Talking points from European soccer
Talking points from the weekend in European soccer leagues:
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Substitute Pedri earns Barcelona 1-0 win at Girona
GIRONA : Pedri celebrated his 100th match for Barcelona as he came off the bench and scored from close range in the second-half to give the LaLiga leaders a hard-fought 1-0 win at Girona on Saturday.
Pedri earns subdued Barca nervy derby win at Girona
GIRONA: Barcelona midfielder Pedri Gonzalez earned his side a tense 1-0 Catalan derby victory at Girona on Saturday (Jan 28), opening a six-point gap ahead of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga.
Barcelona beats 10-man Sociedad 1-0 to reach Copa semifinals
MADRID: Ousmane Dembélé’s goal early in the second half helped Barcelona defeat 10-man Real Sociedad 1-0 at home on Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the Copa del Rey. The result ended a nine-game winning streak for Sociedad, which played a man down from the 40th minute after Brais Méndez was sent off for a dangerous tackle on Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets. It was Sociedad’s 27th straight loss to Barcelona as a visitor.
Pedri on target to earn Barcelona 1-0 win over Getafe
Barcelona extended their lead over Real Madrid in the La Liga standings after Pedri's first-half strike earned them a 1-0 win over Getafe on Sunday (Jan 22).
Depay joins Atletico Madrid from Barcelona
The 28-year-old has signed a two-and-a-half year deal with Atletico after an injury-hit spell at the Camp Nou.
Atletico Madrid sign Dutch forward Depay from Barcelona
Atletico Madrid have signed Memphis Depay from LaLiga rivals Barcelona, the two clubs said on Friday, with the Netherlands forward penning a 2-1/2 year contract.
Real Madrid stun Villarreal with Spanish Cup comeback, Barcelona thrash Ceuta
VILLAREAL, Spain: Real Madrid produced a stunning comeback from two goals down to beat Villarreal 3-2 on Thursday and book their place in the Spanish Cup quarter-finals. Elsewhere Barcelona romped to a 5-0 win at third-tier Ceuta with Robert Lewandowski scoring twice. Carlo Ancelotti’s Madrid side will hope the victory is a turning point after struggling in 2023.