RIYADH - Athletic Bilbao substitute Nico Williams struck late in the second half to give the Spanish Super Cup holders a 2-1 come-from-behind win over LaLiga champions Atlético Madrid in Thursday's semifinal.
Bilbao set up a showpiece clash on Sunday against Real Madrid, who beat Barcelona 3-2 on Wednesday.
Después de una pausa de aproximadamente 10 días, LaLiga debería reiniciarse este fin de semana. Sin embargo, la posibilidad de que el plan se reconsidere está sobre la mesa debido al alto número de jugadores diagnosticados con Covid-19.
La variante omicrón está golpeando tan fuerte a la competencia que no hay equipo que no tenga al menos un contagiado entre sus filas. Los cálculos más conservadores estiman que la cifra de casos activos supera los 100.
On Jan. 26, 2022, Amazon Prime Video Sport releases Simeone: Living Match by Match, a six-episode look at the "life, work and miracles" of Atlético Madrid manager Diego "El Cholo" Simeone.
The title derives from a famous bit of "Cholismo" (the idea behind Atlético success since Simeone's arrival) that the manager uttered over and over again during his side's run to the 2020-21 LaLiga title: "Partido a partido" (one match at a time or "game by game").
Atlético de Madrid es hoy un campo de miserias. Lesiones, fricciones al interior del vestuario y una terrible serie de resultados -que hoy les hizo sumar su cuarta derrota consecutiva en LaLiga- son parte del sufrimiento que viven los colchoneros.
Y de la malaria no se salva el mexicano Héctor Herrera.
Después de caer ante Sevilla y sumar su tercera derrota consecutiva en LaLiga, el ambiente empieza a ponerse un poco tóxico al interior del vestuario del Atlético de Madrid.
O esto al menos es lo que transpira, luego de la aparición de un video en que Luis Suárez no se ve muy contento al momento de ser sustituido durante el juego ante los andaluces, estallando en contra de su entrenador, Diego Simeone.
De acuerdo a expertos lectores de labios, apenas vio que sería reemplazado, el uruguayo musitó: "Pelotudo de mierda. Siempre lo mismo".
A Lucas Ocampos strike in the final minutes of the match gave second-placed Sevilla a 2-1 win over Atlético Madrid in LaLiga on Saturday.
In a feisty match between two sides that are trying to stay in contention with league leaders Real Madrid, Sevilla came out on top.
Sevilla now have 37 points, putting them five behind Real, while Atleti fall to fifth place on 29 points, leapfrogged by surprise outfit Rayo Vallecano, who beat Alaves 2-0 earlier in the day and remain unbeaten at home this season.
After a software malfunction rendered the hugely anticipated Champions League Round of 16 draw void (as well as a clash between Lionel Messi's PSG and Cristiano Ronaldo's Manchester United), we finally know the last-16 matchups and can make our terrible Champions League predictions after a redraw was held nearly two hours after the event started.
By defeating Atlético 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday night for its seventh straight win in LaLiga, Real Madrid further enhanced its reputation as favorite while perhaps dooming Atléti's title defense before the campaign's halfway point.
The gap between first-place Real and fourth-place Atlético is already 13 points, and this edition of El Derbi highlighted what makes Carlo Ancelotti's side the best in Spain and a growing threat in the Champions League.
MADRID - Atlético Madrid will be desperate to beat runaway leaders Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday to revive their bid for a second consecutive Spanish league title.
Real are currently cruising in top spot, eight points ahead of second-placed Sevilla and 10 above Atlético in fourth, albeit having played a game more than those two rivals.
The dust has settled on Champions League Group B, where we started the day with Liverpool guaranteed top, Atlético at the bottom, Porto advancing as runner-up, switched to Milan in second after Zlatan's side took an early lead on Liverpool, went back to Porto in second after Mohamed Salah equalized and finally finished with Atlético advancing to the Round of 16 after Diego Simeone's men beat Porto 3-1 in a match that featured three red cards, three yellows and two bench-clearing brawls between minutes 67 and 75.