FC Barcelona open 2016 with a point in Catalan derby | FC Barcelona
The Catalans ran away with the battle for possession, but Espanyol’s aggressive approach paid dividends and FC Barcelona’s most dangerous chances fell innocuously by the wayside as a combination of bad bounces and a pair of shots off the woodwork stood between the world champions and a year-opening victory.
Neymar target of alleged racist chants at Espanyol - ESPN FC
Barcelona star Neymar was subjected to allegedly racist chants during Saturday draw at local rivals Espanyol, his teammate Andres Iniesta confirmed. Though manager Luis Enrique declined to comment on the chants, Neymar's teammates called for the individuals responsible to be punished.
Luis Enrique: 'Result fair for both teams' | FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique was stone-cold honest. As he sat at the podium in the press room at the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat following his team’s goalless draw in the first of three derbies in an 11-day span, he recognized that, despite the behemoth gap in possession in Barça’s favour and the number of scoring chances his players had, the result was fair.
Ivan Rakitic looks at the bright side | FC Barcelona
When it came time for the players to address the media pool that had assembled deep inside the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat following Saturday’s knock-down, drag-out derby between FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol, it was one player’s words which were the most captivating. While there’s no question that the draw was disappointing to many, FC Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic took a different tack.
Time for Turan: Arda and Vidal will boost Barca as FIFA ban finally ends - Goal.com
Barca lacked its usual spark at Cornella and even though Espanyol's heavy-handed approach was very much on the edge of the laws of the game, Luis Enique's side failed to create too many clear-cut chances in its first fixture of 2016. And once again, the Asturian coach showed little faith in his substitutes.
Schedule for a week with cup and league fixtures | FC Barcelona
After starting this year with a derby at RCD Espanyol in La Liga, FC Barcelona face their local rivals once again, this time at the Camp Nou in the Copa del Rey, on Wednesday 6 January at 8:30pm CET. On Saturday 9 January, Luis Enrique and his team will be back in Liga action at home to Granada CF at 4:00pm CET.
FC Barcelona B fall by the minimum at home to Olímpic de Xàtiva in first game of 2016 | FC Barcelona
The FC Barcelona B team didn't have a whole lot of luck in their first game of 2016 — albeit not for a lack of trying — losing at home to Olímpic de Xàtiva, which struck gold with their only scoring chance of the game. After falling behind in the 25th minute, the Catalans pushed hard for the equaliser, but one goal was waved off and another shot caught the post as their struggle to climb further away from the relegation zone ended in disappointment.
Rival Watch: Back to back wins take Arsenal to the top of the Premier League | FC Barcelona
With Luis Enrique’s team playing two games in just four days either side of New Year, the fixture list has had more than a whiff of the Premier League about in La Liga this season. Indeed, Barça’s opponents in the last 16 of the Champions League, English side Arsenal, have gone one better during the festive period, playing three league games in the space of a week, recording wins against Bournemouth and Newcastle but going down to a heavy defeat against Southampton.
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