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Mir nets another brace to lead Huesca out of Liga drop zone April 9, 2021 GMT BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Rafa Mir scored his second consecutive brace to lead Huesca to a 3-1 win over Elche, helping to lift his side out of the Spanish league relegation zone on Friday. Huesca, which two rounds ago had been in last place, rose to 16th, while Elche fell into the bottom three spots slotted for the drop. Mir, who is playing on loan from Wolverhampton, also scored twice in a 2-0 win over Levante last round. He has 12 goals in the league for the modest Huesca from northeastern Spain.

Busquets suspended for Barcelona’s La Liga clash against Athletic Share this story Photo by JOSE JORDAN/AFP via Getty Images Sergio Busquets will miss Barcelona’s next La Liga game against Athletic at the Camp Nou after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season against Elche. The midfielder was booked in the 68th minute for a pull on Antonio Barragán and earns an automatic one-match ban. Miralem Pjanic looks the most likely player to benefit from Busquets’s suspension as Barca take on Athletic for the third time this month on January 31. Barca will have Lionel Messi back for the g...

Atlético extends Liga lead after Real Madrid draws at Elche By JOSEPH WILSONDecember 30, 2020 GMT BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Luis Suárez led Atlético Madrid to a 1-0 victory over Getafe in the 500th game for coach Diego Simeone, extending its Spanish league lead after Real Madrid drew 1-1 at Elche on Wednesday. The Uruguay striker used a powerful and precise header to send Yannick Carrasco’s lob from a free kick into the lower corner of Getafe’s net in the 20th minute. It was Suárez’s eighth goal in the league this season since leaving Barcelona for one of its top rivals.