Raphinha believes that bad refereeing decisions across their Champions League quarter-final tie with Atletico Madrid robbed his team of a spot in the final four. Barcelona were eliminated from the competition despite winning Tuesday’s second leg 2-1 at the Metropolitano, with Ademola Lookman’s 31st-minute strike proving decisive. Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres had wiped out […]

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Diego Simeone is still astonished by the competitive edge his Atletico Madrid team can find after they saw off Barcelona in the Champions League. Atletico lost the quarter-final second leg 2-1 at the Metropolitano on Tuesday, but Ademola Lookman’s strike proved enough for them to seal a 3-2 aggregate victory. Simeone’s Atletico have reached the […]

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Hansi Flick was full of pride for Barcelona’s display in their Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid, as he turned his focus to winning LaLiga. Barca were beaten 3-2 on aggregate by Atletico, despite winning Tuesday’s second leg 2-1. Diego Simeone’s side can now look forward to taking on either Sporting CP or Arsenal in […]

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Lamine Yamal insisted Barcelona’s hopes of reaching the Champions League semi-final does not all depend on him, but the winger is happy to take responsibility against Atletico Madrid. Barca lost their last-eight first leg 2-0 at Camp Nou last week, with Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth getting on the scoresheet following a red card to […]

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Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone insisted home advantage would count for nothing against Barcelona in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie. Simeone’s side bring a two-goal advantage coming into Tuesday’s clash at the Metropolitano following a 2-0 win against 10-man Barcelona, who saw Pau Cubarsi sent off. Julian Alvarez’s stunning free-kick and […]

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Ferran Torres expressed his delight at being able to silence some of the “external noise” as he scored a brace in Barcelona’s 4-1 win over rivals Espanyol. The striker’s first-half double was followed by goals from Lamine Yamal, who became the youngest player in LaLiga history to make 100 appearances (18 years, 272 days), and […]

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Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal starred as Barcelona triumphed 4-1 over rivals Espanyol on Saturday, moving nine points clear of Real Madrid in LaLiga’s title race. Ferran put the Blaugrana ahead after just nine minutes, meeting Yamal’s curling corner with an open header after a careless bit of goalkeeping from Marko Dmitrovic. The duo then […]

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Verdict: Over 1.5 goals Best Odds: 4/7 Bookmaker: Olympusbet Looking to extend on their astonishing run of form, Getafe will travel to Valencia on Monday night when they meet Levante. Levante Starting with the hosts, watching their four-match unbeaten run come to an abrupt end, Levante will be desperately searching for an immediate response here. […]

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Real Madrid’s hopes of winning LaLiga look to be all but over after they were pegged back in a 1-1 draw with Girona on Friday. With Barcelona not in action until Saturday, when they face Catalan rivals Espanyol, Madrid had an opportunity to move back within four points of the summit. But Alvaro Arbeloa’s side […]

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Hansi Flick admits his Barcelona players are 5% more motivated in Champions League matches compared to LaLiga, as they gear up for Saturday’s derby against Espanyol. The Blaugrana suffered a surprise 2-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie on Wednesday, with the game turning on Pau Cubarsi’s […]

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Julian Alvarez revealed his free-kick against Barcelona was inspired by one scored by Lionel Messi versus Liverpool in 2019. Atletico Madrid defeated Barca 2-0 in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday, with Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth securing the win at Camp Nou. After Pau Cubarsi was sent off for a last-man challenge on […]

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Verdict: Both teams to score Best odds: 8/11 Bookmaker: Unibet Real Madrid return to La Liga action on Friday night when they welcome Girona to the Santiago Bernabéu, hoping to arrest a worrying dip in form and keep their title ambitions alive. Los Blancos currently sit second in the standings, seven points adrift of leaders […]

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Verdict: Atletico Madrid draw no bet Best Odds: 7/10 Bookmaker: Dachbet Turning their attention back to La Liga duties on Saturday night, Atletico Madrid will travel to Andalusia when they meet Sevilla. Sevilla Starting with the hosts, while Sevilla might have eventually dragged themselves over the finishing line last season as they clung to their […]

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Verdict: Barcelona win & Under 4.5 goals Best Odds: 6/5 Bookmaker: Luckster Seeking an immediate La Liga response when they turn their attention back to La Liga duties this weekend, Barcelona will host bitter local rivals Barcelona on Saturday evening. Barcelona Starting with the hosts, while Barcelona might have enjoyed another spectacular domestic romp this […]

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Diego Simeone warned Atletico Madrid’s Champions League quarter-final tie against Barcelona was far from over after watching his side claim a dramatic 2-0 victory at Camp Nou. Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth scored as Atleti earned a huge win over their domestic rivals, the former whipping a 25-yard free-kick into the top corner after Pau […]

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