Athletic Bilbao forward Nico Williams said he was racially abused by “stupid people” during his team’s 3-1 defeat at Atletico Madrid on Saturday in La Liga. Williams spoke with the referee after hearing the alleged abuse when he was preparing to take a corner in the first half, and play was held momentarily as supporters … Read more
Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund do battle on Wednesday with both teams conscious the tie offers their best chance of reaching the Champions League semi-finals in years. The duo are the underdog side remaining in this season’s quarter-finals, with the other six teams either among the elite, spending as if they were or boasting trophy-laden … Read more
Dortmund’s Sebastian Haller in action against Atletico Madrid (Credit: AP) Haller was subbed off after just 10 minutes in Dortmund’s 2-1 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday, the Ivory Coast striker’s first league start since September. Borussia Dortmund striker Sebastien Haller will miss Tuesday’s home Champions League quarter final clash with Atletico Madrid, while winger … Read more
Atletico Madrid earned a 2-1 Champions League quarter-final first-leg victory over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday, surviving a late onslaught from the visitors. Rodrigo De Paul and Samuel Lino’s first-half goals gave Diego Simeone’s side a commanding lead but Sebastien Haller pulled one back to give the German side a foothold in the tie ahead of … Read more
The quarterfinal draw for the UCL 2024 is out. (Image: AFP) UEFA have announced the Champions League draw for the quarter-finals. Here are the list of matches that are set to take place to decide who goes to the semis. The draws for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League are now out and there … Read more
Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior celebrates after scoring his side’s first goal during the La Liga soccer match between Valencia and Real Madrid at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia, Spain, Saturday, March 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Breton) Vinicius retweeted a video that showed Atletico fans jumping and chanting “Vinícius chimpanzee” before the team played Inter Milan . The … Read more
Inaki and Nico Williams celebrating scoring a goal for Athletic Club in the Copa Del Rey (Credit: AFP) Mallorca defeated Real Sociedad 5-4 in a penalty shootout, as the Williams brothers bagged a goal each for Athletic Club to sink Atletico Madrid 3-0 in the semi-finals First-half goals from brothers Inaki and Nico Williams sent … Read more
FILE – Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during the Champions League Group C soccer match between Real Madrid and Braga at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. Spanish police have arrested an Atletico Madrid fan for using racist language and death threats to terrorize … Read more
Memphis Depay fired Atletico Madrid into the Copa del Rey semi-finals by earning his team a 1-0 win over Sevilla on Thursday. The Dutch forward, on as a substitute, prodded home in the final stages to help Atletico join Real Sociedad, Athletic Bilbao and Real Mallorca in the final four. Antoine Griezmann skied a first-half … Read more
Published By: Ritayan Basu Last Updated: December 14, 2023, 07:24 IST UEFA Champions League: Atletico Madrid and Lazio (AP) Atletico Madrid defeated Lazio 2-0 to reach the knockouts as group winners in the UEFA Champions League. Antoine Griezmann and Samuel Lino scored in each half to give Atletico Madrid a 2-0 win over Lazio on … Read more
