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In what was a frantic Copa del Rey showdown on Wednesday night, Real Madrid booked their spot in the final as they clinched a 5-3 victory against bitter local rivals Atletico Madrid.

While Atletico might have opened the scoring after just six minutes as Mario Hermoso headed home, Los Blancos came roaring back as Antonio Rudiger and Ferland Mendy struck quickly in the space of nine minutes.

Although the red-hot Antonine Griezmann might have scored a club record-breaking 174th goal for Atletico just before the half time break, Los Colchoneros suffered major Copa del Rey heartbreak as they failed to limp their way over the finish line.

With Dani Carvajal sending Wednesday’s derby showdown to extra time, it was the substitute duo of Joselu and Brahim Diaz who who …

Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Raphinha from Barcelona in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Barcelona, who won the La Liga title last season, have made Raphinha available for transfer, and that Tottenham, who are aiming to finish in the top four of the Premier League table this season, are keen on bringing the winger to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Raphinha has been on the books of Barcelona since the summer of 2022 when he joined from Leeds United. The Brazil international winger has won the La Liga title once and the Supercopa de Espana on one occasion with Barca so far.

The winger has made eight starts and eight substitute appearances in La Liga so far this season. Raphinha has scored three goals and given five assists …

Arsenal and Tottenham are reportedly trying to pry centre-back Evan Ndicka away from Eintracht Frankfurt this month.

Ndicka, 23, arrived at the Bundesliga club in 2018, racking up 162 appearances since. He has played every minute of their 15 Bundesliga fixtures this season, helping them to reach the German mid-season break in fourth position.

Standing at an imposing 192cm tall with pace to burn, he fits the bill as a centre-back who can handle the physical demands of the Premier League, and his impressive traits are exactly why Frankfurt have been desperate to retain his services.

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Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 700th goal of his remarkable career in Portugal s Euro 2020 qualifying defeat to Ukraine on Monday.

His latest landmark was another reminder of Ronaldo s enduring brilliance, the five-time Ballon d Or winner still proving himself prolific at the age of 34.

The Juventus star has scored 95 goals for his country, while the bulk of his goals at club level came at Real Madrid, where he netted 450 times over nine seasons.

However, the first century milestone arrived 11 years ago, which is where we begin our rundown of Ronaldo s major landmark goals.

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Rafael Benitez has been sacked by Celta Vigo with the club lying 17th in the LaLiga table.

The 63-year-old former Liverpool, Newcastle and Real Madrid boss took charge at Celta last summer, having been out of management since being sacked by Everton in January 2022.

The team have won only five of their 24 league games so far this season, with Sunday’s 4-0 loss at Real Madrid the 14th defeat, and they are currently two points above the relegation zone.

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Missing out on the chance to claim Catalonia bragging rights on Monday night, Barcelona were forced to settle for a 0-0 stalemate against Girona at the Nou Camp.

While Xavi s side might have been seeking an immediate response following their remarkable Copa del Rey collapse at the hands of Real Madrid on April 5th, they did widen their buffer at the top of the La Liga table.

Watching Los Blancos eventually get hit with a stunning 3-2 loss against Villarreal over the weekend, Monday s 0-0 draw now means that the Spanish heavyweights hold a 13-point buffer over the chasing pack.

Although the likes of Robert Lewandowski and Gavi might have missed late chances here, it is only a matter of time before Barcelona get their hands on a first domestic crown since 2019.