‘This match was a robbery’: Raphinha blasts refereeing as Barcelona crash out
Raphinha criticises refereeing and VAR decisions after Barcelona’s quarter-final exit to Atlético Madrid in the Champions League.
Raphinha criticises refereeing and VAR decisions after Barcelona’s quarter-final exit to Atlético Madrid in the Champions League.
FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said on Tuesday that he does not expect to work again after leaving the club, while also insisting it is not the right time to discuss a new contract.
Raphinha was FC Barcelona's hero as his side retained the Spanish Super Cup with a 3-2 win over Real Madrid.
Real Madrid and FC Barcelona have vital away games which could have a big impact on this season's La Liga title race on the eve of the final international break of 2025.
Real Madrid entered the international break at the top of La Liga after beating Villarreal, while FC Barcelona slumped to a 4-1 defeat away to Sevilla on Sunday.
Madrid were given two penalties in the second half after fouls on Rodrygo, but Herrera saved both of them, although Lucas Vazquez assured the three points deep into injury time, Xinhua reports.
Despite Eintracht being allotted only 5,000 tickets for the matchday on Thursday, it was observed that a lot more supporters travelled to Barcelona and were able to buy tickets later on, resulting in the German fans dominating the total attendance on the night which was 79,400
FC Barcelona are out of the UEFA Europa League after a shocking 3-2 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt at home. The Spanish giants had settled for a 1-1 draw in Germany in the first leg which meant they are out from the competition losing 4-3 on aggregate.
Koeman expressed his disappointment at Messi's departure
The agreement sees the clubs receive a cash injection in the form of a long-term loan that has to be paid back over a 40-year period
