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Barcelona Stumble to Frustrating Getafe Draw in Title Setback

This is Beirut, 19/01 02:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Barcelona could only muster a 1-1 draw at Getafe on Saturday in La Liga as they were unable to recover ground on the top two in the Spanish title race. Jules Kounde sent the visitors ahead early on but Mauro Arambarri levelled for Getafe in the first half and Barcelona could not break down Jose Bordalas' well-drilled side. The draw leaves the ...

Real Madrid Must Avoid Mistakes from Clasico Thrashing Says Ancelotti

This is Beirut, 11/01 14:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said his players could avenge their thrashing earlier this season by Barcelona to win the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday, if they avoided making the same mistakes. Hansi Flick's Barcelona routed Los Blancos 4-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu in October in La Liga, although a slump before the winter break helped Real ...

Barcelona Defeat Bilbao to Spanish Super Cup Final

This is Beirut, 09/01 14:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Young starlets Gavi and Lamine Yamal fired Barcelona, without Dani Olmo after his licence to play was revoked, into the Spanish Super Cup final with a 2-0 win against Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday. Spanish playmaker Olmo was cleared to play again on a temporary basis before the game but the decision came too late for him or Pau Victor, in the same ...

Barcelona’s Olmo Suffers Fresh Registration Setback

This is Beirut, 04/01 16:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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La Liga and the Spanish football federation on Saturday again rejected Barcelona's desperate attempts to register Dani Olmo and avoid a potentially embarrassing departure of their star playmaker. The future of Olmo and young forward Pau Victor at the Catalan giants has been on hold over a financial and administrative limbo that prevented their ...

Atletico Snatch Late Win at Barca to Top La Liga

This is Beirut, 2024-12-22 01:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Atletico Madrid came from behind to snatch a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Barcelona and claim leadership of La Liga on Saturday. Pedri sent the Catalans ahead but second-half goals from Rodrigo De Paul and Alexander Sorloth helped Diego Simeone's side move three points clear at the top of the table, having played one match fewer than Barca. Hansi ...

Bellingham and Mbappe Strike as Real Madrid Beat Girona

This is Beirut, 2024-12-08 17:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Jude Bellingham inspired champions Real Madrid to a comfortable 3-0 victory at Girona on Saturday in La Liga, with Kylian Mbappe also on the scoresheet after two high-profile penalty misses. Los Blancos cut the gap on league leaders Barcelona to two points after the Catalans drew 2-2 at Real Betis, with Madrid having played one fewer ...

Raphinha Hat-Trick Helps Barca Thrash Bayern in Champions League

This is Beirut, 2024-10-24 00:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Raphinha scored a stunning hat-trick as Barcelona hammered Bayern Munich 4-1 on Wednesday in a blockbuster Champions League group clash. The Catalans had lost their last six games against Bayern but outplayed the six-time winners at the Olympic stadium with Robert Lewandowski also on the scoresheet, while England star Harry Kane struck for the ...

Barca Hoping to Return to Camp Nou 'by End of Year'

This is Beirut, 2024-10-08 14:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Barcelona are hoping to return to their legendary Camp Nou stadium, currently undergoing modernization and expansion work, "by the end of the year," club spokesperson Elena Fort said on Monday. The Catalan giants' construction roadmap was presented to the press on Monday, with officials insisting the club was "actively working" to return to the ...

Sergi Roberto Fires Struggling Barca to Victory Over Almeria

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-21 09:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Barcelona ground out an unconvincing 3-2 home win against basement club Almeria on Wednesday thanks to a late Sergi Roberto goal, moving them up to third in La Liga. Xavi Hernandez's side ended 2023 with a win thanks to Sergi Roberto's double and a first-half goal from Raphinha. Twice the 20th-placed visitors pegged back the Catalan giants ...

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