Atletico Madrid

The Spanish La Liga kicks off a new season under its fresh official name this weekend. Yet, the 'new' Liga EA Sports is expected to witness the same teams vying for the title, with FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Atletico…

Atletico Madrid remain third but moved to within two points of Real Madrid in La Liga thanks to a 2-1 win away to Rayo Vallecano in a Madrid derby on Sunday night.

Real Madrid and Athletic Club Bilbao joined FC Barcelona in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey knockout competition after beating Atletico Madrid and Valencia in their respective quarterfinals.

The Spanish Football Federation's (RFEF) disciplinary committee on Wednesday handed two-match bans to FC Barcelona forward Ferran Torres and Atletico Madrid defender Stefan Savic for fighting during a La Liga match.

Atletico Madrid and Chelsea have both confirmed the agreement for Atletico's 23-year-old Portuguese international forward Joao Felix to play on loan with Chelsea until the end of the season.

FC Barcelona reopened a three-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of La Liga with a 1-0 win away to Atletico Madrid.

Atletico Madrid take their dismal form into the break for the FIFA World Cup after slipping to a 1-0 defeat to Mallorca in their last match before the break in the Spanish La Liga.

Atletico Madrid's poor week continued late on Sunday when they were held to a 1-1 draw in the Metropolitano Stadium by Espanyol, despite the visitors playing for over an hour with 10 men.

Spain's La Liga goes into its 12th round of matches this weekend, with only three games left before the league suspends for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Both FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid crashed out of the UEFA Champions League on a bad night for La Liga, with Barca crashing to defeat and Atletico held to a draw at home.