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Deco clarifies Barcelona goalkeeper plans after Joan Garcia arrival

Barcelona's summer business raised questions over the club's goalkeeping plans, but sporting director Deco has moved to clarify why Joan Garcia was brought in from city rivals Espanyol.

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Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid undone by late Espanyol rally in La Liga opener

Diego Simeone has encouraged Atletico Madrid to build on the encouraging signs from their display, even as they slipped to a 2-1 defeat against Espanyol in the opening fixture of the 2025-26 La Liga campaign.

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La Liga: Athletic Bilbao vs Espanyol suspended over racist chants

Athletic Bilbao missed an opportunity to reduce the gap with the top two in La Liga as they were held to a 1-1 draw by struggling Espanyol on Sunday in a match that was briefly halted following racist chanting aimed at Bilbao forward Maroan Sannadi.

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Real Madrid make formal complaint over La Liga refereeing in Espanyol loss

Real Madrid have lodged a complaint over the refereeing in their La Liga defeat to Espanyol, claiming the game had "a level of manipulation and adulteration which cannot be ignored".

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Real Madrid stunned by Espanyol amid refereeing controversy

Real Madrid were beaten 1-0 by Espanyol at the RCDE Stadium on Saturday in a match overshadowed by refereeing controversy.

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Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger to miss Man City clash with injury

Real Madrid have suffered another blow in the defensive department as Antonio Rudiger was forced off after just 15 minutes in the 1-0 loss to Espanyol on Saturday.

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