MADRID - It was like old times at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.Zinedine Zidane was back on the bench, and Real Madrid was winning again.The demanding Madrid crowd could finally rejoice on Saturday as Zidane brought the old guard back and began ...
Mar 17, 2019
BARCELONA, Spain - Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid warmed up for their European finals by winning in the Spanish league on Saturday.Madrid didn't need resting forward Cristiano Ronaldo to crush Celta Vigo, 6-0, at home in its second-to- ...
May 13, 2018
MADRID - Antoine Griezmann is keeping alive Atletico Madrid's hopes of a Spanish league title challenge.The France forward scored an impressive goal and helped set up two others as Atletico comfortably defeated Celta Vigo 3-0 on Sunday to keep ...
Mar 12, 2018
BARCELONA, Spain - Lionel Messi scored twice in the space of three minutes to help Barcelona to a 5-0 win over Celta Vigo on Thursday (Friday, Manila time) as the holders advanced to the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey.Messi, who ...
Jan 12, 2018
BARCELONA, Spain - Ousmane Dembele made his return from a long injury layoff as a second-half substitute in Barcelona's 1-1 draw at Celta Vigo in the Copa del Rey on Thursday (Friday, Manila time).The 20-year-old France ...
Jan 5, 2018
MADRID- Barcelona stumbled for the second consecutive week in the Spanish league, being held to 2-2 at home by Celta Vigo on Saturday and giving its nearest challengers more hope.Barcelona has a five-point lead over second-place Valencia, which ...
Dec 3, 2017
MADRID - A spectacular volley by defender Jose Manuel "Chema" Rodriguez led Levante over Real Sociedad 3-0 in the Spanish league on Thursday (Friday, Manila time).Chema struck an incredible scissor-kick left-footed shot from just outside the area. Goalkeeper Geronimo ...
Sep 22, 2017
MADRID - Spanish club Sevilla says it has reached a deal to hire Argentine coach Eduardo Berizzo for the next two seasons.The former Celta Vigo coach will replace countryman Jorge Sampaoli, who left Sevilla to guide Argentina's national team.Sevilla ...
Jun 8, 2017
MADRID - Cristiano Ronaldo has taken Real Madrid to the verge of its first Spanish league title in five years.Ronaldo scored early in each half as Madrid defeated 10-man Celta Vigo, 4-1, on Wednesday to retake the league lead from ...
May 18, 2017
MANCHESTER, England - Manchester United survived a late scare against Celta Vigo to stumble into the Europa League final on Thursday (Friday, Manila time), keeping alive its hopes of winning the only major trophy missing from the English club's collection.United ...
May 12, 2017
VIGO, Spain - Marcus Rashford was decisive again, scoring from a free kick in the second half for Manchester United to beat Celta Vigo 1-0 in the first leg of the Europa League semifinals on Thursday (Friday, Manila time).Rashford, who netted ...
May 5, 2017
MADRID - Wissam Ben Yedder scored three minutes after entering the game to give Sevilla a late 2-1 win over 10-man Celta Vigo in the Spanish league on Thursday (Friday, Manila time).The victory moved Sevilla even on points with third- ...
Apr 28, 2017
MANCHESTER United stayed on course to complete its full set of European trophies by drawing at Anderlecht 1-1 in their first-leg game of the Europa League quarterfinals on Thursday (Friday, Manila time).Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored in the first half and ...
Apr 14, 2017
MADRID - Carlos Soler scored with a brilliant lob in the 86th minute for Valencia to beat Celta Vigo 3-2 in the Spanish league on Thursday (Friday, Manila time).Soler received a pass outside the area and quickly flicked the ball over ...
Apr 7, 2017
BARCELONA, Spain - Lionel Messi and Neymar scored three spectacular goals to keep Barcelona atop the Spanish league after routing Celta Vigo, 5-0, on Saturday.The flashes of brilliance from Barcelona's best may give pause to anyone who thinks Paris ...
Mar 5, 2017
MADRID - Surprising Alaves moved within a win of its most important soccer moment in nearly 16 years by holding Celta Vigo to a scoreless draw in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals on Thursday (Friday, Manila time).A home ...
Feb 3, 2017
MADRID - Celta Vigo pulled off another major upset in the Copa del Rey, eliminating Real Madrid with a 2-2 home draw on Wednesday to reach the semifinals for the second straight season.A year after ousting Atletico Madrid in the quarterfinals, ...
Jan 26, 2017
MADRID - Real Madrid defender Marcelo and midfielder Luka Modric will be sidelined because of muscle injuries, the club said Monday (Tuesday, Manila time).Marcelo hurt his left hamstring in Saturday's 2-1 win against Malaga in the Spanish league. The ...
Jan 24, 2017
MADRID - Celta Vigo took advantage of its breakaway chances in the second half to stun Real Madrid 2-1 in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday, handing Zinedine Zidane's team its second consecutive ...
Jan 19, 2017
MADRID - Athletic Bilbao scored two late goals in the last Spanish league game before the winter break, coming from behind to beat Celta Vigo 2-1 Monday (Tuesday, Manila time).Iago Aspas put the visitors ahead in the 54th minute.Aritz Aduriz ...
Dec 20, 2016
BARCELONA, Spain - Toni Kroos' late score ensured Real Madrid won its home opener over a feisty Celta Vigo, 2-1, on Saturday, while Atletico Madrid stumbled in a second straight round of the Spanish league.Atletico was frustrated by a newly ...
Aug 28, 2016
Sorry, no results found for