Villarreal limped their way to a 2-0 win over Primera Division strugglers Granada to keep the pressure on fellow Champions League chasers Valencia and Sevilla. Mateo Musacchio broke the deadlock after the half-hour mark from close range but Granada refused to lie down after going behind and kept on searching for an equaliser until Gerard Moreno's last-minute goal made a home win certain. Villa...Full Story »

Villarreal got their bid for a top-four finish back on track with a comfortable 2-0 win at home to Athletic Bilbao. An expertly-taken first-half goal from Denis Cheryshev put the hosts on course for a first Primera Division win of the year and Bruno Soriano's late penalty put the result beyond doubt. Victory helped Villarreal bounce back from successive league draws, albeit away from home, whi...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid lost further ground on title rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona as Luciano Vietto's solitary late goal took all three points for Villarreal and inflicted a first home league defeat on Diego Simeone's side since March 2013. Los Rojiblancos were left cursing their luck as Mario Mandzukic had a goal harshly ruled out at the start of the second half. But Villarreal were more than a...Full Story »

Real Madrid have loaned Russia forward Denis Cheryshev to La Liga rivals Sevilla for the rest of the season, the two clubs said on Monday. The 21-year-old, whose father Dmitry was a Russia international, was called into Fabio Capello's squad for the first time last year but would be unlikely to feature much for Carlo Ancelotti's Real side this term. "I have been living in Spain since I was fiv...Full Story »

Real Madrid's Denis Cheryshev is training to become a wing-back under new manager Carlo Ancelotti. Defeating the Los Angeles Galaxy 3-1 in their latest pre-season fixture, Real Madrid have been in good form during their preparations for the new campaign. Cheryshev, who is training with the senior squad after spending four years at Castilla, featured in the team's latest victory and he shared...Full Story »