Girona Futbol Club play their matches at Estadi Montilivi in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. They sit 13th in LaLiga after winning promotion from the second division last season. Back in October, Girona travelled to the Santiago Bernabeu to face Real Madrid. Vinicius Junior put the hosts into the lead in the 70th minute but Girona …
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The 34-year-old defensive midfielder is still making an impact as he scored the winner in Levante’s victory over Malaga on Sunday. He is someone that may have gone under the radar at times but deserves recognition. Iborra is a classy player who can retain the ball and allow midfields and defences to run smoothly. He …
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Hércules CF find themselves in a dire situation, sitting in 14th place in Segunda División RFEF – Group 3. The club adopted the name Hércules in 1914 and play their football in Alicante. After being promoted to LaLiga in 2010, Los Herculanos were able to achieve a superb 0-2 victory at the Camp Nou. They also …
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From being regulars in the Champions League to dropping to the third tier of Spanish football, a lot has changed fast for Deportivo La Coruña. The Blue and Whites have won the Copa del Rey twice, alongside three Spanish Super Cups. The Copa del Rey victories came in the 1994-1995 and 2001-2002 seasons. The Galician …
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After a missed first half penalty, Málaga defeated SD Ponferrradina 1-0 at Estadio La Rosaleda. The Blue and Whites spent 10 consecutive seasons in LaLiga but in the 2017/2018 season they were relegated into LaLiga 2. Since then, their fans haven’t had too much to cheer about, apart from in 2019 when they finished third, just five …
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The Canary Islands derby contested between Las Palmas and Tenerife is one of the biggest matches in Spanish football. The match is taking place at Estadio Gran Canaria, the home of Las Palmas on Saturday and it kicks off at 21:00 (UTC). It is heading towards a sell-out with Naciente, Curva and Sur stands already …
With the Spanish second division continuing throughout the World Cup, in the 10 matches that were played over the weekend, 22 goals were scored. Alaves remain at the top of the table despite drawing 0-0 at Eibar. Burgos CF moved within just a point of Alaves after a well fought out 0-1 win at Real Racing …
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After a shaky start to the season, only winning two of their first nine matches, Levante have found form. The Frogs are unbeaten in their last six matches, winning five and drawing one. In their last outing, Levante were victorious at Estadio Carlos Belmonte, the home of Albacete. The match finished 3-2 and moved Levante …
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