Barcelona beat Elche 3-1 on Sunday night in La Liga thanks to goals from Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres and Marcus Rashford. The win sees Barcelona return to winning ways and cut the gap at the top of the table back to five points after 11 games of the 2025-26 season played. Although Barcelona won, a […]
Barcelona will finish the weekend in second place in the La Liga table and five points off the top thanks to a hard-fought 3-1 win over Elche at the Montjuïc Olympic Stadium on Sunday evening. The newly-promoted side put up a good fight on the road despite conceding two early goals via Lamine Yamal and […]
WELCOME TO THE MONTJUÏC OLYMPIC STADIUM!!! The beautiful temporary home of the world’s greatest football club is the site of a big La Liga game between visitors Elche and Barcelona, who come into this one looking to bounce back from last week’s El Clasico defeat and return to winning ways, but it won’t be easy […]
The next Barcelona match is upon us! The Blaugrana play a La Liga home game against newly-promoted Elche, and Hansi Flick has called up the following 21 players for Sunday’s clash: Goalkeepers: 25. Wojciech Szczesny, 31. Diego Kochen, 33. Eder Aller Defenders: 3. Alejandro Balde, 4. Ronald Araujo, 5. Pau Cubarsí, 18. Gerard Martín, 23. […]
Ready for Elche – FC BarcelonaThe first day of November brought another workout for Hansi Flick and all available players but no Andreas Christensen. And it’s all because Sunday brings a home Liga clash against Elche, a side that has been punching above its weight in a competition that is now ten games old. Flick: ‘We need a good […]
FC Barcelona (3rd, 22pts) vs Elche CF (8th, 14pts) Competition/Round: 2025-26 La Liga, Matchday 11 Barcelona Outs & Doubts: Marc-André ter Stegen, Joan Garcia, Gavi, Pedri, Raphinha, Andreas Christensen (out), Pau Cubarsí (doubt) Elche Outs & Doubts: None Date/Time: Sunday, November 2, 2025, 6.30pm CET/WAT (Barcelona & Nigeria), 5.30pm GMT (UK), 12.30pm ET, 9.30pm PT (USA), […]
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick offered an update on Robert Lewandowski and Dani Olmo ahead of their La Liga clash with Elche. The duo have been back in training this week and will be included in Flick’s side for their next league match. Here’s what the Barcelona boss had to say about their potential involvement in […]
Marc Bernal is having to be patient when it comes to game time at Barcelona after returning to full fitness this season following knee surgery. Hansi Flick has said recently that Barcelona must be careful when they choose which games he can play as he works his way back to full match fitness after such […]
Lamine Yamal’s private life has been in the spotlight this year thanks to his growing status as one of the best footballers on the planet. He’s recently been dating Argentine rapper Nicki Nicole but has now spoken out and confirmed the couple are no longer together. “We are not together anymore, it’s was not for […]
For the first time in the Hansi Flick Era Barcelona will have to manage something they’ve unfortunately had to deal with plenty of times before: a lengthy injury absence for midfield superstar Pedri. The Wizard, who had played 72 of 73 games under Flick before suffering a hamstring tear after the loss in El Clasico, […]
Hansi Flick returned to the podium on Saturday after missing last week’s press conference due to suspension, but he spoke to journalists ahead of Sunday’s La Liga clash against Elche and naturally had to answer questions about Lamine Yamal. The teenager was a big talking point after El Clasico due to his poor performance and […]
Barcelona’s medical staff are in the spotlight currently due to the club’s ongoing injury crisis which claimed its latest victim in Pedri this week. A new report from Diario AS states that “the squad’s physical condition is a major concern for Hansi Flick” and adds that the club’s data shows a big drop in fitness […]
Focus on Elche – FC BarcelonaAnother training session at the Ciutat Esportiva for FC Barcelona on Friday as Hansi Flick’s squad continue their preparations for Sunday’s game against Elche, kick off 6.30pm CET at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. When and where to watch FC Barcelona v Elche – FC BarcelonaFinal home match before the […]
Barcelona look to bounce back from a painful defeat in El Clasico with a home game against newly-promoted Elche at the Montjuïc Olympic Stadium. The Catalans continue to struggle to play consistent football in the middle of an injury crisis that got even worse with the confirmed absence of Pedri for the next several weeks, […]
Marcus Rashford has been in good form for Barcelona since joining on loan from Manchester United in the summer transfer window. He’s now come in for huge praise from goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny who has revealed just how highly he rates the England international. “He’s an excellent player, I love him a lot,” he told the […]
Elche coach Eder Sarabia has been full of praise for Hansi Flick and Marcus Rashford ahead of Saturday’s meeting with Barcelona in La Liga. Sarabia, who worked at the club previously as Quique Setien’s assistant, says the German coach has done a great job since taking charge of the Catalan giants. “His arrival in La […]
Barcelona’s recent form has led to plenty of scrutiny and debate about what’s going wrong for Hansi Flick’s side in the 2025-26 season. What’s clear is that several players are yet to rediscover their best form, including Jules Kounde at right-back. The Frenchman simply didn’t stop playing last season as Barca won three titles. Kounde […]
Barcelona have reportedly already agreed a fee for Dinamo Zagreb teenager Cardoso Varela who has been linked with the club for some time now. A new report from Mundo Deportivo states that Barca already have a potential deal in place for Varela. The club will play €5 million fixed plus €20m in add-ons. Varela is […]
Former Barcelona player and coach Carles Rexach recently reopened the debate about Lamine Yamal’s best position at Barcelona. The teenager has primarily been used on the right wing by the Liga giants, but Rexach believes he should be moved into a central role. “I wouldn’t mind a change of position for Lamine,” he wrote in […]
Barcelona lost Pedri to injury this week as Hansi Flick’s side saw another key player sidelined for several weeks. According to Diario AS, Pedri’s injury has left Barcelona “stunned and dismayed” and has set off “alarm bells” at the club as their ongoing injury crisis continues. The report adds that “the anger at the club […]
Barcelona have confirmed that the first team will finally return to the Camp Nou at the start of November for an open training session that will act as a test event for the renovated new stadium. The team’s return home has been hit by many delays but may finally be inching closer thanks to the […]
Preparations for Elche match continue – FC BarcelonaThe work continues at the Ciutat Esportiva. Hansi Flick and the squad had another training session to prepare for match against Elche on Sunday. Every available first team squad player was there, including Robert Lewandowski and Dani Olmo, who joined in with the group for some of the […]
Lamine Yamal’s fitness is once again in the spotlight, with the Barcelona star continuing to struggle with pubalgia. The teenager is said to be worried about his injury which a medical expert has claimed “reduces the player’s ability to move and shoot by almost 50%.” According to Diario Sport, Yamal has pondered the possibility of […]
Hansi Flick admitted his Barcelona side endured a “s**t” November last season and has had to watch his team endure a pretty s***t October in 2025 for a variety of reasons. The team have been beaten by Sevilla, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid and have seen their injury crisis deepen with Pedri becoming the latest […]
Ronald Araujo has made no secret of the fact he used to play in attack in his younger days, particularly after scoring a late winner against Girona recently. The Uruguay international has occasionally been used as an emergency attacking option during his time at Barcelona but has seemingly revealed why he didn’t continue in the […]