Madrid, March 19 (IANS) FC Barcelona stormed into the Champions League quarterfinals after routing Newcastle United 7-2 at Camp Nou for an 8-3 aggregate victory.After last week’s 1-1 draw in Newcastle left the tie finely poised, Barcelona blew it open with a ruthless second-half display. Fermin Lopez, Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha led the way as the Spanish side overwhelmed Newcastle after the break.The first half had been a breathless affair in front of 60,000 fans, with five goals and chance…
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Madrid, March 17 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said on Tuesday that he does not expect to work again after leaving the club, while also insisting it is not the right time to discuss a new contract. Flick, 61, is under contract with Barcelona until June 2027, but after winning reelection as club president Sunday, Joan Laporta said he hoped the German would extend his stay by at least another year.Asked about his future at a pre-match news conference ahead of Barcelona’s Champions League l…
Madrid, March 17 (IANS) Banking on home conditions, Spanish giants FC Barcelona will hope to get the better of English side Newcastle United at Camp Nou on Wednesday, aiming to seal their place in the quarterfinals of the Champions League 2025-26.Barcelona escaped with a 1-1 draw in Newcastle a week ago, thanks to Lamine Yamal’s 95th-minute penalty after an underwhelming display at St. James’ Park, leaving Hansi Flick’s side as the clear favourite for the return leg.Flick rested Yamal and Fermin…
Madrid, Feb 8 (IANS) FC Barcelona enjoyed a comfortable 3-0 win at home to Mallorca on Saturday to move four points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga ahead of Real Madrid’s visit to Valencia on Sunday.Vedat Muriqi went close to putting Mallorca ahead in the first half and should have scored from close range, but Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring for Barcelona in the 28th minute when the ball fell kindly to him in the area.Lamine Yamal scored a powerful strike from outside the box ju…