Barcelona Match

Late goals from Pedri, Torres help Barcelona win at its temporary new home

Barcelona found a way to win late and guarantee a housewarming celebration at its temporary new home for the season. With late goals from Pedri and Ferran Torres, Barcelona beat Cadiz 2-0 in the first official match at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium in Montjuic, where the team will play while the Camp Nou undergoes an extensive makeover. Pedri opened the scoring in the 82nd minute and Torres scored in stoppage time. Barcelona secured its first win of the season despite the absence of coach Xavi and forward Raphinha because of red cards in the 0-0 opening draw at Getafe last weekend. Xavi was handed a two-game suspension for excessively complaining to the referee and Raphinha was sent off for elbowing an opponent. Xavi watched from the stands at the Olympic stadium and said he was happy with the team's new home. I really liked how the fans supported the team the whole time. This is very positive for the club, he said. The crowd responded nicely. It was a good start and they will

Updated On : 21 Aug 2023 | 10:34 AM IST

Barcelona wins Women's Champions League, beats Wolfsburg by 3-2 in 70th min

Patricia Guijarro scored twice inside three minutes as Barcelona staged a stunning second-half comeback to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 in the Women's Champions League final on Saturday at PSV Stadium. Fridolina Rolf capped the Barcelona fightback by calmly firing into the far corner of the net after a mix-up in the Wolfsburg defense to make it 3-2 in the 70th minute. Wolfsburg led 2-0 at the break thanks to goals from Ewa Pajor and Alexandra Popp. The victory in front of a record crowd for a women's game in the Netherlands was a second European title for the Catalan team.

Updated On : 03 Jun 2023 | 11:06 PM IST

Barcelona match played behind closed doors

The clashes prompted Barcelona to announce the Las Palmas match would be played in front of an empty Nou Camp stadium

Updated On : 02 Oct 2017 | 4:01 AM IST