‘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.
Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona both won their respective matches this weekend, while Real Madrid lost away to Espanyol as the title race once again got congested in Spain.
FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will play vital games in the UEFA Champions League group stage on Tuesday night, which could go a long way towards determining their workload next month.
After consecutive losses against archrivals FC Barcelona and AC Milan at their den in the Santiago Bernabeu, Spanish giants and 2023-24 winners Real Madrid roared back into form with a 4-0 victory over CA Osasuna in the La Liga on Saturday.
With Barcelona looking set to open up a big gap at the top, here are some things we learned this weekend in Spain:
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said he was not losing sleep ahead of the first 'El Clasico' of the Spanish season against FC Barcelona.
