Tag: LaLiga 2022-23

GETAFE: Reigning Champions Real Madrid regained the top spot in the LaLiga table after they edged past the home team Getafe 1-0 at  Coliseum Alfonso Perez.on Saturday. 

Eder Militao scored the lone goal of the match as he headed the ball into the nets of Luka Modric’s corner in the third minute.

Real had almost doubled the lead after halftime but Rodrygo’s strike was ruled out for offside.

The finest opportunity for Getafe to tie the score came midway through the first half when Borja Mayoral was unable to net Fabrizio Angileri’s shot across the goal.

With the narrow win, Los Blancos went three points ahead of second-placed Barcelona who will face Celta Vigo on Sunday in a bid to top the standing at the end of matchday eight of LaLiga 2022-23.

Meanwhile, in another game on Saturday, Angel Correa’s brace powered Atletico Madrid to go 2-1 up over Girona in a home game.

Correa scored the first goal in the fifth minute after a brilliant assist from Griezmann. He then doubled his team’s lead three minutes into the second half.

Rodrigo Riquelme, however, reduced the deficit with a long-range shot which landed in the nets through deflection.

Following this win, Atletico moved to the fourth position on the table while Girona took the 13th spot.

Almeria, on the other hand, thumped Rayo Vallecano 3-1 at home, thanks to the goals by Lucas Robertone, Srdan Babic and El Bilal Toure.

Meanwhile, Sevilla and Athletic Club ended in a 1-1 draw as Mikel Vesga equalized Oliver Torres’ early goal.

The action-filled tournament is being telecasted live on Pakistan’s first HD Sports channel – A Sports and is simultaneously streamed on the digital platform of ARY Digital Network – ARY ZAP in crystal clear HD quality.

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MADRID: Kike Garcia struck in the second half while Karim Benzema missed the penalty as Osasuna ended Real Madrid’s perfect run in the ongoing LaLiga season here at Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday. 

After six consecutive victories since the start of the season, defending champions Real finally had their first draw when they were held by 10-man Osasuna 1-1.

For the first time in LaLiga 2022-23, Real would be ending the matchday without being at the top of the table as Barcelona ascended to the top spot after beating Mallorca 1-0 yesterday.

Vinicius Junior scored the opening goal three minutes before halftime with a bizarre cross-come-shot but Kike equalized after the break with a cheeky flicked header.

Osasuna were down to 10 players when David Garcia was sent off for pushing Benzema which led to the penalty.

Benzema, however, missed the opportunity and smashed the penalty off the crossbar.

Meanwhile in another game on Sunday Real Sociedad thumped Girona 5-3 after a thrilling competition at Montilivi.

Alexander Sorioth scored a brace while Brais Mendez, Martin Zubimendi and Takefusa Kubo each netted a ball once to upset the home crowd.

At Balaidos, Gabri Viega’s early goal helped the home team Celta Vigo to edge past 10-man Real Betis.

Eray Comert scored in the closing time aiding Valencia to finish on a 2-2 draw against the home side Espanyol when they were cruising to victory.

Serigi Darder netted the ball in the 83rd minute after a magnificent hit to put the hosts in the lead but Comert levelled things up.

The action-filled tournament is being telecasted live on Pakistan’s first HD Sports channel – A Sports and is simultaneously streamed on the digital platform of ARY Digital Network – ARY ZAP in crystal clear HD quality.

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MADRID: Real Madrid cruised past Atletico Madrid 2-1 in an exciting city’s derby on Sunday to maintain the 100 per cent success rate in the ongoing season and reclaimed their two points lead over Barcelona. 

Real Madrid won straight six opening games for the first time after 1987-88 to bolster their chances of LaLiga title defence.

A dominant display in the first half thanks to the strikes by Rodrygo and Federico Valverde put Real in a commanding position over the home team.

Mario Hermoso retaliated with a late consoling goal for the hosts but they were unable to find an equaliser.

Rodrygo opened the scoring for Real in the 18th minute after a bright start from his side. They double their lead in the 36th minute as Valverde touched the ball into the nets after Vinicius Jr’s shot hit the post.

With the win, Real Madrid regained the top spot in the standings with 18 points while Barcelona slipped to the second after a brief stay at top following a 3-0 win against Elche on Saturday.

Real Betis edged past Girona 2-1 and secured the third spot in the standings thanks to the brace by Borja Iglesias.

Real Sociedad beat Espanyol 2-1 after a thrilling first-half battle between both sides at Anoeta Stadium on Sunday.

Getafe earned a surprise win over Osasuna as they thumped the home team 2-0 to claim their second win of the season.

Meanwhile, Seville and Villareal ended on a 1-1 draw in another game of matchday 6 on Sunday.

The action-filled tournament is being telecasted live on Pakistan’s first HD Sports channel – A Sports and is simultaneously streamed on the digital platform of ARY Digital Network – ARY ZAP in crystal clear HD quality.

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BARCELONA: Robert Lewandowski netted the ball twice, scoring 11 goals in nine games, to put Barcelona on the top of the standings in LaLiga 2022-23.

After a Champions League defeat by Bayern Munich, Polish star and Memphis Depay relieved the Catalan giants as they beat ten-men Elche 3-0 on Saturday in a home game.

The early sent-off of Gonzala Verdu in the 14th minute when he attempted to haul down  Lewandowski put Elche at a disadvantage and opened the floodgates.

Lewandowski hit the opening goal from close range in the 34th minute after an impressive cross from Alejandro Balde, who then assisted Depay four minutes before halftime for the second.

Lewandowski had his second early in the second half to steer Barca into a dominant position in a one-sided game.

Valencia, on the other hand, crushed Celta Vigo 3-0 in a home game thanks to the strikes by Samu Castillejo, Marcos Andre and Andre Almeida.

Meanwhile, Athletic Club edged past Rayo Vallecano after a dominant first-half play and jump to the third on the table.

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CADIZ: Barcelona outclassed home team Cadiz 4-0 after a dominating second-half display to claim its fourth consecutive win and continued the unbeaten streak in the season. 

With the win, Xavi equals the record of 17 games unbeaten away from home set by Zinedine Zidane back in 2016.

Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, crushed Celta Vigo 4-1 in a home game of La Liga’s matchday 5 fixtures on Saturday – thanks to the goals by Angel Correa, Rodrigo De Paul, Yannick Carrasco and Unai Nunez.

Barcelona got off to a slow start in the first 45 minutes as they failed to score despite possessing the ball for most of the part.

Frenkie de Jong opened the scoring for Barca in the 55th minute before Lewandowski struck ten minutes later to double the lead. The game was stopped for 20 minutes due to a medical emergency in the stands.

After players moved out of the dressing rooms following the break, Barca upped the ante and dented the composure of the home side with Ansu Fati hitting the box in the 85th minute to make it 3-0.

Ousmane Dembele’s powerful strike in the extra time further strengthened Barca’s lead.

Earlier, Sevilla edged past Espanyol 3-2 as Erik Lamela’s late strike gave his team a thrilling win in an away fixture.

The action-filled tournament is being telecasted live on Pakistan’s first HD Sports channel – A Sports and is simultaneously streamed on the digital platform of ARY Digital Network – ARY ZAP in crystal clear HD quality.

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MADRID: Real Madrid edged past Real Betis 2-1 here on Saturday to keep their LaLiga winning streak intact meanwhile Barcelona crushed the home side Sevilla 3-0 after a dominant show to remain undefeated and secure the third consecutive victory of the season. 

Real continued to stay at top of the standings while Barcelona jumped to the second after the win on matchday four of La Liga 2022-23.

Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, finished in a 1-1 draw against the home team Real Sociedad.

Vinicius Junior put Real Madrid in lead in the ninth minute as he lobbed the ball over Betis goalkeeper Rui Silva’s head after he received a wonderful long pass from David Alaba.

Betis, however, responded eight minutes later as Sergio Canales popped up inside the box to score the equalizer.

Madrid unleashed a more vigorous attack to regain the lead but squandered multiple opportunities with Rodrygo finally breaking the deadlock in the 65th minute to steer his side 2-1 up in the game.

Meanwhile, Barcelona completely thrashed out Sevilla with goals from Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Eric Garcia.

Raphinha Dias scored the opening goal after a counter-attack and the defenders cleared the ball off the line in the 21st minute. He headed the ball into the open goal with a brilliant assist from Lewandowski to make it 1-0 for Barca.

Lewandowski doubled the lead in the 36th minute as he received a phenomenal cross from Jules Kounde on his chest and volleyed the ball into the nets.

Barca furthered the lead in the 50th minute when Eric Garcia pushed the ball after a brilliant header from Kounde.

Sevilla successfully thwarted a few other attempts by Barca to extend the lead before the full-time.

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