Lionel Messi came off the bench to inspire Barcelona to a 3-1 victory over plucky Leganes at the Nou Camp.
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‘We are up against it’: Valverde to recall big guns for Levante second leg
Ernesto Valverde admits Barcelona are “up against it” ahead of the second leg of the Copa del Rey last-16 clash with Levante.
Barca struggle past Getafe to open big lead in LaLiga
Barcelona gutted out a hard-fought 2-1 win away to Getafe to move five points clear in LaLiga on Sunday night.
Valverde relishes another clean sheet as Barcelona win again
Ernesto Valverde claimed his mission had been accomplished following Barcelona’s 2-0 home win against Celta Vigo.
Lionel Messi and Ousmane Dembele lead Barcelona to victory
Barcelona reclaimed outright control of the LaLiga table with a 2-0 win against Celta Vigo at the Nou Camp.
Tottenham won’t face Luis Suarez in crucial Champions League tie in Barcelona
Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde has confirmed Luis Suarez will not play in their final Champions League Group B game with Tottenham.
Ronaldo would like to see Messi take up Serie A ‘challenge’
Cristiano Ronaldo has urged his long-time rival Lionel Messi to “accept the challenge” of leaving Barcelona and joining the Juventus star in Serie A.
Ernesto Valverde hails latest Lionel Messi masterclass
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde hailed “extraordinary” Lionel Messi after his brilliant free-kicks helped set up an impressive 4-0 win at derby rivals Espanyol.
Messi’s dead-ball brilliance sends Barcelona three points clear at top.
Lionel Messi scored two brilliant free-kicks as Barcelona opened up a three-point lead at the top of LaLiga after coasting to a 4-0 win at derby rivals Espanyol.
Lionel Messi deserved more than fifth in Ballon d’Or – Ernesto Valverde
Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde says it was an “absurdity” that Lionel Messi finished fifth in this year’s voting for the Ballon d’Or.
Lionel Messi proves the scourge of PSV once again.
Lionel Messi once again proved PSV Eindhoven’s nemesis as Barcelona secured top spot in Group B of the Champions League with a 2-1 victory at the Philips Stadion.
Dembele strikes at the death to rescue Barcelona a point against Atletico
Ousmane Dembele scored a last-gasp equaliser as LaLiga leaders Barcelona denied Atletico Madrid top spot by snatching a 1-1 draw at the Wanda Metropolitano.
Mexico looking to respond in second game of Argentina double-header
Mexico interim boss Ricardo Ferretti has sent his best wishes to whoever takes the job full-time ahead of the friendly against Argentina in Mendoza.
Lionel Messi returns as Barca take on Real Betis but Ousmane Dembele misses out
Lionel Messi is back in the Barcelona squad for Sunday’s match against Real Betis, but there is no Ousmane Dembele after reports of disciplinary trouble involving the Frenchman.
Thirteen is a lucky number for Champions League hotshot Harry Kane
Harry Kane’s goal-scoring record in the Champions League has seen him put Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi’s early form in the competition to shame.
The key talking points for this week’s Champions League fixtures
Manchester City and Liverpool will look to take another step towards qualifying for the knockout stages of the Champions League this week.
Messi will travel to Milan for Barcelona’s Champions League clash with Inter
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi will travel to Milan ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League meeting with Inter – despite not yet having the “medical all-clear” from the Spanish champions.
Kevin De Bruyne out for up to six weeks with fresh knee ligament setback
Kevin De Bruyne could face another six weeks out after Manchester City confirmed the midfielder has suffered knee ligament damage for a second time this season.
Messi back in training for Barcelona
Lionel Messi is back in training for Barcelona after missing the last two games because of a broken bone in his arm.
Five unorthodox penalty techniques to rival Paul Pogba
Manchester United’s Paul Pogba took 26 steps in his run up to his penalty against Everton on Sunday.