Barcelona’s hunt for a new center-forward in the summer to take over from Robert Lewandowski has led to speculation that the club are keen on Julian Alvarez and Dusan Vlahovic. Alvarez seems unlikely as he’s likely to be out of Barca’s financial reach, but Vlahovic will be available on a free transfer at the end […]
Barcelona are facing plenty of questions right now after suffering consecutive defeats to Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey and Girona in La Liga. The two losses mean Barcelona face a real battle to retain their Copa del Rey title and have been knocked off the top of the table in Spain. Bojan Krkic […]
The fall-out from Barcelona’s La Liga defeat to Girona continues, with news that the VAR from the game is set to be sanctioned by the CTA. According to AS, the VAR from the game at Montilivi – David Gálvez Rascón – will be suspended until further notice. The report adds that the CTA Technical Committee decided […]
Barcelona presidential candidate Victor Font has vowed to sue Real Madrid TV if he takes over from Joan Laporta at the helm of the club. The candidates are now campaigning hard ahead of next month’s elections, and Font has spoken out about Los Blancos after Barcelona’s disappointing defeat to Girona on Monday night in La […]
There’s never any shortage of drama at Barcelona and the last few days have provided plenty more – just not in the way we would like as culers. An awful defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey brought an eight-minute VAR delay, a controversial decision to rule out a goal from Pau Cubarsi […]
Barcelona star Raphinha has sent out a pretty strong message in the wake of Monday’s disappointing defeat to Girona in La Liga. The Brazilian was back from injury in the game but could not prevent Hansi Flick’s side from slipping to a 2-1 loss against Girona. The game ended in controversy, thanks to Fran Beltran’s […]
Joan Laporta says he remains convinced Barcelona will win La Liga this season after seeing Hansi Flick’s side knocked off the top of the table by Real Madrid. It’s been a tough week for the Catalan giants, with a defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey being followed by a 2-1 loss to […]
The word of the day in Barcelona is frustration. This Girona game should have been put away in the first half, but that of course assumes Barcelona is able to put away their chances. Lamine Yamal alone missed three point blank opportunities in the opening 45 minutes, one of which was a penalty. When Barcelona […]
Girona 2-1 FC Barcelona: Defeat at Montilivi – FC BarcelonaFC Barcelona have lost an action-packed Catalan derby away to struggling Girona, and it’s a result that means they have surrendered top spot in the league to Real Madrid. HIGHLIGHTS | Girona v Barça – FC BarcelonaAll the action from the Catalan derby in Montilivi in […]
Girona star Claudio Echeverri says he did step on Jules Kounde before Fran Beltran scored a late winner for Michel’s side against Barcelona on Monday night. Barcelona were left fuming that the goal was allowed to stand, and Echeverri has now given his version of events after watching the replay. “Yes, I stepped on Koundé’s […]
Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia was left baffled after seeing Girona’s late winner allowed to stand on Monday night. Fran Beltran scored late on to make it 2-1 to the hosts, but there was a clear foul on Jules Kounde in the build-up to the goal. Garcia says he’s watched it back and is convinced the […]
Jules Kounde had a one-word response when asked about the controversial end to Barcelona’s clash with Girona on Monday night. The Frenchman was fouled in the build-up to Girona’s late winner but the referee failed to award a free-kick and the goal was given. Kounde was quizzed on the incident as he left the stadium […]
Barcelona headed to Montilivi on the back of Hansi Flick’s heaviest defeat in 21 years, when he was still coaching in the lower leagues. If that weren’t enough to sting the Blaugranes into action in the Catalan derby, seeing Real Madrid at the top of the La Liga table before kick-off would’ve been. The title […]
Hansi Flick did not want to talk about match officials after seeing his Barcelona team beaten by Girona on Monday night and instead criticised his team for their performance. Barcelona passed up a host of chances in the first half but took the lead when Pau Cubarsi headed home. However, Girona hit back thanks to […]
Pau Cubarsi spoke to the media after Barcelona slipped to 2-1 defeat to Girona on Monday but didn’t want to speak about the match officials. Girona won it late on thanks to a goal from Fran Beltran which Barcelona thought should have been ruled out for a clear foul on Jules Kounde in the build-up. […]
Barcelona will finish Matchday 24 in second place in the La Liga table and two points behind the leaders thanks to a painful 2-1 defeat in the Catalan derby away to Girona at Montilivi on Monday night. After dominating the first half and failing to convert several giant chances, the Blaugrana fell apart in the […]
Lamine Yamal passed up the chance to give Barcelona the lead against Girona on Monday night in La Liga as he missed a penalty after Dani Olmo had been fouled. The teenager stepped up to take the kick but could only watch in agony as it hit the post and rebounded to safety. Yet television […]
WELCOME TO MONTILIVI!!! The tiny home of Girona in Catalonia is the site of a big Monday night derby between the hosts and Barcelona, who come into this one desperate for three points to bounce back from a painful defeat to Atlético Madrid and return to the top of the La Liga table. This should […]
Pau Cubarsi has been talking about life at Barcelona and how he was dubbed the ‘McDonald’s waiter’ by his team-mates earlier in his career. The defender earned the nickname after he was forced to wear a protective mask during games after receiving a nasty facial injury that required stitches. There was little sympathy from his […]
Barcelona had a pretty quiet January transfer window, bringing only Joao Cancelo into Hansi Flick’s first-team squad on loan for the rest of the 2025-26 campaign. The summer could be quite different, however, and Barcelona will have a lot of decisions to make regarding the senior squad. Robert Lewandowski is coming to the end of […]
The next Barcelona match is upon us! The Blaugrana play a must-win La Liga game against Catalan rivals Girona at Montilivi, and Hansi Flick has called up the following 21 players for Monday’s clash: Goalkeepers: 13. Joan Garcia, 25. Wojciech Szczesny, 31. Diego Kochen Defenders: 2. João Cancelo, 3. Alejandro Balde, 4. Ronald Araujo, 5. […]
Final session before the match at the Montilivi stadium – FC BarcelonaFinishing touches to preparation for FC Barcelona today ahead of Girona v Barça, a match that will complete gameweek 24 of the domestic tournament and one in which a win will see the Blaugranes reclaim top spot in the table. Hansi Flick: ‘I expect […]
Girona FC (15th, 26pts) vs FC Barcelona (2nd, 58pts) Competition/Round: 2025-26 La Liga, Matchday 24 Barcelona Outs & Doubts: Gavi, Pedri, Marcus Rashford, Andreas Christensen (out) Girona Outs & Doubts: Juan Carlos, Donny van de Beek, Portu, Marc-André ter Stegen, Álex Moreno (out), Azzedine Ounahi (doubt) Barcelona Form Guide: WWWWL Girona Form Guide: WWDLD Date/Time: Monday, […]
We’ve been asking for all your questions about for our new Mailbag and will focus today on formation tweaks, Gavi’s return, and which Barça Atlètic players could still play a part this season. So without any further ado, let’s get started… Should Flick play a 4-3-3 with Frenkie as a single pivot just like he […]
Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni has reportedly come up with a detailed tactical plan in a bid to try and stop Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal in next month’s Finalissima. Yamal’s Spain are set to take on Argentina on March 27 at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar, as the reigning European champions face the South American champions. […]