Sunday, March 12, 2017

Deportivo La Coruna 2-1 Barcelona: Joselu scores as Barca are beaten

Luis Enrique made a few changes to the team that thrashed the French champions - and his side was a pale shadow of the one on show in Wednesday's win Chalk and cheese. Barcelona's starting XI against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night sealed perhaps the greatest comeback in the history of football. But four days later, the Blaugrana back-ups were beaten by lowly Deportivo La Coruna. Barcelona...

Transfer news

REAL MADRID WANT HAZARD Real Madrid are set to test Chelsea's resolve in the summer with a huge offer for Eden Hazard, according to Mundo Deportivo. Zinedine Zidane will offer striker Alvaro Morata plus cash for the diminutive Belgian, who has scored 11 goals and assisted a further four in his 26 Premier League appearances this season. Morata has previously been linked with...

Six Nations 2017: England 61-21 Scotland

England retained their Six Nations title and equalled New Zealand's world record for consecutive Test wins with a seven-try demolition of sorry Scotland. A hat-trick of tries for Jonathan Joseph, and one apiece for replacements Anthony Watson and Billy Vunipola and two for Danny Care put the visitors to the sword at Twickenham as Owen Farrell kicked 26 points. It was England's highest score...

Barcelona receive more penalties than anyone else – and here is the proof

The stats show that over the past five seasons the Catalans have benefited more from penalties won and conceded than any of their rivals Who is favoured more by referees – Barcelona or Real Madrid? It is a question that has been debated furiously by fans of Spain’s two biggest clubs for decades and is once again in the spotlight following the events of Tuesday night in the Champions League. Barca...