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Borussia Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy completes his hat-trick in the win over Barcelona

Dortmund victory in vain as Barcelona reach last four

Five-time European champions Barcelona reached their first Champions League semi-final in six seasons with a 5-3 aggregate victory despite being beaten 3-1 by Borussia Dortmund.

Soccer • 15 Apr

Barcelona extended their unbeaten run thanks to an own goal from Leganes defender Jorge Saenz

European round-up: Barcelona move seven points clear

Barcelona secured a hard-fought 1-0 win at relegation battlers Leganes to move seven-points clear at the top of LaLiga and remain unbeaten in 2025.

Soccer • 13 Apr

The evergreen Robert Lewandowski helped put Barcelona in total control of the tie

Barcelona dismantle Dortmund to put one foot in semis

Imperious Barcelona thumped visitors Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in their Champions League quarter-final first leg with Robert Lewandowski netted twice against his former club.

Soccer • 09 Apr

Champions League recap: PSG 3-1 Aston Villa

Paris Saint-Germain fight back to beat Aston Villa 3-1 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final, while Barcelona are in total control after thrashing Borussia Dortmund 4-0.

Soccer • 09 Apr

PSG clinch title, Madrid slip leaves Barca four clear

Desire Doue fired Paris Saint-Germain to a fourth successive Ligue 1 title with six games to spare after victory over Angers.

Soccer • 06 Apr

Lamine Yamal celebrates with Raphinha after the latter scored for the hosts

CL round-up: Barca, Inter and Bayern all advance

Raphinha scored twice and Lamine Yamal netted with a stunning strike in a rampant first half as Barcelona dismantled Benfica 3-1 in their Champions League last-16 second leg on Tuesday, advancing to the quarter-finals with a 4-1 aggregate victory

Soccer • 11 Mar

An LED board displays a message detailing why the match was postponed following the death of first team doctor Carles Minarro Garciathe

European wrap: Barca game off after club doctor's death

Barcelona's La Liga game against Osasuna was postponed shortly before kick-off on Saturday night, following the sudden death of the club's first-team doctor Carles Minarro Garcia.

Soccer • 08 Mar

Barca defender Ronald Araujo was among those on the scoresheet

European wrap: Barcelona go top, Milan slump goes on

Barcelona returned to the top of the LaLiga table with a 4-0 rout of 10-man Real Sociedad.

Soccer • 02 Mar

Alexander Sorloth scoring the first leg equaliser

European wrap: Barca & Atletico in eight-goal thriller

Alexander Sorloth's stoppage-time equaliser salvaged Atletico Madrid a thrilling 4-4 draw at Barcelona in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final.

Soccer • 25 Feb

European wrap: Barca return to the summit in La Liga

Barcelona went top of the LaLiga table after beating Las Palmas 2-0, while Inter Milan are looking down on the rest in Serie A.

Soccer • 22 Feb

Jude Bellingham (L) was aghast after being sent off by referee Munuera Montero

Ancelotti defends Bellingham but Flick unimpressed

Barcelona boss Hansi Flick has accused Jude Bellingham of being "disrespectful" after the England midfielder was sent off for Real Madrid on Saturday night.

Soccer • 16 Feb

Raphinha is joined by team-mates after scoring Barcelona's dramatic match-winning goal

UCL wrap: Astonishing Barca comeback seals progression

Barcelona recorded an astonishing 5-4 victory at Benfica that booked the Spanish giants' place in the last 16 of the Champions League.

Soccer • 21 Jan

Teenage sensation Lamine Yamal was among the goals for Barcelona

European wrap: Barca cruise into Copa quarter-finals

Barcelona had five different goalscorers as they thumped Real Betis 5-1 to progress to the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey.

Soccer • 15 Jan

Raphinha scored two of his side's five goals

European wrap: Raphinha brace wins El Clasico Super Cup

Ten-man Barcelona came from behind to thrash rivals Real Madrid 5-2, winning the Supercopa de Espana in Saudi Arabia to hand head coach Hansi Flick his first taste of silverware at the club.

Soccer • 13 Jan

Dani Olmo had not been registered to play since the new year

Barcelona allowed to register Olmo pending appeal

Dani Olmo and Pau Victor will be allowed to play for Barcelona after Spain's National Sports Council (CSD) allowed the LaLiga club to provisionally register the duo, four days after Spanish football authorities rejected their requests.

Soccer • 08 Jan

Dani Olmo rejoined his boyhood club in the summer but is set to be unavailable for the second half of the season

Latest Barcelona bid to register Olmo rejected

Barcelona have failed in their latest attempt to register Spain midfielder Dani Olmo for the second half of the season.

Soccer • 04 Jan

Barcelona are still unable to register Dani Olmo

Barcelona lose another appeal to register Olmo

Barcelona have lost another appeal for the precautionary registration of Dani Olmo for the rest of the season on Monday, one day before the deadline to register the Spanish international.

Soccer • 30 Dec 24

Alexander Sorloth celebrates the winner for Atleti

European wrap: Atletico beat Barcelona to go top

Atletico Madrid leapfrogged Barcelona at the top of LaLiga after coming from behind to beat them 2-1 in dramatic fashion.

Soccer • 21 Dec 24

Kim Min-jae celebrates his goal with centre-back partner Dayot Upamecano

Champions League wrap: Bayern battle past ten-man PSG

Bayern Munich battled past 10-man Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the Champions League thanks to Kim Min-jae's winner to improve their chances of automatic qualification and leave the visitors in trouble after a third loss in the competition.

Soccer • 26 Nov 24

Lamine Yamal was one of the targets of racist abuse

Three arrested over racist insults at El Clasico match

Three people were arrested for allegedly chanting racist insults at two Barcelona players during an El Clasico match against Real Madrid in October.

Soccer • 23 Nov 24

Real Sociedad forward Sheraldo Becker (L) celebrates with team-mates after scoring his team's winner

Europe: Barca beaten, Napoli hold Inter to stay top

Barcelona failed to extend their advantage at the top of LaLiga as Sheraldo Becker's first-half strike earned Real Sociedad a 1-0 victory at the Reale Arena.

Soccer • 10 Nov 24

European wrap: Barca stretch their lead in Spain

Dani Olmo scored twice as Barcelona blew city rivals Espanyol away in the first half to earn a 3-1 win and move nine points clear at the top of La Liga.

Soccer • 03 Nov 24

Videos on social media appeared to show Lamine Yamal abused after his second-half goal

Madrid open investigation into alleged racist abuse

Real Madrid have opened an investigation into alleged racist abuse aimed at Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal following their 4-0 defeat at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Soccer • 27 Oct 24

Lewandowski with a brace as Barcelona rout Real Madrid

Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski scored a quick-fire second-half double to set the leaders on course for a 4-0 thrashing of Real Madrid in a sensational El Clasico victory in La Liga on Saturday.

Soccer • 26 Oct 24

Champions League wrap: Raphinha hat-trick sinks Bayern

Raphinha hit a stunning hat-trick as Barcelona thrashed fellow European heavyweights Bayern Munich 4-1 in the Champions League.

Soccer • 23 Oct 24