After a devastating first leg defeat in the Champions League quarter-final against Atletico Madrid, it was back down to business in La Liga for Barcelona. With Real Madrid having only drawn at home to Girona on Friday night, Barca would have the chance to go nine points clear at the top of the table with […]
Barcelona boss Hansi Flick admitted that he had been hoping to rest Lamine Yamal during Saturday’s La Liga clash with Espanyol. Yamal started the game again at Camp Nou, despite pre-match talk that he’d suffered a niggle in training before the game, and ended up playing the whole 90 minutes. Flick said that he’d been […]
Ferran Torres ended his goal drought on Saturday afternoon by bagging a brace in a 4-1 win over Espanyol that moves Barcelona nine points clear at the top of the table. The Shark thought he’d scored a hat-trick as well but saw another goal confusingly ruled out for an offside by Eric Garcia in the […]
Barcelona have taken a big step towards back-to-back La Liga titles thanks to a 4-1 win against Espanyol in Saturday’s Catalan Derby at Camp Nou, as the Blaugrana took advantage of Real Madrid’s slip-up on Friday and have increased the gap at the top to nine points with seven games to go. Barça dominated the […]
Barcelona’s clash with Espanyol in La Liga on Saturday evening brought more controversy as the hosts saw a goal controversially ruled out for offside. The Catalans were already 2-0 up, thanks to two first-half goals from Ferran Torres, when the Shark netted a third and thought he’d effectively put the game out of sight. However, […]
Lamine Yamal took to the pitch for the 100th time in La Liga on Saturday evening for Barcelona’s derby clash against Espanyol at Camp Nou. The teenager has hit his century at the age of just 18 years and 272 days, becoming the youngest player to make 100 appearances in the Spanish top flight. Yamal […]
WELCOME TO CAMP NOU!!! The Greatest Stadium on Earth is the site of a huge Catalan derby between visitors Espanyol and La Liga leaders Barcelona, who come into this one looking for three more points to stay in full control of the title race. This should be all kinds of fun, and you’re welcome to […]
Barcelona boss Hansi Flick has resisted the urge to rest Pedri and Lamine Yamal for Saturday’s derby against Espanyol despite his team’s hectic schedule. Pedri was taken off at half-time against Atletico last time out due to some discomfort, while Yamal has also been feeling a niggle ahead of the match. Flick spoke about his […]
La Liga is going retro this weekend as part of a special matchday which will see the majority of Spanish clubs wear kits inspired by the past. Sadly, Barcelona aren’t set to be involved for logistical reasons (although maybe they could just wear those Ronaldinho ones from the other week – just a thought) but […]
Lamine Yamal gave Barcelona cause for concern yesterday in training after feeling some minor discomfort and leaving the session early. According to Sport, the teenager was checked over by Dr. Ricard Pruna and the diagnosis was a “slight muscle strain” – an issue that the club consider completely normal at this stage of the season. […]
Real Madrid’s hopes of beating Barcelona to the title hit another setback on Friday night as Los Blancos were held to a 1-1 draw by Girona. The game saw more controversy, with Kylian Mbappe denied a penalty, leaving Real Madrid TV to once again take a swipe at La Liga’s referees and their bitter rivals […]
Ready for the derby – FC BarcelonaOne more day to go before it’s derby day at Spotify Camp Nou. Hansi Flick gathered his troops for one last time at the Ciutat Esportiva this Friday morning with Champions League thoughts put on hold for the moment as they prepare for the Saturday fixture at home to […]
The next Barcelona match is upon us! The Blaugrana look get another step closer to the La Liga title with a home game against local rivals Espanyol, and Hansi Flick has called up the following 23 players for Saturday’s clash: Goalkeepers: 13. Joan Garcia, 25. Wojciech Szczesny, 33. Eder Aller Defenders: 2. João Cancelo, 3. […]
FC Barcelona (1st, 76pts) vs RCD Espanyol (10th, 38pts) Competition/Round: 2025-26 La Liga, Matchday 31 Barcelona Outs & Doubts: Raphinha, Andreas Christensen, Marc Bernal (out) Espanyol Outs & Doubts: Javi Puado, Clemens Riedel (out) Barcelona Form Guide: WWWWL Espanyol Form Guide: DDLLD Date/Time: Saturday, April 4, 2026, 6.30pm CET/WAT (Barcelona), 5.30pm GMT (UK & Nigeria), 12.30pm […]
Barcelona forward Ansu Fati could be set to stay at Monaco after all as the Ligue 1 side are reportedly keen on activating his purchase option at the end of the current season. Fati made a bright start to life in France after finally making his debut but then hit something of a tricky patch […]
Barcelona have been handed the chance to extend their lead at the top of the table in Spain to nine points after Real Madrid stumbled once again. Los Blancos were held to a 1-1 draw by Girona on Friday night in La Liga at the Santiago Bernabeu. Fede Valverde opened the scoring but Girona hit […]
Hansi Flick has been asked about Barcelona’s priorities this season as the Catalans continue to fight for glory in La Liga and the Champions League. The Catalans currently sit seven points clear at the top of the table in Spain and are currently on course to successfully defend their title. However, it’s a different story […]
Hansi Flick has been urged to tweak Lamine Yamal’s position for Barcelona’s crucial Champions League quarter-final second leg against Atletico Madrid next week. Barca head into the game 2-0 down and in need of a sensational comeback to knock out Atletico and make it to the last four of the competition. Yet Flick has issues […]
Alessandro Bastoni is being tipped to stay at Inter despite continued links with Barcelona ahead of the summer transfer window. The defender’s future did look to lie away from Serie A, particularly after his red card for Italy in World Cup qualifying which led Giuseppe Bergomi to say Bastoni “will have to leave Italy for […]
Hansi Flick did not want to entertain any public debate against Real Madrid manager Álvaro Arbeloa after his latest comments on the refereeing following Barcelona’s complaint to UEFA over a “major error” in the Champions League clash against Atlético Madrid. Barça have a legitimate reason to ask for a penalty for a handball on Marc […]
VAR is in the spotlight once again in the wake of Barcelona’s first leg Champions League defeat to Atletico in their quarter-final clash at Camp Nou. Hansi Flick was left furious afterwards as Marc Pubill somehow escaped conceding a penalty and receiving a second yellow card for a handball. He told Movistar: “I don’t know […]
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick spoke to the press on Friday to preview Saturday’s La Liga derby against Espanyol, and the coach discussed the status of two important players. One is Gavi, who has played more and more minutes since returning from injury and is in contention to start on Saturday with all of the absences […]
Atletico Madrid are reportedly interested in a summer move for Marc Bernal and are said to have held a meeting with one of his agents. According to Diario AS, Mateu Alemany has sounded out Bernal’s entourage about a possible move to the Spanish capital at the end of the season. Diego Simeone’s side are keen […]
FC Barcelona statement – FC BarcelonaClub legal services submit a formal complaint to UEFA regarding the events that happened in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg against Atlético Madrid. Frenkie de Jong joins part of training – FC BarcelonaThe morning after the painful 2-0 defeat to Atlético Madrid, activity resumed at the Ciutat Esportiva […]
Barcelona look to remain in control of the La Liga title race as the Blaugrana face city rivals Espanyol at Camp Nou in what promises to be a hard-fought derby. Here’s how we think Hansi Flick will line up his troops for Saturday’s battle: Defense Barça had to play the entire second half of their […]