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Barcelona kicked off the new year in victorious fashion and have opened up a seven-point gap at the top of the La Liga table thanks to a hard-fought 2-0 win away to Espanyol at the RCDE Stadium in a tense and dramatic Catalan derby on Saturday night. After surviving tremendous pressure in the first 80 […]
WELCOME TO THE RCDE STADIUM!!! The home of Espanyol in Cornellà is the site of the first La Liga game of 2026 for the hosts and Barcelona, who meet in one of the most anticipated Catalan derbies in recent memory to kick off the new year in style. Both teams are in red-hot form in […]
Barcelona boss Hansi Flick spoke about his team selection ahead of kick-off against Espanyol after naming Pedri only on the bench for the Catalan derby. Pedri was passed fit before the game but has had to settle for a place among the substitutes along with Dani Olmo who is back after a dislocated shoulder. Here’s […]
The next Barcelona match is upon us! The Blaugrana kick off the new year with a massive Catalan derby against Espanyol in a huge La Liga game, and Hansi Flick has called up the following 23 players for Saturday’s clash: Goalkeepers: 1. Marc-André ter Stegen, 13. Joan Garcia, 25. Wojciech Szczesny Defenders: 3. Alejandro Balde, […]
Final session before the derby – FC BarcelonaBarça finished off their preparations on Friday at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper for Saturday’s Catalan derby against Espanyol, kick off 9pm CET. This season Barcelona’s city rivals are having an excellent campaign in La Liga sitting in fifth place in the table on 33 points, 13 behind […]
RCD Espanyol (5th, 33pts) vs FC Barcelona (1st, 46pts) Competition/Round: 2025-26 La Liga, Matchday 18 Barcelona Outs & Doubts: Ronald Araujo, Gavi, Andreas Christensen (out) Espanyol Outs & Doubts: Ramon Terrats (doubt) Date/Time: Saturday, January 3, 2026, 9pm CET/WAT (Barcelona & Nigeria), 8pm GMT (UK), 3pm ET, 12pm PT (USA), 1.30am IST (India, Sunday) Venue: RCDE Stadium, […]
Espanyol manager Manolo Gonzalez has been full of praise for Barcelona star Raphinha ahead of Saturday’s Catalan derby. Raphinha has been bizarrely snubbed for several high-profile individual awards recently, but the Espanyol boss has no doubts at all about the Brazilian’s quality. “He’s not talked about enough, but for me he’s crucial. Other players get […]
Barcelona have been linked with a January move for Joao Cancelo in recent days as the full-back wants to leave Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal this winter. The defender is said to be aware of interest from Catalunya, while Barcelona have made contract with his camp on a couple of occasions to discuss a potential […]
Lamine Yamal has taken to social media ahead of Barcelona’s clash against Espanyol in the Catalan derby in La Liga on Saturday. The match is expected to be a spicy affair as the local rivals meet once again, with Joan Garcia set to face his former club for the first since moving to Camp Nou. […]
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has confirmed that Ronald Araujo is back with the group after taking a five-week mental health break at the end of November following a very difficult night in the Champions League defeat away to Chelsea. Flick revealed Araujo is not 100% physically ready to return to play and will give the […]
One of the biggest unanswered questions for Barcelona going into the new year is the current and future state of the center forward position. Hansi Flick has to decide which player to select in the second half of the season to give his team the best chance of competing for trophies. After that, Joan Laporta […]
Barcelona presidential candidate Marc Ciria has revealed his plan to bring Lionel Messi back to the club and has spoken about what kind of role the GOAT might take up. Ciria has joined the race to be the club’s next president alongside Joan Laporta, Victor Font and Xavi Vilajoana and is happy to use Messi’s […]
Enrique Cerezo says he’s completed relaxed about Julian Alvarez’s future amid reported interest from Barcelona. The Catalan giants are thought to be keen on signing the Atletico star but a move is looking unlikely due to his lofty price tag and Barcelona’s financial issues. Cerezo has been asked about the situation again and says he […]
Barcelona have endured another dramatic season under Hansi Flick but look in good shape heading into the New Year. The Catalans have had to cope without a host of key players in the first half of the season but their injury problems are easing which has helped Flick’s men improve their form. Let’s have a […]
Former Espanyol president Joan Collet has warned the team to focus on the game and not the return of Joan Garcia ahead of Saturday’s match with Barcelona. Garcia is set to make his first return to his former club on Saturday, with Espanyol having already upgraded security measures for the match. Collet says that Espanyol – […]
Espanyol have issued some updates for supporters planning to visit Saturday’s eagerly-anticipated clash between the two sides at the RCDE Stadium. The game is expected to see be a typically feisty derby affair, particularly as it will see former Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia return to the club for the first time as a Barcelona player. […]
Former Barcelona midfielder Denis Suarez has revealed the story behind Gerard Pique’s now legendary post about Neymar prior to his shock departure from the club. Pique tweeted a picture of himself with his arm around Neymar and the words ‘Se queda’ (he stays) amid intense speculation about a transfer to Paris Saint-Germain. Yet Neymar did […]
New faces in a special session – FC BarcelonaA slightly different return to work for the blaugranes after the Christmas break with the traditional open door training session at the Estadi Johan Cruyff. Ronald Araujo and Dani Olmo also returned to train with their team mates in a workout that marks the beginning of preparations […]
Barcelona midfielder Pedri says he’s feeling good and is ready to go again after returning to training after the festive break. Pedri missed Barcelona’s last game of 2025 against Villarreal due to a minor calf strain but was back to work with the rest of his team-mates on Monday in an open training session at […]
Girona boss Michel has fuelled speculation about a possible move for Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen this winter. The rumor mill has claimed that Girona are willing to go all out to sign the Germany international on loan when the January window opens. Ter Stegen has lost his place in the starting XI at Barca […]
It’s hard to believe that Lamine Yamal is still just 18 years old, and coming off a year in 2025 where he transformed into the next big global superstar. Some would say he deserved to beat Ousmane Dembele for the Ballon d’Or. Regardless of where you fall in that debate, Dembele won the award while […]
Barcelona loanee Hector Fort is set for a spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on a dislocated shoulder. Elche have confirmed the defender has gone under the knife and is set for a period on the sidelines. An official statement from the club read: “Elche CF player Héctor Fort underwent surgery on Monday by […]
Ronald Araujo made a very welcome return to Barcelona on Monday as the club held an open training session in front of supporters after the festive break. The Uruguay international, who has taken some time out recently, was back with his team-mates as Hansi Flick put his players through a light session at the Estadi […]
Barcelona head to Espanyol for their first La Liga game of 2026 in what promises to be a big game for many reasons. Hansi Flick’s side head into the game on top of the pile in La Liga, but Espanyol have been enjoying a fine season too and currently sit in fifth place in the […]
Barcelona have reportedly made contact with Juventus star Dusan Vlahovic in a bid to try and sign him in the summer transfer window after his contract expires. A new report from Marca states that Barcelona have “already made a move to acquire the services of Vlahovic” and are hoping to land the 25-year-old. Vlahovic has […]