Yamal Strike Gives Barcelona Narrow Win Over Athletic to Maintain La Liga Lead FC Barcelona maintained their advantage at the top of La Liga after securing a 1–0 victory over Athletic Club, with teenage star Lamine Yamal scoring the decisive goal. Yamal’s strike proved enough to separate the sides at San Mamés, ensuring Barcelona preserved
By Kazeem Ajibola Shoyebo Barcelona’s spirited 3–0 victory over Atlético Madrid in the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final was not enough to overturn a heavy first-leg deficit, as Atletico advanced 4–3 on aggregate to reach the final for the first time since 2013. Playing at the Spotify Camp Nou on Tuesday night,
By Kazeem Ajibola Shoyebo The 2025-26 UEFA Champions League knockout stage has delivered a seismic Round of 16 draw, headlined by another blockbuster collision between Real Madrid C.F. and Manchester City F.C., as Europe’s elite battle for a place in the final at Budapest’s iconic Puskás Aréna on May 30, 2026. The draw has split
By Kazeem Ajibola Shoyebo Hansi Flick launched a furious half-time dressing-room rant at his FC Barcelona players, telling them they “deserved to be losing by more”, reportedly even 7–0 down, after their disastrous first-half collapse against Atlético Madrid in the Copa del Rey semi-final. Barcelona were already trailing 4–0 at the break at the
By Kazeem Ajibola Shoyebo Atlético Madrid stunned holders FC Barcelona with a commanding 4-0 victory in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final at the Metropolitano Stadium, with Ademola Lookman delivering a standout performance that helped seal the emphatic win. The hosts raced into a first-half lead thanks to an early own goal
Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick is reportedly considering resigning from his managerial role at FC Barcelona at the end of the 2025–26 season if Joan Laporta is not re-elected as club president, according to Spanish newspaper Marca. The decision is said to hinge on the outcome of the presidential election scheduled for March 15, 2026,