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Lamine Yamal had made more history by becoming the youngest player ever to start a Champions League match. The Barcelona wonderkid took to the pitch against Porto at the tender age of 16 years and 83 days, meaning he beats the record previously held by Celestine Babayaro. Lamine has also made his first start in Europe’s top competition ahead of a couple of other familiar faces, with Ansu Fati and Gavi both making the top 10, as shown by Opta. …

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WELCOME TO THE ESTÁDIO DO DRAGÃO!!! The spectacular home of FC Porto in one of Portugal’s most beautiful cities is the site of a giant Champions League group stage clash between the hosts and Barcelona, who come into this one unbeaten after the first two months of the season and looking for a big European away win and make a statement about their chances in continental play. But it won’t be easy against the toughest opponent in the group that …

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Former Barcelona striker Luuk de Jong has had some kind words for Ronald Araujo this week The Dutchman has revealed he knew instantly that Araujo would become a great player and thinks he’s gone on to become the best in the world in his position. “When I played at Sevilla, he made his debut for Barcelona in a game against us. I immediately thought: this is a world-class player in the making,” he said. “He was just 20 at the …

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Training at the Estádio do Dragão – FC BarcelonaFirst contact with Estadio do Dragão. The FC Barcelona players trained on the Porto pitch prior to the Champions League matchday two game on 4 October (9pm CEST). PREVIEW | FC Porto v FC Barcelona – FC BarcelonaAfter a comfortable 5-0 win over Royal Antwerp at the Estadi Olimpic in the opening game of Champions League Group H, FC Barcelona now go on the road for the first time in this year’s …

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FC Barcelona’s accountants are warning that the club needs at least one more year, if not more, to return to financial normalcy, according to a new report. The club needs one big sale to be able to have some margin to plan things calmly. This season, Barcelona managed to build a strong squad through the use of loans and free transfers. Even then, money was tight and the various deals were approved with very little margin in terms of La …

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The next Barcelona match is upon us! The Blaugrana travel to Portugal for a big Champions League group stage game against FC Porto at the Estádio do Dragão, and Xavi Hernández has called up the following 20 players for Wednesday’s clash: Goalkeepers: 1. Marc-André ter Stegen, 13. Iñaki Peña, 26. Ander Astralaga Defenders: 2. João Cancelo, 3. Alejandro Balde, 4. Ronald Araujo, 5. Iñigo Martínez, 15. Andreas Christensen, 17. Marcos Alonso, 23. Jules Kounde Midfielders: 6. Gavi, 18. Oriol Romeu, …

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FC Porto (2nd, 3pts) vs FC Barcelona (1st, 3pts)* *Standings at the time of writing on Tuesday Competition/Round: 2023-24 Champions League, Group H, Matchday 2 Barcelona Outs & Doubts: Frenkie de Jong, Pedri, Raphinha (out) Date/Time: Wednesday, October 4, 2023, 9pm CET (Barcelona), 8pm BST/WAT (UK & Nigeria), 3pm ET, 12pm PT (USA), 12.30am IST (India, Thursday) Venue: Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal Referee: Anthony Taylor (ENG) VAR: Stuart Attwell (ENG) How to watch on TV: TUDN (USA), TNT Sports …

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Former FC Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has vehemently denied all accusations relating to the “Negreira case,” insisting that referees did not favor Barcelona during his presidency. The case stems from payments made to the former vice-president of the Referees’ Committee, José María Enríquez Negreira. Rosell said that statistics showed that Barcelona were more likely to be hurt by referees than helped in La Liga. “I remember a league title that was stolen from us, that the referee made a mistake …

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In a recent decision by the Competitions Committee of the Spanish Football Federation, Real Madrid’s defender Nacho Fernández has been handed a three-match suspension due to a harsh tackle on Portu during their 3-0 win against Girona. The committee cited Article 122 of the regulations in their resolution, penalizing Nacho for “employing dangerous play causing harm that impairs the abilities of the offended party,” along with imposing fines on both the player and the club. Real Madrid submitted arguments to …

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Xavi has faced the press ahead of Barcelona’s second Champions League group stage game on Wednesday against Porto. The Catalans arrive in Portugal looking for a second win in the competition, after beating Antwerp in their opener, and will be favorites for victory. Xavi spoke about reaching 100 appearances as Barcelona manager, Fermin Lopez being ready to play and new signing Joao Felix. Here are the best bits: Xavi on UCL We have many players who are a year older, …

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