Showing posts with label Real Madrid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Real Madrid. Show all posts

Sunday, December 13, 2020

Blancos Blank Visiting Mattress Makers In Madrid Derby

 At Madrid:


Carlos Casemiro (15') and Jan Oblak (OG-63') each scored once on Saturday as Real Madrid blanked visiting local rivals Atletico Madrid 2-0 in Spanish Primera Division action.

Sunday, June 28, 2020

Parakeets Fall At Home To Blancos To Edge Closer To Relegation

At Cornella de Llobregat, Spain:

Carlos Henrique Casemiro scored the lone goal of the match in the 45th minute on Sunday as Real Madrid took over sole possession of top spot in the Spanish Primera Division standings following their 1-0 road victory over Espanyol.

The defeat kept the relegation-threatened Parakeets at the foot of the standings, ten points adrift from safety, with six games remaining as they are in danger of being relegated from the top flight for the first time since 1993.

Saturday, December 07, 2019

Parakeets Fall To Blancos In Madrid

At Madrid:

Raphael Varane (37') and Karim Benzema (79') each scored once on Saturday as Real Madrid blanked visiting Espanyol 2-0 in Spanish Primera Division action.

Monday, January 28, 2019

Blancos Double Up Parakeets On Road

At Cornella de Llobregat, Spain:

Karim Benzema scored twice (15', 45'+1) as Real Madrid doubled up struggling Espanyol 4-2 on the road in Sunday Spanish La Liga action.

Saturday, December 22, 2018

GALACTICOS MAKE IT THREE FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP TITLES IN A ROW (AND FOUR OVERALL) AFTER POLISHING OFF AL-AIN IN TITLE GAME; River Plate Blow Out Antlers For 3rd Place

At Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates:

Goals from Luka Modric (14'), Marcos Llorente (60'), Sergio Ramos (79'), and Yahya Nader (OG-90'+1) powered Real Madrid to their third consecutive FIFA Club World Cup championship (and fourth overall) on Saturday as Los Blancos dominated Al-Ain from the host country 4-1 at Zayed Sports City Stadium, breaking the record they shared with archrival Barcelona for most titles in this tournament.

Here are the happy Galacticos celebrating their record-breaking championship.

Getty Images photo by Michael Regan via FIFA website



Earlier on Saturday, at the same stadium, Gonzalo Martinez scored twice (73', 90'+3; that him here, celebrating) as River Plate demolished Japan's Kashima Antlers 4-0 in the third-place game.

Getty Images photo by David Ramos via FIFA website

Saturday, September 22, 2018

Parakeets Fall To Los Blancos In Madrid

At Madrid:

Marco Arsenio's goal in the 41st minute on Saturday carried Real Madrid to a 1-0 La Liga home victory over Espanyol.

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Mattress Makers Upend Blancos For UEFA Super Cup Crown

At Tallinn, Estonia:

In Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup contest, Diego Costa scored twice (1', 79') while Saul (98') and Koke (104') each scored once in overtime as Atletico Madrid (Europa League winners) knocked off UEFA Champions League titleholders Real Madrid 4-2.

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Take The Real Madrid Managerial Job...

Lose your job as Spain's national head coach on the eve of the World Cup.

Thursday, May 31, 2018

ZiZu Calls It Quits

This happened just days after Los Blancos won their third straight European club title.

Saturday, May 26, 2018

GARETH BALE SCORES TWICE AS REAL MADRID WIN THIRD STRAIGHT EUROPEAN CLUB TITLE

At Kiev, Ukraine:
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Gareth Bale scored twice (64', 83') at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium on Saturday as Real Madrid defeated Liverpool 3-1 to win their third consecutive UEFA Champions League title, becoming the first club to win the European club title three years in a row since Bayern Munich (1974-76).

Karim Benzema scored for Los Blancos in the 51st minute and is seen here celebrating after scoring.

Sadio Mane scored the Reds only goal in the 55th minute.

With the victory, Real Madrid will take on local rivals Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup, to be contested at Tallinn, Estonia on August 15.

Los Blancos will play in the semifinal round of the FIFA Club World Cup, set to take place in the United Arab Emirates this coming December.

EPA-EFE photo by Armando Babani

Saturday, December 16, 2017

CR 7 MAKES THE DIFFERENCE AS BLANCOS REPEAT AS FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP CHAMPS

At Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates:
 Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid scores his side's first goal
Cristiano Rolando scored the only goal of the match in the 53rd minute (shown here) on Saturday as Real Madrid repeated as FIFA Club World Cup champions after defeating Gremio of Brazil 1-0 in the championship match.  The Blancos became the first club to repeat as tournament champs.

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Earlier on Saturday, also at Abu Dhabi, Franco Jara scored what proved to be the winning goal in the 60th minute as Pachuca of Mexico dominated the host country's Al-Jajira 4-1 in the third-place match.

Tuesday, August 08, 2017

BLANCOS OUTLAST RED DEVILS TO WIN UEFA SUPER CUP

At Skopje, Macedonia:

Casemiro (24') and Isco (52') each scored once on Tuesday as Real Madrid, who had won their second straight Champions League title defeated Europa League winners Manchester United 2-1 and captured their second straight UEFA Super Cup title

Saturday, June 03, 2017

CRISTIANO ROLNALDO AND BLANCOS PROVE TOO MUCH FOR JUVE AS REAL MADRID WIN THEIR 12TH EUROPEAN CLUB TITLE AND SECOND IN A ROW

At Cardiff, Wales:

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice (20', 64'; that's him [right], celebrating with teammate Dani Carvajl after his first score) as Real Madrid defeated Juventus 4-1 on Saturday in the final of the UEFA Champions League, winning their 12th European club title and second in a row (the first club to do that since AC Milan in 1989 and 1990).

Los Blancos will face Europa League winners Manchester United in Skopje, Macedonia this coming August and take part in December's FIFA Club World Cup, set to be staged in the United Arab Emirates.

AFP/Getty Images photo by Filippo Monteforte

Sunday, December 18, 2016

CRISTIANO RONALDO HAT TRICK CARRIES GALACTICOS PAST GUTTY ANTLERS IN OT FOR FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP TITLE

At Yokohama, Japan:

Cristiano Ronaldo delivered a natural hat trick on Sunday with his successfully-converted penalty kick in the 60th minute (shown here with Kashima goalkeeper Hitoshi Sogahata looking on) and a pair of overtime tallies (98', 104') as Real Madrid battled back and defeated Japan's Kashima Antlers 4-2 in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup.

The title was the second for the Spanish titans who won Europe's club title this past May.

Associated Press photo by Shuji Kajiyama

Earlier on Sunday, also at Yokohama, after a 2-2 draw through 120 minutes, Jhon Mosquera, Daniel Bocanegra, Macnelly Torres, and Miguel Borja all converted their spot kicks as Atletico Nacional defeated Club America 4-3 in the penalty-kick shootout and won the third-place match.

Saturday, December 03, 2016

Galacticos Gain Late El Classico Draw With Barca

At Barcelona:

A late goal in the waning minutes by Sergio Ramos lifted Real Madrid to a 1-1 road draw with Barcelona in Saturday's latest edition of the El Classico Derby.

Luis Suarez scored for the hosts in the 53rd minute.

Los Galacticos now enjoy a six-point lead over the Catalans atop the Spanish Primera Division standings.

Tuesday, August 09, 2016

GALACTICOS TOP SEVILLA IN UEFA SUPER CUP OT THRILLER

At Trondheim, Norway:

After Sergio Ramos' stoppage-time equalizer (90'+3) forced overtime, Dani Carvajal scored the game winner (119') as Real Madrid defeated fellow Spanish club Sevilla 3-2 in the UEFA Super Cup contest.

It was Los Galacticos' third Super Cup triumph and the third successive defeat in this game for Sevilla.

Saturday, May 28, 2016

CRISTIANO RONALDO'S SHOOTOUT SPOT KICK CARRIES GALACTICOS TO RECORD ELEVENTH EUROPEAN CLUB TITLE

At Milan, Italy:

In Saturday's UEFA Champions League Final, Sergio Ramos scored for Real Madrid in the 15th minute, then Yannick Carrasco equalized for Atletico Madrid in the 79th minute.  With the score deadlocked at 1-1 through 120 minutes (including 30 scoreless minutes of overtime), Lucas Vazquez, Marcelo Vieira, Gareth Bale, the aforementioned Sergio Ramos, and, with the game winner, Cristiano Ronaldo all converted their spot kicks as Los Galacticos took the penalty-kick shootout 5-3 at the Mattress Makers expense and captured their eleventh European club championship.

That's Sergio Ramos lifting the UEFA Champions League Trophy after helping Real to another European club title

Real will play in December's FIFA Club World Cup, set to take place in Japan.

AFP/Getty Images photo

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Carlo Canned

If your team finishes second in La Liga only to its' arch-rival, only a year after winning the Champions League title and the Copa del Rey and five months after winning the FIFA Club World Cup crown, you're considered a bum.

Saturday, December 20, 2014

GALACTICOS BLANK SAN LORENZO, WIN FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP CROWN

At Marrakesh, Morocco:
Iker Casillas of Real Madrid lifts the trophy after winning the FIFA Club World Cup Final
Sergio Ramos (37') and Garreth Bale (51') delivered the scoring on Saturday as Real Madrid blanked Argentina's San Lorenzo 2-0 to win the FIFA Club World Cup championship.  It was the first FIFA world club championship for Los Galacticos.  Here's captain and goalkeeper Iker Casillas lifting the championship trophy with happy teammates joining in the fun.

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Players of Auckland celebrate
Earlier on Saturday, also at Marrakesh, after a 1-1 draw at the end of regulation, and with overtime dispersed with, Tim Payne, Darrent White, James Pritchett, and Sanni Issa all converted their spot kicks as Auckland City concluded the best tournament performance by an Oceanic club (and becoming the first club from Oceania to win a medal) by besting Mexico's Cruz Azul 4-2 in the penalty-kick shootout to win the third-place game.  Here are the happy players from the club from New Zealand celebrating their historic victory.

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