Barcelona vs. Sporting Gijón, 2017 La Liga: Team News, Preview, Predictions

Can Barça maintain an impressive league streak? Let's get this straight right off the bat: this has been a bad Barcelona season. The performances get worse and worse, the Champions League is basically over, and there have been almost zero games that got us excited about a team that signed great young players to strengthen the bench in the summer and still maintained a world-class...

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FC Barcelona News: 28 February 2017; All set for Sporting Gijón clash, Juventus manager talks Barça rumors

A wrap-up of the latest Barcelona news and transfer rumors Final training session before facing Sporting Gijón - FC Barcelona First team gather at the Ciutat Esportiva on Tuesday morning for the last workout before Wednesday's game at the Camp Nou Luis Enrique: Arda and Mascherano could be back for Sporting clash - FC Barcelona FC Barcelona face a key week with regards to...

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La Liga News: 27 February 2017; Real Madrid Win Amid Controversy, Sergio Asenjo Ruptures ACL

Real Madrid reclaim top spot with come-from-behind defeat of Villarreal | ESPN Real Madrid came from two goals down to swiftly reclaim top spot in LaLiga with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Villarreal.Having been displaced at the summit a few hours earlier when Barcelona won at Atletico Madrid, Real were facing up to the prospect of two defeats in five days when the home side...

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FC Barcelona News: 27 February 2017; Barcelona Edge Atletico Madrid, Jeremy Mathieu Sprains Ankle

Atlético Madrid 1-2 FC Barcelona: Precious late win at the Calderón | FC Barcelona FC Barcelona clinched a hugely valuable late victory at the ever tricky Vicente Calderón on Sunday evening, with Leo Messi scoring the winner with four minutes to go. Atlético Madrid, as always, made life difficult for Barça and looked to have salvaged a point after Godín cancelled out Rafinha’s...

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Atlético Madrid vs Barcelona, 2017 La Liga: Final Score 1-2, Leo Messi wins fantastic match

WHAT A VICTORY!!!! Barcelona and Atlético Madrid put together a fantastic football match that ended with a 2-1 victory for the Blaugrana in the last La Liga encounter between these two Spanish giants at the Vicente Calderón. Both teams attacked each other in a match filled with many exciting moments, and Lionel Messi scored a late winner to give the Catalans three gigantic...

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WATCH: Leo Messi’s late goal puts Barca ahead of Atletico Madrid

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WATCH: Rafinha gives Barcelona the lead vs. Atletico Madrid

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Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona, 2017 La Liga: Confirmed Lineups, Live Game Thread

Live game thread for Barcelona’s La Liga match against Atletico La Liga: Jornada 24 Vicente Calderón Stadium, Madrid, Spain Kickoff: Sunday, 26 February 2017, 4:15pm CET Referee: Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz Live Stream: FuboTV (7-day free trial + monthly subscription, sign up HERE) ***** Starting Lineups: Atlético Madrid (4-2-3-1): 13. Jan Oblak; 16. Šime Vrsaljko, 2. Diego...

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Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona, 2017 La Liga: Confirmed Lineups, Live Game Thread

Live game thread for Barcelona’s La Liga match against Atletico La Liga: Jornada 24 Vicente Calderón Stadium, Madrid, Spain Kickoff: Sunday, 26 February 2017, 4:15pm CET Referee: Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz ***** Starting Lineups: Atletico Madrid (4-2-3-1): 13. Jan Oblak; 16. Šime Vrsaljko, 2. Diego Godín, 15. Stefan Savić, 3. Filipe Luís; 14. Gabi, 6. Koke; 10. Yannick Carrasco,...

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FC Barcelona News: 26 February 2017; 18 Make Madrid Trip, Barcelona B Win

Match preview: Atlético Madrid v FC Barcelona | FC Barcelona FC Barcelona face a tough challenge on Sunday when they take on Atlético Madrid in Week 24 of La Liga, the last ever meeting between the two teams at Vicente Calderón. A crucial three points are at stake which would be enough to take Luis Enrique’s men to the top of the table, albeit temporarily, as they push for...

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FC Barcelona announce squad for Round 24 of La Liga against Atlético Madrid

No Mascherano or Arda Turan for the last ever league trip to the Calderón The next Barcelona match is upon us! The Blaugrana travel to the Vicente Calderón for the last time in La Liga as they face off against Atlético Madrid in a crucial match, and coach Luis Enrique has called up 18 players to be in uniform. This is the squad in full: Goalkeepers: 1. Marc-André ter Stegen,...

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La Liga: Atletico Madrid vs FC Barcelona: Team News, Match Preview

Biggest game of the season? You betcha! FC Barcelona will be looking to pile the pressure on league leaders, Real Madrid tomorrow afternoon, and ease the anxiety amongst Culés as they travel to the Spanish capital to take on Atletico Madrid for the final time at the Vicente Calderon. With the Blaugrana set to contest the 2017 Copa del Rey final at the Calderon in May, this...

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La Liga: Atletico Madrid vs FC Barcelona: Team News, Match Preview

Biggest game of the season? You betcha! FC Barcelona will be looking to pile the pressure on league leaders, Real Madrid tomorrow afternoon, and ease the anxiety amongst Culés as they travel to the Spanish capital to take on Atletico Madrid for the final time at the Vicente Calderon. With the Blaugrana set to contest the 2017 Copa del Rey final at the Calderon in May, this...

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Atlético Madrid vs Barcelona, 2017 La Liga: Predicted Lineup

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FC Barcelona News: 25 February 2017; Training Continues for Sunday Match, Valencia Kickoff Date Announced

FC Barcelona training session ahead of Sunday's La Liga match at Atlético Madrid | FC Barcelona A rainy Friday morning accompanied FC Barcelona on the training pitch as they continued to get ready for Sunday’s 4.15pm CET La Liga clash with Atlético Madrid, in what will be the final game ever between the two Spanish giants at the soon-to-be shuttered Vicente Calderón Stadium. Ter...

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Report: Barcelona to face Real Madrid, Manchester United and Juventus in 2017 preseason

El Clásico in the States! If you live in the United States, you'll probably be watching a lot of amazing Barcelona matches. According to a report from Catalan radio RAC1, a very reliable news source, the Blaugrana will travel to America for their International Champions Cup campaign in preseason this year. They'll play between July 22-29, with the venues yet to be decided,...

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FC Barcelona News: 24 February 2017; Training continues ahead of Atlético Madrid clash, Barça to face Real Madrid in preseason

A round-up of the latest Barcelona news Ter Stegen: The Atlético game will be hard, but we will go for the win - FC Barcelona FC Barcelona's German goalkeeper spoke about the blaugranas current form and said all was not lost in the Champions League FC Barcelona training session ahead of Sunday's La Liga match at Atlético Madrid - FC Barcelona A rainy Friday morning accompanied...

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La Liga News: 23 February 2017; Real Madrid Shocked by Valencia, Sevilla Edge Leicester

Real Madrid shocked by Valencia after two early goals in La Liga | ESPN Real Madrid conceded two early goals as they were stunned 2-1 by Valencia in La Liga on Wednesday night.The last time Real allowed two goals inside 10 minutes in a league match was Nov. 9, 2003, against Sevilla but it was former West Ham midfielder Simone Zaza who struck the opener with a stunning effort...

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FC Barcelona News: 23 February 2017; Preparations Begin for Atletico Match, U19 Team Advances in UEFA Youth League

Preparations for Vicente Calderón visit begin | FC Barcelona After two days of rest, FC Barcelona returned to the Ciutat Esportiva training field on Thursday to prepare for Sunday's big game against Atlético Madrid. Luis Enrique oversaw the session which included all available first team players at the Tito Vilanova field. Andre Gomes isn't solely to blame for Barcelona's...

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FC Barcelona News: 22 February 2017; Second Day Off for Players, Barcelona Extend Yerry Mina Option

Barcelona unrecognisable in terms of results and style of play | ESPN That was the headline chosen by Catalan newspaper Diario Sport after Barcelona were humiliated by Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 in the first leg of their round-of-16 Champions League tie last week. And despite Sunday's win against Leganes -- which was only sealed via a Lionel Messi penalty in the 90th minute...

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Rumor Rater: Isco to Leave Real Madrid and Join FC Barcelona?

We take a look at how credible the suggestion is. On the front cover of Mundo Deportivo: Isco Alarcón could follow in the steps of Luis Enrique and Samuel Eto’o and leave Real Madrid for FC Barcelona in the summer. Manolo Lama, from the radio station COPE, has also hinted at a possible move to the Camp Nou for Isco. It’s true that Isco hasn’t gotten a regular spot in the...

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Report: Barcelona Negotiating with Two La Liga Teams for Aleix Vidal Replacement

But we are getting conflicting information. Barcelona have identified two targets as possible replacements for the injured Aleix Vidal: Juanfran Moreno (Deportivo La Coruña) and Roberto Rosales (Málaga), according to Catalan daily Sport. Some background information: Aleix Vidal is out for the season due to an ankle injury and Barcelona only count with Sergi Roberto at right-back....

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FC Barcelona Tactics: Time for Three At the Back?

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Snooze-fest 2017!

I browsed reddit for the majority of this game. If you were me, how would you write this segment? I am supposed to watch every game and write about the positive things Barcelona did; and more specifically choose three players who performed well above the other eight players on the field. But this…this thing only the hardiest of us can call a football game. It is almost impossible...

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FC Barcelona News: 21 February 2017; Barcelona Edge Leganes, Players Enjoy Day Off

Carles Puyol: If anyone can do this, Barça can | FC Barcelona Carles Puyol, who played in the Barça defence from 2000 to 2014 and was captain for a whole decade before retiring from professional football, has spoken to Barça TV about how strongly he believes in his former team, even after such an adverse result against Paris Saint Germain. Gerard Piqué: 'The most important...

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Barcelona 2-1 Leganés, 2017 La Liga: Video Analysis

An analysis of Barcelona’s laborious 2-1 win over Leganés in La Liga.  After a UEFA-imposed pause to the video analysis series, it’s back with a recap of Barcelona’s narrow 2-1 win over Leganés at the weekend. from Barca Blaugranes - All Posts http://ift.tt/2l1JN...

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Paris Saint-Germain’s Blaise Matuidi Says Barcelona’s Andrés Iniesta Considers Marco Verratti His Heir

Will Barcelona snatch him up? According to information recounted on Le 10 Sport, FC Barcelona wizard Andrés Iniesta considers Paris Saint-Germain’s Marco Verrati his heir. The source is Verratti’s teammate, Blaise Matuidi, who spoke with radio station France Bleu. Matuidi claims that when Verratti was down, he told Iniesta his midfield mate was the Spaniard’s heir. And Iniesta...

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Former FC Barcelona and Current Juventus RB Dani Alves Attacks Barça Board

Alves had some strong words. “They were phonies, scumbags.” That’s how current Juventus and former FC Barcelona defender Dani Alves categorizes Barça’s board, led by Josep Maria Bartomeu, in an interview with ABC. Despite persistent rumors that Alves would leave during his last years at Barcelona, the Brazilian claims "no one ever spoke to me to my face" about it. Just days...

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Report: Sergi Roberto Will Play in Midfield Next Season

The Catalan does not want to keep playing as a fullback. Sergi Roberto lost the ball leading to CD Leganés equalizing in Barcelona’s eventual 2-1 win. That goal put the result in the balance until a Lionel Messi penalty in the dying minutes rescued the three points. According to a report in Sport, Roberto is fed up with playing on the right side of defense. He feels it’s...

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The Right to Boo, or Why FC Barcelona Doesn’t Need Your Jeers

Just because you’re allowed, doesn’t mean it’s helpful. FC Barcelona limped towards the finish line in a 2-1 win over CD Leganés, and still suffering from a hangover after a crushing 4-0 defeat at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain, the fans spent some time booing and jeering the team. It wasn’t a majority of the stadium to be fair, but many people felt the need to jeer the...

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Should Luis Enrique’s Job Be on the Line?

Time to start asking the question. Barcelona were unimpressive in a 2-1 win over relegation favorites CD Leganés, and this comes after a pathetic performance in which Paris Saint-Germain thrashed the Catalans 4-0 in the UEFA Champions League. A return leg at the Camp Nou offers the slimmest of possibilities for a comeback against Paris, but, failing such a miracle, the question...

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Off-the-radar: Raúl Tamudo

Sarthak Kumar tells the story of Raúl Tamudo, a legend who Espanyol fans call the "only" Raúl. On 12th September, 2015, Raúl Tamudo – an Espanyol legend – took to the grass of the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat once again, the magnitude of the act quite evident on his shoulders. After performing the honorary kick-off in his jeans, he left the Cornellá stadium looking as humble as...

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Barcelona vs Leganés, 2017 La Liga: Final Score 2-1, Mediocre Barça win late

Three points, and that's all. Barcelona responded to that humiliating loss in Paris with a 2-1 win at home against Leganés. The Blagurana played mediocre football throughout the match and paid for their lack of ideas and desire to score, but a late penalty gave Barça a victory that is not exciting and does not give hope for the future. FIRST HALF It seemed like Barça were...

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Barcelona vs. Leganes: Suarez, Messi combine for another masterpiece

Of course Lionel Messi scores ! - 1-0 Suarez assist http://pic.twitter.com/ZtEWqoa1ka — FootballEnthusiast (@FEnthusiast2) February 19, 2017 Lionel Messi has struck in just the third minute of the match against Leganes in their La Liga match. It’s his 16th goal of the league season, but it was Luis Suarez who made it all happen with a fantastic outside of the boot assist,...

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Barcelona vs Leganes, 2017 La Liga: Confirmed Lineups, Live Game Thread

Game time! La Liga: Jornada 23 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Kickoff: Sunday, 11 February 2017, 8:45pm CET Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva ***** Starting Lineups: Barcelona (4-3-3): 1. Marc-Andre ter Stegen; 20. Sergi Roberto, 23. Samuel Umtiti, 24. Jeremy Mathieu, 19. Lucas Digne; 4. Ivan Rakitić, 21. Andre Gomes, 12. Rafinha; 10. Lionel Messi, 9 Luis Suarez,...

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Barcelona vs Leganés live stream: Start time, TV listings and how to watch La Liga online

Can Barça bounce back from humiliation in Paris? Barcelona suffered humiliation in historical proportions on Tuesday against Paris Saint-Germain in the French capital. It was a 4-0 defeat that exposed the Catalan giants like we've not seen in a long, long time, and it raised immense doubts over the real quality of this team and its manager. Luis Enrique led the Blaugrana...

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FC Barcelona announce squad for La Liga match against Leganés

Luis Enrique has named 18 players for Sunday's match at Camp Nou The next Barcelona match is upon us! The Blaugrana continue their La Liga journey on Sunday against Leganés at Camp Nou, and coach Luis Enrique has called up 18 players to be in uniform for the match. This is the squad in full: Goalkeepers: 1. Marc-André ter Stegen, 13. Jasper Cillessen Defenders: 3. Gerard...

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FC Barcelona News: 19 February 2017; 18 in Squad to Face Leganes, Barcelona B Continue Strong

The squad of 18 announced for FC Barceona's match against Leganés | FC Barcelona FC Barcelona face Leganés at 8.45pm CET on Sunday at the Camp Nou. The blaugranas are looking to secure an important three points to stay in second place in the Liga and not lose sight of the league leaders. Luis Enrique will not be able to call on the suspended Sergio Busquets and the injured...

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La Liga: FC Barcelona vs Leganes: Team News, Match Preview

Let's pretend Tuesday didn't happen! FC Barcelona will be looking to put their midweek embarrassment firmly behind them tomorrow evening, when they return to La Liga action against Leganes at the Camp Nou. For the Blaugrana, this match has perhaps become the most important of the season; following their shocking 4-0 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, the media...

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