الاثنين، 18 يناير 2016

La Liga News: 18 January 2016; Real Madrid Rout Sporting Gijon, Celta Vigo Sign Lyon Forward

Real Madrid beat Sporting but Bale amd Benzema both injured - ESPN FC
Gareth Bale's seventh-minute opener paved the way for Real Madrid to hit five goals for the second consecutive week as they brushed aside Sporting Gijon 5-1 on Sunday, though the Wales star and Karim Benzema both departed due to injury.

Zinedine Zidane makes smooth start at Real Madrid - ESPN FC
He has already won 5-0 and 5-1 respectively against struggling Deportivo La Coruna and Sporting Gijon and next on the horizon is a trip to Betis to face a club who recently sacked Pepe Mel and have just one win in 11 in all competitions. Espanyol then visit the Bernabeu on Jan. 31 and they're currently on a run of four successive defeats, with just one win in seven matches.

Zinedine Zidane of Real hopes Gareth Bale injury not serious - ESPN FC
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said he is "hopeful" Gareth Bale's latest calf injury is not too serious after the Wales international scored but then limped out of Sunday's 5-1 La Liga win over Sporting Gijon at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Cristiano Ronaldo insists kick of Gijon player unintentional - ESPN FC
Asked about a second-half incident in which TV images appeared to show him kicking off the ball at the rear of Nacho Cases, Ronaldo said the action had been "instinctive" and the damage would have been worse if he had deliberately set out to hurt his opponent.

Antoine Griezmann brace helps Atletico win at Las Palmas - ESPN FC
Defender Luis sent Juanfran's pass into the far corner on 17 minutes to score his first goal since returning to Atletico from Chelsea, while on 68 minutes top scorer Griezmann finished off a through-ball from Koke to double the lead. The France forward made the most of another precise pass from the midfielder in the last minute to round off the victory.

Simeone - Atletico star Antoine Griezmann not yet among best - ESPN FC
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone advised star attacker Antoine Griezmann to keep focused after another brace fired his team to a 3-0 win at Las Palmas on Sunday evening. Atletico remained top of La Liga after Griezmann twice ran clear in the second half to seal the win after full-back Filipe Luis had put his team ahead against the run of play before half-time.

Valencia 2-2 Rayo Vallecano - ESPN FC
Paco Alcacer's late equaliser saved Gary Neville's blushes by earning a haphazard Valencia a 2-2 draw with relegation-threatened Rayo Vallecano. Rayo took a 15th-minute lead through Jozabed but early in the second half Alvaro Negredo scored a stunning goal from 50 yards to give Valencia an equaliser they barely deserved, only for Diego Llorente to restore Rayo's lead on 69 minutes.

Official: Celta sign Lyon’s Beauvue | Football Espana
Celta Vigo have completed the signing of striker Claudio Beauvue from Lyon on a five-year contract. The 27-year-old passed a medical on Sunday before putting pen to paper in a deal reportedly worth €5m. Celta’s official website cites Beauvue’s "speed, attacking ability and strength in the air" as his best traits.

Getafe 3-1 Espanyol - ESPN FC
Getafe continued their excellent run of form by beating Espanyol 3-1 at home to record a third successive Primera Division victory. Hernan Perez gave the visitors the lead midway through the first half but Pedro Leon struck just three minutes later to level.



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