Real Sociedad remained on top after the break but Barcelona found more stability, gaining strength at the back and closing some of the space lost to Barrenetxea and Kubo early on. Pedri returned from injury in the second half and replaced Lewandowski for the first time since August as Xavi sought more control. The final […]
Unbreakable defence, Lewandowski’s fiery start: How Barca won La Liga
Xavi’s team celebrated at full-time, to the anger of the Espanyol fans, who invaded the pitch, with Barcelona players running into the tunnel to escape. Espanyol coach Luis Garcia said, “I haven’t seen the pictures, I always go at the end of games and as I’ve been told, it’s something that shouldn’t happen and should […]
“Madrid come tomorrow (Wednesday) and they can beat you perfectly well – they can against any team,” Xavi said. He said, ‘He has a lot of experience, he is used to coming back. They are still my favourite. “We were better in the league games and the Super Cup, but we were not in the […]
Sergi Roberto told Movistar, “We came from a Marco Asensio goal that we didn’t know was offside and losing, we scored Frank’s goal, and the truth is that it’s a little better, the last minute I win.” “There are a lot of games left and you can never leave Madrid for dead. 12 points is […]
With forwards Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres suspended and midfielder Pedri recovering from a muscle problem, Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez opted to rotate his side on a chilly afternoon in Montilivi. They rested key players such as Andreas Christensen and Alejandro Balde, while former Manchester City defender Eric Garcia started for the first time in […]
Barcelona extended their lead over Real Madrid in the La Liga standings after Pedri’s first-half strike earned them a 1-0 win over Getafe on Sunday. Leaders Barca climbed to 44 points, six ahead of bitter rivals Real, who have a game in hand and visit Athletic Bilbao later on Sunday. Getafe are 16th and level […]
Ousmane Dembele’s strike left Barcelona three points clear at the top of La Liga with a tense 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Sunday. Capitalizing on the defeat of champions Real Madrid by Villarreal, Barcelona recorded an impressive victory at the Metropolitano. Away from suspended top-scorer Robert Lewandowski, Xavi picked on Ansu Fati in his […]
Barcelona had to settle for a single-goal victory against third-tier club CD L’Hospitalet in the first leg of their Spanish Cup last 32 tie on Wednesday, with Andres Iniesta scoring the game’s only goal. The reigning European champions had to do without several first-team regulars due to international call-ups, but coach Pep Guardiola still sent out […]
