Atletico Madrid players celebrate after winning the Copa del Rey against Real Madrid on May 18, 2013. (Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) —- The Copa del Rey trophy was supposed to be coach Jose Mourinho’s parting gift for Real Madrid, or at least a consolation prize after a season that will be remembered [...]
Soccer Roundup: Real Madrid draw with Espanyol gives Barcelona La Liga title / Saturday’s Results
May 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Lionel Messi might have powered Barcelona to this season’s Spanish league crown, but it fell to humble crosstown rival Espanyol to finally finish off Real Madrid’s title defence with a 1-1 draw on Saturday. So after 10 months of competition, Barcelona’s 22nd league title and fourth in five years wasn’t [...]
Soccer Recap: Cristiano Ronaldo’s 200th goal helps Real Madrid rout Malaga
May 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 200th goal for Real Madrid, helping his club delay rival Barcelona’s claim to the Spanish league title by trouncing a 10-man Malaga 6-2 on Wednesday at the Santiago Bernabeu. Had the Spanish powerhouse dropped a point, Barcelona would have lifted its 22nd league crown, its fourth [...]
Soccer Recap: Sunderland, Stoke battle to draw – EPL and Monday’s Scores
May 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — John O’Shea’s second-half equalizer gave 10-man Sunderland a 1-1 draw against Stoke on Monday and a valuable point in the team’s fight against relegation from the Premier League. Stoke seemed to be headed for a win after Jonathan Walters scored for the visitors in the ninth minute Sunderland’s Craig Gardner [...]
Soccer Recap: Lionel Messi has Barcelona on brink of title / La Liga, Serie A, and EPL
May 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Lionel Messi netted two goals within 15 minutes of coming on as a substitute to give Barcelona a 4-2 comeback win over Real Betis on Sunday and push his team to the brink of the Spanish league title. After his teammates had rallied back twice to level at 2-2, Messi [...]
Soccer Recap: Aston Villa crushes Sunderland to earn important win / EPL and Scores
April 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Aston Villa took a giant step toward staying in the Premier League by thrashing Sunderland 6-1 on Monday thanks to Christian Benteke’s second-half hat trick. The Belgian international scored in the 55th, 60th and 72nd minutes at Villa Park to tally 27 goals in all competitions in his first season [...]
Soccer Recap: Barcelona fails to clinch league title with draw / La Liga, EPL and Serie A Results / Scores
April 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Barcelona conceded a late equalizer to spoil what would have been another heroic effort by Lionel Messi, with the 2-2 result at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday meaning the leaders must wait another week for a chance to clinch the Spanish league title. With his team trailing 1-0 and limited in [...]
Soccer Recap: Fabregas leads Messi-less Barcelona past Mallorca / La Liga and EPL
April 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Cesc Fabregas of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring against Mallorca at Camp Nou on April 6, 2013 in Barcelona, Spain. (David Ramos/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Cesc Fabregas scored a hat trick to shine in place of the injured Lionel Messi, powering Barcelona’s 5-0 thrashing of Mallorca in the Spanish league on Saturday. [...]
Soccer Recap: Messi extends scoring streak to 18 in Barcelona’s win / La Liga, EPL and Serie A
March 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Lionel Messi of Barcelona, right, celebrates with teammate David Villa after scoring against Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou on March 17, 2013 in Barcelona, Spain. (David Ramos/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Lionel Messi extended his Spanish league scoring record to 18 straight games with a brace in Barcelona’s 3-1 win over visiting Rayo [...]
Soccer Recap: Granada, Zaragoza draw in lacklustre match / La Liga, EPL and MLS Roundup
March 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Granada and Zaragoza played to a 0-0 draw in a lacklustre Spanish league match featuring two teams fighting relegation on Monday. The closest either team came to scoring was when Granada striker Odion Ighalo’s header bounced off the post from a corner taken by Mikel Rico in the 19th minute. [...]
