LONDON (AP) — Aitana Bonmati scored and won the penalty for the second goal to help Barcelona beat 10-woman Chelsea 2-0 in the semifinal second leg of the Women’s Champions League and 2-1 on aggregate on Saturday. Barcelona became the first team since Frankfurt and Potsdam in 2005 to advance after losing the semifinal first …
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Chelsea and Emma Hayes’s Champions League dream was ended at a sold-out Stamford Bridge this evening. The Blues, who played 30 minutes with ten players, were beaten 2-0 on the night and 2-1 on aggregate by Barcelona in the semi-finals. Chelsea came into the second leg with a one-goal lead thanks to Erin Cuthbert’s strike in …
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Controversial officiating sadly stole the show as European champions Barca qualified for the UWCL final, to play Paris Saint-Germain or Lyon Emma Hayes will end her Chelsea reign without the Champions League title that she and her team so craved after Barcelona won 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday to progress to this year’s final. …
Three up-and-coming members of the youth ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona were afforded a chance to impress as part of the club’s first-team setup on Saturday. That’s according to Diario Sport, who have provided an insight into the latest developments behind the scenes in Catalunya’s capital. Barca’s squad, of course, are currently being put through …
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As Barcelona start preparing for the season ahead, the club will have to make some tough decisions in the coming summer. Players like Robert Lewandowski, who was earlier untouchable, may have to leave in order to free up the salary bill so that Barcelona can secure a deal for new players. Lewandowski, along with three other …
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Not too long ago, Joao Cancelo and Joao Felix were regarded as two of Barcelona’s stalwarts and it was thought that the two are going to continue at Camp Nou at any cost. However, a lot has changed since and Barcelona appear to have changed their perception on both Felix and Cancelo. Barcelona will not …
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La Masia is once again churning out exciting talents one after the other, with Barcelona reaping the rewards. Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsi, Hector Fort, Fermin Lopez, and Marc Guiu are some of the names to have made their first-team breakthroughs this season and more are knocking on Xavi’s doors. One such player happens to be young …
An insight into the plans of the brass at La Liga giants Barcelona for two members of the club’s loan army has this weekend been provided. The info comes courtesy of Diario Sport, and surrounds Eric García, and Chadi Riad. Defensive pair García and Riad are both currently in the midst of loan stints with Barcelona’s …
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Barcelona boss Xavi must find a solution to Frenkie de Jong‘s absence for Monday’s La Liga contest with Valencia at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. Deep into first-half added time during last weekend’s Clasico defeat to Real Madrid, the Dutchman was withdrawn with a severe ankle sprain and will not play again this season. De Jong should recover in time to represent …
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On Saturday, April 27, at 18:30 CET, Stamford Bridge in London will host the eagerly awaited UEFA Women’s Champions League return leg between Chelsea FC Women and FC Barcelona. This match comes on the heels of a remarkable 1-0 victory for Chelsea in Barcelona—a result that broke the Catalan club’s long-standing unbeaten home record in …
