Athletic Bilbao

Ignacio Palacios-Huerta, the former head of talent identification at Athletic Bilbao, would repeat a phrase: “It is better to have no data, than to disregard strong data.” The line is a magnet for agreement in the football analytics…

Real Madrid's hopes of clinching a Spanish domestic double were dashed on Thursday as Athletic Bilbao scored a dramatic 89th-minute winner to knock them out of the Copa del Rey. Alex Berenguer's scintillating strike after a Casemiro mistake…

MADRID: Barcelona were dumped out of the Copa del Rey on Thursday as Ferran Torres's first goal for the club failed to prevent a dramatic 3-2 defeat after extra-time against Athletic Bilbao. Disappointment for Barca was compounded by the…

IMAGE: Liverpool's Diogo Jota celebrates scoring their second goal against Arsenal in their League Cup semi-final second leg match at Emirates Stadium in London on Thursday. Photograph: Ian Walton/Reuters Diogo Jota's double earned…

Barcelona were dumped out of the Copa del Rey on Thursday as Ferran Torres’ first goal for the club failed to prevent a dramatic 3-2 defeat after extra-time by Athletic Bilbao. Disappointment for Barca was compounded by the sight of a…

Barcelona were dumped out of the Copa del Rey on Thursday as Ferran Torres' first goal for the club failed to prevent a dramatic 3-2 defeat after extra-time by Athletic Bilbao. Disappointment for Barca was compounded by the sight of a…

MADRID: Ousmane Dembele hit back at Barcelona on Thursday by saying he "won't give in to blackmail" after the club's director of football Mateu Alemany said the winger must leave before the end of January. Dembele's contract expires in the…

IMAGE: Real Madrid players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Spanish Super Cup at King Fahd International Stadium, in Riyadh, on Sunday. Photograph: Ahmed Yosri/Reuters Real Madrid were crowned Spanish Super Cup champions after…

IMAGE: Liverpool's Roberto Firmino shoots at goal.Photograph: Craig Brough/Reuters Liverpool were frustrated by 10-man Arsenal in a 0-0 League Cup semi-final first leg on Thursday at Anfield where the visitors defended superbly after…

Karim Benzema struck two quick goals to lead Real Madrid to a 2-1 win at Athletic Bilbao in a Spanish league game missing several players because of coronavirus…