Then, almost fittingly, Benfica conceded a penalty on 78 minutes, which Lewandowski dispatched with ease to double his tally for the evening. If a game summed up Barcelona's season so far, this was it. The La Liga outfit even scored an 86th minute equaliser when Eric Garcia headed home to draw the scores level at 4-4.
Inter Miami underwent another front-office change last week as Guillermo Hoyos, a longtime Lionel Messi associate from his youth days in Barcelona, had his role expanded from director of player development and methodology of the second team to being directly involved in scouting and roster construction of the first team.
Barcelona defender Alejandro Balde may have unwittingly handed his side's Champions League opponents Atalanta some extra motivation when he admitted that he had never heard of their manager.
Tottenham's young midfielder, Lucas Bergvall, reveals he has no regrets about choosing Spurs over FC Barcelona.
The Milwaukee Bucks G-League squad has a number of hot prospects in their ranks, one of which is a legitimate defensive threat with a bright future.
Atalanta have outperformed their expectations in the Champions League this season and will now make one final push in their last league-phase game at Barcelona to seal an automatic knockout spot, manager Gian Piero Gasperini said on Tuesday.
Headlines circulating this week suggest British tourists could be unwelcome on Spanish soil – so what’s the reality?
Housing shortages and rising prices have provoked people to protest against tourists in several cities such as Barcelona and Seville, as foreign buyers and mass tourism are seen as contributing factors to the crisis.
Neymar has made a stunning request to Santos asking them to sign his former teammate and the player has already given his answer. Neymar is set to re-join Santos, having had his Al Hilal contract terminated by mutual consent. The Saudi Pro League side issued an incredibly short statement in the wake of the Brazilian's departure.
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The third leg of Wednesday’s BTTS tips is the pick of the bunch and involves the clash between top-eight hopefuls Lille and Feyenoord. Both teams are guaranteed play-off places, but victory for either side could send them into the last 16 without the need of a two-legged play-off.
Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili reportedly gave a one-word response after being asked why he didn't move to Liverpool this season by a Barcelona player. On Sunday night, Georgian shot-stopper Mamardashvili started in goal for Valencia as they took on Barcelona at the Estadio Olimpico Lluis Companys.