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European League Round-Up

Here is a recap of the weekend’s action in Europe. England: Arsenal 2-1 Fulham Birmingham 1-1 Tottenham Blackburn 3-0 Wolverhampton Chelsea 1-1 Everton Manchester City 1-0 Bolton Wigan 2-2 Stoke City Blackpool vs. Manchester United (Postponed) West Bromwich Albion 3-1

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Real Madrid 2, Valencia 0: Real Rebound From Barca Loss

Real Madrid were looking to rebound from the 5-0 loss to Barcelona on Monday. They started off slowly against Valencia but two late goals from Cristiano Ronaldo got them back to their winning ways as they stayed only a point

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Weekend Watch List: Big Games In Spain

There are no super big games like the El Clasico last weekend, but there are good match-ups in Spain as well as the final of the Apertura playoffs in Mexico. Here is a look at the top five games this

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La Liga Effectiveness Through November

Here is the look at the statistics for the Spanish league through November. Team Off Eff Def Eff Possession (%) Almeria 0.9858 0.9016 50.4615 Athletic Bilbao 1.2251 1.0188 46.5385 Atlético Madrid 1.3422 0.9815 47.6923 Barcelona 1.0249 1.3441 70.6154 Deportivo La

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Espanyol 3, Atletico Madrid 2: Defensive Mistakes Hurt Atletico

The El Clasico was not the only match between Barcelona and Madrid as Espanyol traveled to Madrid to face Atletico on Saturday in a battle of two teams aiming for Champions League spots. Espanyol won 3-2 taking the lead on

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Barcelona 5, Real Madrid 0: Barca Tear Apart Real Madrid High Defensive Line

Barcelona demolished Real Madrid 5-0 in the El Clasico at the Camp Nou. Barcelona got two early goals from Xavi and Pedro before a second half brace by David Villa turned it into a rout. Jeffren got a late goal

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European League Round-Up

El Clasico is being played later today, but here a look at the action from the top leagues in Europe. England: Aston Villa 2-4 Arsenal Bolton 2-2 Blackpool Everton 1-4 West Bromwich Albion Fulham 1-1 Birmingham Manchester United 7-1 Blackburn

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Barcelona vs. Real Madrid Preview

This is the big game of the weekend and, for me, the battle of the two best teams in Europe right now. Real Madrid head into the weekend just a point ahead of Barcelona and the pair have opened a

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Weekend Watch List: El Classico And More

The El Classico is on Monday, but there are a lot of big games across Europe. There are also the second legs to the Mexican Apertura playoffs on Sunday evening. Here is a look at the top five games from

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European Leagues Round-Up

Here is a round-up of the games from the weekend. England: Arsenal 2-3 Tottenham Birmingham 1-0 Chelsea Blackpool 2-1 Wolverhampton Bolton 5-1 Newcastle Manchester United 2-0 Wigan West Bromwich Albion 0-3 Stoke City Liverpool 3-0 West Ham Blackburn 2-0 Aston

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