Barcelona head coach Xavi refused to hold back, in taking aim at both the officials responsible for overseeing his side’s defeat to Real Madrid, and La Liga as a whole. Barca, of course, were back in action late last night, making the trip to Spain’s capital for the latest edition of El Clásico. The Blaugrana …
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BARCELONA STAR AWARDED MAN OF THE MATCH DESPITE REAL MADRID’S CLÁSICO WIN
A member of the attacking ranks at Barcelona was handed the Man of the Match award on Sunday night, despite his side’s defeat at the hands of Real Madrid. Making the trip to the Santiago Bernabéu, the Blaugrana went toe-to-toe with arch rivals Real Madrid, with the club’s domestic season essentially on the line. When …
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Immediate reaction: Real Madrid 3-2 Barcelona
The big question surrounding Barcelona’s starting XI heading into this game was whether Pedri would be included, but Xavi eventually decided against it, as did Carlo Ancelotti with Ferland Mendy. The French defender had not trained the day before the game, necessitating Eduardo Camavinga to fill in for him. Carlo also chose to start Lucas …
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Real Madrid 3-2 Barcelona: Player Ratings
Following the defeat against PSG in the Champions League, Barcelona’s problems were far from over as they took on Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu for the second El Clasico of the season. They did get off to a flying start, with Andreas Christensen scoring the first goal before Vinicius Jr converted from the spot …
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Barcelona had a goal not given against Real Madrid after VAR ruled the ball did not cross the line.
There was incredible controversy in Sunday night’s El Clasico fixtures between Real Madrid and Barcelona after the latter were denied a goal when the ball looked over the line. Barcelona went 1-0 up at the Santiago Bernabeu through Andreas Christensen before Vinicius Jr equalised with a penalty. But the Blaugrana thought they had regained the lead in the …
Distraught Frenkie de Jong stretchered off with injury during Barcelona’s Clasico clash with Real Madrid
Barcelona lost midfielder Frenkie de Jong to another injury in El Clasico on Sunday at the Santiago Bernabeu. The Dutch midfielder is only just back from a spell out with an ankle problem and was hurt in a really strong challenge from Fede Valverde that left the Barca star in some serious pain. De Jong …
Barcelona camp greeted by ‘Xavi stay’ chants upon arrival in Madrid for El Clasico
With Barcelona set to face Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu later tonight, the squad, led by manager Xavi Hernandez, landed in the Spanish capital a little while ago. Upon landing in Spain, the Barcelona manager received a wave of support from the Cules that were gathered to welcome the team in Madrid. Loud chants of ‘Xavi, stay!’ broke out when …
Barcelona can reach significant milestone with victory over Real Madrid
Barcelona need a victory in Sunday’s El Clasico to keep in the La Liga title fight. They currently sit eight points behind Real Madrid with seven matches to go, but a win at the Santiago Bernabeu would see that deficit reduced to five. The Blaugrana go into the match unbeaten in their last 10 games …
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Three Barcelona stars at risk of suspension heading into Real Madrid encounter
FC Barcelona take on Real Madrid tonight in a season-defining encounter against at the Santiago Bernabeu. A win tonight against Carlo Ancelotti’s men would see Barça reduce the gap to the top to just five points heading into the final six matches of the season. With Real Madrid still having some tough fixtures coming up against …
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Lamine Yamal Substitution: Analysis of Xavi’s Decision in Barcelona-PSG, per Expert
t’s been a few days since Paris Saint-Germain eliminated FC Barcelona from the UEFA Champions League. As a result, various opinions and analyses are coming through, with one focusing on manager Xavi Hernandez‘s handling of playing with ten men. Despite initially trailing 1-0, PSG received a boost when Ronald Araújo was sent off with a red card after a foul on Bradley Barcola. As …