Forget the penalty call, we can debate on that all day. Let’s get to a more basic point- should the game have gone ahead with VAR not working? There are so many issues to unpack here.. Var is fundamental part of the game now, isn’t it unfair for competitive balance to not have one? I mean a cal could have caused Rayo to relegate/survive or Barca to win/lose the to title come end of the season.. It just seems weird that La Liga was fine going ahead with the game when the public trust with footballing bodies in Spain is at an all time low..

Let’s be real Barça needs a striker next summer or this winter for that UCL winning stretch

Isak: Too costly (€130M+) and prefers PL clubs.AND now he is in LIVERPOOL.

Haaland: Signed to Man City until 2034, would cost €230M+.

Kane: Would he change clubs at this stage of career ? He is slow too ..

Mbappé: Impossible unless Florentino has a mental seizure and decides to go bartomeu mode

Alvarez: Would be great, but Simeone is stubborn..

Lewandowski: Our RL9!!! But yeah, he’s 37 — expecting him to increase output is hopeless.

Oshimen: Great, 26, physical and clinical finisher, but demands star wages and is signed to Galatasaray till 2029.

Dembélé: Really??

Sesko: Signed to Man U — may his career be saved there.

Ferran Torres: Great super sub, but a starter… hmmmph let's see ...

Gyökeres: Signed to Arsenal... leave him be.

Lautaro Martinez: Same as Haaland .. would cost legs and hearts but would be great if we can

Victor Boniface: Already failing medicals — no point in bringing a Dembélé again.

Adeola Lookman: Bruh, he’s not even a pure striker he's a winger ..

Højlund: May God be with him after Man United.

Jonathan David: Would be great, but I don’t think Juve would let go that easy after signing him for 5 years, duh.

Dusan Vlahovic: Don’t know if he would be good or bad seeing his last season’s output.

Alejo Sarco: Affordable,long-term bet ,looks like Haaland lol ..

Alexander Sørloth: Ready-made striker, financially feasible,always scores against us lol..

Samu Omorodion – Good potential but young, long-term gamble; not sold on Portuguese League performing strikers after Núñez.

Emanuel Emegha– Good call, scored a lot for RC Strasbourg in Ligue 1 last season; again, a long-term bet.

Seirhou Guirassy– My biggest pick even before Sørloth, but if Dortmund sells he would be costly.And my bad totally forgot about him earlier

Hugo Duro– Could be interesting, but still a long-term gamble and not ready to lead the line.

Rashford : Could be a steal for 30 mil if he revives himself...

Woltemede:Great striker,6'6 ,only 23 ,but Newcastle signed for €70M this season so....

Etta Eyong Our latest rumours are around this guy only 5 mil would trigger his release clause.Plays for Villareal B ,21 in age, is physical, scored 19 in last season for Villareal B .So it would be a bet on his development.

NicKoLas JACKsoon :Really ? Might as well say Darwin Nunez

Darwin Núñez :Stop, I repeat Stop

Goncalo Ramos: If we are betting on him might as well bet on Ferran Torres

Kolo Muani: No need to explain

Hugo Ekitike : Huh ,Maybe on Football Manager 24

Evan Ferguson : Last season played very less now in Roma he is a "let's see" deal .

Cody Gakpo: IDK ..he is a left wing but can also play striker so... He can be interesting if he joins ....

Looking at the options, IM0 drumroll I would kill to see Guirassy in a Barca Jersey

Who can or should Barça go after next summer or this winter ?

Por qué viene para el Benfica y los stats dicen que so hice 3 asistencias en toda una época, pero dribla bien. ¿Creen que se afirmará aqui en Portugal?

Hello guys I just want to know what are your opinion for this seasons clubs. Like how’d barca is playing or even atlético. Ima Real Madrid fan but I feel like this season is more competitive than before.

FT #Real Betis 1-2 Athletic Club

Real Betis scorers: Marc Bartra (60' OG)

Venue: Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla

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Real Betis

Álvaro Valles, Natan, Marc Bartra, Junior Firpo, Ángel Ortiz, Giovani Lo Celso, Sergi Altimira, Pablo Fornals, Cucho Hernández, Rodrigo Riquelme, Pablo García.

Subs: Valentín Gómez, Germán García, Marc Roca, Chimy Ávila, Héctor Bellerín, Daniel Pérez, Adrián, Ricardo Rodríguez, Diego Llorente, Cédric Bakambu, Nelson Deossa.

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Athletic Club

Unai Simón, Aitor Paredes, Dani Vivian, Yuri Berchiche, Jesús Areso, Oihan Sancet, Mikel Jauregizar, Beñat Prados, Álex Berenguer, Nico Williams, Iñaki Williams.

Subs: Robert Navarro, Urko Izeta, Nico Serrano, Andoni Gorosabel, Gorka Guruzeta, Jon De Luis, Mikel Vesga, Adama Boiro, Alejandro Rego, Maroan Sannadi, Unai Gómez, Álex Padilla.

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45'+1' Beñat Prados (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

60' Own Goal by Marc Bartra, Real Betis. Real Betis 0, Athletic Club 1.

62' Substitution, Athletic Club. Mikel Vesga replaces Beñat Prados.

72' Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

72' Substitution, Real Betis. Cédric Bakambu replaces Pablo García.

73' Substitution, Real Betis. Nelson Deossa replaces Rodrigo Riquelme.

75' Substitution, Athletic Club. Andoni Gorosabel replaces Jesús Areso.

75' Substitution, Athletic Club. Maroan Sannadi replaces Iñaki Williams.

85' Substitution, Athletic Club. Unai Gómez replaces Oihan Sancet.

85' Substitution, Athletic Club. Robert Navarro replaces Nico Williams.

88' Substitution, Real Betis. Héctor Bellerín replaces Ángel Ortiz.

88' Substitution, Real Betis. Chimy Ávila replaces Giovani Lo Celso.

90'+8' Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

90'+9' Álex Padilla (Athletic Club) is shown the red card.

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FT #Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Barcelona

Rayo Vallecano scorers: Fran Pérez (67')

Venue: Estadio de Vallecas

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Rayo Vallecano

Augusto Batalla, Florian Lejeune, Luiz Felipe, Pep Chavarría, Andrei Ratiu, Pathé Ciss, Unai López, Álvaro García, Jorge de Frutos, Pedro Díaz, Isi Palazón.

Subs: Óscar Trejo, Pelayo Fernández, Óscar Valentín, Iván Balliu, Sergio Camello, Randy Nteka, Alfonso Espino, Samu Becerra, Fran Pérez, Jozhua Vertrouwd, Daniel Cárdenas, Gerard Gumbau.

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Barcelona

Joan García, Andreas Christensen, Eric García, Alejandro Balde, Jules Koundé, Dani Olmo, Pedri, Frenkie de Jong, Ferran Torres, Raphinha, Lamine Yamal.

Subs: Robert Lewandowski, Pau Cubarsí, Marc Casadó, Dro Fernández, Fermín López, Toni Fernández, Gerard Martín, Jofre Torrents, Diego Kochen, Ronald Araújo, Marcus Rashford, Wojciech Szczesny.

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38' Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.

38' Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.

45' Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

56' Jules Koundé (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

59' Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Fran Pérez replaces Unai López.

62' Substitution, Barcelona. Marcus Rashford replaces Raphinha.

62' Substitution, Barcelona. Fermín López replaces Dani Olmo.

67' Goal! Rayo Vallecano 1, Barcelona 1. Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Isi Palazón with a cross following a corner.

76' Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Óscar Valentín replaces Luiz Felipe because of an injury.

76' Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Sergio Camello replaces Jorge de Frutos.

78' Substitution, Barcelona. Gerard Martín replaces Alejandro Balde.

78' Substitution, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski replaces Ferran Torres.

90'+2' Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pacha Espino replaces Isi Palazón.

90'+3' Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Gerard Gumbau replaces Álvaro García.

90'+4' Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.

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Yeremy Pino to Crystal Palace. Who is crystal palace? I think they are a historically 2nd division club in england.

The same old story. Another player bought by 2,5M € by a random premier league team and that Chelsea or City will buy them for 150M €. (After the smaller team buys one of their players for 90M €)

Honestly I feel less and less motivated to watch football. Modern football has become a joke.

With the return to European competition, I decided that I’ve got to make the trek to Vallecas. Booked a flight to Madrid from NYC to see Rayo play Lech Poznan on Nov 6. Smash and grab itinerary, arriving Wednesday and leaving on Friday. Any other US-based supporters contemplating a trip? If so, let’s connect.

Why are all games on at 4/5pm every Sunday for the rest of the season?

Am I missing something. Why are these odds so good. Beat Atletico. Great tie last week away. Ososuna is not good away from Pamplona.

I think the books are wrong here.

Early days but by the looks of it so far, Elche and Oviedo are staying up! Elche have been brilliant, they hold the ball so well. Don’t panic, use possession to defend unlike other teams in the bottom of the league. Oviedo have shown that they have a fight about them. Happy for both teams ❤️

I'm located in Spain. La Liga is doing a great job at blocking the streaming sites this season. It's quite annoying. Does anyone use a sports betting site to watch matches? 7 years ago, I added $5.00 to a bet365 account to have access to all matches. I never care to actually gamble. Now I'm looking to do this again. Any recommendations on which sports betting sites have the best feeds?

FT #Real Madrid 2-1 Mallorca

Real Madrid scorers: Vinícius Júnior (38')

Venue: Santiago Bernabéu

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Thibaut Courtois, Dean Huijsen, Éder Militão, Álvaro Carreras, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Arda Güler, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Federico Valverde, Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior , Franco Mastantuono.

Subs: Dani Ceballos, Sergio Mestre, Andriy Lunin, Raúl Asencio, Antonio Rüdiger, Fran García, Rodrygo , David Alaba, Thiago Pitarch, Dani Carvajal, Brahim Díaz, Gonzalo García.

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Mallorca

Leo Román, Antonio Raíllo, Marash Kumbulla, Martin Valjent, Toni Lato, Mateu Morey, Manu Morlanes, Pablo Torre, Sergi Darder, Vedat Muriqi, Mateo Joseph .

Subs: Takuma Asano, Johan Mojica, Abdón Prats, David López, Marc Doménech, Samú Costa, Omar Mascarell, Dani Rodríguez, Jan Virgili, Lucas Bergstrom, Antonio Sánchez, Javi Llabrés.

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38' Goal! Real Madrid 2, Mallorca 1. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Valverde following a fast break.

64' Substitution, Mallorca. Samú Costa replaces Pablo Torre.

66' Substitution, Real Madrid. Brahim Díaz replaces Franco Mastantuono.

67' Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

72' Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Arda Güler.

72' Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Vinícius Júnior.

72' Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Carvajal replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.

78' Substitution, Mallorca. Johan Mojica replaces Toni Lato.

78' Substitution, Mallorca. Antonio Sánchez replaces Mateu Morey.

87' Substitution, Mallorca. Takuma Asano replaces Mateo Joseph.

87' Substitution, Mallorca. Jan Virgili replaces Manu Morlanes.

89' Éder Militão (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

90'+5' Substitution, Real Madrid. Gonzalo García replaces Kylian Mbappé.

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I am a lifelong Sporting Gijon fan and this is the first season I truly can’t find any of our games anywhere in the States, does anyone have a way they are able to watch from here or am I screwed ??

Yes, they are horrible to play against. Yes, they are full of crappy antics.. And yes, everyone hates them but they take that as a badge of honor. They bring something different to the table in the league. And Pepe Bordalas, what is there to say.. Not fun, but admirable..

Tebas has destroyed La Liga. At the peak of Spanish football, when Real Madrid and Barcelona were dominating the Champions League, Atlético Madrid was winning the Europa League, and Sevilla was dominating that competition, he failed to leverage that momentum to create a valid league with real internal balance.

Unlike La Liga, the Premier League's distribution of money allows newly promoted teams to buy players and offer salaries that others can't afford. Under the guise of protecting clubs from bankruptcy, Tebas has ensured that La Liga remains a two-horse race, which is boring for spectators. It also forces mid-tier teams, as soon as they improve, to sell their best players without being able to truly build a team that can improve its status.

If you want what's best for your league, you want the level of play to always increase and for the title race to always be interesting. You should want your best teams to feel threatened by potential new contenders, but Tebas has thought differently. He wants to ensure that the two teams that bring in the most money are always competing for the title, and the rest don't matter. La Liga is seeing its level of competition decline.

Hi,

1. If someone gets a yellow when he is still sitting on the bench before getting subbed on, and gets another yellow when he has been subbed on, does that equal a red card?
2. What if he is a player-manager and the first yellow was received in a managerial capacity?

Thanks.

Hi guys,

Just wanted to understand why Franco Mastantuono (brought for 60mil) registered as youth player but not Rooney Bardjie (brought for 2 mil) cannot be registered as youth player?

Both are club legends/captains in similar eras. Cocu's position may be a bit further up the pitch but Hierro can take free kicks so he isn't completely useless going forward either.

FT #Real Oviedo 0-3 Real Madrid

Real Madrid scorers: Kylian Mbappé (37'), Kylian Mbappé (83'), Vinícius Júnior (90'+3')

Venue: Carlos Tartiere

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Aarón Escandell, Dani Calvo, Oier Luengo, David Costas, Leander Dendoncker, Kwasi Sibo, Rahim Alhassane, Nacho Vidal, Salomón Rondón, Ilyas Chaira, Luka Ilic.

Subs: Omar Falah, Marco Esteban, Alex Fores, Josip Brekalo, Eric Bailly, Federico Viñas, Ovie Ejaria, Horatiu Moldovan, Haissem Hassan, Santiago Colombatto, Santi Cazorla, Lamine Gueye.

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Real Madrid

Thibaut Courtois, Dean Huijsen, Antonio Rüdiger, Álvaro Carreras, Dani Carvajal, Arda Güler, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Federico Valverde, Kylian Mbappé, Rodrygo, Franco Mastantuono.

Subs: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Thiago Pitarch, Vinícius Júnior, Dani Ceballos, David Alaba, Gonzalo García, Sergio Mestre, Fran García, Raúl Asencio, Éder Militão, Andriy Lunin, Brahim Díaz.

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37' Goal! Real Oviedo 0, Real Madrid 1. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arda Güler with a through ball.

45' Substitution, Real Oviedo. Haissem Hassan replaces Oier Luengo.

63' Substitution, Real Madrid. Brahim Díaz replaces Franco Mastantuono.

63' Substitution, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior replaces Rodrygo.

66' Luka Ilic (Real Oviedo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

72' Dani Calvo (Real Oviedo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

72' Substitution, Real Oviedo. Federico Viñas replaces Salomón Rondón.

72' Substitution, Real Oviedo. Ovie Ejaria replaces Luka Ilic.

74' Substitution, Real Madrid. Gonzalo García replaces Arda Güler.

79' Substitution, Real Oviedo. Josip Brekalo replaces Ilyas Chaira.

80' Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.

83' Goal! Real Oviedo 0, Real Madrid 2. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.

87' Substitution, Real Madrid. Trent Alexander-Arnold replaces Dani Carvajal.

87' Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Kylian Mbappé.

90' Substitution, Real Oviedo. Santi Cazorla replaces Leander Dendoncker.

90'+3' Goal! Real Oviedo 0, Real Madrid 3. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz following a fast break.

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FT #Levante 2-3 Barcelona

Levante scorers: Iván Romero (15'), Unai Elgezabel (90'+1' OG) Barcelona scorers: Pedri (49'), Ferran Torres (52')

Venue: Ciutat de Valencia

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Pablo Cuñat, Unai Elgezabel, Jorge Cabello, Adrián de la Fuente, Manu Sánchez, Jeremy Toljan, Orio Rey, Pablo Martínez, José Luis Morales, Roger Brugué, Iván Romero.

Subs: Sergio Lozano, Paco Cortés, Matias Moreno, Diego Pampín, Carlos Espí, Iker Losada, Víctor García, Alejandro Primo, Carlos Alvarez, Nacho Pérez.

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Barcelona

Joan García, Pau Cubarsí, Ronald Araújo, Alejandro Balde, Eric García, Raphinha , Pedri , Marc Casadó, Ferran Torres, Marcus Rashford, Lamine Yamal.

Subs: Dani Olmo, Toni Fernández, Diego Kochen, Andreas Christensen, Gavi , Iñaki Peña, Robert Lewandowski, Fermín López, Jofre Torrents, Dro Fernández, Jules Koundé.

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15' Goal! Levante 1, Barcelona 0. Iván Romero (Levante) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeremy Toljan following a fast break.

44' Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.

45'+3' Pablo Martínez (Levante) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

45' Substitution, Barcelona. Dani Olmo replaces Marcus Rashford.

45' Substitution, Barcelona. Gavi replaces Marc Casadó.

46' José Luis Morales (Levante) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

49' Goal! Levante 2, Barcelona 1. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lamine Yamal following a corner.

52' Goal! Levante 2, Barcelona 2. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a corner.

59' Substitution, Levante. Carlos Álvarez replaces José Luis Morales.

75' Substitution, Levante. Iker Losada replaces Iván Romero.

75' Substitution, Levante. Carlos Espí replaces Roger Brugué.

75' Substitution, Levante. Diego Pampín replaces Manu Sánchez.

76' Substitution, Barcelona. Andreas Christensen replaces Ronald Araujo.

76' Substitution, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski replaces Alejandro Balde.

85' Substitution, Barcelona. Jules Koundé replaces Eric García.

86' Substitution, Levante. Víctor García replaces Jeremy Toljan.

89' Diego Pampín (Levante) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

90'+1' Own Goal by Unai Elgezabal, Levante. Levante 2, Barcelona 3.

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