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Barcelona Snatch ‘Inexplicable’ Win At Dominant Sociedad, Girona Top La Liga | Football News
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Barcelona Snatch ‘Inexplicable’ Win At Dominant Sociedad, Girona Top La Liga | Football News

[ad_1] Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said football is "inexplicable" after Ronald Araujo's 92nd minute winner snatched Barcelona an undeserved 1-0 victory at Real Sociedad on Saturday in La Liga. Having suffered a last-gasp defeat by Real Madrid in the Clasico last Saturday despite having the better of the game, Xavi's side inflicted the same suffering on Real Sociedad in San Sebastian. Barcelona failed to create any clear chances until the final stages, with their goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen keeping the score level, before Araujo headed Ilkay Gundogan's cross home with seconds remaining.The victory takes Barcelona third, two points above Atletico Madrid, who lost on Friday at Las Palmas, and one point behind second place Real Madrid, who host Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.Girona provis...
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Xavi Critical Of Barcelona Spokesman’s Post Attacking Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr | Football News
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Xavi Critical Of Barcelona Spokesman’s Post Attacking Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr | Football News

[ad_1] Barcelona vice-president Rafa Yuste also apologised to Vinicius Jr.© AFPBarcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said he did not like a social media post from a club spokesman dismissing racist abuse of Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior and calling him a "clown" ahead of the Clasico on Saturday. The Brazilian forward was racially abused during his team's 1-1 draw on Saturday at Sevilla, with the Andalusian club ejecting a fan from the stadium. "It's not racism, (Vinicius) deserves a slap for being a clown," wrote Barcelona directors' board spokesman Mikel Camps on X, formerly Twitter, during Madrid's win over Braga on Tuesday."What do these unnecessary and meaningless stepovers represent in the centre of the pitch?"Camps later deleted his post but Spanish media say Real Madrid president Fl...
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Youngster Fermin Lopez Rescues Barcelona Draw At Mallorca | Football News
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Youngster Fermin Lopez Rescues Barcelona Draw At Mallorca | Football News

[ad_1] Youngster Fermin Lopez rescued Barcelona a 2-2 draw at Real Mallorca on Tuesday which extended his team's La Liga lead, even though the champions dropped two points. Barcelona came from behind twice to secure a draw, Vedat Muriqi opening the scoring for the hosts early on, before Raphinha pulled them level. However Abdon Prats sent Mallorca ahead again and 20-year-old Lopez levelled with a firm drive on his second appearance for the club. Girona and Real Madrid, second and third, face Villarreal and Las Palmas respectively on Wednesday."These careless mistakes cannot happen again," Xavi told DAZN."We have to improve. Last year we were so solid and concentrated a lot in defence."Today we were not bad but these are two mistakes which should not be happening -- because of these error...
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Xavi Hails Barcelona’s New ‘Winning Character’ After ‘Epic’ Celta Comeback | Football News
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Xavi Hails Barcelona’s New ‘Winning Character’ After ‘Epic’ Celta Comeback | Football News

[ad_1] Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez praised his side's "winning character" after a sensational 3-2 comeback to beat Celta Vigo on Saturday and move top of La Liga. The coach, who signed a new deal until 2025 this week, celebrated with his 50th victory in La Liga, as Robert Lewandowski's brace and Joao Cancelo's late winner helped his team triumph despite entering the final 10 minutes two goals behind. Jorgen Strand Larsen and Anastasios Douvikas struck for the visitors, who seemed on course for a surprise win against the champions, but Barcelona produced a comeback which Xavi called "epic"."We didn't play well (but) came up with the epic, showing winning character," Xavi told reporters."Historically we have lacked that ... this shows the generational change we have, they didn't give up...
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Barcelona Coach Xavi Hernandez Banned For Two Games For Red Card In Season Opener | Football News
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Barcelona Coach Xavi Hernandez Banned For Two Games For Red Card In Season Opener | Football News

[ad_1] File image of Xavi Hernandez© AFPBarcelona coach Xavi Hernandez will serve a two-match suspension after being sent off in his team's La Liga season opener against Getafe, it was announced Wednesday. Xavi was punished for his touchline behaviour during Sunday's 0-0 draw at Getafe, in which Barcelona winger Raphinha also received a red card in the first half for elbowing an opponent.Former Barcelona midfielder Xavi was dismissed with 20 minutes to play after leaving his technical area to remonstrate with the fourth official over a refereeing decision.Referee Cesar Soto Grado said in his report that he had already warned Xavi, who was critical of the officiating in his post-match press conference. Xavi and Raphinha will both miss Sunday's game against Cadiz and the trip to Villarreal...
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Karim Benzema Hits Stunning 2nd-Half Hat-Trick As Real Madrid Thrash Rivals Barcelona 4-0. Watch | Football News
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Karim Benzema Hits Stunning 2nd-Half Hat-Trick As Real Madrid Thrash Rivals Barcelona 4-0. Watch | Football News

[ad_1] Karim Benzema's hat-trick fired Real Madrid into the Copa del Rey final.© AFPReal Madrid captain Karim Benzema scored a second-half hat-trick as Los Blancos outclassed their bitter Barcelona side in a 4-0 Copa del Rey at Camp Nou on Wednesday. Carlo Ancelotti's men reached the final 4-1 on aggregate, knocking out the 31-time record Spanish cup winners after Vinicius Junior opened the scoring and Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick in the second half of the second leg. Madrid turfed out the record 31-time cup winners with a muscular performance on a spiky night in Barcelona, where they also ended a demoralising run of three consecutive Clasico defeats.Watch: Karim Benzema nets hat-trick as Real Madrid put Barcelona to swordBENZEMA MAKES IT 2-0 WHAT A GOAL, THE BEST STRIKER IN THE WORL...
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Xavi Hernandez Expecting ‘Wounded’ Real Madrid To Wage War In Cup Clasico | Cricket News
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Xavi Hernandez Expecting ‘Wounded’ Real Madrid To Wage War In Cup Clasico | Cricket News

[ad_1] Copa del Rey: Barcelona to Real Madrid in semi-final© AFPBarcelona coach Xavi Hernandez warned his team on Tuesday that their Copa del Rey semi-final opponents Real Madrid would be coming to wage a "footballing war" at Camp Nou. The Catalans hold a 1-0 lead from the first leg and have beaten their rivals in each of the last three Clasicos. "It doesn't mean anything that we have won the last three Clasicos, tomorrow is another footballing war," Xavi told reporters. "They will be out for revenge, they will come here hurt, they have lost the last three. They will come here wounded, I am sure."Barcelona will be without four injured key players in Pedri, Ousmane Dembele, Frenkie de Jong and Andreas Christensen."Madrid come tomorrow and they can beat you perfectly well -- they can again...
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Real Madrid vs Barcelona, Copa Del Rey Semi-Final 1st Leg: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming | Football News
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Real Madrid vs Barcelona, Copa Del Rey Semi-Final 1st Leg: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming | Football News

[ad_1] Real Madrid face Barcelona in the first leg of the Copa Del Rey semi-final tie at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Friday. Trailing their bitter rivals by seven-point in La Liga, Real Madrid eye revenge, following their 1-3 defeat in the Spanish Super Cup final last year. Barcelona, however, will be without the services of their injured trio - Robert Lewandowski, Pedri and Ousmane Dembele. The Catalans crashed out of the Europa League after losing to Manchester United in the play-offs, before also going down on the road at Mallorca in the league. Real Madrid have not won the Copa Del Rey since 2014.When will the Real Madrid vs Barcelona, Copa Del Rey Semi-Final 1st Leg match be played?The Real Madrid vs Barcelona, Copa Del Rey Semi-Final 1st Leg match will be played on Friday, mar...
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Wounded Barcelona Face Real Madrid In Spanish Cup Semi-Final | Football News
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Wounded Barcelona Face Real Madrid In Spanish Cup Semi-Final | Football News

[ad_1] A wounded Barcelona face Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg on Thursday hunting for a Clasico win to make coach Xavi Hernandez's gamble at a critical moment of the season pay off. Despite missing injured duo Pedri and Ousmane Dembele, Xavi rested other important players in the 1-0 defeat by Almeria on Sunday, prioritising the Clasico cup clash and spurning the chance to stretch their league lead to 10 points on Madrid. Adding to Barca's unease ahead of the Clasico, top scorer Robert Lewandowski has suffered a hamstring strain and is set to miss out, although Ansu Fati is poised to return.Delivering what Xavi described as the "worst performance of the season" at Almeria, Barcelona suffered their second consecutive defeat after they were knocked out of the Europa L...
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