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  • Xavi talks Robert Lewandowski, Ronald Araujo and Fermin Lopez after Barcelona beat Valencia

    Xavi shared his thoughts on Robert Lewandowski, Fermin Lopez and Ronald Araujo after seeing Barcelona win a chaotic game against Valencia 4-2. Lewandowski took home the match ball and stole the headlines by scoring a hat-trick to secure all three points for his team, while Araujo was guilty of conceding a first-half penalty after Fermin Lopez had opened the scoring. Here’s what Xavi made of it all: Xavi on Araujo Araujo and the others are all very young footballers. Everyone still has to learn a...

  • Barcelona vs Valencia live stream: Lineups, Time, TV channel, how to watch La Liga online

    WELCOME TO THE MONTJUÏC OLYMPIC STADIUM!!! The beautiful temporary home of the world’s greatest football club in the capital of Catalonia is the site of an important La Liga match between visitors Valencia and Barcelona, who come into this one needing three points to bounce back from the defeat in El Clásico and return to second place in the table. But it won’t be easy against a tough Valencia side still dreaming of Europe, and looking for an upset in the Catalan capital to boost their Top 6...

  • Barcelona vs Valencia, La Liga: Team News, Preview, Lineups, Score Prediction

    Competition/Round: 2023-24 La Liga, Matchday 33 Barcelona Outs & Doubts: Frenkie de Jong, Gavi, Alejandro Balde (out) Valencia Outs & Doubts: Mouctar Diakhaby (out), José Gayà (doubt) Date/Time: Monday, April 29, 2024, 9pm CET (Barcelona), 8pm BST/WAT (UK & Nigeria), 3pm ET, 12pm PT (USA), 12.30am IST (India, Tuesday) Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Referee: Ricardo De Burgos Bengoechea VAR: Santiago Jaime Latre How to watch on TV: ESPN Deportes (USA),...

  • Tebas reacts to Barcelona’s ‘ghost goal’ against Real Madrid in El Clasico

    La Liga president Javier Tebas has seemingly defended the lack of goal-line technology during Barcelona’s Clasico clash with Real Madrid. The game at the Santiago Bernabeu saw plenty of controversy, not least when Lamine Yamal thought he had flicked Barca into a 2-1 lead. Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin managed to scoop the ball away, but it seemed as though the ball may have crossed the goalline. There was a lengthy VAR check during where it was decided it was not a goal, but of course if La...

  • FC Barcelona News: 21 April 2024; All set for crucial El Clásico, Barça step up plans to sign Dani Olmo

    Last session before El Clásico - FC BarcelonaWork never stops at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, and even less so when there's a Clásico round the corner. Barça are desperate to make up for the setback against PSG on Tuesday and the ideal way to do that is by winning at the Santiago Bernabéu, home of Real Madrid. Xavi: 'We need to put pressure on the leader' - FC BarcelonaFC Barcelona admits that Real Madrid is one of the best teams in the world but it is all down to Barça "to make sure they...

  • Real Madrid vs Barcelona, La Liga: Team News, El Clásico Preview, Lineups, Score Prediction

    Competition/Round: 2023-24 La Liga, Matchday 32 Barcelona Outs & Doubts: Gavi, Alejandro Balde (out) Real Madrid Outs & Doubts: Thibaut Courtois, David Alaba (out) Date/Time: Sunday, April 21, 2024, 9pm CET/WAT (Barcelona), 8pm BST/WAT (UK & Nigeria), 3pm ET, 12pm PT (USA), 12.30am IST (India, Monday) Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain Referee: César Soto Grado VAR: José María Sánchez Martínez On TV: ESPN Deportes (USA), Premier Sports 1 (UK), SuperSport (Nigeria), Sports18 (India),...

  • Xavi talks El Clásico, Araujo & Gündogan and his Barcelona future

    Barcelona first team coach Xavi Hernández spoke to the press on Saturday to preview Sunday night’s El Clásico against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu, with Barça needing a win to keep their remote La Liga title hopes alive. The boss had to address some tough questions after a very difficult week following the Champions League exit against Paris Saint-Germain, with a dressing room controversy involving Ronald Araujo and Ilkay Gündogan and a lot of criticism towards several players. There’s...

  • Xavi blasts 'disaster' of a referee after Barcelona crash out of Champions League to PSG

    Xavi Hernandez did not hide his frustration and anger after seeing Barcelona dumped out of the Champions League at the quarter-final stage by PSG. Barca had looked set to go through after Raphinha put the hosts 1-0 up in the second leg and 4-2 ahead of the visitors on aggregate. However, the game turned after Ronald Araujo was handed a red card and PSG were able to launch a comeback and progress to the semi-finals. Here’s what Xavi made of it all: Xavi was also sent off yet again after another...