Mallorca took the lead in the 42nd minute when Manu Morlanes reacted quickest to a loose ball and finished calmly past the keeper. Madrid had plenty of the ball but struggled to turn their chances into goals. Éder Militão scored in the 88th minute to bring them back into...
Barcelona
Barcelona tore Newcastle United apart 7-2 at Camp Nou to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. It was a night that brought back memories of Hansi Flick’s 8-2 Bayern win over Barcelona in 2020. Raphinha put Barcelona ahead in the 8th minute after Newcastle messed up at the back. Anthony...
Lamine Yamal scored a 98th-minute penalty to earn FC Barcelona a dramatic 1–1 draw against Newcastle United at St James’ Park. Barcelona were heading for defeat after Harvey Barnes put Newcastle ahead late in the game, sparking celebrations around the stadium. The Premier League side had made things uncomfortable...
Xavi Hernandez said Joan Laporta blocked Messi’s return to Barcelona because he was worried about a power struggle, ESPN has reported. In an interview with La Vanguardia, Xavi said Messi’s return to Barca in 2023 looked set, right after his World Cup win with Argentina. LaLiga had even cleared...
Barcelona pushed hard but were knocked out of the Copa del Rey after losing 4-3 on aggregate to Athletic Madrid. Barcelona won the second leg 2-1, but it was not enough to overturn the deficit from the first game. The tie stayed tight right until the end, with both...
Atletico Madrid delivered a ruthless first-half performance to dismantle FC Barcelona 4-0 in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final, leaving the Catalan giants facing a daunting task ahead of the return fixture. The match exploded into life in the sixth minute when Eric Garcia accidentally turned...
In a stunning climax to an unforgettable season, France and Paris Saint-Germain winger Ousmane Dembélé has been named the 2025 Ballon d’Or winner, edging out Spanish teenage prodigy Lamine Yamal for football’s most coveted individual honor. The glittering ceremony, held at the iconic Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, saw...
UEFA Champions League (UCL) draw on Thursday set the stage for thrilling encounters in the revamped league phase, with defending champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) pitted against powerhouses Bayern Munich and Barcelona. The expanded 36-team format, introduced last season, promises intense competition across eight matchdays. PSG’s challenging slate includes Tottenham...
Arsenal produced a shock 1-0 victory over Barcelona to win the women’s Champions League on Saturday in Lisbon, with Stina Blackstenius’ goal earning the Gunners their second European crown against the odds. The Swedish striker’s drilled effort in the 74th minute allowed Renee Slegers’ team to dethrone a feted...
Barcelona secured a 28th La Liga title with a 2-0 win at 10-man Espanyol. Despite Real Madrid’s late win over Mallorca on Wednesday night, Hansi Flick’s side knew victory at the RCDE Stadium would secure them the championship with two games remaining. After a goalless first half, Lamine Yamal...
Inter Milan beat Barcelona 4-3 in extra time on Tuesday for a 7-6 aggregate success in a thrilling semi-final tie to reach the Champions League final for the second time in three seasons. Francesco Acerbi levelled at 3-3 deep into stoppage time and substitute Davide Frattesi grabbed the winner...
Barcelona and Inter Milan shared a compelling 3-3 draw in a high-octane Champions League semi-final first leg clash on Wednesday. The Italian side raced into a two-goal lead with superb strikes from Marcus Thuram and Denzel Dumfries, before the unstoppable Lamine Yamal pulled Barca back into it with a...
A Jules Kounde goal in the dying minutes of extra time handed FC Barcelona a dramatic 3-2 win over fierce rivals Real Madrid. It was an enthralling Copa del Rey final in a raucous atmosphere at Seville’s La Cartuja stadium on Saturday night. FC Barcelona won a record extending...
Robert Lewandowski led Barcelona to a 4-0 romp over his ex-club Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday. In the other quarter-final clash, Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-1. Brazil winger Raphinha was on the goal-line when he prodded Barca ahead...
A few years ago, most football supporters would have been baffled if you had asked them to picture an era in which matches across the globe were called off and replaced by simulations—yet still attracted plenty of bets. That’s essentially what happened in 2020, when a worldwide health crisis...