La Liga Standings - Jornada 2

Barça is at the top.After two matchdays, La Liga has a familiar face at the top of the table. Barcelona is the only team to win both matches, and the Blaugrana sit above everyone else going into Jornada 3.Here's the full standings after two matches:PositionTeamPGDPts1Barcelona2462Valencia 2343Celta Vigo 2244Granada 2145Sevilla 2146Atlético Madrid 2147Athletic Bilbao 2238Real...

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Lionel Messi and Munir El-Haddadi Suffer Injuries In Villarreal Match

Nothing serious, in principle.Following Barcelona's hard-fought win against Villarreal on Sunday, two players left the field with injuries, the club announced right after the game.The statement from Barça's website is this:Following the 1-0 win at Villarreal, the Club Medical Services have released a statement regarding the conditions of Lionel Messi and Munir.The former has...

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Luis Enrique: "The effort from the players was amazing"

He's nothing but happy with the win.Barcelona coach Luis Enrique is extremely happy with his team's win over Villarreal in a tough match at El Madrigal. At the press conference after the game, Lucho congratulated his players for their effort, and also gave Sandro Ramírez his praise for scoring the late game-winner.Here's a few highlights of his answers:"The effort from the...

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La Liga: Villarreal CF 0-1 FC Barcelona: Match Review

A comprehensive, blow-by-blow recap of Barcelona's hard-fought 1-0 win over Villarreal CF at El Madrigal on Sunday evening, as Sandro's late winner was enough to secure the three pointsFC Barcelona didn’t always have it their own way on Sunday evening at El Madrigal, but ultimately, it wasn’t to matter as the Blaugrana emerged victorious courtesy of substitute Sandro’s late...

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Lionel Messi Does a Messi Thing, Barcelona Wins a Match

Here is Lionel Messi. Doing a Messi Thing. And there's Sandro to put Barcelona ahead over Villarreal. Oh, and what a pass from Neymar, too. This is beautiful.from Barca Blaugranes - All Posts http://ift.tt/1ugT...

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La Liga: Villarreal CF vs FC Barcelona: Live Game Thread

Live game thread for the La Liga match between Villarreal CF and FC BarcelonaLa Liga: Jornada 2Kickoff: Sunday, 31 August 2014, 19:00 CETEl Madrigal, VillarealReferee: Carlos Velasco CarballoLine-ups:Villarreal CF (--): TBASubstitutes: TBAFC Barcelona (4-3-3): Claudio Bravo; Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Jeremy Mathieu, Jordi Alba; Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitić, Rafinha; Pedro,...

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Juan Cuadrado Announces Fiorentina Stay

Just to confirm what we all knewNot that we didn't know that before, but Juan Cuadrado is officially going nowhere.With one day left on the European transfer window, there was still a little chance that the Colombia international could leave Fiorentina, but the 26-year-old himself took care of announcing he's not moving out of the Fiore. He did that Saturday afternoon, on...

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FC Barcelona News: 31 August 2014; Barça Players Arrive in Villarreal, Alex Song Loaned to West Ham

FC Barcelona arrive in Villarreal by train | FC BarcelonaBarça play the second game of the league season this evening at 7.00 PM CET away to Villarreal at El Madrigal. They made the journey by train, and left Sants Station this morning at 9.00 AM. On arrival in Villarreal, they went immediately to a hotel, where they will relax for a few hours. Luis Enrique has named 18 players...

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La Liga: Villarreal CF vs FC Barcelona: Predict the Score

A chance to predict the score of FC Barcelona's second La Liga fixture of the season against Villarreal CFFC Barcelona face their first real test of the season so far, and indeed of Luis Enrique's reign as manager tonight, when they travel south to El Madrigal to take on Villarreal CF in La Liga action. The Yellow Submarine occupied third position after an impressive 2-0 win...

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Video: FC Barcelona B vs CE Sabadell Match Highlights

Take a look at the highlights of Barça B's good 3-1 win against Sabadell in Jornada 2 of Liga Adelante, as the Blaugrana got the result with a brace from Dongou and a goal from Joan Román.Editor's note: Unfortunately, La Liga's YouTube channel quickly blocks any reprodutions of their videos in any website but their own, even if it's an embedded post like this. You can still watch it on YouTube, though. We apologize, but there's nothing we can do....

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FC Barcelona B vs CE Sabadell FC Match Review

Barça got a very good win.Good Saturday for the little Culés, as Barça B got the best of Sabadell in a Catalunya derby for the Jornada 2 of Liga Adelante, Spain's second division. The mini-Blaugrana won 3-1 at the Mini Camp Nou.But the team had to bounce back. Despite a very good start, in which they dominated the posession and had good pace, Barça B showed their usual defensive...

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Report: Alex Song to West Ham United is a Done Deal

Goodbye, Systeme Tchakap.It's done: the Systeme Tchakap Era is over at FC Barcelona, as the Blaugrana have reached an agreement with West Ham United for the transfer of Alex Song back to the Premier League.Reports from all the reliable sources in the universe say it's a done deal. Sky Sports reported first, and we're able to confirm it, too. Song is indeed going to the London...

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Video: Luis Enrique Press Conference

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FC Barcelona News: 30 August 2014; Andres Iniesta Left Out of 18-Man Match Squad, Twelve Called Up by National Teams

Neymar in but Iniesta out against Villarreal | FC BarcelonaNeymar has been declared fully fit and has been included in the team of 18 that will travel to Villarreal on Sunday. But Andrés Iniesta is left out due to trouble with his left knee. The Medical Services are currently working to determine the extent of the injury.Douglas Pereira signs FC Barcelona contract | FC BarcelonaDouglas...

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FC Barcelona Squad Named for Second La Liga Match

Luis Enrique has selected eighteen players to form the squad that is taking on Villarreal for La Liga's Jornada 2, featuring the return of NeymarFC Barcelona's second official match of the season is upon us, as the Blaugrana will take on Villarreal at El Madrigal Stadium. Barça is unbeaten at Villarreal's home in the last five encounters, and they want to keep the streak alive...

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Barca Blaugranes: Community Ground Rules

In light of recent "events" and following the site’s rapid growth in recent months, I thought it would be useful to re-establish and reiterate a number of community ground rules. Perhaps in the past, Barça Blaugranes has not enforced any rigid rules per se, and really moderated the community on an ad-hoc basis where and when the situation called for it. That was fine in previous...

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FC Barcelona September Schedule

All matches have been officially announced. Tough month for BarçaFC Barcelona has a tough road in the first month of the season.The LFP, or the Spanish League, has officially announced the schedule of their September matches for all teams, including Barça. Because of the FIFA dates at the beginning of the month, the Blaugrana will only play at the second half of the month,...

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FC Barcelona 2014/2015 Depth Chart and Kit Numbers

This is the permanent look of the squad for next seasonAs of right now, is highly unlikely that FC Barcelona is going to sign any new players. The eight additions to the squad are Claudio Bravo, Ter Stegen, Jérémy Mathieu, Thomas Vermaelen, Douglas Pereira, Ivan Rakitic, Rafinha Alcântara and Luis Suárez. With the imminent departure of Alex Song, Barça's squad for next season...

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FC Barcelona News: 29 August 2014; Gerard Pique Snubbed by Vicente del Bosque, Douglas Arrives in Barcelona

FC Barcelona drawn with PSG, Ajax and APOEL | FC BarcelonaBarça have learned who they will be playing in the group stage of the 2014/15 Champions League. The Catalans’ quest to win the title for the fifth time begins in Group F, where today’s draw in Monaco paired them up with Paris Saint-Germain, Ajax Amsterdam and APOEL Nicosia.FC Barcelona's three opponents | FC BarcelonaFC...

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Scouting Report: Douglas Pereira

Just who the heck is this guy? We've got you covered!As you know, FC Barcelona's latest signing of the summer comes by the name of Douglas Pereira. The 24-year-old right-back will be officially presented as a Blaugrana on Friday at the Camp Nou, after he goes through medicals and signs his five-year contract.When you heard the news, you possibly asked yourself: "Just who the...

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FC Barcelona and Rest of Group F React to Champions League Draw

Different points of view.FC Barcelona's Road to Berlin starts with a tricky group stage, as the Catalan side has been drawn with Paris Saint-Germain, Ajax and APOEL at the UEFA event on Thursday.Representatives from all four teams spoke right after the draw, and they have different views on their chances to move on to the knockout phase. Here's what they said.Andoni Zubizarreta,...

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