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Back to homepageMessi Comes From Bench, Shines Against Betis
Lionel Messi responded to being benched by scoring twice as a substitute and leading FC Barcelona to a 5-2 home victory over Real Betis on Saturday. The win helped snapped a four-game winless streak in La Liga for the Catalans.
Read MoreBarcelona Fires Coach Valverde, Hires Setien
Barcelona have sacked coach Ernesto Valverde and replaced him with former Real Betis coach Quique Setien. Valverde, 55, helped the club to two successive La Liga titles and they lead on goal difference this season. However, the Catalan side have
Read MoreBarcelona Confirm Suarez Suffered Leg Injury In La Liga Opener
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez suffered a right leg injury during his side’s defeat at Athletic Bilbao in Friday’s La Liga opener, the Spanish champions have confirmed. Suarez joins Lionel Messi on the sidelines after hobbling off in the 37th minute
Read MorePre-session: Lampard’s Chelsea Beat Barcelona In Japan
JOEL AJAYI WITH AGENCY REPORT Chelsea ended their pre-season tour of Japan in style with a win over Barcelona in Saitama on Tuesday. It was the perfect way to bring their trip to Asia to a close after being beaten by Kawasaki Frontale last week
Read MoreWhat A Comeback! Liverpool Score Four To Secure Champions League Final
Liverpool have beaten Barcelona 4-0 in the second leg of their semi-final clash to go through to the Champions league final. The Merseyside team started the match 3-0 down on aggregate and faced a uphill battle to reach the final.
Read MoreInjury: Barcelona’s Coutinho Out For Three Weeks
Barcelona and Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho will be sidelined for two to three weeks with a left leg injury. Barcelona says on Thursday that medical tests revealed Coutinho has a “small tear” in an unnamed muscle. Coutinho apparently was injured
Read MoreBarca Set New Spanish League Unbeaten Record
Barcelona bounced back from their Champions League implosion in Rome to close on the La Liga title with a 2-1 win over in-form Valencia. Los Cules made it 39 games unbeaten in the league – a new Spanish record –
Read MoreRome Debacle: What Went Wrong For Barcelona
“Historical debacle,” announces Mundo Deportivo. “Another ridicule,” blasts Sport. “The Fall of Barca’s Empire,” trumpets Marca. “Without football or fight,” laments El Pais. There is certainly a consensus among the Spanish media: Barcelona got what they deserved in Rome on
Read MoreUCL: Roma Knocks Out Barcelona
Roma pulled off a sensational second-leg comeback to beat Barcelona 3-0 and reach the Champions League semi-finals on away goals. Barca were heavy favourites to progress after a 4-1 first-leg win, but fell apart to Roma’s brilliant showing. Defender Kostas
Read MoreNo Guard Of Honor For Barcelona — Zidane
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said on Saturday his side will not offer runaway La Liga leaders Barcelona a guard of honour before the ‘Clasico’ next month if the Catalans are crowned champions before then. Barcelona famously formed a guard
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