The Irish Times

Asensio marks return in style as Real Madrid close gap on Barcelona

After eight months out injured he comes on against Valencia and scores with first touch

Fri Jun 19 2020 - 08:24

Valencia deliver a harsh lesson to Lampard’s youthful Chelsea

Rodrigo opens the scoring before Barkley’s crucial penalty miss

Tue Sept 17 2019 - 22:19

Lampard wary of being caught cold by a Valencia revival

Despite turmoil La Liga side could spring a trap, warns Chelsea boss

Mon Sept 16 2019 - 22:30

Valencia complete Barcelona’s miserable end of season run

Valencia knock Catalans off Copa del Rey throne and deny them consecutive doubles

Sat May 25 2019 - 22:30

Arsenal score four at the Mestalla to reach Europa League final

Valencia score early goal but Arsenal ease through to the final 7-3 on aggregate

Thu May 09 2019 - 22:15

Zinedine Zidane refuses to blame players after Valencia defeat

Real Madrid lost 2-1 at the Mestalla in the first loss of his second spell in charge of the club

Thu Apr 04 2019 - 09:18

Brendan Rodgers criticises referee after Celtic crash out of Europe

Jeremy Toljan was sent off in the first half of second leg defeat away to Valencia

Fri Feb 22 2019 - 09:06

Celtic’s Europa League odyssey comes to an end at the Mestalla

Brendan Rodgers’s side were impressive but Jeremy Toljan red card proved key

Thu Feb 21 2019 - 20:29

Lionel Messi’s brace rescues a point for Barça against Valencia

Barcelona’s run of eight-consecutive La Liga wins ended but they remain six points clear

Sat Feb 02 2019 - 20:28

Where does Coutinho rank in goals and assists in Europe?

According to numbers Salah, Mané and Roberto Firmino are more valuable to Klopp

Tue Jan 09 2018 - 14:13

Diego Costa’s love affair with Atletico Madrid is on and off again

Former Chelsea striker scores Copa del Rey goal on his return to Spanish club

Wed Jan 03 2018 - 21:23

Champions League round-up: Atletico Madrid maintain slim qualifying chances

Meanwhile, Barcelona held out against Juventus while Bayern Munich dismissed Anderlecht

Wed Nov 22 2017 - 22:16

Liverpool relish return to competition that defines the club

Jürgen Klopp will hope attack can make up for his side’s defensive frailties against Sevilla

Tue Sept 12 2017 - 21:20

Cristiano Ronaldo rebelling against irreversible decline

He has become a deluxe poacher, an elite goalscorer

Wed May 03 2017 - 08:53

Un-Real! Ronaldo’s hat-trick puts champions in control

Portuguese superstar continues Champions League goal bonanza in Madrid derby

Tue May 02 2017 - 22:10

Atletico Madrid show lethal edge to leave Leverkusen reeling

Diego Simeone’s side on course for quarter-final slot after scoring four in Germany

Tue Feb 21 2017 - 22:31

Nine-man Barcelona edge past Atletico into Copa final

Luis Suarez found the net and was also sent off on a dramatic night at the Camp Nou

Wed Feb 08 2017 - 07:12

Champions League round-up: High drama in Istanbul as Besiktas complete comeback

Meanhile, Atletico Madrid cruised through as group winners while Napoli still have work to do

Wed Nov 23 2016 - 22:10

Barcelona crash to defeat at Celta Vigo

Atlético Madrid leapfrog neighbours after Real held by Eibar

Sun Oct 02 2016 - 22:12

Barcelona swoop for Valencia striker Paco Alcacer

The Catalans’ sixth summer signing scored 13 times last season in La Liga

Tue Aug 30 2016 - 14:03

La Liga season preview: Empty seats to be punished

The last three Champions League and Europa League winners are all Spanish clubs

Fri Aug 19 2016 - 21:23

Ken Early: Liverpool outplayed as last chance of glory slips away

Jürgen Klopp’s side fail to impose themselves on game as Sevilla refuse to be bullied

Thu May 19 2016 - 00:59

Jürgen Klopp: ‘We lost faith in our style of play’

Liverpool manager waiting for luck to change after fifth straight final defeat

Thu May 19 2016 - 00:59

Coke takes fizz out of Liverpool as Sevilla secure hat-trick

Daniel Sturridge’s stunning opener undone in second half as champions run riot

Wed May 18 2016 - 21:44

Sevilla’s pursuit of three in a row continues as Shakhtar put away

Kevin Gameiro among the goals again in Europa League semi-final second leg

Thu May 05 2016 - 22:59

Bale nets hat-trick for Real Madrid as Zidane era off to flyer

Welsh superstar at his brilliant best against Deportivo La Coruna

Sat Jan 09 2016 - 22:03

Kevin de Bruyne steps up with late Manchester City winner

City’s latest signing completed the home side’s comeback in the 92nd minute

Wed Oct 21 2015 - 22:05

Cristiano Ronaldo grabs another hat-trick for Real Madrid

Spanish side rout Shakhtar Donetsk but lose Gareth Bale to injury

Tue Sept 15 2015 - 22:31

Sevilla on course to defend Europa League crown after Fiorentina rout

Aleix Vidal’s brace gives holders initiative while Napoli concede to draw with Dnipro

Thu May 07 2015 - 22:53