MADRID (AP) — Vinícius Júnior scored two second-half goals and Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-0 to keep Barcelona from clinching its second straight Spanish league title on Sunday. Barcelona beat Osasuna 2-1 on Saturday to open a 14-point gap over Madrid entering Sunday’s matches.

The new La Liga season gets started later on Friday, with defending champions Barcelona opening at Real Mallorca tomorrow and Real Madrid welcoming Osasuna on Tuesday. As usual, there is no shortage of storylines, including Barca again struggling to ...

In the latest collaboration of its partnership with Spotify, Barcelona will wear Olivia Rodrigo kits in its match against rival Real Madrid.