Football beyond mainstream
In a nail-biting encounter on Tuesday evening, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid played out a sensational 4-4 draw in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final at the Olympic Stadium in Montjuic. The match, filled with twists and turns, saw both teams squander leads and fight back valiantly, leaving the tie finely balanced ahead…
Barcelona has dethroned their arch-rivals Real Madrid from the top of the Spanish La Liga table following a narrow 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano, thanks to a penalty by Polish striker Robert Lewandowski in the 28th minute. The Catalan giants capitalized on Real Madrid’s 1-1 draw with Osasuna and Atletico Madrid’s similar stalemate against Celta…
