Barcelona rally to top Madrid, move closer to league title
MADRID: Barcelona took a major step toward winning their first Spanish league title since 2019 after coming from behind to beat Real Madrid 2-1 on Sunday.
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Barcelona beat Bilbao amid more refereeing controversy
MADRID: Still mired in controversy over its payments to the company of a former refereeing committee official, Barcelona restored its lead over Real Madrid to nine points in the Spanish league on Sunday after a late VAR decision went its way. Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0 after video review disallowed an 87th-minute goal by Bilbao forward Iñaki Williams for a handball in the buildup. VAR also was used to confirm Barcelona’s winning goal by Raphinha after it was initially disallowed for offside.
Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Barcelona: Raphinha nets winner as Xavi's side edge match
Barcelona restored their nine-point lead at the top of La Liga as they edged to a 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao. Raphinha’s first-half strike was enough to settle the scores at San Mames, as Xavi’s outfit continue to close in on a first Spanish title since 2018/19. Both teams played with great intensity and were on the front foot early on, as Ferran Torres and Nico Williams failed to hit the target with shots at either end.
World Cup Group H: Ghana eye revenge against Uruguay
Ghana will hope to become the first African nation to reach the semi-finals of a World Cup as they plot revenge on the Uruguay side that controversially stopped them doing so back in 2010.
Inaki Williams and the road back to Ghana as younger brother Nico bangs on Spain door
It had already been quite a week for the Williams brothers even before they checked in with their senior international squads and introduced themselves to new teammates. Inaki and Nico Williams seldom go anywhere on duty without matching tracksuits, but as they wished each other luck last Sunday, ahead of their landmark call-ups, they were heading in different directions.
Iglesias and Nico Williams in Spain’s Nations League squad
MADRID: Luis Enrique named potential debutants Borja Iglesias and Nico Williams in his Spain squad on Friday for the Nations League games against Switzerland and Portugal next week, while leaving out Ansu Fati.Striker Iglesias, 29, has been in good form for Real Betis with four goals in La Liga this season, while Athletic Bilbao’s Williams, 20, has also been called up for the first time.His brother Inaki Williams was given one Spain cap but opted to declare for World Cup qualifiers Ghana in July.“Pure wingers need to learn how to play inside, and Nico is learning that,” said Luis Enrique.“He has great pace to overload defenses. We’re taking advantage to get to watch him first hand.“I know Borja well from when I was at Celta Vigo (as coach) and he was in the B team.