It hasn't been a great week for Benzema. During the last match against Elche, the striker he had to leave the field injured in the 58th minute. On the first half he missed his first penalty as part of Real Madrid, and after the game he found out that he had once again somebody broke into and robbed his home, according to Spanish media outlet 20 minutos. According to the report, the thieves br...Full Story »

Chelsea are closing in on a huge defensive signing the round off the summer transfer window. Chelsea have received a boost in their interest in Sevilla defender Jules Kounde ahead of Tuesday's summer transfer deadline. Sevilla have left Kounde out of their squad for Saturday's La Liga fixture at Elche, according to reports. The Evening Standard claim Chelsea are ready to press on with their pu...Full Story »

Karim Benzema scored a late winner to complete a second-half brace as Real Madrid moved up to second in LaLiga with a 2-1 comeback victory at home to struggling Elche.The reigning LaLiga champions tried to stamp their authority early on as Raphael Varane fired Casemiro’s pass over the crossbar in the otherwise relatively-quiet opening exchanges at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano.At the other en...Full Story »

Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman praised midfielder Frenkie de Jong after watching him set his side on the road to a fifth successive LaLiga away win.The 23-year-old Dutch midfielder, a £67million signing from Ajax during the summer of 2019, put Barca ahead at lowly Elche six minutes before the break, and his goal looked likely to be decisive until substitute Riqui Puig netted late on to secur...Full Story »

Substitute Riqui Puig struck at the death as Barcelona left it late to secure a fifth-successive LaLiga win on the road as they were made to work hard for the points at lowly Elche.Frenkie De Jong’s 39th-minute opener was all that separated the sides as the clock ticked down towards the final minute of the 90 at the Martinez Valero Stadium before Puig headed home the Dutchman’s cross...Full Story »

Real Madrid missed the chance to move back level on points with rivals Atletico Madrid at the top of LaLiga after being held to a 1-1 draw at relegation-battlers Elche.Los Blancos had come into the match on the back of six straight wins in all competitions and looked on course for another when Luka Modric headed them in front after 20 minutes.Elche, who started the evening outside of the relegat...Full Story »