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Barcelona president-elect Joan Laporta has let rip at the match officials in the wake of the team’s Champions League exit at the hands of Atletico Madrid. Raphinha has already blasted the refereeing, claiming Barca were robbed, and Laporta has now added his thoughts on the game. “First of all, I want to congratulate our opponents, […]
Lamine Yamal has sent out a message to Barcelona fans in the wake of Tuesday’s disappointing Champions League exit at the hands of Atletico Madrid. The teenager opened the scoring after just four minutes of the game as Barca won 2-1 in the Spanish capital but went out 3-2 on aggregate. Yamal has spoken of […]
Atlético Madrid 1-2 (3-2) FC Barcelona: Heroic effort – FC BarcelonaGoals from Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres create hope of a heroic comeback but there was no fairytale ending and the Champions League journey is over. Hansi Flick: ‘Disappointed, but we’ll be back’ – FC BarcelonaThe Barça coach proud of his team after a luckless […]
Former Barcelona star Thierry Henry says the Catalan giants are in desperate need of some top center-backs following their Champions League defeat to Atletico. Barcelona saw Pau Cubarsi and Eric Garcia sent off over the two legs against Diego Simeone’s side, and Henry says they must invest in their backline this summer. “This Barça desperately […]
Barcelona star Raphinha claimed his team were “robbed” against Atletico after going out of the Champions League 3-2 on aggregate. The Brazilian, who missed both games due to injury, was in Madrid to watch the second leg as Barcelona won 2-1 but couldn’t quite overturn their 2-0 first-leg deficit. Both legs saw plenty of controversial […]
Frenkie de Jong felt that luck wasn’t on Barcelona’s side as they were knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday night against Atletico. Barcelona started well and raced into a 2-0 lead on the night. However, Atletico pulled one back to halve the deficit, while Barca then saw a penalty appeal turned down and […]
It’s hard to be upset with this Barcelona team. There have been two big disappointments this season, both at the hands of Atlético Madrid, but Hansi Flick’s Blaugrana never give up, and they never stop entertaining. Flick drew it up perfectly to start the second leg. You can’t argue with his starting lineup, the tactics, or […]
Barcelona were knocked out of the Champions League by Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night in another game that contained plenty of controversy. The Catalan giants wanted a penalty in the first half when Dani Olmo was pushed in the penalty area by Marcos Llorente. The Barcelona star went to ground but no penalty was given […]
Barcelona headed to the Metropolitano – again – in the hope of a Champions League comeback against Atletico Madrid, and whilst unlikely, it wasn’t impossible. Not quite a remontada in the PSG mould, it would still take a monumental performance to progress to the semi-finals at the Rojiblanco’s expense, given that they’d not lost a […]
Barcelona boss Hansi Flick couldn’t hide his disappointment after seeing his team knocked out of the Champions League by Atletico on Tuesday night. The Catalans won 2-1 in the Spanish capital but lose 3-2 on aggregate. Barca played a great game but saw a few decisions go against them and also lost Eric Garcia to […]
Barcelona’s journey in this season’s Champions League has come to an end at the quarter-final stage in heartbreaking fashion despite a 2-1 win over Atlético Madrid in Tuesday’s second leg at the Metropolitano, which was not enough to overturn the two-goal deficit from the first leg. Barça played a brilliant first half and continued to […]
Fermin Lopez suffered a gruesome facial injury in the first half of Barcelona’s Champions League tie with Atletico on Tuesday night. The Spain star was already playing with a headband, after needing stitches in a wound following a collision in training, when he was hit full in the face by goalkeeper Juan Musso’s boot. Lopez […]
WELCOME TO THE ESTADIO METROPOLITANO!!! The impressive home of Atlético Madrid in the Spanish capital is the site of the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final tie between the hosts and Barcelona, with Barça looking to overturn a two-goal deficit from the first leg to book a spot in the semi-finals. This should be […]
Diego Simeone has joked he’ll put “four or six men” on Lamine Yamal in response to the Barcelona teenager’s pre-match comments ahead of tonight’s Champions League quarter-final second leg. Yamal said “let’s see if Cholo does me a favor and puts me one-on-one with some player” in the build-up to the game and the Atletico […]
Barcelona star Raphinha has sent out a message to his team ahead of tonight’s crunch Champions League quarter-final second leg against Atletico. Raphinha misses the game through an injury picked up on international duty but is doing his best to support his team-mates in the Spanish capital. “Wherever Barça is, wherever it may be, we’re […]
Hansi Flick’s complaints about Atletico’s pitch ahead of tonight’s Champions League clash with Barcelona have brought a response from UEFA. The Barcelona boss was spotted speaking to UEFA delegates about the turf when his team trained on the surface on Monday evening after arriving in the Spanish capital. According to multiple reports, UEFA have confirmed […]
FC Barcelona train at the Metropolitano – FC BarcelonaThe FC Barcelona squad trained this Monday evening, from 6pm CET, at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, the last workout before the big clash on Tuesday, when they will face Atlético Madrid for the sixth and final time this season. When and where to watch Atlético Madrid […]
Barcelona boss Hansi Flick has been trialling using Jules Kounde in the heart of defence ahead of tonight’s big game against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. According to Mundo Deportivo, in a closed-door session in the Spanish capital, Flick partnered Kounde with Gerard Martin as his two central defenders. Flick also used Ronald Araujo […]
The next Barcelona match is upon us! The Blaugrana play a huge Champions League quarter-final second leg against Atlético Madrid at the Metropolitano, and Hansi Flick has called up the following 24 players for Tuesday’s clash: Goalkeepers: 13. Joan Garcia, 25. Wojciech Szczesny, 31. Diego Kochen Defenders: 2. João Cancelo, 3. Alejandro Balde, 4. Ronald […]
FC Barcelona are playing for pride, honor, and of course, money in their meeting against Atlético Madrid. Teams reaching the UEFA Champions League semifinals will get a 15 million euro prize, plus additional gate receipts, and the chance to win more prize money in advancing. For Barça, that could be important as they continue their […]
Atlético de Madrid vs FC Barcelona Competition/Round: 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, Quarter-Finals, 2nd Leg First Leg Result: Barcelona 0-2 Atlético Madrid Barcelona Outs & Doubts: Pau Cubarsí, Raphinha, Andreas Christensen (out), Marc Bernal (doubt) Atlético Outs & Doubts: José Giménez, Dávid Hancko, Marc Pubill (out), Pablo Barrios (doubt) Barcelona Form Guide: WWWLW Atlético Form Guide: […]
FC Barcelona have a mountain to climb, but its not Mount Everest, according to Opta’s Supercomputer. The stats company has revealed their forecast for the pivotal UEFA Champions League clash against Atlético Madrid. While Barcelona are far from the favorites in the tie, the Supercomputer says they do have a decent chance. First, the analysis says […]
The financial tug-of-war over Kees Smit has taken a sharp turn, as FC Barcelona and other European giants keep a close watch on a legal loophole that could see the Dutch prodigy leave AZ Alkmaar for a fraction of his reported valuation. While AZ is aiming for a club-record windfall, Arno Vermeulen, a prominent journalist […]
Former Manchester United and France defender Patrice Evra has issued a dire taunt to Barcelona fans hoping their team can make it past Atlético Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. In quotes collected by Diario SPORT, the outspoken former left-back says: “Listen, Barcelona fans need to wake up and face reality. I see […]
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick spoke to the press on Monday ahead of this team’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Atlético Madrid at the Metropolitano on Tuesday night. Here’s a summary of Flick’s best quotes, including his thoughts on Gavi and Lamine Yamal, his expectations for the match and Frenkie de Jong’s status. Gavi “Gavi […]