Barcelona saw their Copa del Rey dreams come crashing down as they were handed a 4-2 defeat by Athletic Club in the quarter-finals away at San Mames. After conceding in the first minute of the match, Barça fought their way back through goals from Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal, but the Basque club equalised early in the second period. With …
Read More »Xavi Makes Honest Admission About Barcelona Future After Copa Defeat
Barcelona boss Xavi has revealed he will leave his boyhood club if he cannot carry them to a “competitive level” by the end of the 2023-24 season. Barcelona Have Little Hope Of Silverware This Season The Blaugrana succumbed to a disappointing 4-2 defeat to Athletic Bilbao at San Mames in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals on Wednesday night (January 24). …
Read More »Pundit believes Koopmeiners will be a terrific signing for Juventus
Juventus has been linked with a move for Teun Koopmeiners over the last few months. Despite their success this term, the Bianconeri are looking to enhance their squad in the upcoming summer transfer window. Several names are already on their shopping list, and the player they are reportedly most interested in for their midfield is Koopmeiners. The Atalanta star has …
Read More »Chelsea line up £18m move for Newcastle United star – Report
According to reports on Thursday morning, Chelsea are weighing up a surprise move for Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson. This comes from Jacque Talbot at FootballTransfers, who reveals that the Blues are considering meeting Newcastle’s £18m asking price for the forward. Mauricio Pochettino is thought to want a proven Premier League goalscorer to arrive either this month or over the …
Read More »Barcelona wonderkid issues heartfelt apology after missing clear chances against Athletic Club
Barcelona were eliminated from the Copa del Rey round of 16 following their 2-4 defeat against Athletic Club and while the defeat was hard to take, a certain Lamine Yamal expressed his sorrow on social media, saying that he will continue to work hard for the team. “We left everything and it didn’t happen,” he wrote as quoted by Mundo …
Read More »Three Barcelona stars set to undergo tests today after injuries during Athletic Club clash
Last night was one to forget for FC Barcelona as they suffered a 4-2 defeat at the hands of Athletic Club (after extra time) in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey away at San Mames. Apart from being eliminated from the tournament, Barça were handed fresh injury issues from the game against Ernesto Valverde’s men, leading to major concerns …
Read More »Barcelona Crash Out Of Copa del Rey After Losing 4-2 To Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao secured a well-deserved 4-2 victory over record-winners Barcelona in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday night (January 24), landing a massive blow on Barca’s hopes of silverware this season. It was the Blaugrana’s second cup defeat in January, with them previously losing to Real Madrid in the Supercopa de Espana final. Athletic Bilbao Shock Barcelona …
Read More »Barcelona defender reveals he has been playing with knee issue for two weeks after Athletic Club loss
Barcelona saw their Copa del Rey journey come to an end last night as they were defeated 4-2 (after extra time) by Athletic Club away at San Mames. Barcelona put up a strong fight, but things went awry for them in the final hour or so as the hosts proved to be the better team on the night. The Catalans …
Read More »Thursday round-up: Tomiyasu, Kiwior, Leah Williamson returns
Morning. It’s very quiet again in general. With regards Takehiro Tomiyasu’s involvement in the Asian Cup, that continues after Japan beat Indonesia 3-1 yesterday. Iraq beat Vietnam in the other game in Group D, meaning Japan finish second, which means their round of 16 opponent will be decided after today’s final games in Groups E and F. I also quite …
Read More »Xavi talks Yamal, Fort, Roque, Fermin, Guiu after Athletic Club 4-2 Barcelona: “We can be proud”
Barcelona crashed out of the Copa del Rey last night as they were beaten 4-2 by Athletic Club in the quarter-finals after extra time at San Mames. The Blaugrana were off to a disastrous start as their hosts took the lead within a minute after kickoff, but Robert Lewandowski managed to restore parity for Xavi Hernandez’s men before Lamine Yamal’s …
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