Atletico Madrid reached their first Champions League semifinal in nine years on Tuesday, squeezing past Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate despite a nerve-racking 2-1 home defeat that had the Metropolitano crowd holding its breath until the ?final whistle. Diego Simeone’s side thought they had done much of the heavy lifting with a 2-0 win at the […]
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Barca build huge lead on Real Madrid in Women’s Champions League quarters
Barcelona powered into a commanding 6-2 lead on rivals Real Madrid in an all-Spanish women’s Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday. Pere Romeu’s side, who have dominated the competition in recent years, moved two goals ahead through Ewa Pajor and Esmee Brugts inside 13 minutes. Linda Caicedo pulled one back for hosts Real Madrid […]
Barca’s Yamal eyes up PSG after Ballon d’Or miss
Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal almost became the youngest ever Ballon d’Or winner last week at 18, and Wednesday’s Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain offers the ideal opportunity to begin stating his case for next year. PSG star Ousmane Dembele won the award for the best player in the world but is out injured and […]
How Barca won first La Liga title since 2019
BARCELONA: Barcelona secured the Spanish La Liga title for the first time since 2019 on Sunday. The Catalan giants invested heavily last summer, sacrificing future income in order to bolster the squad and earn major silverware quickly. Xavi Hernandez’s side beat Real Madrid to win the Spanish Super Cup in January and clinched the league […]
Barca snatch Clasico win over Madrid to strike title blow
BARCELONA: Barcelona snatched a 2-1 Clasico win over Real Madrid with Franck Kessie’s late goal Sunday to move 12 points clear at the top of La Liga. The victory dents Madrid’s ambitions of retaining the title and leaves the Catalans close to lifting the trophy for the first time since 2019. Carlo Ancelotti’s Real took the […]
As Suarez writes himself into Barcelona history, Coutinho looks dispensable
Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho traded places as Liverpool’s talismanic figure before earning dream moves to Barcelona, but while the Uruguayan has become one of the Catalan side’s greatest strikers ever, the Brazilian is seen as an expensive flop. The South American duo will be ready to face Liverpool together for the first time in […]
Luis Suárez scores twice as Barcelona beat Real Madrid to reach Copa del Rey final
For Barcelona, there is something about the Santiago Bernabéu. They came to the home of their greatest rivals needing a victory to take them to a record sixth consecutive Copa del Rey final and while that task may appear titanic for most teams, Barça are not most teams. They have made a habit of silencing […]
UEFA Champions League: Barcelona draw blank in Lyon to leave tie open
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde shrugged off his team’s struggles in front of goal after they were held to a 0-0 draw away at Lyon in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday. The Spanish side had most of the chances at the Groupama Stadium, with Luis Suarez firing just wide in […]