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Rodri off injured at half-time while captain Álvaro Morata didn’t have his shooting boots on. Neither potential storyline mattered though in the end, as two Real Sociedad substitutes – Martin Zubimendi and Mikel Oyarzabal – played an instrumental role during Spain’s stunning 2-1 win over England to emerge victorious in the Euro 2024 final, securing a record fourth tournament triumph. Continue reading “Spain 2-1 England: Oyarzabal’s late winner clinches record fourth Euro title in Berlin”
World champions France recovered from another deficit, for the second time in four days, to be crowned the 2021 UEFA Nations League champions with a 2-1 win over Euro 2020 semi-finalists Spain. Just like their comeback win over Belgium, goals from Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe saw them storm ahead in a frenetic second-half packed with chances for both sides. Continue reading “Spain 1-2 France: Les Bleus seal Nations League title the hard way after nailbiting finish”
After results went in their favour across this weekend, this wasn’t the return they would have wanted but Real Sociedad were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw against a stubborn Osasuna display on Sunday. Mikel Oyarzabal’s ninth La Liga goal of the season proved key, having recovered from a frustrating start to share the points. Continue reading “Real Sociedad 1-1 Osasuna: Oyarzabal’s strike forces sides to settle for point”
Barcelona edged ever closer towards their second successive La Liga title with a hard-fought win over European hopefuls Real Sociedad, but what were five thoughts from their 2-1 victory? Continue reading “Barcelona 2-1 Real Sociedad: 5 Talking Points”
After their Champions League quarter-final win over Manchester United in midweek, can Barcelona continue their winning ways in La Liga against an ambitious Real Sociedad side?
Continue reading “Barcelona vs Real Sociedad preview: Key players, match prediction and more”
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