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Lamine Yamal to miss rest of season with Barca through injury but will be fit for World Cup

Barcelona's teenage phenomenon Lamine Yamal will miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury, the club confirmed on Thursday, but he is expected to be fit for Spain's World Cup campaign.

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Lamine Yamal on scoresheet against Celta Vigo as Barcelona take step closer to LaLiga title

Despite an energetic performance, Celta Vigo left Camp Nou empty-handed, as Barcelona’s 1-0 victory saw them register a 17th home win in LaLiga this season, restoring their nine-point lead at the top in the process.

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Why Barcelona and Arsenal might be willing to offer Bernardo Silva a new home

This summer is set to be Manchester City's most important for some time.

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Mbappe and Vinicius Junior give Real Madrid an unconvincing win over Alaves

Real Madrid applied some pressure on Barcelona by reducing the gap to the top of LaLiga to six points, with their 2-1 win at the Bernabeu putting Alaves in real danger of slipping into the relegation zone.

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Carrick refuses to rule out Rashford return to Man Utd after Barcelona spell

Michael Carrick has refused to rule out the prospect of Marcus Rashford returning to Manchester United once his loan spell with Barcelona comes to an end.

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Barcelona refile complaint over handball decision against Atletico Madrid to UEFA

Barcelona on Thursday lodged another complaint with UEFA after their protest over a handball incident in their Champions League quarter-final, first leg defeat to Atletico Madrid was rejected this week.

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Messi returns to Barcelona to purchase fifth-tier Catalan club Cornella

Lionel Messi has bought Catalan club Cornella and become the team's new owner, the Spanish fifth-tier side announced on Thursday.

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How have Raphinha's absences through injury affected Barcelona in 2025/26?

With Barcelona having beaten Atletico Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final second-leg, but still going out of the competition on aggregate, it’s worth asking the question once more as to how well the Catalan giants have coped in Raphinha’s absence.

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What went wrong for Liverpool as they failed to overturn a UCL deficit against PSG

With Liverpool looking to overturn a two-goal deficit in their Champions League quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain, they needed the Anfield faithful to summon up a similar energy to that which helped them defeat Barcelona back in 2019.

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Raphinha hits out at refereeing after Barcelona's Champions League exit to Atletico

Barcelona forward Raphinha launched a scathing attack on the refereeing in ⁠their Champions League quarter-final tie as his side were knocked out 3-2 on aggregate by Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, having ‌finished both legs with 10 men.

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Lookman overtakes Ikpeba in Champions League standings, Osimhen and Martins ahead

Atletico Madrid star Ademola Lookman became Nigeria’s third-top scorer in Champions League history with his goal in Tuesday’s 2-1 defeat to Barcelona.

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Lookman goal decisive as Atletico Madrid edge Barca in thrilling tie to reach semi-finals

Atletico Madrid progressed to the UEFA Champions League (UCL) semi-finals, despite losing 2-1 to Barcelona at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, in the second leg of their quarter-final.

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UEFA rejects Barcelona's complaint over refereeing during first-leg loss to Atletico

UEFA has rejected Barcelona's complaint over ⁠the officiating in their 2-0 home defeat by Atletico ‌Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final first ‌leg, the governing body ‌said on Tuesday.

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Why Tottenham and West Ham might be well advised to steer clear of Barcelona's Marc Casado

Whether or not Barcelona go on to win the LaLiga title, there will have to be a period of reflection in the summer for both incoming and outgoing transfers.

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Sporting greats inspiring Barcelona's Lamine Yamal ahead of Atletico Madrid second leg

Barcelona's teenage winger Lamine Yamal said Monday he was taking inspiration from basketball great LeBron James and Brazilian footballer Neymar to try and inspire a Champions League comeback against Atletico Madrid.

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Koke evokes memories of past success ahead of crucial week for Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid host Barcelona at a sold-out Metropolitano Stadium on ⁠Tuesday in their Champions League quarter-final second leg, aiming to secure their first semi-final berth in nine years, before ‌turning their attention to the Copa del Rey final against Real Sociedad.

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Ferran Torres & Lamine Yamal star as Barca beat Espanyol to go nine points clear

After Real Madrid were held by Girona on Friday, Barcelona took advantage of that unexpected gift to grab a 4-1 LaLiga victory over Catalan rivals Espanyol, and go nine points clear at the top of the table.

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Barcelona face rotation dilemma ahead of Espanyol derby and return Atletico leg

In the wake of Barcelona's Champions League quarter-final first leg defeat by Atletico Madrid, coach Hansi Flick faces a dilemma for Saturday's LaLiga derby clash against Espanyol.

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Hansi Flick wants players to focus on derby despite more 'important' Champions League

Barcelona's main goal this season is to win the Champions League but coach Hansi Flick on Friday told his players to focus on this weekend's La Liga derby against Espanyol.

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Barcelona file complaint to UEFA over alleged handball during defeat to Atletico Madrid

Barcelona have carried their fury beyond the dugout and ⁠into UEFA's inbox, lodging a formal complaint on Thursday over the officiating in their 2-0 home defeat ‌by Atletico Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final first leg.

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How Atletico Madrid beat Barcelona at Camp Nou for the first time in 20 years

The second Barcelona vs Atletico game in the space of four days, and the fifth meeting of the season already, came in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.

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Hansi Flick left fuming after non-intervention from VAR for handball in Barcelona defeat

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick was furious at the decision not to review a strange handball incident in his team's 2-0 Champions League quarter-final first leg defeat by Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.

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Sorloth and Alvarez strike to give Atleti vital first-leg lead over 10-man Barcelona

An ill-tempered UEFA Champions League (UCL) quarter-final first-leg tie at Camp Nou between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid saw a 2-0 win for Los Rojiblancos, which puts them in the box seat ahead of the second leg.

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Simeone hails 'friend' Griezmann ahead of Frenchman's final month at Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone hailed departing forward Antoine Griezmann ahead of the club's Champions League quarter-final first leg clash at Barcelona on Wednesday.