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Alba sparkles, scores equaliser against former club as Barca draw in Valencia

Lionel Messi was denied a goal after Neto fumbled, but Jordi Alba earned Barca a draw with his volley in the 82nd minute.

Barcelona needed an outstanding cross from Lionel Messi and a brilliant volley from Jordi Alba to prevent a first defeat of the season at Valencia, forcing a 1-1 draw that preserved their four-point lead at the top of the table over Marcelino’s side.

The top-of-the-table clash did not live up to its billing in terms of quality but was high on excitement and controversy, with Messi inexplicably denied a goal when Valencia goalkeeper Neto spilled his soft shot over the line.

The incident, the…

Barcelona defender Jordi Alba resumes training after thigh strain

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has claimed his rivalry with Barcelona counterpart Lionel Messi is just starting.
Jordi Alba returned to training on Wednesday after missing Barcelona’s last three matches with a thigh strain.
Alba, 28, picked up the injury during a training session the day before Barca’s 3-0 Champions League win against Olympiakos last week.
Lucas Digne replaced him for the game against the Greek champions and kept his place for Saturday’s La Liga victory over Malaga and Tuesday’s Copa del Rey win at Real Murcia.
Ernesto Valverde will now have to decide whether to stick with the France international…

Jordi Alba out for Barcelona against Olympiakos after picking up knock

The FC crew agree Barcelona are still in control in La Liga after fighting back for a draw against Atletico Madrid. Jordi Alba will miss Barcelona’s Champions League game with Olympiakos after picking up an injury in training on Tuesday.
Barca say the left-back has a thigh muscle problem but are unable to confirm for how long he will be out of action.
Alba will definitely miss Wednesday’s match against Olympiakos but a decision on Saturday’s league meeting with Malaga will be made closer to the time.
Paco Alcacer has been called up to take Alba’s place in the squad, but Lucas Digne is most likely to take his place…

Lionel Messi unusually quiet but Barca see off new Catalan rivals Girona

Aday and Gorka Iraizoz netted own goals in each half as Barcelona walked away from Girona with a comfy 3-0 win.

Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde plays down Real Madrid’s slow start and is still wary of the reigning champions’ threat.
GIRONA, Spain — Two own goals and Luis Suarez’s second goal of the season helped Barcelona to a 3-0 win in their first ever top-flight meeting with Catalan rivals Girona on Saturday. 

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A brimming Estadi Montilivi was always going to provide a tough test for Barca, but they came through it despite being a long way from their best for large parts of the match. Ernesto Valverde’s side have now won all six of their league fixtures and have a four-point lead over second-placed Atletico…

Lionel Messi’s hat trick lifts Barcelona to Catalan derby rout of Espanyol

Lionel Messi scored his first hat trick in 11 months as Barcelona easily saw off Catalan rivals Espanyol.

A hat-trick from Lionel Messi carried Barcelona past Catalan rivals Espanyol, as Barca cruised to a comfortable league win.

Lionel Messi scored the 38th hat trick of his Barcelona career as Ernesto Valverde’s side thrashed Espanyol 5-0 in Saturday’s Catalan derby at the Camp Nou. 

Gerard Pique and Luis Suarez were also on target as Barca maintained their perfect start to the season, moving four points ahead of Real Madrid, who were held by Levante earlier in the day. 

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While Barca scored five, they will also be keen to point out they are yet to concede a goal in La Liga this season: three games,…

Lionel Messi does it himself as Barca avenge last season’s Alaves defeat

While Lionel Messi eclipsed the 350 goal mark in La Liga, Shaka Hislop is a bit worried Barca may over rely on him.

Lionel Messi became the first player to score 350 La Liga goals as his brace propelled Barcelona past Alaves.

Lionel Messi became the first player to score 350 La Liga goals as his brace propelled Barcelona past Alaves.
Barcelona came away from a potentially risky game with three points as Lionel Messi made up for the absence of Luis Suarez by taking full responsibility for his side’s attacking duties.
The Argentine erred from the penalty spot but rediscovered his goal-scoring touch after the break, with a deflected goal to get off the mark for the Liga season and a classy first-time strike to seal the win.

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Barca fans will not need reminding of how the team were left shell-shocked by Alaves at the start…

Ineffective Luis Suarez emblematic of Barcelona’s early struggles

A sensational strike from Marco Asensio and a fine volley from Karim Benzema capped off a 5-1 aggregate Super Cup win for Real Madrid.

The guys answer your tweets on Barcelona’s needs and wants, and if Valverde is merely a placeholder coach.
Barcelona surrendered their two-year hold on the Spanish Super Cup after being outclassed by Real Madrid, the 2-0 defeat giving Zinedine Zidane’s all-conquering side a resounding 5-1 aggregate win.
Marco Asensio scored his second rocket against Barcelona in three days to open the scoring early on while Karim Benzema gave Madrid a deserved second goal before the break to cap an utterly dominant first-half display.
But what will worry Barca far more than losing the trophy is the manner in which their…

Barcelona fall to Real Madrid in Ernesto Valverde’s debut

After a 0-0 first-half, Leg 1 of the Spanish Super Cup produced dives, several golazos, and a highly controversial red card.

Alejandro Moreno reflects on Barcelona’s loss to Real Madrid in the Super Cup and the highs and lows of Ronaldo’s display.
Barcelona will have to win at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday to retain the Spanish Super Cup after they were beaten 3-1 by Real Madrid on Ernesto Valverde’s official debut.
An even first leg exploded to life in the second half after Gerard Pique’s own goal gave Madrid the lead at Camp Nou. Lionel Messi equalised from the penalty spot when Keylor Navas brought down Luis Suarez, but Zinedine Zidane’s side pulled away in the final 10 minutes.
Cristiano Ronaldo came off the bench to edge Madrid…

Barcelona awarded ridiculous penalty vs. Eibar as Jordi Alba trips himself up

Gab Marcotti assesses Barcelona’s current squad and discusses the areas they need to bolster ahead of 2017-18.

Gab Marcotti assesses Barcelona’s current squad and discusses the areas they need to bolster ahead of 2017-18.
Not that it was enough to prevent Real Madrid from winning their first La Liga title since 2012, but Barcelona came from two goals down to beat Eibar 4-2 in their final match of the campaign.
While undeniably dramatic, the game didn’t pass without controversy as Barca, still trailing at the time, were awarded one of the most farcical penalties of this or any other season in the 70th minute.
Indeed, referee Alejandro Jose Hernandez deemed there to be sufficient contact on Jordi Alba to warrant a…

Lionel Messi, Barcelona rally but come up short in title race to Real Madrid

Barcelona produced a thrilling comeback against Eibar, but it was for naught with Real Madrid winning the title.

Barcelona won the game but it was all for naught with Real Madrid taking care of Malaga at La Rosaleda.
Barcelona came from behind to beat Eibar 4-2 on Sunday, but it was only enough to finish second in La Liga as Real Madrid beat Malaga 2-0. 

Takashi Inui scored a goal in each half to manoeuvre the Basque side into a surprise two-goal lead, but Barca scored four goals in the final 27 minutes to end the campaign with a win in Luis Enrique’s final game in charge at Camp Nou. 

Lionel Messi scored twice — once from the penalty spot having already missed from 12-yards — with the other…

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