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Lamine Yamal missed a penalty as Barcelona lost at Girona 2-1 on Monday and passed up a chance to overtake Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. The defeat was the second in less than a week for Barca and left it second in the table, two points behind Madrid. A win would have taken it above its archrival but, instead, a crisis brewed for coach Hansi Flick, whose side lost to Atletico Madrid 4-0 in the Copa del Rey last week. The second loss came even though Barcelona took the lead early in the second half. Yamal hit the post with his spot kick on the stroke of halftime but 14 minutes into the second period Pau Cubarsi met Jules Kounde's cross from the right and placed his header perfectly into the top corner. The goal was Barcelona's 100th in all competitions this season and made it the second club in Europe's big five domestic leagues to hit the century after Bayern Munich. However, Girona roared back into the game just three minutes later. Barcelona's Joan Garcia was already the

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10-men Barcelona have lifted their first title of the season by beating Real 3-2 to win their 4th title under Hansi Flick tonight.

He continued his decent record against Madrid. With this victory, Raphinha now boasts 10 goal involvements (6 goals, 4 assists) in his 12 appearances against Real Madrid since joining the Catalan club

Barcelona particularly excelled in the 2010s, securing five Supercopa titles during the decade.

Yamal has changed his profile picture to that of Samurai Jack, the cartoon character known for his relentless battle against the powerful demon Aku.

Rashford appears to have rediscovered his form and confidence at Barcelona, currently leading La Liga after 14 games, with Real Madrid trailing by just a point.

The federation clarified that it had only received a medical report late that night, recommending 7-10 days of rest.

Robert Lewandowski scored a hat trick to help Barcelona gain ground on Real Madrid in the Spanish league. After Madrid was held by Rayo Vallecano to a 0-0 draw its second consecutive setback following a Champions League loss at Liverpool Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal led Barcelona to a 4-2 victory at Celta Vigo to move the Catalan club within three points of the lead. Villarreal, which won 2-0 at Espanyol on Saturday for its third league victory in a row, stayed in third place, five points behind Madrid. Atletico Madrid, which beat Levante 3-1 at home on Saturday, was fourth, six points off the lead. Barcelona's offensive struggles continued it has conceded 16 goals in its last eight matches and hasn't had a clean sheet since September but the attack came through again to secure the team's victory on the road. We made some mistakes, but we did much better in the second half, with more control of the ball and the game, and we defended much better, Barcelona coach Hansi Flick ...

The altercation didn't remain limited to the two forwards. As the situation grew heated, members from both benches got involved, with players like Dani Ceballos and Fermin López seen exchanging words

With this win, Real Madrid have gone five points clear of FC Barcelona at the top of the La Liga points table

At the Santiago Bernabeu, a sea of white will witness the clash of Spain's footballing giants in one of the season's most eagerly awaited fixtures.

Alonso repeatedly faced questions about Yamal's comments, made on a Kings League show alongside former Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, but he remained steadfast in his decision to avoid controversy

Raphinha will remain on Barcelona's injured list and left-back Jules Kound is doubtful for Sunday's clasico match, while Trent Alexander-Arnold is ready to play for Real Madrid. Alexander-Arnold was included Saturday on Xabi Alonso's squad list for the first time since the former Liverpool star hurt his left hamstring in mid-September. That leaves only Antonio Rudiger on Madrid's injured list. Barcelona was already without Robert Lewandowski, Dani Olmo and first-choice goalkeeper Joan Garca due to injuries for the big match. Of course I'd love to have everyone available, the coach and the team would too, (but) those of us who are fit will give everything and fight for the three points, Barcelona midfielder Pedri Gonzlez said. Barcelona had hoped to have Raphinha ready Raphinha has been sidelined for a month after injuring his right leg in late September. Coach Hansi Flick had raised hopes about having his winger back in time for the clasico, but those were dashed a day before the

From PSG's 7-2 demolition of Bayer Leverkusen to Barcelona's six-goal masterclass and Erling Haaland's relentless scoring form, Tuesday's action was nothing short of spectacular.

UEFA will reluctantly not oppose the tradition-busting plans for Barcelona to play a league game in Miami and for AC Milan to feature in Australia, the European soccer body said. Amid fierce opposition from fan groups across the continent, UEFA consent was a key step for La Liga's plan to stage Villarreal vs. Barcelona in Miami Gardens, Florida on Dec. 20 and Serie A's AC Milan vs Como in Perth in February. UEFA on Monday blamed a lack of clear rules from world soccer body FIFA to block the proposed games, which many fans see as a threat to cut teams' ties to their home communities. While it is regrettable to have to let these two games go ahead, this decision is exceptional and shall not be seen as setting a precedent, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said in a statement. UEFA said it will actively contribute to the ongoing work led by FIFA to ensure that future rules uphold the integrity of domestic competitions and the close bond between clubs, their supporters and local ...

Lamine Yamal was out injured, Robert Lewandowski missed a potential equalizing penalty kick and Barcelona lost its second straight match with a disheartening 4-1 defeat at Sevilla in the Spanish league on Sunday. Combined with a midweek loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, Barcelona is not entering the international break in a positive mood. The result also meant that Real Madrid remained atop the Spanish league standings, two points ahead of previously unbeaten Barcelona. Madrid beat Villarreal 3-1 on Saturday. Sevilla, which beat Barcelona in La Liga for the first time in a decade, moved up to fourth. Yamal aggravated an injury in his groin area against PSG and will be sidelined for two to three weeks. Alejandro Balde earned a penalty for Barcelona in the 74th but Lewandowski shot wide left from the spot after two stutter steps as he saw Sevilla goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos move where he was aiming. Isaac Romero scored one goal and earned another for Sevilla

History looms large in this rivalry, particularly the 2017 "Remontada," but PSG have triumphed 4-1 in their last two visits to Barcelona.

Yamal's injury kept him out of several important club matches against Valencia, Newcastle, Getafe, and Oviedo.

Barcelona overcame a blunder by goalkeeper Joan Garca to come from behind and win 3-1 at promoted Oviedo in the Spanish league. Barcelona trailed after Garca gave the ball away when he left the area and Alberto Reina scored for the hosts with a shot from near the midfield circle. The Catalan club rallied in the second half with goals by Eric Garca, Robert Lewandowski and Ronald Araujo to secure its fifth win in six league matches. The result left Barcelona two points behind leader Real Madrid, which won 4-1 at promoted Levante on Tuesday to maintain a perfect record after six rounds. In the first half we struggled with the scoring opportunities but in the second we picked up the pace and got the three goals and the victory that is very important for us, Lewandowski said. Joan Garca's mistake came as he ventured outside the area to intercept a long pass in the 33rd minute. He used his right thigh to get the ball over one opponent and then his left foot to clear another Oviedo playe