Barcelona twice came from behind to overcome Real Betis and avoid falling further behind Real Madrid at LaLiga's summit.Lionel Messi grabbed a hat-trick of assists as Barcelona ended a tumultuous week with a pulsating 3-2 LaLiga win over Real Betis at the Benito Villamarin on Sunday. The Catalan giants were dumped out of the Copa del Rey by Athletic Bilbao in midweek, while Messi has been inv...Full Story »

Real Sociedad midfielder Sergio Canales believes Sunday's Basque Derby has come around at a perfect time for David Moyes' underachieving team. The Scottish manager's side failed to win any of their opening four Primera Division fixtures, losing two in a row before breaking out of their bad run with a convincing 3-0 victory at Granada on Tuesday night. La Real return to Anoeta just in time to e...Full Story »

Sergio Canales salvaged a point for David Moyes' Real Sociedad against Primera Division relegation rivals Almeria on Friday night. With just a point separating the sides going into the game, Sociedad got off to a bad start when Jose Antonio Verza put Almeria in front from the spot after five minutes at the Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos. Imanol Agirretxe equalised with an unorthodox backw...Full Story »

Midfielder Sergio Canales admits Real Sociedad are still scarred by their Europa League exit, but believes their stunning 4-2 win over Real Madrid will help heal the wounds and inspire the team to have another successful season, beginning with Saturday's trip to Celta Vigo. The Basques were sent packing from Europe after a crushing 4-0 defeat in Russia to Krasnodar, but responded by defeating C...Full Story »

Celta Vigo came from behind to salvage a 2-2 draw from a dramatic game with Real Sociedad, despite playing the second half with 10 men. Sergio Canales gave the Basques an early lead that was cancelled out by Nolito from the penalty spot after 38 minutes. Antoine Griezmann put the visitors back in front with a thumping finish a couple of minutes before half-time and the afternoon got worse for ...Full Story »

Valencia midfielder Sergio Canales believes the visit of Real Madrid this weekend offers his side the ideal chance to try and restore some much-needed confidence. Los Che have slumped down to ninth in the Primera Division after losing five of their last eight league matches and they are now a massive 23 points off top two Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. The latest of those defeats, last Sunday'...Full Story »

Valencia celebrate an emphatic victory Valencia produced an astonishing first-half blitz to thrash Malaga 5-1 and boost their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League next season. After a goalless opening 25 minutes Valencia suddenly went on the rampage with four goals in six remarkable minutes to all but wrap up the win before half-time. Dani Parejo opened the scoring before Roberto Sold...Full Story »

Valencia produced an astonishing first-half blitz as they defeated Malaga 5-1 to boost their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League next season. After a goalless opening 25 minutes Valencia suddenly went on the rampage with four goals in six remarkable minutes to all but wrap up the win before half-time. Dani Parejo opened the scoring before Roberto Soldado struck twice in as many minute...Full Story »

Valencia playmaker Sergio Canales has conceded that he had some good times at Real Madrid, despite featuring sporadically for Los Blancos. The 21-year-old arrived at the club in 2010, but failed to make an impression as he appeared in just 10 La Liga games before moving to Los Che. "I will always appreciate how they [Real Madrid] treated me," he told Marca. "It's complicated because they are...Full Story »

The La Liga duo of Real Madrid and Barcelona will begin their domestic battle anew with the current champions hosting Valencia at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday. Real will play a Valencia side who have done much rebuilding this summer, with their six new signings including two midfielders - Sergio Canales and Fernando Gago - who have arrived from the Bernabeu. Valencia finished third last s...Full Story »