FC Barcelona won 4-0 against Athletic Club in the Copa Del Rey final last season (Image credits: Pablo Morano/Getty Images) FC Barcelona's first game of the season ended in a commendable 4-2 victory over Real Sociedad at the Camp Nou last week. The Blaugrana will now fly to the Basque Country to face Athletic Club which perhaps will be their first away fixture of this season. Athletic Club will host FC Barcelona at San Mamés tonight. The game will kick off at 10.00 pm CEST local time. Koeman has called up a 23-man-squad, consisting of the same set of players who played the last match against Real last week. Ter Stegen & Coutinho did train with the first team but still need
Author: Devang Malvankar — Editor, BCN
Agüero set to join Barça after the Champions League final
Sergio Agüero will sign for FC Barcelona after ManCity faces Chelsea in the Champions League final on May 29 (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Former Manchester city legend, Sergio Kun Agüero is close to joining FC Barcelona this summer. With all wages & interests discussed, the 32-year-old is all set to sign the contract for Barça after Manchester City plays their champions league final against Chelsea, on May 29th. According to Mundo Deportivo, the idea is, the day after the final in Porto, the 30th, he can pass the relevant medical examination and ensure his contract with the club is signed. FC Barcelona & Agüero's agent is deemed to have settled down to a 5 million-per-year contract which will keep
FC Barcelona vs RC Celta de Vigo: Match preview
FC Barcelona won 3-0 against RC Celta de Vigo in their last match (Image credits: Octavio Passos/Getty Images) Barça host Celta de Vigo at Camp Nou tomorrow, in what will be the last home game of this season for the Blaugranas. I hate to admit it, but Barça’s away form has been far superior to their home games throughout the La Liga campaign, where they’ve dropped endless points with silly mistakes majorly at the back this season. The official squad for the game hasn’t been announced yet but with major issues in the defence & midfield especially after Barça’s last match, it would be interesting to see how Koeman lines up the starting XI tomorrow. I personally feel he should opt for
FC Barcelona vs Levante UD | Full Preview
Barça won 1-0 over Levante UD after a late Lionel Messi goal in the final minutes of the game (Image credits: Reuters/Albert Gea) Barça faces Levante UD tonight in an away fixture at the Ciutat de València stadium with just three more games remaining to decide their title’s fate in the coming weeks. FC Barcelona drew against Atlético Madrid (losing those crucial 2 points), in what was touted to be a title-defining fixture last weekend. But after their arch-rivals Madrid followed a similar result against Sevilla drawing 2-2 at the Alfredo De Stefano the very next day, the title race again looks intact for these three teams which will now move ahead into the final phase of the La Liga campaign. Now, practically,
FC Barcelona vs Atlético Madrid: Detailed preview
Barça struggled to secure a win against Atlético Madrid, losing 1-0 in their last meeting (Image courtesy: FC Barcelona) FC Barcelona will host Atlético Madrid at the Camp Now today, which undoubtedly has to be the most important fixture for both the sides. A win tonight can help Barça clench those three points & move top at the summit of the La Liga Points table & keep the title race running in close proximity. Koeman has done a commendable job in managing the Catalans, in helping them regain their composure back from a hopeless start to their La Liga campaign last year. Unfortunately, following the 2 match-ban he had received in the Granada match two weeks back, the dutch manager won’t be
FC Barcelona vs Valencia CF: A must win for Barça
Barça drew 2-2 against Valencia in their last match (Image credits: Lluis Gene/Getty Images) FC Barcelona faces Valencia CF at the Mestalla Stadium on Sunday, tonight, in what seems to be a "must-win" fixture for the Catalans after their tragic, yet unnecessary 2-1 loss to Granada, in La Liga this week. The disappointment against Granada was brutal not just for us cules, but it also left a devastating effect on the players mentally to see through the campaign ahead. Since then, Real & Atlético Madrid have both pounced back securing their three points respectively which now deems tonight’s Valencia fixture to be extremely crucial for Barça if they want to thrive in the title race ahead. Koeman’s 23-man squad has travelled to Mestalla
Victor Valdés set to reunite with FC Barcelona
Victor Valdés as FC Barcelona U19 coach (Image credits: Getty Images) Victor Valdés, the former goalkeeper of Barça & former Juvenil A coach is very close to returning to the reins of FC Barcelona again, under the Laporta presidency. During the presidential campaign, Valdés had sided with Laporta & had shown his desire to come back to the club in a new, rejuvenated role. Also, to mention, the former Spaniard had taken over the Juvenil A (U19 Barça youth team) in 2019, but a few months following into his job, he was let go by the then academy director Patrick Kluivert due to some disagreements within the club. Valdés initially wasn’t sure about the club’s offer as his desire was to
Laporta releases Òscar Grau from his duties, Ferran Reverter to replace him as CEO
FC Barcelona has fired CEO Òscar Grau after his tenure from 2016-2021 (Image credits: FC Barcelona) Joan Laporta has released Òscar Grau from the position of CEO, according to Mundo Deportivo. As the club looks forward to restructuring the board under their new president, Ferran Reverter will be appointed the new CEO replacing Grau, who had been holding the position since 2016 since Joseph Bartomeu’s presidency. Òscar Grau, who was a player in the handball section from 1984-1995, at first managed as the director of FCB Escholes in 2015 before he was appointed the general executive directorial role in 2016 under Bartomeu. At 56 years of age, his contribution towards the clubs’ betterment has been positive & is been appreciated by
FC Barcelona vs Villarreal: What to expect
FC Barcelona with a resounding 4-0 victory over Villarreal in September 2020 (Image credits: David Ramos/ Getty Images) FC Barcelona play Villarreal away at the Estadio de la Cerámica on a Sunday afternoon today. An important fixture which can help Barça take a leap of three points ahead of the whites if they manage to secure wins in both their next two games. Having said that, the road to victory isn’t going to be that easy considering that Barça has to win all their upcoming 7 fixtures with Atlético Madrid & Villarreal clearly the important ones. Koeman has announced a 22 man squad with Dembélé back from his pelvis injury which had kept him absent in an astounding win against Getafe FC
Joan Laporta: ‘Super League is a necessity’
FC Barcelona President, Joan Laporta (Image credits: FC Barcelona) There has been a lot of raucous about the European Super League lately. As things stand, the whole project has been put on hold, if not completely eradicated, with only two teams, the founding members, FC Barcelona & Real Madrid persisting to stick with the project. Barça president, Joan Laporta finds the Super League a necessary project but the socios will get to have the last word, he retorted. All the English teams who were a part of this project a few days back have submitted their official statements to withdraw from the group development plans for a European Super League after the backlash received from their respective audiences in the last 72