Middlesbrough remain second in the Championship table after a frustrating 0-0 draw with Ipswich dented their promotion hopes. Having ceded top spot to Burnley on Friday night, Aitor Karanka's side were unable to reclaim it as they failed to break down the visitors. Jordan Rhodes came closest to a breakthrough, but the in-form striker, who had scored three goals in his previous two games, could...Full Story »

Middlesbrough moved top of the Sky Bet Championship following a scrappy 1-0 victory over Burnley at the Riverside Stadium. Emilio Nsue's second-half strike was enough for Aitor Karanka's side to bag a crucial three points against the play-off chasing Clarets. Nsue tapped home his second goal of the season - his first at the Riverside - with one of the few chances Boro managed to get on target ...Full Story »

Watford will assess the fitness of three players ahead of the visit of promotion rivals Middlesbrough. Matej Vydra came off at half-time during the 2-2 draw with Derby complaining of a slight muscle problem but boss Slavisa Jokanovic expects him to be fit. Fellow striker Fernando Forestieri (knee) and midfielder Almen Abdi (hamstring) missed the Good Friday clash but could also be in contentio...Full Story »

Real Madrid cut Barcelona's lead at the top of the Primera Division table to 10 points after coming from behind twice to beat Majorca 5-2. Emilio Nsue gave the visitors an early lead but Gonzalo Higuain levelled, before Alejandro Alfaro put Gregorio Manzano's side in front again before half-time. Two smart substitutions by Madrid coach Jose Mourinho at the break gave Los Blancos the lift they ...Full Story »

Mallorca striker Emilio Nsue sees Sunday's Primera Division clash with high-flying Malaga as a final which his side must win in a bid to move out of the relegation places. Mallorca sit 19th in the table, 14 places below Malaga and in desperate need of points as they bid to beat the drop. "We are very saddened by the results of recent matches and we know that we have not done our job and, there...Full Story »

Victor Casadesus made up for his first-half penalty miss with an 86th-minute goal that gave Real Mallorca a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw against 10-man Real Zaragoza. The clash exploded into life in the 13th minute when the islanders were awarded a spot-kick after Emilio Nsue was hauled down by Glenn Loovens, who picked up his second booking, although Victor saw his effort from 12 yards pa...Full Story »

Real Mallorca striker Emilio Nsue believes a four-match unbeaten run has brought a new level of confidence to the squad as they prepare to face Barcelona. Two draws were followed by back-to-back wins over Atletico Madrid and Sporting Gijon, lifting the islanders 12 points clear of the Primera Division relegation zone. The 3-2 midweek victory over Sporting was particularly pleasing for Nsue, wh...Full Story »

Emilio Nsue rescued a 1-1 draw for Real Mallorca tonight to put a small dent in Osasuna's hopes of a top-six finish in the Primera Division. The visitors set themselves on course for a rare away win with Alvaro Cejudo's opener just before the interval. But Nsue replied midway through the second half to earn Mallorca a welcome point in their battle to pull clear of the relegation zone. Cejudo ...Full Story »

Sevilla was held to 0-0 at Mallorca in the Spanish league on Saturday, while Malaga drew 0-0 at Real Betis in a lackluster Andalucian derby. Both Sevilla and Malaga struggled to attack in the first half on the rain-soaked pitch at Iberostar Stadium. Mallorca forward Emilio Nsue came closest to breaking the deadlock with a long strike in the 40th minute that Sevilla goalkeeper Javi Varas did ...Full Story »

Athletic Bilbao midfielder Javi Martinez has urged his side not to get carried away by their current impressive run of form, pointing out there is still a long way to go in their hunt for a European place. Athletic make the trip to Real Mallorca having won six of their last eight matches in La Liga - including each of their last four - to climb up to fifth in the standings. That fine run mea...Full Story »