Barcelona resume team training drills with the signature rondo taking centre stage at their latest practice. La Liga experts Sid Lowe and Ale Moreno test their Messi & Ronaldo IQ in the latest FC quiz. Barcelona’s full squad takes to the training field as they prepare for the return of La Liga. Gab Marcotti explains
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11:58 AM ET Real Madrid closed the gap on league leaders Barcelona to one point after a hard fought 3-0 victory at Getafe on Saturday. Raphael Varane scored a brace and Luka Modric‘s strike secured the victory for Madrid in their first match after the winter break. – ESPN La Liga fantasy: Sign up now!
6:00 PM ET MADRID, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Atletico Madrid striker Alvaro Morata scored a goal and then missed a penalty as his side began their La Liga campaign with an eventful 1-0 win at home to Getafe on Sunday which saw both teams reduced to 10 men. Morata nodded home a cross from England
2:23 PM ET Barcelona bounced back from a midweek Champions League loss to Liverpool with a 2-0 win against Getafe at the Camp Nou on Sunday. Arturo Vidal opened the scoring for the hosts before half-time, knocking home a rebound from a Gerard Pique header to give Barcelona a 1-0 lead at the break. Dakonam