Villarreal host Espanyol on Friday 30 October 2026 in the opening match of LaLiga Matchday 11. The match at the Estadio de la Ceramica brings together two clubs in very different moods. Villarreal arrive with improved form and growing confidence, while Espanyol arrive after a managerial change and a painful cup defeat. The timing adds…
LaLiga has announced the Manager of the Month final three for October, and the list brings together three coaches with very different styles and very similar results. Jose Mourinho of Real Madrid, Diego Simeone of Atletico Madrid and Pellegrino Matarazzo of Real Sociedad are the final three nominees. All three managers recorded a perfect win…
LaLiga has confirmed the October Player of the Month nominees, and the shortlist brings together the two most talked about attackers in Spanish football. Lamine Yamal of Barcelona and Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid head a five man list that also includes Alejandro Grimaldo of Atletico Madrid, Goncalo Guedes of Real Sociedad and Matias Dituro…
Andreas Christensen took part in some of Sunday session with the group at Barcelona, and the step marked an important moment in the recovery of the Denmark defender after a long spell out with injury. Christensen has been out since September, and the return to partial group training followed the 6-1 win over Alaves on…
Valencia beat Elche 1-0 at the Martinez Valero on 1 November 2026, with Umar Sadiq scoring the only goal on his return from injury to give Javier Aguirre a winning debut in charge of Valencia. Sadiq came off the bench and needed only eight minutes to make an impact, finishing a fast counter attack in…
Athletic Club beat Real Sociedad 2-1 in the Basque derby at San Mames on 1 November 2026, and the home side earned bragging rights with a hard fought win in a match that stayed alive until the final whistle. Inaki Williams opened the scoring in the 14th minute, Luka Sucic equalised for Real Sociedad in…
This Rayo Vallecano Celta Vigo preview brings an unbeaten run and a winless run to the same pitch at Vallecas on Saturday. Celta Vigo arrive aiming to stretch their unbeaten run to eight matches in LaLiga, while Rayo Vallecano chase a first league win since September and a result that would ease the pressure of…
Real Madrid are set to bring academy graduate Jacobo Ramon back to the club next summer by activating the buy-back clause for Jacobo Ramon in his Como contract. The fee will come in under nine million euros, according to transfer market expert Matteo Moretto, cited by the Sport newspaper. The move is described as the…
Barcelona have decided to temporarily close the Gol 1957 stand during the home match against Deportivo Alaves on Saturday, following a series of disciplinary breaches that reached a peak during El Clasico. The club confirmed the move in an official statement published on the club website. The decision follows the incident involving Real Madrid midfielder…
RCD Espanyol moved quickly to appoint a new manager on Wednesday 28 October 2026. The club confirmed Eder Sarabia as the new coach of the first team, with a contract that runs until 30 June 2028. The appointment came less than 24 hours after the dismissal of Manolo Gonzalez. Sarabia arrives at a club in…