Ivan Rakitic’s goal, assisted by Lionel Messi, proved the difference against Real Madrid, giving Barca their second-straight El Clásico win.
Gerard Pique says his gesture Real Madrid supporters during Barcelona’s 1-0 win on Saturday was aimed at “heating up” the atmosphere at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Ivan Rakitic scored the only goal of the game as Barca moved 12 points clear of Madrid in La Liga just three days after knocking them out of the Copa del Rey.
The game briefly threatened to get out of control on the stroke of half-time when Sergio Ramos’ stray arm caught Lionel Messi in the face.
Ramos avoided punishment but Pique felt the…
Lionel Messi made just one of his two penatly opportunities, but that was all Barcelona needed to secure three points at Estadio José Zorrilla.
Although Barcelona claimed yet another victory, Alejandro Moreno explains how a better team than Real Valladolid can give them big problems ahead.
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BARCELONA — Gerard Pique said Barcelona were not the team they want to be after labouring to a 1-0 victory over Real Valladolid in La Liga on Saturday.
Lionel Messi’s first-half penalty — his 30th goal in all competitions this season — was the difference between the two sides at Camp Nou as Barca returned to winning ways after three draws in a row.
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Messi missed a second penalty later in the game and Barca squandered a host of chances as they struggled to kill the game off.
Pique said after the…
Lionel Messi scored for the seventh-straight La Liga match as Barcelona defeated 10-man Girona 2-0.
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He may have only been at Barcelona a week or two, but Kevin-Prince Boateng has already settled in at Camp Nou.
So much so that the journeyman midfielder — whose 10 previous clubs include Tottenham, Dortmund and AC Milan but more recently Las Palmas, Eintracht Frankfurt and Sassuolo — feels comfortable mocking his new teammates’ fashion choices on social media.
Boateng, who recently sealed a shock loan move to the defending champions of La Liga, shared a photo on Instagram of himself and Gerard…
Ousmane Dembele and Lionel Messi both found the net for Barcelona who enjoyed a comfortable win at the Camp Nou.
Lionel Messi and Barcelona made quick work of Levante, as the league leaders further solidified their position atop the table with another three points.
The investment group led by Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has purchased FC Andorra, who play in Spain’s lower leagues.
Pique said in a statement that his investment group, Kosmos, have completed their takeover after club members approved the sale.
FC Andorra, founded in 1942, currently play in Spain’s fifth tier against clubs in Catalonia, playing as high as the third tier in the 1980s and 1990s.
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The acquisition of FC Andorra is the latest business move by Pique.
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Lionel Messi was the star man again for Barcelona, scoring a hat trick and assisting on the side’s other two goals.
Lionel Messi scored three and made two as Barcelona crushed Levante 5-0 on Sunday to restore their three-point lead at the top of La Liga.
Barca suffered their only defeat in the league last season at Levante, losing 5-4 in Valencia in May, but never looked like losing here again once Luis Suarez gave them the lead in the first half.
Messi, whose run and cross had set Suarez up, then scored Barca’s next three goals before setting up defender Gerard Pique to complete the rout late on after Erick…
The FC panel wax lyrical about Lionel Messi’s latest performance and say he no longer places any stock in individual awards such as the Ballon d’Or.
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Peter Walton joins the panel to answer your tweets and tries to settle the debate of Die Hard’s Christmas claim, Lionel Messi moving to Serie A and more. FC Andorra have confirmed they are in discussions with potential investors to sell their club, amid growing speculation that Barcelona defender Gerard Pique is in line to acquire the Spanish fifth division side.
Cadena Cope reports that Pique — president and founder of Kosmos Holding, a sports and media investment group — is prepared to buy the club, which is situated in the Principality of Andorra.
FC Andorra, which is reportedly on the market for €200,000, did not confirm or deny Pique’s…
Gerard Pique scored for the second straight game in Barcelona’s win over Villarreal.
Gerard Pique and Carles Alena were on target as Barcelona beat Villarreal 2-0 to get back to winning ways in La Liga at Camp Nou on Sunday.
Barca took the lead in the first half when Pique headed home Ousmane Dembele’s cross and youngster Alena sealed the three points with a smart finish after the break after coming on as a substitute.
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Barcelona’s Ernesto Valverde insists his squad should still beat PSV to top the group in the Champions League despite injuries to several key players.
Lionel Messi admitted Gerard Pique’s goal was not a training ground masterpiece as Barcelona beat PSV Eindhoven 2-1 on Wednesday to seal top spot in their Champions League group for a 12th consecutive season.
Messi opened the scoring at the Philips Stadion following a move he had started by the halfway line in the 61st minute, netting his sixth goal in the competition this season in just three appearances.
The Argentine forward then turned provider, setting up Pique 10 minutes later as the defender…
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Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has been fined almost €50,000 for driving with a suspended licence.
Pique appeared before a judge on Monday and was ordered to pay the fine for the incident, which happened in August.
His license was not valid when he was stopped by police during a random check in Barcelona, having been suspended because of an excessive number of traffic infractions.
The sentence specifies that Pique must pay €200 daily for eight months.
Lionel Messi scored twice in his return from injury, but Real Betis netted four goals of their own to win 4-3, spoiling the Blaugrana star’s return.
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Barcelona’s Gerard Pique has defended Ousmane Dembele at the end of another difficult week for the France forward, saying all players make mistakes when they are young.
Sources have told ESPN FC that the club are concerned over elements of Dembele’s lifestyle and he was left out of the squad for Sunday’s 4-3 defeat to Real Betis after missing training earlier in the week.
Barca said Dembele missed Thursday’s session with an illness but local media reports said they had been unable to locate…