BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid had good reason to approve of the video assistant referee on Saturday.
A handball that had gone unnoticed on the field was spotted by the VAR near the end...
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid is getting ready for the start of the Spanish league without Gareth Bale and Eden Hazard.
Neither player was summoned for Tuesday's training match against Getafe,...
VITORIA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi won a record seventh top scoring title in the Spanish league on Sunday after netting twice in Barcelona's 5-0 rout of Alavés in the final round.
MADRID (AP) — There was Zinedine Zidane again, being thrown into the air by his Real Madrid players in another title celebration.
With the Frenchman back in charge, Madrid is back to...
MADRID (AP) — After its ninth straight win following the pandemic break, Real Madrid is on the verge of reclaiming the Spanish league title.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Karim Benzema helped Real Madrid move one step closer to dethroning Lionel Messi’s Barcelona on Friday.
Benzema scored one goal and set up another to lead Madrid to...
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A brilliant back-heeled pass by Karim Benzema helped Real Madrid take a step toward reclaiming the Spanish league title on Sunday with a 1-0 win at Espanyol.
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid took advantage of rival Barcelona being the first to stumble after the Spanish league resumed, and retook the lead with a 2-1 win at Real Sociedad on...
MADRID (AP) — Karim Benzema scored twice and Marco Asensio added another on his return from a 10-month injury layoff as Real Madrid beat Valencia 3-0 on Thursday to keep pace with leader Barcelona...
PARIS (AP) — Karim Benzema made an unflattering comment about fellow forward Olivier Giroud, comparing himself to a Formula One car and his former France teammate to a go-kart.
MADRID (AP) — Without some of his best forwards, Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane trusted his midfielders to get the job done.
Zidane used five players in the midfield to make up for the...
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid will be without Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema for the Spanish Super Cup this week.
The forwards will not make the trip to Saudi Arabia for the tournament that will...
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — This clásico promises to be like none other.
Unfortunately, it may not be for the goals scored by Lionel Messi’s Barcelona or Karim Benzema's Real...
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — With Real Madrid facing defeat three days before its “clásico” at Barcelona, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois came to the rescue against Valencia — at the other end of the...
MADRID (AP) — French players Raphael Varane and Karim Benzema scored a goal in each half Saturday as injury-depleted Real Madrid defeated Espanyol 2-0 to provisionally move ahead of Barcelona at...
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid forward Eden Hazard has a bruise on his right leg but is expected to be fit to play in the “clásico” against Barcelona next month.
MADRID (AP) — It was another great Champions League night for Keylor Navas at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
Like many times before, the goalkeeper left the field with the Bernabéu crowd...
MADRID (AP) — After a rare bad foul that led to a yellow card and a Celta Vigo goal, Lionel Messi made up for his error with two perfectly struck free kicks to claim a hat trick and lead Barcelona...
EIBAR, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid got the job done early again, scoring three goals in the first 30 minutes as it crushed Eibar 4-0 in the Spanish league on Saturday.
MADRID (AP) — It took less than 15 minutes for Real Madrid to erase fears of another setback at home as it put its Champions League campaign back on track.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — After more than two months of the season, the three marquee signings of the summer in Spain are not having inspired starts for their new clubs.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Karim Benzema has Real Madrid right on the tail of Barcelona at the top of the Spanish league.
The French striker scored a penalty and set up two more goals in an...
SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Dries Mertens scored a brace to move ahead of Diego Maradona on Napoli's all-time scoring list in a 3-2 victory over Salzburg in the Champions League on...
MADRID (AP) — Eden Hazard answered criticism for his poor start with Real Madrid by scoring his first league goal with the Spanish club on Saturday.
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid failed to produce any fireworks in a lackluster derby at the Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday, sharing a 0-0 draw that allowed Barcelona to move closer...
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Karim Benzema scored in the second half to ensure Real Madrid rebounded from its poor performance in the Champions League with its first victory at Sevilla in four...
MADRID (AP) — The wait was finally over for Eden Hazard, who made his Spanish league debut with Real Madrid in a 3-2 win over Levante on Saturday.
MADRID (AP) — James Rodríguez's return to the Spanish league ended in frustration as Real Madrid conceded a late equalizer to draw its home opener 1-1 against Valladolid on...
MADRID (AP) — Just like that, Gareth Bale is part of the solution for Real Madrid again.
After only one game back as a starter, the player who wasn't wanted by coach Zinedine Zidane a few...
MADRID (AP) — Zinedine Zidane's revamped Real Madrid got the spark it needed from a couple of veterans to get off to a winning start in the Spanish league.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Karim Benzema hit a hat trick to lead Real Madrid to a 3-0 win over Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish league on Sunday, extending his scoring run since the return of coach...
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid needed Karim Benzema to salvage a 1-1 draw at Spanish league minnow Leganes on Monday.
Benzema again proved a bright spot in a disappointing season for...
MADRID (AP) — Karim Benzema saved Real Madrid from another embarrassing slip this season, scoring twice as his team recovered from a poor first half to beat Eibar 2-1 on Saturday.
MADRID (AP) — Zinedine Zidane's honeymoon period didn't last long in his return as Real Madrid coach.
In his third game back in charge, Real Madrid's familiar struggles returned in a 2-1...
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Zinedine Zidane held a second audition for the Real Madrid team of the future on Sunday, when Karim Benzema showed why he has always been one of his coach's favorite...
MADRID (AP) — Only 20 minutes into the match, it looked like going from bad to even worse for Real Madrid on Sunday.
Relegation-threatened Valladolid had already missed a penalty kick in the...
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Two demoralizing defeats to Barcelona have left Real Madrid with just one chance to salvage its season by winning a record-extending fourth consecutive Champions League...
VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid needed two penalty kicks — one awarded by video review — to beat Levante 2-1 on Sunday and stay within nine points of leader Barcelona ahead of their Spanish...
MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid lost its first Spanish league game since September on the day of Alvaro Morata's much-anticipated debut.
The newly signed striker had a lackluster debut as second-placed Atletico lost 1-0 at Real Betis on Sunday to miss its chance to move closer to league leader Barcelona.
MADRID (AP) — With another great performance by Karim Benzema, Real Madrid secured a comfortable 3-1 win in its visit to Girona on Thursday to reach the Copa del Rey semifinals for the first time in five years.
Madrid advanced 7-3 on aggregate having won the first leg 4-2 at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium last week.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Karim Benzema put in a brilliant performance and scored two goals in a 4-2 win for 10-man Real Madrid against Espanyol in the Spanish league on Sunday.
The French striker opened the scoring only four minutes into the match in Barcelona and also provided several smart passes for his teammates that went close to producing more goals.
Benzema's brace took his team-leading tally to 15 goals this season, as he fills in the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo's departure.
MADRID (AP) — With some help from defender Sergio Ramos in attack, Real Madrid overcame an early scare against Girona to move into position to reach the Copa del Rey semifinals for the first time in five years.
Ramos twice gave Madrid the lead in a 4-2 win against a gritty Girona team that had opened the scoring less than 10 minute into the match at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Thursday in the first leg of their quarterfinal.
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema had to be substituted at halftime of Sunday's Spanish league match at Real Betis after hurting his right hand.
Madrid coach Santiago Solari said Benzema had fractured his hand.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Santi Cazorla enjoyed his finest night since returning to the Spanish league on Thursday as the veteran midfielder scored two goals to earn Villarreal a 2-2 home draw with Real Madrid.
They were the 34-year-old Cazorla's first La Liga goals since rejoining Villarreal after several seasons at Arsenal, the last of which was plagued by injury. He had already scored in the Europa League and the Copa del Rey this season.
PARIS (AP) — The French league has long had a reputation for producing some of the soccer stars of tomorrow. They learn their trade in flourishing French academies before rising to prominence in bigger European leagues.
And two more are thriving this season — Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar and Lille striker Nicolas Pepe.
Both scored for their clubs on Sunday to further cement their burgeoning reputations.
MADRID (AP) — With experience and beautiful goals, Karim Benzema has been leading the way for Real Madrid as it continues to impress under coach Santiago Solari.
Benzema has been key since Solari took over from the fired Julen Lopetegui two weeks ago and revamped Madrid. The veteran French striker scored four goals in the four victories under Solari, helping the team get back on track in the Spanish league and in the Champions League.
VIGO, Spain (AP) — Karim Benzema scored a superb opening goal in Real Madrid's 4-2 win at Celta Vigo in the Spanish league on Sunday, boosting interim coach Santiago Solari's chances of staying in charge of the European champions.
Benzema displayed exquisite control to get Madrid rolling in the 23rd minute. Spinning away from the goal, the French striker used his right foot to cushion a forward lob by Luka Modric. He then continued his turn and coolly slotted the ball in.