Pedri secures win at Villarreal to keep Barcelona on track for LaLiga title
Barcelona took advantage of Real Madrid’s absence this weekend to move 11 points clear atop LaLiga as Pedri’s first-half strike secured a 1-0 win at Villarreal.
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Barcelona beat Villareal 1-0 to go 11 points clear in LaLiga
VILLAREAL, Spain: A first-half strike from Pedri gave Barcelona a 1-0 win over Villareal at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday (Feb 12) to extend their lead over Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga to 11 points and keep them on course for a first league title since 2019.
Flamengo beat Al Ahly to Club World Cup third place
TANGIERS, Morocco: Copa Libertadores winners Flamengo came from behind to earn a 4-2 win over Egyptian side Al Ahly and finish third in the Club World Cup on Saturday. Gabriel Barbosa netted two penalties for the Brazilian side, while his strike partner Pedro also struck twice in Tangier, Morocco.
PSG lose again to Monaco on eve of Bayern Munich visit
MONACO: A weakened Paris Saint-Germain lost a second straight game in all competitions to Monaco 3-1 in the French league on Saturday, three days before facing Bayern Munich. Monaco climbed to second place, seven points behind a rattled PSG. Undefeated in all competitions from August to December, PSG have become fragile.
Premier League leaders Arsenal held, Spurs thrashed
LONDON: Arsenal stumbled again as the Premier League leaders were held to a 1-1 draw by Brentford, while Tottenham’s top four hopes were dented by an embarrassing 4-1 defeat at Leicester on Saturday. Mikel Arteta’s side could have moved eight points clear of second-placed Manchester City with a victory at the Emirates Stadium. But Arsenal could not hold on to the lead given to them by Leandro Trossard’s first goal for the club in his fifth appearance since his January move from Brighton.
Al-Hilal seeking history in FIFA Club World Cup final against mighty Real Madrid
Al-Hilal have plenty of history and have won everything there is to win in club football except for what is on offer on Saturday.
Müller sets record, scores to keep Bayern top in Bundesliga
BERLIN: Thomas Müller set a Bayern Munich record for Bundesliga appearances and celebrated by scoring in a 3-0 win over Bochum to keep the defending champion on top on Saturday. It was Müller’s 428th league appearance for Bayern, one more than club great Gerd Müller, and the most for any outfield player at the club.
Lewandowski has brought winning mentality to Barca — Xavi
BARCELONA, Spain: Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez hailed striker Robert Lewandowski for helping change the mindset at the club. The Catalans are eight points clear of rivals Real Madrid at the top of La Liga and beat Los Blancos in Saudi Arabia to win the Spanish Super Cup in January.