VALENCIA, Spain -- Following narrow wins against Granada and Ibiza, Quique Setien failed his first major examination as Barcelona manager when the Blaugrana crumbled 2-0 against Valencia, their first defeat at Mestalla since 2008.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved a first-half penalty from Maxi Gomez and Barca made it to half-time with the game goalless, but Jordi Alba put through his own goal three minutes after the break and, after Setien's men were unable to make their chances count, Gomez added the...

Quique Setien has said Barcelona's players still don't totally understand how he wants them to play after Valencia inflicted his first defeat as the club's coach since replacing Ernesto Valverde earlier this month.

A Jordi Alba own goal and a Maxi Gomez effort sealed a deserved 2-0 win for Valencia at Mestalla as they ended a 14-game run stretching back to 2008 without a home win against Barca.

The loss could see Barca, who beat Granada and Ibiza in Setien's first two games in charge, replaced...

Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams has said he was racially abused by fans during his team's 1-1 draw at Espanyol in La Liga on Saturday.

Williams, 25, had been substituted in the 69th minute and was walking behind one of the goals at the RCDE Stadium, where Espanyol's hardcore 'ultra' fans are located, when the incident happened.

"I leave here feeling sad because of the draw and because I've been subjected to racist insults," Williams said after the game. "It's something that no black player,...

Atletico Madrid chief executive Miguel Angel Gil Marin urged fans not to lose faith with coach Diego Simeone and his side after their humiliating Copa del Rey defeat by third division side Cultural Leonesa.

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Thursday's 2-1 extra-time defeat eliminated Atletico from the Cup at the last 32 stage for the first time since they were beaten by Albacete in December...