history as the one that secured 100 points and these players are the ones who made that possible.”
In the 2009/10 Spanish Primera Division campaign, Barcelona fell a point short of hitting a century. On Sunday night, Real Madrid celebrated their league triumph at the Santiago Bernabeu in a ceremonious manner with lighting effects and a special performance by Spanish tenor Placido Domingo singing Nessun Dorma.
Barca-Granada & Villarreal-Madrid: Will Los Cules reduce the gap to 5 points?
Barcelona beat Sevilla, Malaga hold Real Madrid and suddenly it is game on for the Catalans in the race for the 2011/12 La Liga title. How will things pan out on Matchday 28 of the championship?
“We still have an eight-point lead and there's nothing to worry about because the league is far from over,” Cristiano Ronaldo insisted during post-game talks on Sunday.
The Portuguese winger was unlucky not to score at a few occasions against Malaga. However, he provided the assist for Real Madrid’s only goal of the night.
Meanwhile, team mate and goal scorer Karim Benzema missed at least a couple of glorious chances whereas the referee controversially turned down one or two penalty calls from Los Blancos.
Barcelona-Real Madrid rivalry takes its toll in 2011/12 La Liga race: No more rest for the Catalans
Can FC Barcelona afford to drop any more points with a Real Madrid side that might have found their groove? Not if they want to defend their Liga title.
A 100% record in La Liga was probably not FC Barcelona’s aim at the start of the season; but in view of Real Madrid’s solidification, they are advised to go for perfection.Yes, Barcelona have been trying to give their fans the very best. Surely, never did they allow themselves to get carried away by complaisance; but in contrast, their results in La Liga have not always been positive.
Failing to accomplish missions or dropping points are things that can happen from time to time. Yet, mistakes seem to get massive exposure when they come at an unexpected moment.
Villarreal vs Barcelona Preview
After a stern test at the Camp Nou in mid-week against Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey, FC Barcelona travel to El Madrigal to take on Villarreal in La Liga.
The Catalans beat Villarreal 5-0 much earlier this season, and it is once again with the intention of imposing themselves that Pep Guardiola’s army face the Yellow Submarines. Unfortunately for Barca though, midfielder Andres Iniesta is unavailable due to a tear in his left hamstring.The Spaniard will be out of action for approximately three weeks, but the club seems to have more formation problems with the absence of Sanchez, Villa, Fontas and Afellay. For the rest of the team though, excuses are needless: “We are FC Barcelona,” declared Fabregas during a meeting with the press after El Clasico.
“We have to give our best and push on. There are players in the B team who are doing really well.”
Villarreal vs Valencia Preview
Villarreal and Valencia will engage in a 5:00pm GMT (12:00pm EST) battle at El Madrigal on Sunday.
This will be the day’s second fixture as Getafe vs Athletic Bilbao is set to take place two hours before. The excitement ahead of the action at El Madrigal is huge, and understandably so. Villarreal vs Valencia is mostly interesting because of what the 2011/12 La Liga standings reveal.The Yellow Submarines are in a terrible situation. They picked up only three wins in 2011 and they now start the year 2012 in the relegation zone. Villarreal are precisely 18th on the table with 15 points like nineteenth-placed Sporting Gijon. Even minnows Rayo Vallecano and Granada seat above them.
Villarreal are urgently in need of a turnaround. Starting the league campaign with an emphatic 5-0 defeat to Barcelona was in fact the sign of a miserable run this season.
Barcelona could meet Real Madrid in January 2012 after Osasuna in Copa del Rey
January 2012 is not just any month for FC Barcelona. They have a bunch of tough games awaiting them, and already, Osasuna are poised to give the giants a dreadful start to the New Year.
The Barcelona vs Osasuna fixture in the Copa del Rey, kicking off on 4 January 2012 at 4pm EST, will be played over two legs. The return leg takes place eight days after; that means only four days after the big Catalan derby in the Spanish La Liga: Espanyol vs Barcelona.This is a game the defending league champions would not want to lose. With a draw against their rivals certainly not being part of their plans for this month, much effort will be needed to keep Barcelona in La Liga title race.
This goes without saying that they will have to snatch a huge advantage against Osasuna on Wednesday, just so they can have a chance to use minimal energy on January 12 at the Estadio Reyno de Navarra. Three days after their last Copa del Rey match in the Round of 16 this season, Barcelona face Real Betis.
Real Madrid vs Villarreal Report
Real Madrid cruised to victory at the Santiago Bernabeu at the expense of Villarreal’s miserable Yellow Submarines.
Jose Mourinho chose to play Kaka and Benzema as starters and both responded to the Special One’s call with immediate effect. Sergio Ramos’ third minute header from Xabi Alonso’s free-kick, disallowed for offside, was a sign of great things to come for Real Madrid.Angel di Maria stunned Villarreal’s defense with a terrific pass and French striker Karim Benzema was there to connect with a bold finish which deceived Diego Lopez. Only 6 minutes had gone down the clock but the Yellow Submarines were already under pressure.
Cristiano Ronaldo tried his luck quickly after with a shot from the edge of the box but Lopez got to it this time. However, the troubles of the keeper quickly multiplied as Kaka continued his remarkable record against Villarreal with an 11th minute goal.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka poised to shine for Real Madrid against Villarreal
Villarreal apparently find it hard to contain Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka. Tonight, at the Santiago Bernabeu, both are expected to dazzle at the benefit of the in-form Blancos.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka have the habit of scoring against Villarreal. The two superstars have 11 goals between them against the Yellow Submarines. Almost one fifth of the totality of Kaka’s goals for Real Madrid has occurred against Villarreal. In his first every match against this team following his transfer from AC Milan, the Brazilian midfielder scored a 72nd minute penalty to round up a convincing 2-0 for Real Madrid. Cristiano Ronaldo claimed the previous strike.
In February 2010, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka starred in a stunning 6-2 defeat of Villarreal. Kaka got a brace whereas Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring sheet with a 17th minute free-kick which he dedicated to all the victims of his then-ravaged homeland, the Madeira Island.
Real Madrid vs Villarreal Preview
Splendid Real Madrid will host struggling Villarreal on La Liga’s ninth Matchday. Kick-off time for this fixture is at 8:00pm GMT and 4:00pm EST.
Villarreal are yet to clinch a single victory away from El Madrigal in La Liga this season. Their first of 4 away games thus far proved to be disastrous as they lost 5-0 to defending champions Barcelona. They then suffered a shocking 1-0 defeat to new boys Granada before earning their first away point in a 1-1 draw against Athletic Bilbao. In mid-October, Villarreal managed nothing more than a goalless draw against Getafe. After receiving a big slap in the face by surprise package Levante last weekend, the Yellow Submarines seriously need to turn the tables around or else sink deeper in their troubles.
Villarreal takes on Bayern in what Promises to be a Feisty Encounter
Bayern heads to Spain to play Villarreal for the first time in their illustrious history.
Dominant, ruthless, stylish- these three words describe Bayern’s performances so far in all three competitions. An opening day hiccup against a very organised Mönchengladbach side has so far been the only blemish in Bayern’s season. Even in that match, Bayern only lost because of a terrible blunder by Manuel Neuer.Since then, the road has been considerably less bumpy. Bayern’s away record this season is tremendous. They have won all of them and haven’t conceded in any of the matches. Villarreal is definitely a step up from the likes of Freiburg or Wolfsburg. However, Villarreal’s form to date has been patchy. Their two results in the league include a 5-0 thrashing by Barcelona and a 2-2 draw against Sevilla.
Barcelona vs Villarreal Report
Barcelona 5-0 Villarreal; Messi and Fabregas starred again. Only one goal puts the Catalans behind Sunday’s 6-0 winners Real Madrid in La Liga standings after Match-day 1.
Barcelona took the lead after 25 minutes through Thiago Alcantara. Cesc Fabregas had come very close to breaking the deadlock a couple of minutes before, but the ex-Arsenal captain was rather meant to provide an assist for Thiago’s opener. It was a smashing goal—the perfect strike to put Villarreal behind. Still, the Yellow Submarines were determined to stretch the Catalans. Fabregas and Mascherano picked up a yellow card each before Giuseppe Rossi almost found the net for Villarreal. But at the break, the score board indicated a 2-0 score line in favor of Barcelona thanks to Fabregas again. This time, the Spaniard didn’t produce an assist but a goal.
Barcelona vs Villarreal Preview
Villarreal have the opportunity to embarrass Barcelona at the Camp Nou on the first match-day of the 2011/12 La Liga season.
However, the Catalans are in formidable form. Their latest performance, which was in the 2011 UEFA Super Cup encounter against FC Porto, arguably didn’t portray the best of Barcelona. Still, they managed to produce the result needed to clinch success. Recently, rival manager Jose Mourinho said about Pep Guardiola’s team in an interview with Spanish news source Marca:
“One thing that never changes is they always win whether they play good or bad. I do not think that this will change.”
ESPN Deportes to offer unprecedented coverage of the 2011/12 La Liga season
La Liga’s strike has ended so ESPN viewers can look forward to an exciting time with live and studio coverage hitting the screens across ESPN’s multiple media platforms.
To begin their broadcasting of 115 live 2011/12 La Liga matches, ESPN Deportes will broadcast 3 games on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Sporting vs Real Zaragoza will kick-off the action on ESPN Deportes at 7:45am PST, 11:55am EST and 3:55pm GMT. At the same time on August 28, Real Mallorca vs Espanyol will be covered live. Ultimately, Barcelona vs Villarreal will rock the stage at 11:55am PST, 2:55pm EST and 6:55pm GMT. All these 3 matches will also be broadcasted on ESPN Deportes Radio and on ESPN3.com.
The UEFA Champions League Draw Brings Out a ‘Group of Death’
FC Bayern Munchen was paired with Villarreal, Napoli and Manchester City in Group A in Monte Carlo today at the Champions League Draw.
Recently, Ivica Olic sustained an injury which will keep him out for two months. The Bayern board had varying opinions on whether to spend more cash on a striker. While Jupp Heynckes ruled out any further spending, he must have been relieved to see Mario Gomez return to form. Following today’s draw, Bayern will feel that they need to be at their best to finish at the top of Group A. Manchester City, their English opponents will not be too happy to be paired against four time champions Bayern, 2006 semi-finalists and stylish Villarreal as well as the dangerous Italians, Napoli.
La Liga Players’ Strike is a Shameful Example of Clubs Spending Beyond their Means
The start of the Spanish La Liga will be delayed by two weeks due to a strike withheld by unpaid players.
The beautiful breathtaking football tends to hide the financial mess that has seemingly overtaken La Liga. Reportedly, the clubs owe more than $72 million in wages to around 200 unpaid players. As expected the Association of Spanish football players (AFE) and the Spanish Football Federation are at loggerheads over this issue. To resolve the matter, the Spanish FA has offered to place a central fund of about $14.5 million to pay unpaid players. $345,000 would be the minimal annual salary paid to unpaid top flight players and the amount would be $172,000 for the players in the second division.
Rogers Sportsnet and Setanta Sports present the UEFA Champions League playoffs
Six UEFA Champions League playoffs matches will hit your screens through Rogers Sportsnet and Setanta Sports.
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August 16 and August 17 will present a host of European games. It’s the UEFA Champions League play-off first leg day.
English side Arsenal will affront Italy’s ambitious Udinese at the Emirates on Tuesday whereas Portuguese giants Benfica will play away to Holland’s FC Twente.
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich’s clash against Switzerland’s FC Zurich will be the highlight of Wednesday’s action. Thanks to Rogers Sportsnet and Setanta Sports, football fans will be able to watch exclusive coverage of the UEFA Champions League playoffs.
It all begins tonight and ends in May 2012, when the winner of the competition will be crowned. August 16 and August 17’s schedule info:
The 2011/12 UEFA Champions league Play-Off Draw Results
Arsenal and Benfica were handed tough draws in Nyon, Switzerland.
20 teams learnt the name of their final obstacle on the journey to the UEFA Champions League group-stages. The Champions Route involved Polish side Wisla Krakow, Israeli Maccabi Haifa, APOEL, Genk, Dinamo Zagreb, FC Kobenhavn, Plzen, BATE Borisov, Malmo...
Giuseppe Rossi's Heart Is With Barcelona - Joan Oriol
Oriol believes that Rossi will be a star in Catalunya if he finally gets his dream transfer to European Kings Barcelona.
Giuseppe Rossi has been linked to Barcelona so many times over the past few weeks with reports claiming that a €30 million deal is already in place to bring him to the Nou Camp. However, Villareal claimed that they have not received any offers for him.Now, Oriol has admitted that it's looking very likely for Rossi to leave El Madrigal this summer and Barcelona is apparently his dream destination.
"Rossi wants to go to Barcelona. He hopes [that] everything goes well and that he will be wearing the Azulgrana colours next season.
Villarreal vs FC Porto Report
FC Porto advanced to the UEFA Europa League Final with an exciting 7-4 aggregate victory over Villarreal.
Villarreal won the second leg 3-2 in the Estadio El Madrigal, but it was not enough to recover from their 5-1 first leg hammering in Portugal last week.Villarreal knew they needed goals and adopted an attacking mentality right from the kickoff. First Cani forced a save form Helton, then Giuseppe Rossi just failed to convert a Marco Ruben cross.
The early pressure paid off in the 17th minute when Cani forced home another Ruben cross to give Villarreal a 1-0 lead on the night. Rossi then fired into the side netting in an impressive opening spell for the Spanish club.
Porto responded in fine fashion and took the wind out of the home crowd’s sails when Hulk breezed by Javier Matilla and hit a speculative shot that deflected off defender Mateo Musacchio and into his own net. Two minutes later Hulk exposed Matilla again but this time his shot was saved by Helton.
Villarreal Vs Porto: 10 Interesting Statistics Ahead Of 'Mission Impossible' For Villarreal
Villarreal Vs Porto is looking more like a job done for Villas-Boas' men but there are 10 interesting facts involving this game as Live Soccer TV shares it.
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Juan Carlos Garrido's men are in a very delicate situation ahead of tonight's clash at El Madrigal. While a rather close battle was expected from this hyped Iberian battle, the first leg drama at the Dragao has totally shifted the bragging rights to Andre Villas-Boas and his troops.
While losing 5-1 in the first leg was always a disaster, to say that Porto were rather lucky for that scoreline would be an understatement considering how rampant they have been this season, both domestically and in Europe.
Nevertheless, football as we phrase it has seen too many surprises to be underestimated and while we do not deny that Porto are huge favourites to make it for Dublin, a spirited showing from Juan Carlos Garrido's men should not be counted off tonight as Live Soccer Tv provides 10 interesting statistics and match facts ahead of the Iberian clash at the Madrigal.