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UCL Highlights: Barca, PSG get big wins; Arsenal crush Atletico Madrid

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 approves Barca, Milan's overseas games but says it's regrettable move

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 ...

Sevilla hand Barcelona 4-1 defeat as Lewandowski penalty goes wide

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

Barcelona vs PSG UEFA Champions League live match timings and streaming

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

Hansi Flick fumes at Spain's handling of injured Lamine Yamal in qualifiers

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

Barcelona earn 3-1 win vs Oviedo in La Liga after Garcia goalkeeper blip

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

Olmo and Torres star in Barcelona's commanding 3-0 win over Getafe

Dani Olmo scored and set up one of Ferran Torres' two goals with a neat backheel flick as Barcelona beat Getafe 3-0 in the Spanish league on Sunday. It was the second straight game for Barcelona at its training facility as the newly renovated Camp Nou Stadium lacks the required permits. Olmo's clever flick inside the area led to Torres scoring for Barcelona in the 15th minute, and Raphinha's assist to Torres in the 34th allowed the Catalan club to increase its first-half advantage. Olmo then closed the scoring with a shot from near the penalty spot in the 62nd after a setup by substitute Marcus Rashford. A man carrying a Palestinian flag entered the field just before Olmo scored but did not affect the goal. The man was taken away by security. We had to focus on our own performance," Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said. "We controlled the match. It's never easy to score three against Getafe. The victory moved defending champion Barcelona within two points of leader Real Madrid, which

Lamine Yamal will win the Ballon d'Or one day: Barcelona coach Hansi Flick

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick says his young star Lamine Yamal will one day win the Ballon d'Or. The Barcelona forward is among the top candidates to receive the annual award for the world's best soccer player in Paris on Monday. One day we will see this, that Lamine gets this trophy, Flick said on Saturday when asked at a prematch press conference at Barcelona's training grounds. Yamal, who turned 18 in July, helped Barcelona win La Liga and the Copa del Rey last season and reach the Champions League semifinals. He also helped Spain win the European Championship in July 2024. Yamal is one of the 30 nominees for the award, along with teammates Raphinha, Pedri Gonzlez and Robert Lewandowski. Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembl is considered a favorite after leading his team to its first Champions League title. Flick is nominated for the best coach award. Aitana Bonmat, the winner of the past two years, is one of six Barcelona players nominated for the Women's Ballon d'Or. Fo

Rashford powers Barcelona to win, De Bruyne denied joy on City return night

Marcus Rashford proved the perfect replacement for Lamine Yamal in Barcelona's 2-1 win at Newcastle in the Champions League and Kevin De Bruyne watched mostly from the sideline as Napoli lost 2-0 at his former club Manchester City. With Yamal missing through injury, Rashford a loan signing from Manchester United got a start on his return to England and scored both of Barcelona's goals at St. James' Park. The second took the breath away, a piledriver from 25 meters that flew in off the crossbar. De Bruyne was also back on English soil, at the club where he spent 10 years before an emotional farewell in May. But his Etihad Stadium return lasted 26 minutes before he was substituted following a red card for teammate Giovanni Di Lorenzo and City wound up a comfortable winner thanks to second-half goals from Erling Haaland and Jeremy Doku. Haaland's header put him on 50 goals in 49 Champions League appearances, with the Norway striker reaching that milestone quicker than any other playe

Barcelona continues winning streak in La Liga with 3-2 win vs Levante

Marcus Rashford made his first La Liga start since joining on loan from Manchester United, featuring as a left-sided forward

Barcelona goalkeeper Ter Stegen back as captain after medical clearance

Barcelona says Marc-Andre ter Stegen will return as first-team captain after announcing on Friday that the goalkeeper had authorized the club to send his medical report to the Spanish league. The announcement came after Ter Stegen criticized suggestions he was to blame for Barcelona's inability to register new players, insisting that his back surgery and recovery timeline were fully approved by the club. The disagreement led to the 33-year-old Ter Stegen being stripped of the club's captaincy on Thursday. But that changed Friday. The club announces that the player Marc-Andre ter Stegen has signed the authorization necessary for the club to send La Liga the medical report relating to his surgery, Barcelona said in a statement. The disciplinary case has been closed and the player is captain of the first team once again with immediate effect. The club had opened a disciplinary proceeding against the goalkeeper on Tuesday after discrepancies about the recovery time for the lower back .

Full list of teams participating in UEFA Champions League 2025/26 season

The road to the Champions League begins on 8 July 2025, with the qualifying rounds. These will feature clubs battling it out in both the Champions Path and League Path, with only seven spots left.

Dog bite injury prevents ex-Barca player from taking field in Greece

Former Barcelona forward Carles Perez missed a game with Greek club Aris because of a dog bite that required stitches. The 27-year-old Perez is on loan at Aris, which hosted Azerbaijani club Araz-Naxivan in a qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League on Thursday. Two days earlier, Perez was out for a walk with his dog when there was an incident with a second dog. "I had the misfortune of suffering a bite on the inside of my leg while trying to separate my dog from another dog during a minor and unexpected incident," Perez, on loan from Celta Vigo, wrote on Instagram. "The wound required stitches, which, although not serious, prevents me from being in optimal condition to compete tonight." Perez wrote that he was very sorry he can't be on the field. He added that he was recovering at home" and expected to be back with the team in a couple of days. Thursday's game ended in a 2-2 draw. Araz-Naxivan had won the first leg 2-1, so it advanced on a 4-3 aggregate score. Perez rose

Barcelona confirm Ter Stegen has undergone successful back surgery

Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andr ter Stegen underwent successful back surgery on Tuesday, the club said. Barcelona did not say how long Ter Stegen will be sidelined, but the player had said the recovery time would be about three months. Ter Stegen needed the operation to address persistent lower back problems. The 33-year-old German missed nearly all of last season because of a tendon rupture in his knee, and in 2023 he missed about two months because of another back operation. Barcelona added Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garca to its squad last month. Iaki Pea was the team's reserve goalkeeper last season.

Barcelona pay tribute to Kobe Bryant with jersey featuring his logo

Spanish soccer club Barcelona is paying tribute to NBA legend Kobe Bryant with its second uniform launched Tuesday. The five-time European champion said its new jersey will replace the usual Nike swoosh logo with the Kobe Sheath' the sword in the sheath logo that identifies the Kobe Bryant brand. Barcelona said the club had a special relationship with Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash in Southern California in 2020. He made appearances alongside club members and first-team players during his visits to Barcelona and when the club visited the United States. The shorts are black with Persian violet details and a textured snakeskin outline, a reference to the Black Mamba alter ego of Kobe, Barcelona said. The change, made in collaboration with Nike, will last three seasons. All in all, it is part of a brand collaboration between the NBA legend and FC Barcelona that is born out of a shared culture of sporting excellence that characterized Bryant and is also part of FC Barcelona's

Barcelona goalkeeper Ter Stegen to miss three months due to back injury

Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andr ter Stegen will undergo more back surgery and be out of action for about three months. Barcelona said Thursday that Ter Stegen will have the surgery next week to address lower back problems. Today is a personally difficult day for me, the goalkeeper said. Physically and athletically, I feel in very good shape, although unfortunately I am not free from pain. After intensive discussions with the FC Barcelona medical team and external experts, the quickest and safest way for me to fully recover is through back surgery. The 33-year-old Ter Stegen missed nearly all of last season because of a tendon rupture in his knee, and in 2023 he missed about two months because of another back operation. This time, the doctors believe that about three months will be necessary as a precaution, to avoid any risks, Ter Stegen said. Emotionally, it hurts a lot not being able to support the team during this time. Fortunately, the rehabilitation is manageable and the road b

Marcus Rashford in Barcelona to finalize loan move from Manchester United

Barcelona's already impressive front line is about to be boosted by the signing of Marcus Rashford. Rashford is in Barcelona to complete a move from Manchester United, a person with knowledge of the transfer told The Associated Press on Monday. The person did not want to be named because they were not authorized to speak about it publicly. The loan deal would give the 27-year-old England forward, once considered among Europe's top talents, a chance to revive a career that stalled in recent years after falling out of favor at United and ending last season on loan at Aston Villa. Spanish media said the one-year loan agreement with United would give Barcelona an option to buy Rashford for about 30 million euros ($35 million). Barcelona had the best attack in Spanish soccer and one of the most prolific across Europe last season, but had been trying to add another piece to the frontline to go along with young star Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and veteran Robert Lewandowski. Rashford has spe

Maradona to Yamal: Players who wore the number 10 for FC Barcelona

With Yamal turning 18 soon, he is reportedly set to inherit the legendary number 10 shirt, a sign of the immense trust and belief the club has in him for the years to come.

Barca's Yamal criticised for reportedly hiring dwarfs at birthday party

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal has been criticized and could face an investigation for reportedly hiring people with dwarfism as entertainers during his lavish 18th birthday party this weekend. Spain's Ministry of Social Rights has asked prosecutors to open a probe into the hiring and exposition of the entertainers. Ministry director Jess Martn Blanco told Europa Press that such hirings "take us back to the Middle Ages." A local association for people with disabilities had already condemned the alleged hirings, saying it would take action legally and socially against those responsible for promoting such actions. Spanish radio station RAC1 published an interview with one of the entertainers who said he was in the party. The man said they were all treated with respect. He complained about the reaction against Yamal for hiring them. Yamal celebrated his birthday with a party filled with celebrities. It also included some of his Barcelona teammates.

Can golden boy Lamine Yamal replicate Leo Messi's heroics at FC Barcelona?

While Messi's early career was more goal-heavy, Yamal boasts a more balanced contribution between scoring and creating, highlighting his versatility and team-first mindset.