Robert Lewandowski hit a second-half hat-trick to power Barcelona to an entertaining 4-2 win over 10-man Valencia on Monday in La Liga. The champions’ victory denies leaders Real Madrid the chance to take the crown by simply beating Cadiz next Saturday. Los Blancos are 11 points clear of Barcelona with five matches remaining. Fermin Lopez … Read more
Turkish teenager Arda Guler’s strike helped Real Madrid close in on the Spanish title with a 1-0 win at Real Sociedad on Friday, moving 14 points clear at the top of La Liga. After last weekend’s Clasico win over second place Barcelona it appears a formality for Madrid to take the title back from their … Read more
Last Updated: April 25, 2024, 07:50 IST Barcelona appointed Xavi as boss in November 2021. (AFP Photo) Xavi had announced is January he plans to quit as Barcelona coach changed his mind after a day of meetings with club president Joan Laporta and sporting director Deco. Xavi will remain as coach of Barcelona, the Spanish … Read more
Last Updated: April 14, 2024, 10:13 IST Aurelien Tchouameni celebrates after scoring for Real Madrid. (AP Photo) Aurelien Tchouameni scored three minutes into the second half with a deflected 25-metre drive. Aurelien Tchouameni’s long-range strike earned Real Madrid a 1-0 victory over Mallorca on Saturday that kept them eight points clear of Barcelona at the … Read more
Andreas Christensen came off the bench to head in the winning goal as Barcelona won 3-2 away to Paris Saint-Germain in a remarkable first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie on Wednesday. Raphinha had earlier scored twice for the Catalans at the Parc des Princes, slotting in the opener late in the first half … Read more
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez hailed his side’s 3-2 win away to Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday, insisting it showed the Catalans could once again compete with the very best teams in Europe. “We had time to prepare for this game and everything turned out very well, in … Read more
Most of the attention in Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League quarter-final with Barcelona on Wednesday will be on Kylian Mbappe, but Ousmane Dembele is also set to have a big role to play for the French club against his former side. Mbappe, who is expected to be coming up against Barca in a Real Madrid shirt … Read more
The quarterfinal draw for the UCL 2024 is out. (Image: AFP) UEFA have announced the Champions League draw for the quarter-finals. Here are the list of matches that are set to take place to decide who goes to the semis. The draws for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League are now out and there … Read more
Barcelona. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort) Due to their long-standing dissatisfaction with Nike, Barcelona have begun to hunt for alternatives to the US-based company. Spanish football powerhouse FC Barcelona are reportedly on the verge of severing their ties with American kit sponsors Nike. The Catalan club are planning to manufacture their kits via an in-house brand, according … Read more
Last Updated: December 15, 2023, 10:56 IST Another defeat will certainly put more pressure on Xavi Hernandez. (AP Photo) Coming on the back of a 4-2 hammering at league leaders Girona last week, there is the unmistakeable sound of knives being sharpened for coach Xavi Hernandez. Barcelona’s trip down the coast to face Valencia in … Read more
