Pérez Hat-Trick Against Southampton
Pérez scores three times in Newcastle's 3–1 Premier League victory over Southampton during Benítez's final season at the club.
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
2018 in Spain
Explore 19 historical events and records for Spain in 2018.
Historical records for Spain in 2018
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April
Copa del Rey Final Goal
Scores in Barcelona's 5-0 Copa del Rey final victory over Sevilla.
May
Eurpopa League Winner
Provided a physical attacking presence that helped occupy Marseille's defenders.
Eurpopa League Winner
Captained Atletico and scored the third goal in the closing minutes.
Eurpopa League Winner
Helped Atletico dominate the middle of the pitch as the match progressed.
Eurpopa League Winner
Assisted Griezmann's second goal and linked Atletico's midfield play.
FA Cup Winner
Cesar Azpilicueta helped organise Chelsea's back three and protect the first-half lead as Chelsea defeated Manchester United 1-0 in the 2018 FA Cup final at Wembley.
FA Cup Winner
Cesc Fabregas used his passing range to help Chelsea retain possession under pressure as Chelsea defeated Manchester United 1-0 in the 2018 FA Cup final at Wembley.
Third Consecutive Champions League as Captain
Captains Real Madrid to a third consecutive Champions League title with victory over Liverpool.
Other events (month unknown)
Arsenal Reaches First Tenure Season
Emery succeeds Arsène Wenger at Arsenal and begins introducing a more structured approach to playing out from defence.
Bielsa Era Playmaking
Acts as a creative focal point for Leeds United during Marcelo Bielsa's first campaign, supplying decisive passing from midfield.
Costa Scores Twice to Defeat Real Madrid
Diego Costa scored twice as Atlético Madrid defeated local rivals Real Madrid four two after extra time.
Fabián Ruiz Begins Napoli Spell
Fabián Ruiz joined from Real Betis and became a key midfielder through close control, progressive passing and late runs.
Forest Head Coach Appointment
Aitor Karanka was appointed Nottingham Forest manager in January 2018. The former Middlesbrough coach took responsibility for reshaping the team and pursuing promotion.
Jimenez AEK Greek Championship
Manolo Jimenez coaches AEK Athens to the 2017-18 Greek Super League title. The success ends a long wait for a league championship for the Athens club.
Magic-Angle Graphene Superconductivity
Leads experiments showing correlated insulating and superconducting electron states in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene.
Manchester City Championship
Guides Manchester City to an unprecedented English league total.
One Hundred Point League Season
Wins the Premier League with a record one hundred points.
Spain Appointment
Is appointed manager of the Spain senior national team.
How these records were prepared
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