Lionel Messi scored his 300th and 301st goals for FC Barcelona as the runaway Liga leaders came from a goal behind to beat Granada CF on a day when Málaga CF also won. Lionel Messi surpassed the 300-goal mark for FC Barcelona by scoring twice as the Liga leaders recovered from behind to defeat Granada CF 2-1. Having beaten Real Madrid CF a fortnight ago, Lucas Alcaraz’s 13th-placed Granada side threatened another surprise result when Carlos Aranda’s cross to the far post was knocked back across the area for…
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The Weekend’s Top Football Matches
All six of the matches in weekend preview take place on Sunday, with Borussia Dortmund, FC Barcelona and Juventus away and Manchester City FC home to Liverpool FC. Italy: AC Chievo Verona v Juventus preview (Sunday 12.30) With SSC Napoli just three points behind, Serie A leaders Juventus must get back to winning ways after being held at home by Genoa CFC last weekend. Coach Antonio Conte will have to do without the injured Giorgio Chiellini, Simone Pepe and Nicklas Bendtner, the suspended Leonardo Bonucci and Mirko Vučinić, plus Kwadwo…
Read MoreCopa del Rey: Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona
A header by Raphaël Varane cancelled out Cesc Fàbregas’ strike and ensured the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona finished level. Raphaël Varane headed in an 81st-minute equaliser as the first instalment of the Copa del Rey semi-final between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona ended all square at the Santiago Bernabéu. Cesc Fàbregas fired across Diego López, making his debut in the Madrid goal following his arrival last week from Sevilla FC, five minutes into the second half. Varane, making his debut…
Read MoreBarça down Malaga, while Club Atlético de Madrid earned a tie with Sevilla
FC Barcelona beat Málaga CF 4-2 to set up a Copa del Rey semi-final against Real Madrid CF while Club Atlético de Madrid earned a tie with Sevilla FC by quelling Real Betis Balompié. FC Barcelona will meet Real Madrid CF in the Copa del Rey semi-finals after overcoming Málaga 4-2 to seal a 6-4 aggregate passage. The match started in explosive fashion as Barcelona hit the front when Daniel Alves burst through and crossed for Pedro Rodríguez to nod in after nine minutes, but the hosts levelled three…
Read MoreBarcelona breeze into last eight
David Villa and Alexis Sánchez both scored twice as FC Barcelona beat Córdoba CF 5-0, while Real Betis Balompié and Club Atlético de Madrid also progressed to the Copa del Rey quarter-finals. FC Barcelona booked a Copa del Rey quarter-final meeting with fellow UEFA Champions League contenders Málaga CF by cruising past Córdoba CF 5-0. Córdoba already trailed 2-0 from the opening meeting and fell further adrift when Thiago Alcántara (17) swept in a finish from Alex Song’s lobbed pass. David Villa swiftly added a sumptuous second, wrong-footing Alberto Aguilar…
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