Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas has claimed that he will do whatever it takes to defend his position at the club. Navas has experienced a lot of scrutiny from the club fans recently, and some of the supporters present at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium on Wednesday continued to blow whistles at the 30-year-old during Real’s…
Sevilla boss Jorge Sampaoli has dismissed the rumours linking him with the Barcelona job, by claiming that he is fully committed to his current club. Sampaoli has been heavily linked with a move to Barcelona for more than a month now, and after Luis Enrique recently confirming that he will be stepping down from his…
Mesut Ozil has his book coming up on March 16th and the German sensation has well expanded Arsene Wenger’s headache. The 28-year-old former Real Madrid man has reportedly stalled his contract talks with the Gunners and with the team running in the crucial stage like this, the German decided to launch his autobiography on March…
Luis Enrique has probably delivered the shock of the season so far and given the footballing world a hot new topic to talk about for weeks to come with his announcement of stepping down as Barcelona Manager at the end of the season. This news came in after Barcelona thrashed Dijon 6-1 in the La…
Barcelona are reportedly looking to persuade Isco to join them on a free transfer in 2018, according to Goal. The Catalan giants seem to be heavily interested in signing the Real Madrid playmaker, who at the moment, continues to find himself out of Zinedine Zidane’s favour. Despite performing impressively in the limited opportunities he has received, Isco…
Villarreal President Fernando Roig has claimed referee Gil Manzano and his assistants left the Ceramic Stadium with Real Madrid merchandise. The club’s billionaire owner has accused the referees of being biased towards the Los Blancos, by stating that he personally saw them leaving the stadium with “Real Madrid bags” following his side’s 3-2 home defeat at the hands…
Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea believed to have taken matters into his own hands regarding his Old Trafford future. The former Atletico Madrid shot-stopper has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid over the past few transfer windows. Madrid failed their extraordinary bid to land de Gea following an administrative error in…
It comes as no surprise that the La Liga is ready to be contested between two top teams from the country, namely Real Madrid and Barcelona, obviously, and this weekend’s football could prove to be vital, if not decisive, in choosing the probable winners of the La Liga for the 16-17 season. Both Barcelona and…
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has expressed his interest in signing Casemiro from Real Madrid, according to reports. Casemiro has become a fundamental part of Zinedine Zidane’s squad since the second half of last season, and at present, remains a vital member of the Real Madrid midfield. However, as per reports, the Brazilian feels undervalued…
Manchester United‘s pursuit of Antoine Griezmann may have gotten a favorable stride as according to the recent report from the Daily Telegraph, Atletico Madrid are lining up a bid for Griezmann’s national teammate Alexandre Lacazette. The 25-year-old Ballon d’Or nominee has been hitting a top form lately and is well expected to depart the premises of Vicente…
Real Madrid are afraid of losing Isco to arch-rivals FC Barcelona, according to reports in Spain. Isco continues to avoid committing his future to the Santiago Bernabeu outfit, despite being handed a blank check by the board of the club. In fact, the playmaker recently revealed that he will be making a decision regarding his…
The round of 16 of the Champions League set the rhythm for a couple of teams, while the Europa League results were a bit harsh on some sides. Italian giants Juventus eased their way to beat their Portuguese counterparts FC Porto, while the Premier League defenders – Leicester City – were defeated away from home at…
Spanish giants FC Barcelona have made Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin their primary target for the upcoming summer transfer window according to Mundo Deportivo, while Standard Sport has claimed that Tottenham’s Kyle Walker is in the shortlist as well. According to the Spanish publication – Mundo Deportivo – Bellerin, who was extracted from Barcelona’s La Masia by Arsene…
Antoine Griezmann seems to have landed a blow to Manchester United‘s hopes of signing him this coming summer. Griezmann has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford for quite some time now, with some news sources even claiming that a pre-agreement between the two parties has already been reached. However, the Frenchman did…
Real Madrid defender Pepe’s contract runs out in June and he had seemingly decided to head to Chinese Super League, where Hebei China Fortune are more than happy to offer him a €15m-a-season deal. Whereas Real are reportedly willing to hand him a one-year extension worth €6 million . However, the 33-year-old Portuguese is now…
Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain have agreed on a swap deal that would take the Galacticos striker Karim Benzema to Parc Des Princes and Edinson Cavani to Santiago Bernabeu – as per the reports from Bernabeu Digital The former Lyon striker has been a first team regular for Real Madrid since his arrival, but his form this…
Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs has insisted that his fellow countryman Gareth Bale will not be leaving Real Madrid any time soon. Gareth Bale has been consistently linked with a move to Manchester United ever since his Tottenham days, but despite the repetitive rumours, any such move has failed to materialize yet. And this blockbuster…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is being lined up as a potential replacement of Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid should the Frenchman leaves the Galacticos anytime soon, as per the reports from Don Balon. It is being reported that Didier Deschamps’ future as French team’s boss is in scrutiny and if anything uncertain happens, the Les Bleus…
La Liga giants Real Madrid have joined the race to the 20-year-old Celtic attacker Moussa Dembele – reports the Daily Mirror. Real Madrid are in hunt to sign a centre-forward as Karim Benzema is losing his shape, while Alvaro Morata is all but certain to leave the Bernabeu premises at the end of the season,…
For the first time in 118 years and 4,250-matches, the Catalan club FC Barcelona fielded a line-up with just one Spanish player in it. The Blaugrana club welcomed Leganes in the 23rd week of the competition and managed the narrowest of win with Lionel Messi scoring a brace to rescue the club. Lionel Messi gave…
With Manchester United involved, no transfer saga is over until it’s last breath has been taken and similar is the case with the story of them being linked Atletico Madrid and French forward Antoine Griezmann. The player who initially reportedly agreed to a verbal agreement with the English club was later assumed to not prefer…
Barcelona are now seriously considering life without manager Luis Enrique after this season with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp emerging as a surprise target, according to the Mirror. With the Catalans at the moment four points adrift of Real Madrid having a game more in the league and on the brink of Champions League exit, Enrique could part…
Manchester United have reignited their interest in Real Madrid star Toni Kroos, according to latest reports. The United hierarchy tried to sign the German during his time at Bayern Munich back in 2014. However, the sacking of David Moyes and appointment of Louis van Gaal eventually saw a deal collapsed. But Kroos has gone on…
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is believed to be pushing the club hierarchy to bring in Barcelona star Lionel Messi, who he considers ready to leave the Catalan giants. According to The Mirror, City have made the Argentine maestro their top priority this summer and they are ready to splash out a sensational £100 million for…
Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol: Spanish Giants Break Yet Another Goal-Scoring Record Under Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid put in a decent performance in the first leg of the Round of 16 tie of the Champions League fixture against Italian giants Napoli earlier this week, taking a 3-1 advantage into the second leg of the competition. The manager will be happy with the team’s recent performances and will be…
Reputed Sky Sports journalist Guillem Balague has confirmed that Barcelona are currently keeping tabs on several managers – one of them being Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino. With Luis Enrique’s future at the club still far from secure, Barca have already begun looking for replacements, and have identified Mauricio Pochettino as one of the potential candidates for the…
Sevilla boss Jorge Sampaoli has refused to rule out the chance to manage Barcelona after having been tipped as one of the main contenders to replace Luis Enrique at the end of the season. The former Chile boss claimed his main focus currently on the Europe League winners but also confessed the future is always uncertain.…
Alexis Sanchez’s future as a Gunner is in immense doubt as a recent report from the Spanish outlet Don Balon has claimed that Barcelona might try to resign the Chilean if Jorge Sampaoli joins the Catalan club at the end of the season. Yesterday, The Sun reported that the 28-year-old is set to leave the club and their recent 5-1…
Catalan club FC Barcelona have reached an agreement to sign the young 22-year-old defender Yerry Mina. The current Palmeiras and Colombia defender will join the Blaugrana next January, as the deal has been struck between Barcelona and Palmeiras president Mauricio Galiotte and their sporting director Alexandre Mattos. Furthermore, a report from Mundo Deportivo (via Marca) has also claimed that the…
Liverpool are currently tracking the situation of Espanyol’s right-back Marc Navarro, according to the reports from Mundo Deportivo. The 21-year-old Barcelona-born Spanish full-back has been hailed as one for the future having made a senior appearance for the side only last month. The youngster scored a goal in their 3-1 win over Granada back in January and…
56-year-old Argentine tactician Jorge Sampaoli is leading the line to replace Luis Enrique at Barcelona – as per the reports from Telegraph. Luis Enrique is under immense pressure this season and his side haven’t performed upto the mark so far. Injuries sure have affected the overall performance of the team, but even the trio of…
Real Madrid superstar Luka Modric has claimed that his team could become the first one in history to defend the UEFA Champions League title this season. Having won the European crown last season, Zinedine Zidane’s men are all set to defend their title, and Modric believes his teammates can successfully get it done under the…
Luis Enrique was notably agitated during the press meet following Barcelona‘s 4-0 humiliation against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, but he also confessed the Catalans were certainly inferior in their shock defeat. Two goals from Angel Di Maria and one each from Julian Draxler and Edinson…
Antoine Griezmann has reportedly expressed doubts about his much speculated move to the Manchester United. Even though the striker did admit he will think about his future at the end of the season, he was unsure if the country would suit his private life. Speaking to RMC, Griezmann admitted he might think about his future at…
Manchester United star Juan Mata has refused to rule out a potential return to the La Liga. The 28-year-old Spaniard will have only one year left to run on his contract at the end of this season. It is a medal haul no doubt to make your eyes water. Juan Mata has won the World…
Brazilian sensation Neymar has beaten club legend Ronaldinho Gaucho’s goalscoring record at Barcelona. Ronaldinho is much more than an icon at the Catalan club, having helped them win two La Liga titles and a UEFA Champions League in the five seasons he spent in Spain between 2003 and 2008. The Brazilian legend also scored 94…
Manchester United are a team looking around the globe searching for big talents to rebuild a team to go back to the top of the footballing charts under Jose Mourinho, and young aged players are a priority. One name in that category associated with the Red Devils is that of Marco Asensio, a midfield sensation…
Lionel Messi’s Barcelona exit rumours have apparently died a slow death over the past few weeks ever since it became quite clear that Argentine superstar doesn’t want to leave the Catalan giants right now. Messi, himself, is even reportedly considering not leaving Barca until he’s ready to retire. But the question remains why Messi is…
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has denied his club’s interest in signing Manchester United superstar David De Gea. De Gea has been linked with a return to the Spanish capital for quite some time now, and he even came extremely close to securing a move to Real back in the summer of 2015, but it broke…
Luis Suarez will now have to sit out of the Copa del Rey final on May 27 after Barcelona‘s appeal against his second booking from Tuesday’s draw with Atletico Madrid was rejected. The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) slapped Suarez with a two-match ban because of his actions after being sent off in the final…
Barcelona have identified current Sevilla boss Jorge Sampaoli as Luis Enrique’s successor, according to Calcio Mercato. Sampaoli’s men have been tremendously impressive this season, and they currently sit third in the La Liga table, just two points behind second-placed Barcelona, and three behind Real Madrid (who still have two more games in hand). But amid the…
Barcelona are planning to steal away one of Manchester United’s top transfer targets. The La Liga giants are now keeping tabs on Benfica defender Victor Lindelof and may even beat the Red Devils for his services this summer. Marca, sighting a report from Portuguese publication A Bola, claim Barcelona last week sent scouts to give a close…
Antoine Griezmann’s potential move to Manchester United has been categorically denied by Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo. Griezmann has been strongly linked with a summer arrival at Manchester united over the last few weeks. Jose Mourinho is said to be desperate to meet the French attacking sensation’s £85million release clause to secure this deal and…
Spanish media once again have started to reignite the David de Gea to Real Madrid rumours as they claim that the Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez, is still interested in bringing in the in-form Spaniard. Initial reports suggested that Real Madrid were after Chelsea‘s Thibaut Courtois, then came Tottenham’s Hugo Lloris but it is believed…
Real Madrid are planning a summer swoop for Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas, according to Spanish outlet Diario Gol. The Spanish international has seen his game time largely diminished under the new Blues’ boss Antonio Conte. Cesc continues to find it difficult to break into the Chelsea starting lineup due to his Italian boss preferring the central midfield…
Barcelona have reportedly enquired about Mesut Ozil’s current situation at Arsenal. Arsene Wenger is keen to hold on to the German playmaker and negotiations are going on regarding a new contract, with his current deal about to expire in the summer of 2018. If Arsenal fails to settle for any agreement then they will be…
Real Madrid are just two games away from equalling the club record of scoring in 41 consecutive matches, as per Marca. Zinedine Zidane’s men are currently the only ones in Europe’s top five leagues to have managed to score in each and every game that they have featured in this season (a total of 34 games).…
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has been named as the highest-earning athlete for the year 2016, as per Forbes’ annual ranking. The Euro 2016-winning Portuguese captain earned a whopping $88 million in 2016, ahead of second-placed Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona, who earned $81m. NBA star LeBron James followed these two footballing heavyweights, with an annual earning of $77m. Ronaldo…
Real Madrid wants to snap up Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero in the summer. The prolific Argentine attacker, serving a pivotal role in Man City’s plans since joining in 2011, now looks to have lost his guaranteed starting place at the Etihad. Guardiola surprised everyone when benched Aguero in midweek during City’s 4-0 thumping at…
Manchester United already have an agreement in principle with their No1 summer target Antoine Griezmann to join the club, as per reports in France. Although United haven’t yet strike a deal with Griezmann, it is believed Atletico Madrid attacker is ready to make a move to Old Trafford and the basic details of the contract…
La Liga News & Spanish Football Transfer news
La Liga, also known as the Primera Division, or the La Liga Santander, is the primary football competition in Spain. The first Primera Division was formed in the year 1929, and the competition has since developed into one of the biggest football tournaments in the world.
As per the UEFA's league coefficient, the La Liga has been the topmost football league in Europe for the last five years. The competition has produced Europe's top-rated clubs more number of times (18) than any other league. The major powerhouses playing in La Liga have also won the most number of UEFA Champions League (16) as well as UEFA Europa League (10) titles.
The Spanish League is currently home to two of the best football players of this generation – Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. La Liga has always featured the best footballers on the planet; in fact, superstars featuring in this league have won the highest number of Ballon d'Or awards (19).
La Liga is contested by 20 of the best clubs in Spain. Each team faces the 19 others two times per season, from the month of August to May. The format of this competition is a double round-robin system, and it features 380 matches per season. The teams are awarded 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, and none for defeats. Teams are placed in the table according to their total points. In case of ties, the factors that determine the tie-break are head-to-head points, followed by head-to-head goal difference, head-to-head goals scored, total goal difference, total goals scored, Fairplay score, and lastly, a play-off match in a neutral stadium.
So far, a total of 60 teams have featured in the La Liga since its formation. However, only 9 of those clubs have managed to win this prestigious competition – Real Madrid (32), Barcelona (24), Atletico Madrid (10), Athletic Bilbao (8), Valencia (6), Real Sociedad (2), Deportivo La Coruna, Sevilla, and Real Betis (1).
Here at BlameFootball, we provide a thorough coverage of La Liga news. We make available all the in-detail information of not just Spanish football news, but also the latest La Liga transfer news, along with up to date live scores, team news, match results, interviews, analysis, La Liga football rumours, La Liga football gossip, and the overall Spanish transfer news.