Gareth Bale was not on the pitch but it didn’t matter for Real Madrid, defeating an inspired Villarreal side 3-2 at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.

Real Madrid edged past Villarreal 3-2 at the Bernabeu in a slow-paced, late-season La Liga encounter.

Mariano Diaz shot Madrid in front inside 85 seconds and a familiar defensive slackness allowed Gerard Moreno to equalise soon afterwards, but Jesus Vallejo had Zinedine Zidane’s side back in front by the break. After Mariano scored again early in the second half, the pace of the game dropped even further, with both teams having chances to score before Villarreal substitute Jaume Costa curled in…

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Gareth Bale was not on the pitch but it didn’t matter for Real Madrid, defeating an inspired Villarreal side 3-2 at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.

Real Madrid edged past Villarreal 3-2 at the Bernabeu in a slow-paced, late-season La Liga encounter.

Mariano Diaz shot Madrid in front inside 85 seconds and a familiar defensive slackness allowed Gerard Moreno to equalise soon afterward, but Jesus Vallejo had Zinedine Zidane’s side back in front by the break. After Mariano scored again early in the second half, the pace of the game dropped even further, with both teams having chances to score before Villarreal substitute Jaume Costa curled…

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Real Madrid’s Brahim Diaz insists the only club he ever thought about leaving Manchester City for was Real Madrid and that no other clubs were options for him.

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Leroy Sane scored the winner in Man City’s win over Liverpool and also delves into his battle with Trent Alexander-Arnold.
MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola has defended Manchester City’s youth record after academy product Brahim Diaz left for Real Madrid in a £21 million deal.
The 19-year-old was highly rated by the club but has followed winger Jadon Sancho out of the Etihad Stadium after the England international left in the summer of 2017, going on to make a huge impact at Borussia Dortmund.
Transfers

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With help from former Tottenham and Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli, we show you a step-by-step guide to a transfer.

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Sources told ESPN FC that Brahim was frustrated by a lack of first-team opportunities but Guardiola said young…

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Leroy Sane scored the winner in Man City’s win over Liverpool and also delves into his battle with Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Brahim Diaz has a clause in his contract that means Manchester City will receive more money if Real Madrid sell him to their rivals Manchester United, sources have told ESPN FC.
Transfers

How a transfer works
With help from former Tottenham and Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli, we show you a step-by-step guide to a transfer.

What’s a medical like?
Can a 44-year-old man cut it in the Premier League? Our writer suffers — and suffers some more — through a medical at Everton.

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The Spanish under-21 international is set to sign a six-and-a-half-year deal with the La Liga club ahead of completing a move worth £15.5 million, with the potential for a further £6.5m in add-ons.
City will also receive 15 percent of any sell-on fee although the Premier League champions have inserted…

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Leroy Sane scored the winner in Man City’s win over Liverpool and also delves into his battle with Trent Alexander-Arnold.

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Brahim Diaz is close to completing a move from Manchester City to Real Madrid, with the transfer set go through in the next 48 hours, sources close to the player have confirmed to ESPN FC.
The 19-year-old is expected in the Spanish capital this weekend with the two clubs finalising the details on a move which will see Madrid pay around €15 million for a player who is out of contract at the end of the season.
The deal is part of Madrid president Florentino Perez’s stated policy of snapping…

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Manchester United finish second in Group H while Manchester City top their group in the Champions League.

The FC panel assess if Manchester City deserve to be ahead of Barcelona and Juventus as the oddsmakers’ favourites to win the Champions League.
Real Madrid want to sign Manchester City youngster Brahim Diaz in the January transfer window and hope to agree a deal for around £10 million, sources have told ESPN.
Diaz, 19, is out of contract at the end of the season but Madrid want to complete a move in the new year to ensure he moves to the Bernabeu.
Transfers

How a transfer works
With help from former Tottenham and Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli, we show you a step-by-step guide to a transfer.

What’s a medical like?
Can a 44-year-old man cut it in the Premier League? Our writer suffers — and suffers some more — through a medical at Everton.

Watch live games, ESPN FC TV and MLS Rewind on ESPN+ in the U.S.

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City have offered the Spain under-21 international a new contract but sources told ESPN FC that the former Malaga youth team player wants to leave to gain game more time.
Diaz has made just…

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Pep Guardiola delves into the tactical reasons for leaving Phil Foden out of Man City’s starting XI in their 2-2 draw with Lyon.

While Zack Steffen would be unlikely to play right away at Manchester City, Raf Honigstein explains why the move would make sense for the American.

Raphel Honigstein tells the FC panel why he thinks Manchester City’s scintillating domestic form hasn’t transferred over to Europe.

Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola jokingly shook his fist at a reporter after being asked who was better between himself and Jose Mourinho. MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola has told Brahim Diaz that he should leave if he doesn’t want to play for Manchester City with his contract running down.
Brahim’s deal runs out at the end of the season and sources have told ESPN FC that he is unlikely to sign a new contract with Real Madrid confident of signing the Spanish under-21 international.
Guardiola said he hopes the 19-year-old will still sign and the club could not have done more for him.
“With Brahim it is simple: we want to extend…

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Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola believes any of the top five teams can win the Premier League and he feels Tottenham are a real threat with the experience they have gained in recent seasons.
Manchester City are set to lose highly rated teenager Brahim Diaz, with a new contract offered to him likely to remain unsigned, sources have told ESPN FC.
The 19-year-old’s deal runs until the end of the season and he will be able to speak to other clubs from January if the issue remains unresolved.
Real Madrid have been scouting Spain under-21 international Brahim while Borussia Dortmund are keen to bring in more young talent from the Premier League following the success of his former City teammate…

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