Monday, May 20th, 2013

Real Mallorca 1 – Real Betis 0 (La Liga, May 20, 2013) Tomer Hemed was quickest to react in the box to give Mallorca the lead.

Sunday, May 19th, 2013

Barcelona 2 – Valladolid 1 (La Liga, May 19, 2013) (Alternative highlights.) Xavi exploited sloppy play at the back for Valladolid to play in Pedro for a 20th minute opener. An own goal from Marc Valiente put Barca 2-up before the interval. Victor Perez scored a late penalty for Valladolid.

GIF: Xavi assist, Pedro scores v Valladolid.

Carles Puyol hands Tito Vilanova & Eric Abidal the La Liga trophy to lift.

Barcelona ● Top 20 Goals of Season 2012-2013.

Barcelona La Liga title celebrations – official video (28 minutes).

Jordi Roura: “We have had to overcome many difficulties”.

Javier Mascherano: “You always have to celebrate winning trophies”.

Sunday, May 19th, 2013

Levante 2 - Rayo Vallecano 3 (La Liga, May 19, 2013) Vallecano took a first half lead when a free-kick fell to Piti in the box and the forward smashed the ball into the net. Robert Acquafresca leveled the scores at 1 – 1 in the 52nd minute. Franco Vazquez scored to make it 2 – 1 at Ciudad de Valencia in the 56th minute. Piti scored in the 72nd minute, Rayo lead 3-1. Ruben Garcia cut the Levante’s deficit to 3-2 in the 86th minute.

Deportivo La Coruna 2 – Espanyol 0 (La Liga, May 19, 2013) Bruno Gama put Deportivo up in the 5oth minute. Nelson Oliveira closed out the match in the 90th minute with Deportivo’s second goal.

Real Zaragoza 1 – Athletic Biblao 2 (La Liga, May 19, 2013) Zaragoza take a 1 – 0 lead through a well-placed header from Helder Postiga. Fernando Llorente scored an equalizer for At. Bilbao. The score is now 1 – 1. Ibai Gomez gave At. Bilbao a 2 – 1 lead in the 91st minute.

Saturday, May 18th, 2013

Sevilla 1 – Real Sociedad 2 (La Liga, May 18, 2013) (Longer highlights) Sevilla took a 10th minute lead through Ivan Rakitic, but Sociedad were level six minutes later when Ivan Rakitic turned a cross into his own net. Champions League chasing Sociedad took the lead in the 25th minute through Imanol Agirretxe.

Saturday, May 18th, 2013

Granada 3 – Osasuna 0 (La Liga, May 18, 2013) (Alternative highlights) Youssef El Arabi gave Granada a first half lead. The decisive moment arrived in the 79th minute when Fernando Nano felled Yacine Brahimi in the penalty area, Nano saw red and Guilherme Siqueira’s cheeky dinked penalty wrapped up three vital points, before Diego Buonanotte added an another goal late on.

Saturday, May 18th, 2013

Getafe 0 – Valencia 1 (La Liga, May 18, 2013) Mathieu gave Valencia the lead through an Ever Banega assist.

Friday, May 17th, 2013

Real Madrid 1 – Atletico Madrid 2 (Copa del Rey Final, May 17, 2013) (Longer Highlights) (Extended Highlights) Video showing how an Atleti player experiences arrival at the Bernabeu

Pre-match Spanish national anthem

Cristiano Ronaldo gave Madrid the lead with a trademark Hangtime header. Diego Costa levelled with a lovely left-footed finish into the bottom corner, which Diego Lopez got a hand to but couldn’t keep out. Mesut Ozil was inches away from giving Real the lead going into the break, but his shot struck the post.

Real had a great double chance to level, but Benzema hit the post, and then Juanfran made an epic goal line clearance. Cristiano Ronaldo then rattled the post with a low free-kick. Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho was sent off for wild protesting at the fourth official. Cristiano Ronaldo was lucky to escape a booking, which is just what Atleti manager Simeone was asking for from the touchline.

Miranda headed Atleti in front in extra-time. Thibalud Courtois made a great save down to his left from a Higuain volley. Cristiano Ronaldo was shown a straight red card for a sly kick out on Gabi.

Atletico Madrid trophy presentation and celebrations

Gif: Cristiano Ronaldo sent off for sly kick to the face on Gabi

Real Madrid: Diego Lopez, Coentrão, Sergio Ramos, Raul Albiol, Essien; Xabi Alonso, Khedira; C. Ronaldo, Modric, Ozil; Benzema

Atletico Madrid: Courtois, Felipe Luis, Godin, Miranda, Juanfran; Arda Turan, Mario Suarez, Gabi, Koke; Diego Costa, Falcao

Monday, May 13th, 2013

Real Sociedad 2 – Granada 2 (La Liga, May 13, 2013) Imanol Aggiretxe gave Sociedad an early lead. Youssef El Arabi volleyed an instant equaliser in for Granada. Imanol Aggiretxe restored Sociedad’s lead just before half time, scoring with his chest. Recio scored a stoppage time equaliser to secure a point for Granada.

Sunday, May 12th, 2013

Atletico Madrid 1 – Barcelona 2 (La Liga, May 12, 2013) (Alternative highlights.) Set for Monaco in the summer, Radamel Falcao opened the scoring on 50. Alexis Sanchez equalised on 72. An own goal from Gabi completed the Barcelona turnaround.

Radamel Falcao’s epic pink boots that scored against Barcelona.

Atletico Madrid give La Liga winners Barcelona a Guard of Honour.

Tito Vilanova interview post Atletico Madrid win.

Tekkers! Andres Iniesta’s awesome back heel v Atletico Madrid.

Lionel Messi never dives v Atletico Madrid.

Individual Highlights: Lionel Messi v Atletico Madrid.

Sunday, May 12th, 2013

Rayo Vallecano 0 - Valencia 4 (La Liga, May 12, 2013) Roberto Soldado scored, and Valencia lead Rayo Vallecano 1 – 0. Roberto Soldado’s second goal extended Valencia’s lead to 2 – 0. Andres Guardado gave Valencia a 3 – 0 lead in the 62nd minute. Nelson Valdez extended Valencia’s lead to 4 – 0.

Real Betis 1 – Celta de Vigo 0 (La Liga, May 12, 2013) Ruben Castro scored the match’s onlt goal in the 68th minute.

Malaga 0 – Sevilla 0 (La Liga, May 12, 2013)