Title-holders Arsenal will kickstart their Women’s Champions League defence when they host eight-time winners Lyon on Tuesday as the elite European club competition debuts its new format. An 18-team league phase — in which all clubs play six matches, three at home and three away — has replaced the former 16-team group stage as the…
Erling Haaland’s brace in his 50th Champions League match for a competition tally of 52 was not enough as Manchester City had to swallow a last-gasp 2-2 draw at Monaco, while title holders Paris Saint-Germain won a heavyweight duel 2-1 at Barcelona on Wednesday. Haaland scored twice before the break but Monaco stole a point…
Revenge is on the minds of Barcelona players as Matchday 2 of the Champions League wraps up Wednesday with their matchup with reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain. It was PSG who knocked Barcelona out of the quarterfinals two seasons ago with a 4-1 victory in the second leg to advance on aggregate 6-4. That defeat has…
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona playmaker Gavi posted an upbeat message to fans from his hospital bed, surrounded by teammates, after having surgery to treat a meniscus injury in his right knee. Gavi posted a photo on Instagram of himself giving a thumbs up with teammates Lamine Yamal, Ronald Araujo and Pedri standing by his…
After three weeks on the road to start the La Liga season champions Barcelona play their first home match on Sunday, although it won’t be the glorious return to the rebuilt Spotify Camp Nou they had hoped for. The Catalan giants will host Valencia at their 6,000-capacity Johan Cruyff training ground stadium as they bid…
Atletico Madrid overhauled their squad this summer in the hope of being able to compete with giants Barcelona and Real Madrid for the Spanish title but have started La Liga with one point from a possible six. Diego Simeone’s side visit Alaves on Saturday already playing catch-up to their rivals, after their worst start to…
Barcelona star Pablo Torre has this week dropped a major hint that his departure from the club is now all but imminent. The name of midfielder Torre has of course proven an altogether prominent one in the Spanish media chatter over recent days. Advertisement This comes after widespread confirmation was forthcoming that the 22-year-old had…
Countdown to league fixtures for 2025/26 – FC BarcelonaJuly is on the doorstep and so is the La Liga fixture list for the 2025/26 season. On Tuesday 1 July at 8.30pm CEST, the Spanish Football Federation will announce the fixtures for all clubs for next season’s competition. The best of Marc Casadó as a Barça…
Marc-André ter Stegen has turned down a proposal from AS Monaco, signaling that, despite FC Barcelona’s openness to parting ways, he is not ready to leave the Catalan club just yet, according to the Spanish press. Barcelona’s top brass, including new manager Hansi Flick, are undergoing a sweeping reshuffle this summer. The goalkeeping department is…
Marcus Rashford has said that he would love to join Barcelona in the summer transfer window and play with Lamine Yamal next season. The Manchester United striker is expected to leave Old Trafford ahead of the new campaign after falling out with manager Ruben Amorim. Advertisement Rashford spent the second half of last season on…