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Real Madrid close on Barcelona as Mbappe and Vinicius net against Alaves | Football News

Real Madrid close on Barcelona as Mbappe and Vinicius net against Alaves | Football News

Published by Sam Flores

Real Madrid beat relegation-threatened Alaves 2-1 in La Liga to close the gap with leaders Barcelona to six points. Published On 21 Apr 202621 Apr 2026 Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior each scored as Real Madrid ended a four-game winless streak by defeating Alaves 2-1 to move closer to Spanish league leader Barcelona. The victory on Tuesday at the Bernabeu Stadium left Madrid six points behind Barcelona, which hosts sixth-placed Celta Vigo on Wednesday. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list It was Madrid’s first game since it was eliminated by Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Madrid lost 2-1 at home and 4-3 in Germany in the second leg. The team’s last two Spanish league matches had been a 1-1 home draw against Girona and a 2-1 loss at Mallorca. It was a slow start for Madrid on Tuesday, and the crowd at the Bernabeu looked anxious as Alaves had a few scoring chances early. Part of the fans jeered as the team struggled. There were some boos after the …

Madrid Open 2026 tennis order of play and TV coverage

Madrid Open 2026 tennis order of play and TV coverage

Published by Daniella Wilson

Forget the big four, we’re living in the ‘Big Two’ era now as the elite tennis season heads to Madrid. The men’s game is incredibly tight at the top between newly-restored world No. 1 Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. However, those two men boast more than double the points of Alexander Zverev in third, with Novak Djokovic also way off the pace in fourth. The WTA Rankings paint a very different picture. Aryna Sabalenka remains peerless and unchallenged at the top as we head to the Spanish capital. Sabalenka and the rest of the seeded players have a bye but the women’s singles starts on Tuesday, with Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia and legendary American Venus Williams among those in action. Radio Times has the full order of play for the Madrid Open 2026, with the full tournament schedule, updated with the latest matches each and every day. Madrid Open 2026 order of play – Tuesday 21 April All UK time. Singles matches only. Manolo Santana Scheduled 10am WTA R1: Petra Marcinko (CRO) vs Victoria Jimenez …

Real Madrid vs Alaves: La Liga – preview, team news, start, lineups | Football News

Real Madrid vs Alaves: La Liga – preview, team news, start, lineups | Football News

Published by Sam Flores

Who: Real Madrid vs AlavesWhat: La LigaWhere: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, SpainWhen: Tuesday, April 21 at 8:30pm (19:30 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 16:30 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream. Real Madrid ‌have some soul-searching to do after the dramatic defeat by Bayern Munich ⁠in the Champions ⁠League quarterfinals last week left the 15-time European champions staring at the prospect of a second successive campaign without silverware. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list The Champions League had represented Real’s last realistic route ⁠to a trophy. Their La Liga challenge has faltered, with the Madrid side trailing Barcelona by nine points with seven matches remaining. Defeat by Bayern followed a shock Copa del Rey exit ⁠to second-tier Albacete in January and domestic stumbles that have drained momentum. When Real host Alaves in La Liga on Tuesday, it will be a month since they last won in any competition. Barcelona, meanwhile, could clinch the title for the second successive year when they host Real at the ‌Camp Nou on …

Atletico Madrid vs. Real Sociedad 2026 livestream: How to watch Copa del Rey final for free

Atletico Madrid vs. Real Sociedad 2026 livestream: How to watch Copa del Rey final for free

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TL;DR: Live stream Atletico Madrid vs. Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey final for free on ITVX. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. Atletico Madrid are fresh from beating Barcelona in the quarter-final stage of the Champions League. They’re going to come up against Arsenal in the next round, but first they face off against Real Sociedad in the final of the Copa del Rey. Atletico Madrid are comfortably above their opponents in La Liga, but Real Sociedad possess the quality to beat any side on their best day. The likes of Mendez and Oyarzabal will likely cause problems for Diego Simeone’s team this weekend. If you want to watch Atletico Madrid vs. Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey final from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need. When is Atletico Madrid vs. Real Sociedad? Atletico Madrid vs. Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey final kicks off at 3 p.m. ET on April 18. This fixture takes place at the Estadio de …

Tennis: Djokovic pulls out of Madrid Open over injury concerns | Tennis News

Tennis: Djokovic pulls out of Madrid Open over injury concerns | Tennis News

Published by Sam Flores

Serbian Djokovic, who has struggled with a shoulder issue, will miss the clay-court tournament in Madrid, Spain. Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026 Former tennis world No 1 Novak Djokovic is still working through the ⁠injury problems ⁠that forced him to miss recent tournaments and said on ⁠Friday that he will not feature at next week’s Madrid Open, one of the last stops before ⁠the French Open. The 38-year-old has played only two tournaments this year, the Australian Open in February and the Indian Wells in March, raising concerns over his fitness ahead of the French Open, which begins in Paris in about a month. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list “Madrid, unfortunately, I won’t be able to compete this year. I’m continuing my recovery in order to be back soon,” Djokovic, who has struggled with a ‌shoulder issue, wrote in a post on X. The Serb told Spanish broadcaster Movistar+ at a EuroLeague basketball game in the Spanish capital on Thursday that he was “struggling physically a little bit with an …

Bayern knock out Real Madrid in one of great European ties

Bayern knock out Real Madrid in one of great European ties

Published by Sam Flores

Hello and welcome to our coverage of this Champions League quarter-final second-leg game between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid at the Allianz Arena. When Harry Kane doubled Bayern’s lead within 20 seconds of the second half in last week’s first leg in Spain, Real looked on the verge of collapse. Luiz Diaz had already handed Vincent Kompany’s side the advantage with a composed 41st-minute finish, before Kane swept in Bayern’s second.  The Santiago Bernabeu became a cauldron of despair and anxiety. Still, Real, inspired by Jude Bellingham’s introduction from the bench, rallied as Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior both came close to scoring. Trent Alexander-Arnold eventually set up Mbappe with a brilliant cross, and the French forward tapped in from close range to halve the deficit, leaving the tie delicately balanced.  Unsurprisingly, Bayern are cruising to the Bundesliga title. They smashed St Pauli 5-0 at the weekend, extending their unbeaten league run to ten matches, while also breaking the record for the most Bundesliga goals scored in a single season. Jamal Musiala’s early header was …

Critically endangered Borneo orangutan born at Madrid zoo

Critically endangered Borneo orangutan born at Madrid zoo

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A critically endangered Borneo orangutan has been born at Madrid’s zoo, described by keepers as strong and developing normally. After an eight-and-a-half-month pregnancy, mother Surya gave birth to a male weighing about 1.5 kilos on April 2, the Madrid Zoo Aquarium said in a statement. The zoo released a video showing Surya cradling the newborn, which will be named through a public vote from a list of options proposed by the caretakers. Surya has now given birth to four offspring, with keepers describing her maternal care from the outset as exemplary, and the baby feeding regularly, a key indicator of healthy development. In this handout photo released on April 14, 2026 by Madrid Zoo Aquarium, Surya, a female Bornean orangutan, cradles her newborn shortly after its birth on April 2, 2026 at the Madrid Zoo Aquarium, in Madrid. © Madrid Zoo Aquarium via AFP “When the baby is nursing, everything stops. She stays completely still until he finishes, and only then moves to eat or do anything else. She is a real supermom,” said Maica …

Bayern Munich v Real Madrid Champions League TV channel, live stream, kick-off time

Bayern Munich v Real Madrid Champions League TV channel, live stream, kick-off time

Published by Daniella Wilson

Bayern Munich take a narrow advantage back to the Allianz Arena for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final with Real Madrid on Wednesday evening. Harry Kane and co. dominated for long periods at the Bernabéu, going two-up courtesy of goals either side of halftime, but allowed their Spanish hosts back into the game late on. Even so, it is advantage Bayern ahead of the deciding leg. The Bundesliga leaders have lost just once at home all season and won all five of their Champions League games at the Allianz Arena. The Bavarian ground has been a happy hunting ground for Los Blancos over the years, however, and Kylian Mbappe’s strike in the first leg offers them plenty of hope of storming into the last four of the competition yet again. With two European heavyweights set to face off and a place in the Champions League semi-finals on the line, Wednesday evening’s clash has all the makings of a classic. Radio Times has rounded up everything you need to know about how to watch …

Atletico Madrid v Barcelona Champions League TV channel, live stream, kick-off time

Atletico Madrid v Barcelona Champions League TV channel, live stream, kick-off time

Published by Daniella Wilson

Barcelona travel to the Spanish capital on Tuesday in the hope of overturning a two-goal deficit in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Atletico Madrid. The LaLiga leaders’ 14-game winning run at the Nou Camp came to an end in a 2-0 defeat to Atletico in last week’s opener, with Julian Alvarez the match-winner. Barcelona will be without centre-back Pau Cubarsí, who was sent off in the first leg, but will take confidence from their win at the Metropolitano earlier this month. Diego Simeone’s side are famed for their streetwise approach to game management in big matches, while the visitors are hardly short on firepower – scoring more than 130 goals in all competitions this term. The latter stages of the Champions League are European football at its very best and Tuesday’s all-Spanish affair has the potential to be a real barnstormer. Radio Times has rounded up everything you need to know about how to watch Atletico Madrid v Barcelona on TV and online. Read more football features: Best players in the …