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Ansu Fati's goal helped to get Barca on their way

Barca stay top with sluggish win over Leganes

Barcelona's teenage forward Ansu Fati and all-time top scorer Lionel Messi were on target as they beat bottom club Leganes 2-0 at an empty Camp Nou to maintain their perfect start since the season resumed after its three-month hiatus.

Soccer • 16 Jun 20

Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring the game's only goal

Messi magic sinks Atletico as Barca return to the top

Lionel Messi hit a sensational late goal to give Barcelona a 1-0 win at title rivals Atletico Madrid which saw the champions reclaim top spot in La Liga from Real Madrid.

Soccer • 02 Dec 19

Leo Messi made one and scored one to swing it for Barca

Messi rises from bench to sprinkle magic on Barca

Lionel Messi came off the bench to inspire Barcelona to a 3-1 win over a dogged Leganes side on Sunday, creating one goal and scoring another to keep the Catalans five points clear at the top of La Liga.

Soccer • 20 Jan 19

Fans losing faith in Solari as Real fail to fire

The tide of opinion is turning against Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari in the wake of haphazard results, timid performances and baffling team selections less than three months after he succeeded Julen Lopetegui.

Soccer • 17 Jan 19

Philippe Coutinho reacts during Barcelona's 2-1 defeat to Leganes

La Liga round-up: Barca and Real suffer shock defeats

Barcelona and Real Madrid both suffered their first league defeats of the season on the same day, the champions falling 2-1 to Leganes and Real being humbled 3-0 by Sevilla.

Soccer • 26 Sep 18

Benzema hits the target twice in easy win

Three wins out of three for the European champions as they aim to win back the Spanish title from Barcelona

Soccer • 02 Sep 18

Leo Messi dinks home his hat-trick goal against Leganes

La Liga: Magical Messi helps Barca equal record run

Lionel Messi struck a hat-trick as Barcelona beat Leganes 3-1 to equal a La Liga-record of 38 games unbeaten.

Soccer • 07 Apr 18

The incident happened while racing for possession against Real Madrid's Theo Hernandez.

Goalkeeper booked for diving during Real Madrid defeat

Leganes goalkeeper Ivan Cuellar was given a yellow card for diving during a defeat to Real Madrid in the La Liga on Wednesday night.

Soccer • 22 Feb 18

Real Madrid players mob Sergio Ramos after his goal

Real rest big guns but still overpower Leganes

Skipper Sergio Ramos scored a late penalty clincher as Real Madrid came from behind to win 3-1 at Leganes and ease themselves into third place in La Liga.

Soccer • 21 Feb 18

Marco Asensio wheels away in celebration

Asensio makes it advantage Real in King's Cup 1/4 final

Real Madrid forward Marco Asensio struck an 89th-minute volley to give the floundering European champions a badly-needed 1-0 win at Leganes on Thursday in their King's Cup quarter-final first leg.

Soccer • 18 Jan 18

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