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Pedri's brilliant goal saw Barcelona beat Sevilla 1-0 and move up to second in LaLiga. The Spain midfielder scored the only goal of the game, ...

Terem Moffi scored Lorient’s only goal. Real Betis are four points off the top four after a brace from Juanmi helped them to a dominant 4-1 win against Osasuna. The Spain midfielder scored the only goal of the game, producing a bit of magic from just outside of the box to beat a couple of players and smash the ball into the bottom corner.

The last time the Catalans were second in LaLiga after a complete round of fixtures was 10 May last year, three matches before the end of last season.

Sergio Busquets volleyed the rebound over. The pattern, though, was set and while Sevilla were less frantic after the restart, Barcelona remained in charge. Jordi Alba cut back for Torres but this time he curled wide. But today he scored a great goal. "While it's mathematically possible to fight for LaLiga, we will keep fighting." When Xavi took over in November, they lay ninth.

"As for LaLiga, as long as it's mathematically possible, we will keep fighting," manager Xavi Hernandez said after the match. "We're going to try. It's unlikely ...

Los Nervionenses made it difficult for Barcelona on the night at Camp Nou as they defended stoutly to keep the hosts at bay for a long time. However, a 72nd- ...

For Pedri, he is the leader that always wants to have the ball. “We had a hard time finishing, but a pass by Ousmane and the touch from Pedri decided the match,” he said. “Pedri is a very important player who makes the difference. “Today we didn’t allow Sevilla to create much, while we on the other hand, created a lot. A player like Pedri should finish the season with a lot more goals. This is the idea, the style of play. Further elaborating on the performance, Xavi added that this is the way he wants his team to play. “This is the model. He also gave credit to Sevilla for making it tough for the Catalans, saying: “Sevilla played an excellent game. Today’s win is extremely important for the morale of the team.” There is a very good harmony with the fans and we must take advantage of it. However, a 72nd-minute strike from in-form prodigy Pedri was enough for the Blaugrana to clinch a crucial victory.

Barca have already shortlisted Arsenal's Alexandre Lacazette as backup option, according to reports, with the Frenchman's contract expiring in three months' ...

Ralf Rangnick has told the Manchester United board they cannot afford to keep repeating the errors of the past as he criticised them for buying players who lack aggression and who do not have the right DNA to make the club great again. Manchester United's hopes of sealing a summer swoop for Kalvin Phillips have been dealt a blow, with reports claiming that Aston Villa are set to join them in the race for the Leeds star. Manchester United could be in line to save a significant amount on their weekly wage bill, with four of their higher earners in line to leave the club in the summer.

Barcelona's transfer policy in the upcoming summer transfer window should revolve around the acquisition of a star striker that can breed new life in the ...

Lewandowski, to that end, could emerge as a dark horse in Barça’s quest to sign a new striker. But he doesn’t have the physicality of Lewandowski or Haaland, nor the athleticism. The Pole has won everything at Bayern Munich and given the tension brewing in the Bavarian camp, he could potentially seek an exit in the summer.

With just one year left on Lewandowski's contract, he might try to force himself out of Bayern this summer and leave for Spain for a three or four year deal, ...

Barcelona are willing to offer Sergino Dest as part of a deal to land Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski. They also have their eyes on Alexandre ...

PETE JENSON AT THE NOU CAMP: Pedri lived up to his coach Xavi's billing with a brilliant winner in Barcelona's 1-0 win over Sevilla to send them second on ...

Barcelona's teenage sensation Pedri scored a magnificent goal in the second half to secure a 1-0 win over fading Sevilla on Sunday as they climbed above ...

Barcelona moved up to the second spot in the La Liga table after securing a narrow 1-0 win over Sevilla at Camp Nou on Sunday night.

pic.twitter.com/mgJg9X61T4— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) April 3, 2022 With that, Dembele has now registered ten assists in La Liga this season. The 19-year-old midfielder has now scored two goals in his last seven La Liga matches. The 24-year-old played seven key passes against Sevilla and created two big chances while assisting Pedri for the winning goal. — @Barca19Stats— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) April 3, 2022 Liverpool are second with 11.

What has made Xavi's Barcelona special is the ability of the team to navigate through any situation. Under their new manager, the players have undoubtedly ...

Dembele is vital to Barcelona, and Xavi reiterated the same in his press conference. The fullbacks had a phenomenal night both in defence and attack. On Sunday, Dembele left the field to a full Camp Nou, applauding him and chanting his name. His newfound ability to come up clutch make him a vital part of the team for years to come. The match against Sevilla was one in the third category. What has made Xavi’s Barcelona special is the ability of the team to navigate through any situation.

A number of contenders remain in the running to complete a takeover at Stamford Bridge and the potential new owners could potentially be set to do business ...

Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool have been noted as admirers of the young defender so the new owners could potentially kick off their transfer business by beating a clutch of rivals to his services. He has a lot of ability and if he works he can be the best in the world in his position. Speaking of defenders who could potentially wave goodbye to Stamford Bridge, Christensen could well be on his way out, too. Heading into the summer months, the future of German defender Rudiger is a huge topic of conversation. Whilst there are a number of contenders to complete a deal for Chelsea, Barcelona could potentially feature prominently in negotiations should any purchase be signed off. With just a couple of months remaining of the current season, Chelsea cannot quite yet turn their attention to the transfer market as soon as they would usually have done.

Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger is out of contract at the end of the season and Barcelona manager Xavi is reportedly interested in bringing the German to ...

"He was maybe surprised that the ball went in, because he tried so many times. Speaking about Rudiger's celebration, Tuchel said: "If you want to read something into it, you can read something into it. Saturday's shock defeat to Brentford leaves the Blues third in the Premier League, five points ahead of Tottenham in fourth with a game in hand. The bidders remaining in the race - including Chicago Cubs owners the Ricketts family - have until April 11 to submit their final bids. Previous reports suggested that Rudiger was demanding between £200,000-a-week to £225,000-a-week. That made it 1-0, but Chelsea went on to lose 4-1.

Barcelona are in active negotiations with Ronald Araujo over a potential contract extension. The defender is considered a key asset by Xavi Hernandez, ...

The former Barcelona frontman is a teammate of Araujo in the Uruguayan national team. Barcelona are in active negotiations with Ronald Araujo over a potential contract extension. It appears the defender had asked Suarez for his suggestions regarding his contract situation, with the striker advising the player to stay put in Catalonia.

Luis Suarez could be key for Barcelona this summer. The Uruguayan striker, once of La Blaugrana but now of Atletico Madrid, has reportedly been key in ...

Luis Suarez has been key in convincing Ronald Araújo to stay & renew his contract with FC Barcelona.@gerardromero [🎖️] @JijantesFC Araujo’s contract with La Blaugrana is set to expire in the summer of 2023 and negotiations between himself and the club to renew it had been dragging on. The Uruguayan striker, once of La Blaugrana but now of Atletico Madrid, has reportedly been key in convincing his Uruguayan teammate Ronald Araujo to stay at Barcelona.

First Pedri González put Ivan Rakitic on the floor, next he put Diego Carlos on the floor and then, allowing time to speed up again, he put Yassine Bono on ...

This was his eighth Barcelona goal: he is no goalscorer but he has got there 68 games faster than Iniesta. “He controls space and time,” Xavi said. The control and clarity, the understanding, the management of the match and its moments. In terms of talent, I haven’t seen a player in the world like him,” Xavi said a month or so ago. The quality of the touch and the timing. “The leader of the opposition,” AS called him, and it was nice to know there is one. He reminds me of Iniesta. If we’re talking pure talent, he’s the best in the world.” On Cadena Ser radio, commentator Lluis Flaquer has long referred to him as Pedri Potter. Golden Boy winner, the Euros announced him to the world and so did his coach, another more pertinent parallel drawn than the one likening him to Messi. “Anyone who knows anything about football knows that no one has ever seen that from anybody at 18, not even Sir Andrés Iniesta,” Luis Enrique insisted in the summer. The sense of control and calm goes beyond the moment itself to a player quietly taking responsibility for a team emerging as challengers again. Rakitic flew at him so he applied the brakes, a moment’s still as the game whizzed by, not so much going past his opponent as inviting his opponent to go past him. There was a little over quarter of an hour left and it was 0-0 between Barcelona and Sevilla, second place at stake, when Pedri got the ball and pressed pause. He began not so much punching the air as trying to knock it out. Because if Sevilla fell for the quiet lad who comes to the Camp Nou with his kit in a carrier bag on Sunday night, so did everyone else.

The Croatian rejoined Sevilla from La Blaugrana that summer six years after leaving the Andalusian outfit for Barcelona. He won everything at Camp Nou; four La ...

Even strips off to show his gratitude. And he made sure to thank the Barcelona fans present at Camp Nou after the game, coming back out after the final whistle before gifting his shirt and his shorts to fans in the crowd. Pedri’s golazo in the 72nd minute decided the game and saw Barcelona climb above Sevilla in La Liga to second place.

It's Monday, and Gab Marcotti reacts to the biggest moments in the world of football. Jump to: Juve-Inter fallout | Rangnick under pressure? | Magical Pedri | ...

And this wasn't as some kind of false nine -- Kane remains a regular presence in the box with his well-timed runs -- but as a genuine, all-around centre-forward capable of putting his skill set at the service of the side. Diego Simeone's substitutions (especially Matheus Cunha and Luis Suarez, who grabbed two goals) helped turn the game and, at the risk of stating the obvious, having plenty of options on the bench is a real boon. Traveling away to Atalanta isn't fun at the best of times, but it becomes downright unpleasant when you're missing your star striker (Victor Osimhen) and half of your starting back four (Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Amir Rrahmani). So Napoli adapted. The Portuguese starlet may never live up to his enormous transfer fee, but, still just 22, he's offering quality and consistency of a sort that we haven't often seen during his time at the club. But it's three big points in the bag that keep them on track ahead of their mega-clash with Manchester City on April 10. He didn't find the net, but he was pivotal in linking play and setting up teammates with his movement. But it didn't influence the game, and frankly, it should go down as nothing more than a piece of football trivia. It took Bayern Munich a while to get going away to Freiburg -- it was tied 1-1 with 20 minutes left -- but don't let the goal sequence fool you. With Karim Benzema and Ferland Mendy returning to the XI, Real were at full strength -- minus Carlo Ancelotti, absent following a positive COVID-19 test -- and still struggled against the usual brave, high-energy game preached by Eduardo "El Chacho" Coudet. There's no argument on Madrid's first penalty, but the second (Jeison Murillo on Rodrygo) looked generous and the third (Kevin Vazquez on Ferland Mendy) even more so. It was the sort of individual game-turning brilliance to which the Camp Nou had become accustomed over the past 15 years, coinciding with the reign of one Lionel Messi. It was not something you see often, either, much less from a kid of Pedri's age. (Yes, there are some fools who think the result is all that matters.) Very few successful teams play reactive football of the sort Allegri served up much of this season, and Sunday night showed Juve can play a different way. The other was Lautaro Martinez, who had already been booked, not getting a second yellow card for his foul on Giorgio Chiellini. Here, I think the referee got it wrong and that he was maybe influenced by not wanting to send somebody off after 23 minutes.

For that, the team, along with the manager Xavi, has identified four footballers who are set to be their priorities and they wish to reach an agreement before ...

As of today, there has been no communication between the team and the player’s entourages. Defender Ronald Araujo has left no stones unturned this season and it’s no secret that the team sees him as a future leader. The disorientation within the Barcelona camp is something that the management needs to find a quick solution to.

Barcelona have reopened talks with Ousmane Dembele over a contract extension, sources have confirmed to ESPN.

Barca hope this week's meeting will serve to close the gap. Barca coach Xavi Hernandez has played a key role in the changing circumstances. Dembele has responded on the pitch, with one goal and eight assists in his last 10 appearances for Barca in all competitions.

Eintracht Frankfurt could have sold out their ground five times over as the hosts target a historic win over Barcelona in Thursday's Europa League home ...

Frankfurt's Japan midfielder Daichi Kamada (L) is their top-scorer in the Europa League this season with four goals in eight appearances Frankfurt's Japan midfielder Daichi Kamada (L) is their top-scorer in the Europa League this season with four goals in eight appearances Berlin (AFP) – Eintracht Frankfurt could have sold out their ground five times over as the hosts target a historic win over Barcelona in Thursday's Europa League home quarter-final against Barcelona.

Barcelona's revamped team under coach Xavi Hernandez has kept its momentum and moved into second place in the Spanish league for the first time this season ...

The match came a few hours after the club ratified an agreement with Spotify for at least 12 seasons. Pedri finally got the winner by faking his shot twice outside the area before firing in a low strike. Xavi has slowly turned Barcelona into a competitive squad again in his first year with the club. The result left Barcelona 12 points behind leader Real Madrid but it has a game in hand. Barcelona was mostly in control but struggled to create significant scoring chances. “We were hoping (Madrid) would have stumbled yesterday but it didn’t happen.

According to a report relayed by Javi Miguel, Barcelona have dropped out of the race to sign Mohamed Salah. The Catalans think that his wage demand of €17 ...

For Joan Laporta, wages are some of the most important things in any player. Salah has been one of the best wingers in the world for several years now. First, he would more than make up for the departure of Ousmane Dembele, who might leave this summer.

Barcelona's teenage sensation Pedri sparked jubilant celebrations from his manager Xavi Hernandez after his stunning goal clinched the club a 1-0 La Liga ...

A player like Pedri should finish the season with a lot more goals. “He played a perfect match, like the rest of the team. We encourage him to shoot and he’s able to score these goals.

What a weekend! With Premier League title chasers Liverpool and Man City winning, Man United were again left frustrated in their chase for fourth place.

With the match still in the balance late, he drew a penalty (via what amounted to an American football tackle by Juraj Kucka) that Fabinho converted in the 89th minute to wrap up the 2-0 victory. Villa are comfortably mid-table and in no danger of relegation, but a bad end to a season can impact the next campaign and Gerrard needs to find a way to arrest the slump and reignite his team's fortunes. The teams remain separated by just one point after matching 2-0 wins on Saturday -- City over Burnley, Liverpool over Watford -- but while City were dominant from the start, Liverpool had a sloppy go of it for large portions of their win. He scored off a gorgeous cross from Joe Gomez in the 22nd minute, and forced a short-range save by Ben Foster late in the first half. With the 1-0 victory, Barca have now won six league games in a row and are unbeaten in 13 matches in all competitions. Pedri scored the goal of the weekend in Spain to take Barcelona above Sevilla into second place in LaLiga. The Barca midfielder received the ball just outside the box late in the second half and feigned to shoot on his left foot, sending Sevilla's Ivan Rakitic flying in the other direction. It continued this weekend, too, as Napoli's 3-1 win over Atalanta to draw level with Milan (who play Monday) was the prelude to a fiery, contentious Derby d'Italia in which Inter Milan won at red-hot Juventus to stay within reach of their rivals. Borussia Dortmund nearly went ahead in the seventh minute when Marco Reus misplayed a prime transition opportunity, but they overwhelmed RBL in the first 20 minutes, attempting five shots to the visitors' zero and tilting the field to the tune of 48 touches in the attacking third to RBL's eight. Christopher Nkunku put the match out of reach in the 58th minute, popping up to assist a late Dani Olmo goal. Konrad Laimer dinked in a transition goal in the 21st minute, then scored off a deflection in the 30th. Celta captain Aspas said the first two were "soft" and that the third one, for a foul by Kevin Vazquez on Ferland Mendy, was "never a penalty." After being held to a 1-1 draw against Leicester at Old Trafford on Saturday, United are facing the reality of missing out on Champions League qualification.

With a statement win against Sevilla, Barcelona showed they weren't giving up yet in the fight for the Spanish league.

Madrid had salvaged a 2-1 win at Celta Vigo on Saturday. Pedri Gonzalez broke the deadlock by scoring a beautiful goal in the 72nd minute at Camp Nou Stadium to move the Catalan club past Sevilla and keep its slim title hopes alive. With a statement win against Sevilla, Barcelona showed they weren’t giving up yet in the fight for the Spanish league.

Barcelona are intent on getting their hands on Leeds United and Brazil winger Raphinha in the summer transfer window. The 25-year-old arrived at Leeds in ...

Talks between Raphinha and Barcelona have been going on for weeks and are in advanced stages. However, the buy-out sum would fall to just £25 million in case Leeds get relegated. Barcelona had already lodged a bid with Leeds United for Raphinha but saw their offer being knocked back.