Luis Suarez scored twice as LaLiga leaders Atletico Madrid secured a comfortable 3-1 home victory over Elche.
Atletico had lost the Madrid derby in their last league fixture, ending a 26-match unbeaten run in the competition.
But there was little danger of them suffering a second straight top-flight loss from the moment Suarez put them in front four minutes before half-time on Saturday.
Suarez added a second after the break as he emphatically ended a three-match run without a goal.
Lucas Boye headed in to give Elche hope, but Atletico sealed all three points when substitute Diego Costa converted a penalty with 10 minutes remaining.
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Giorgio Chiellini has warned Juventus that they are running out of time to be ready to start their Serie A title defence against Fiorentina on Sunday.
Massimiliano Allegri s side have had mixed results in pre-season, with a win over Tottenham in the International Champions Cup not enough to dispel doubts raised from a penalty shootout defeat to Melbourne Victory and a 2-2 draw with Espanyol.
Juve endured a miserable start to their title defence in 2015-16, taking just three wins from their first 10 matches, before a remarkable run of 26 victories in their final 28 games saw them clinch a fifth Scudetto in a row.
And Chiellini has urged his team-mates to sharpen up this week in order to avoid another disappointing start to the campaign against a strong Fiorentina …
Turkish club Caykur Rizespor are on the verge of completing a double swoop for ex-Arsenal duo Mathieu Flamini and Emmanuel Adebayor.
The pair will join one-time Liverpool goalkeeper Charles Itandje in Rize on free transfers after their respective contracts at Arsenal and Crystal Palace were not renewed at the end of the 2015-16 season.
Adebayor has a proven track record at the highest level, scoring 46 league goals for Arsenal in a three-year stay at Emirates Stadium before spells with Manchester City, Real Madrid and Tottenham, while former AC Milan midfielder Flamini made 242 appearances across two spells with the Gunners.
We reached an agreement in principle with both players, Caykur Rizespor coach Hikmet Karaman told Anadolu Agency.
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PSV have bolstered their squad with the signing of Mexico international Andres Guardado on a season-long loan from Valencia.
The left-sided midfielder played in all four of his country s games at this year s World Cup as they reached the round of 16 before an agonising last-gasp defeat to Netherlands.
Guardado, who took his tally of caps to 108 in Brazil, signed for Valencia in May 2012 after five years with Deportivo La Coruna.
After making 44 appearances in his debut season at the Mestalla, his first-team chances dried up last term and he spent the second half of the campaign on loan at Bayer Leverkusen.
The 27-year-old joins Luuk de Jong as the Eindhoven club s only other major foray into the market in the transfer window so far.
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Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are battling to secure the services of Manchester City defender Matija Nastasic, .
The 21 year old centre-back had been linked with a move to West Ham United, though he has rejected the chance to join them on loan to instead hold out for a potential offer from a club competing in Europe.
Since moving to England from Fiorentina in the summer of 2012, he has racked up fifty appearances in all competitions for the club, scoring his one and only goal in a 7-0 win over Norwich City in November 2013.
However, he is set to fall further down the pecking order at the Etihad Stadium following the summer arrival of Eliaquim Managala from Porto.
Both North London giants Arsenal and Spurs are considering a move for the Serbia intern…
Going into the January transfer window, reports surfaced claiming Arsenal were interested in signing Jesper Lindstrom from Eintracht Frankfurt. Now, German journalist Florian Plettenberg says the interest from the Gunners is still there, but the race for the services of the player has gotten interesting with Liverpool ready to swoop in as well.
Leading the race for the Premier League title at the moment, Arsenal don t need much tinkering, but increasing the depth of the squad, particularly in the middle of the park which is what they ve been trying to do since last summer, would certainly make sense for the future challenges. Liverpool, on the other hand, need a complete overhaul of their midfield section, with three players from the department set to leave Anfield at the end o…
that Manchester United could once again make an offer to sign Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder in the January transfer window.
Sneijder’s deal at the San Siro does runs until 2015, but the Red Devils have been put on red alert after reports suggest that he is not overly happy in Italy right now.
The Dutch international has not been starting matches in the Serie A, despite returning to full fitness after a groin strain – and now his future is coming under some doubt.
Sir Alex Ferguson has been a long time admirer of the playmaker and he did try to bring him to Old Trafford back in 2010, but a deal never materialised.
Inter may be happy for the 28-year-old to head to the English Premier League as well as he is one of the highest earners at the c…
Managing to make a much-needed return to winning ways over the weekend with a at home against Leicester, Chelsea still have the feel of a side seeking some stability.
Although the Blues might have managed to bounce back from that stunning 3-0 drumming away at Leeds on August 21st, has made it clear that he is seeking new arrivals before the window slams shut.
While the likes of Conor Gallagher and Armando Broja might still be able to leave Stamford Bridge over the coming days, the former European champions could be in for a late flurry.
Finally managing to agree what could be an £80million fee for Leicester s , we have taken a look at a few other superstars who have been linked with a dramatic late move to west London.
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Frank Lampard wants Chelsea to banish the lethargic moments that are costing them after seeing Wolves grit their teeth for a 1-0 win over the Blues at Molineux.
It took a stunning 31st-minute goal from Matheus Nunes to get the better of Chelsea in what was caretaker boss Lampard s first game of his second spell at the helm.
Lampard featured in the most successful team in Chelsea s history, with the Englishman ending his career as the club s record scorer, which was no mean feat for a midfielder.
He was a tireless presence in the Chelsea team, and he wants to see the same energy and concentration from the current breed of players, believing it has been lacking at times.
We know we re not in the position we want to be and there is always a reason for it, L…
Cristiano Ronaldo will do everything in his power to ensure next season is one to remember for Juventus after a mixed first campaign in Turin following his move from Real Madrid.
The Portuguese forward won the Serie A title in 2018-19 and was named the division s Most Valuable Player after scoring 21 times and setting up a further eight goals for his team-mates.
But he could not inspire his side to glory in the Champions League as Juve exited the competition at the hands of Ajax in the quarter-finals – although his hat-trick knocked out Atletico Madrid a round earlier while Juve also crashed out of the Coppa Italia to Atalanta at the same stage.
Ronaldo, enjoying an extended break at home in Madeira before heading back to Juventus for pre-season training, has n…