Inter president Beppe Marotta has launched a staunch defense of Alessandro Bastoni following his red card for Italy in World Cup qualifying. Italy legend Giuseppe Bergomi said in the wake of Italy’s defeat that Bastoni “will have to find a club abroad” for his own sake following his sending off. Yet Marotta has hit back […]
Barcelona boss Hansi Flick admitted that Lamine Yamal was a little upset and angry at the end of Saturday’s crucial La Liga win over Atletico. “Lamine Yamal tried everything: he dribbled, he attacked, but he didn’t score,” he said after the final whistle. “He was a bit upset because it was a match with a […]
Joao Cancelo put in another impressive showing for Barcelona against Atletico on Saturday night in La Liga as the Catalan giants ran out 2-1 winners and moved seven points clear at the top of the table. The Portugal international had more than a few doubters when he signed on loan in the winter from Al-Hilal […]
Barcelona enjoyed a very successful weekend in the La Liga title race thanks to a hard-fought win away to Atlético Madrid, which combined with Real Madrid’s loss to Mallorca on Saturday has increased the gap at the top to seven points. The Catalans had to come from behind to win thanks to a late Robert […]
Barcelona sure look like they’ve learned a lot since the devasting loss the last time they visited the Metropolitano. They didn’t blow away Atlético Madrid on Saturday, but they managed their way through a chippy affair that could have turned sideways. Just the way Diego Simeone likes it. Atleti had their chances. Antoine Griezmann in particular […]
Barcelona have received mixed news on Marc Bernal and Ronald Araujo after both players were taken off during Saturday’s win over Atletico in La Liga. Araujo went off in the first half and was replaced by Bernal, but the midfielder then had to come off after the break after sustaining an issue. According to Gerard […]
Atlético Madrid 1–2 FC Barcelona: Seven points clear – FC BarcelonaLewandowski’s late winner sends the Catalans seven points clear at the top of the table after Real Madrid were beaten earlier in the day. HIGHLIGHTS | Atlético Madrid v FC Barcelona – FC BarcelonaAll the action from the La Liga clash at the Metropolitano in […]
Barcelona beat Atletico 2-1 on Saturday night in a game which saw VAR overturn a red card for Gerard Martin at the start of the season half. Martin was initially handed his marching orders for a tackle on Thiago Almada but it was downgraded after VAR recommended that match referee Mateo Busquets Ferrer review the […]
Marc Bernal had a tough evening on Saturday as he came on as a substitute to replace Ronald Araujo against Atletico but didn’t see out the game. The midfielder had to go off in the second half after picking up a knock in a fresh injury blow for Hansi Flick’s side. According to Gerard Romero, […]
The first of the triple header against Atletico Madrid, all within the space of 10 days, saw Barca return to the scene of their 4-0 Copa del Rey hammering, and to a stadium where the hosts had won 13 of their 14 league games in 2025/26. The Spanish Cup victory was, however, only Atleti’s third […]
Barcelona boss Hansi Flick offered a few updates after seeing his team move seven points clear at the top of the table following a 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid. Substitute Robert Lewandowski bagged a late winner on a night when Lamine Yamal once again starred for the visitors. Flick admitted Yamal wasn’t completely happy after […]
Barcelona will finish Matchday 30 with a huge seven-point lead at the top of the La Liga table thanks to a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Atlético Madrid at the Metropolitano on Saturday night. Barça had to come from behind to win a true battle in the Spanish capital even though Atlético had only 10 men […]
Barcelona and Atletico played out an incident-packed game in La Liga on Saturday in the first of three games between the two sides over the coming weeks. The game saw plenty of controversy, not least the decision not to send Gerard Martin off early in the second half. Martin was originally shown a red card […]
Barcelona’s injury problems are growing again with Ronald Araujo and Marc Bernal both forced off against Atletico in La Liga on Saturday night. Araujo started the game at right-back but asked to be subbed and was replaced by Bernal in the first half of the match in the Spanish capital. The Uruguayan could then be […]
WELCOME TO THE RIYADH AIR METROPOLITANO!!! The beautiful home of Atlético Madrid in the Spanish capital is the site of a gigantic La Liga game between the hosts and Barcelona, who come into this one looking for a big win to stay in control of the title race. This should be all kinds of fun, […]
Inter boss Cristian Chivu has been quizzed on Alessandro Bastoni’s future after his red card for Italy in midweek and amid interest from Barcelona. Bastoni has been told “he’ll have to find a club abroad” after riling supporters with his red card as the Azzurri’s World Cup dreams were ended by Bosnia and Herzegovina. Yet […]
Barcelona begin on Saturday a series of three giant games in 10 days against Diego Simeone’s Atlético Madrid, with the first having a huge impact in the La Liga title race before they meet in the Champions League quarter-finals over two legs. Simeone’s side have invested a lot of money in recent seasons to assemble […]
The next Barcelona match is upon us! The Blaugrana return from the international break with a huge game away to Atlético Madrid at the Metropolitano, 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. Alejandro Balde, […]
Final training session before heading to Madrid – FC BarcelonaHansi Flick’s team trained at the Ciutat Esportiva for the last time ahead of Saturday’s game against Atlético in La Liga. ‘We can’t commit the same mistakes’ – FC BarcelonaThe Barça coach explains that his team will have to be better in Saturday’s league clash against […]
Atlético de Madrid (4th, 57pts) vs FC Barcelona (1st, 73pts) Competition/Round: 2025-26 La Liga, Matchday 30 Barcelona Outs & Doubts: Raphinha, Andreas Christensen, Frenkie de Jong (out) Atlético Outs & Doubts: Rodrigo Mendoza, Johnny Cardoso, Pablo Barrios, Jan Oblak, Marcos Llorente, Marc Pubill (out) Barcelona Form Guide: WDWWW Atlético Form Guide: WWWLL Date/Time: Saturday, April 4, […]
As we gear up for a relentless stretch of three matches in just ten days against Atlético de Madrid, Diego Simeone sat down with the press to preview the first chapter of this saga. FC Barcelona play against Atlético tomorrow in La Liga, and then twice more as part of the UEFA Champions League in […]
FC Barcelona had plenty of good news lately with the returns of several players from injuries. Alejandro Balde, Jules Koundé, and Eric Garcia were confirmed to be back fit by manager Hansi Flick. This gives the defense a boost in a crucial juncture. However, Frenkie de Jong is not quite yet ready. “We have to […]
FC Barcelona’s opening bid of €45 million for Alessandro Bastoni was reportedly rejected by Inter Milan. That brings up the question whether he is truly worth €60 million, the figure the Italians are said to be holding on for. Experienced, with good pace, and elite with the ball, there’s plenty to like about the Italian […]
Barcelona have reportedly had an opening bid for Alessandro Bastoni rejected by Inter ahead of the summer transfer window. A new report from Sportmediaset in Italy claims that Barcelona have made an initial bid of €45 million for the defender but it’s been knocked back. Inter are said to be want around €60m for Bastoni […]
The most exciting period of the 2025-26 season is upon us as Barcelona will decide their championship fate in both La Liga and the Champions League, and much of what happens over the next two months will help inform decisions about the squad in the summer. This international break has been dominated by many rumors […]