La Liga, Spain’s premier soccer league, has returned for the 2025-2026 season and promises plenty of action with returning global stars like teen sensation Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) and Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).

La Liga 2025-26 Matchday 16 arrives with Real Madrid under severe pressure after a run of two wins in eight, while Barcelona look to extend their lead at the summit and the chasing pack tightens

La Liga players are delaying the start of their matches this weekend in Spain to protest a decision to move a Dec. 20 match between Barcelona and Villarreal to the United States. The Spanish Footballers' Association (AFE) said in an Oct. 17 statement ...

While Uefa had reluctantly approved the earlier Miami plan, Fifa, which holds ultimate authority, never granted final approval, and its stance on allowing domestic league matches outside their national territories remains undecided. Despite past setbacks, Tebas expressed confidence, concluding: "The next time, we trust we will achieve it."

Xabi Alonso is facing the most intense scrutiny of his young managerial career, and with pressure mounting from every angle, Madrid finds itself at a crossroads.

Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann came off the bench to guide it to a 2-1 victory over struggling Valencia on Saturday, helping Diego Simeone’s side snap their La Liga losing run and stay in touch with the leader.

Real Madrid ended a three-game winless La Liga run in Bilbao on Wednesday, but Celta are enjoying life on the road.

Follow the play-by-play updates from the RMA vs CEL, Matchday 15 fixture, as it happened at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on 7, 2025