Dembele strike gives Barcelona narrow win over Atletico
Barcelona went three points clear at the top of LaLiga on Sunday with a 1-0 away win at Atletico Madrid, thanks to a first-half goal from Ousmane Dembele.
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Dembele earns Barca La Liga advantage in tense Atletico triumph
MADRID: Ousmane Dembele’s strike sent Barcelona three points clear at the top of La Liga with a tense 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Sunday. Capitalising on champions Real Madrid’s defeat by Villarreal, Barcelona set out to make a statement victory at the Metropolitano. Shorn of suspended top scorer Robert Lewandowski, Xavi selected Ansu Fati up front in his place, but it was Dembele who made the difference, finishing a slick move in the 22nd minute.
Atletico Madrid 0 Barcelona 1 - Highlights
Ousmane Dembele's strike sent Barcelona three points clear at the top of La Liga with a tense 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Sunday.
Xavi urges Barca to improve finishing as Lewandowski misses Atletico trip
FC Barcelona’s Spanish coach Xavi addresses a press conference on the eve of their Spanish League football match. (Photo by Pau BARRENA / AFP)
Pressure rising as Barca must cope without Lewandowski in derby
BARCELONA: Robert Lewandowski has taken LaLiga by storm but Barcelona coach Xavi must cope without him during a busy January period, starting with a Catalan derby against Espanyol on Saturday.
Beautiful day for Morocco - Bono saves sink Spain in World Cup last 16
Spain are out of the World Cup after losing on penalties to Morocco in the last 16.
Morocco v Spain teams
AL RAYYAN, Qatar : Following are the teams for the World Cup last-16 match between Morocco and Spain at the Education City Stadium on Tuesday:
Niclas Fullkrug earns draw for Germany to keep World Cup hopes alive
Niclas Fullkrug came off the bench to earn Germany a hard-fought draw against Spain and keep their World Cup hopes alive. A surprise loss to Japan in their opening Group E game means Hansi Flick's side do not have their destiny in their own hands but a 1-1 draw at Al Bayt Stadium - where Germany hit back after Alvaro Morata had opened the scoring - was a good response.