Barcelona announce December friendly vs. América in Dallas - ESPN
Barcelona will take on Mexican giants Club América in a friendly match at Dallas' Cotton Bowl on Dec. 21, the LaLiga club announced Friday.
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Laporta Masih Percaya Xavi
Presiden Barcelona, Joan Laporta,menegaskan masih sepenuhnya percaya dengan Xavi Hernandez. Meski tekanan untuk Xavi lengser sebagai pelatih Barcelona mencuat.
Riqui Puig Masih Terus Sindir Xavi
Riqui Puig tampak masih kesal dengan Xavi Hernandez. Mantan gelandang Barcelona itu menyindir bekas pelatihnya di media sosial.
Barca Kurang Meyakinkan, Xavi Salahkan Media
Barcelona memang kembali ke jalur kemenangan usai menang tipis atas Deportivo Alaves 2-1. Pelatih Xavi Hernandez menyalahkan media terkait performa Barca yang kurang meyakinkan.
Lewandowski double gives Barca comeback win over Alaves
:Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Barcelona fought back after conceding an early goal to beat lowly Alaves 2-1 in LaLiga on Sunday, rescuing the Spanish giants after two losses in their last three games in all competitions.
Arteta avoids fresh VAR row as Arsenal cruise despite red card
LONDON: Mikel Arteta side-stepped a fresh VAR row after 10-man Arsenal ignored Fabio Vieira’s red card to beat Burnley 3-1 on Saturday. Arsenal midfielder Vieira was sent off in the closing stages at the Emirates Stadium for a high challenge on Josh Brownhill. It was the kind of flashpoint that could have provoked another angry reaction from Arteta. The Gunners boss is waiting to discover if he will face a Football Association charge after he criticized the officials following last weekend’s controversial 1-0 loss at Newcastle. Arteta was asked to provide his observations to the FA having labelled Anthony Gordon’s goal “embarrassing” and a “disgrace” after VAR gave it despite a clear foul by Newcastle’s Joelinton. But the Spaniard opted against any more rants, largely because the Vieira decision was hard to argue with and Arsenal took the win anyway to move level on points with leaders Manchester City. “With the red card... yes, VAR was right, he said. “The referee was right.
Kane scores brace as Bayern go top, Dortmund lose at Stuttgart
BERLIN: Harry Kane scored two first-half goals as Bayern Munich beat promoted Heidenheim 4-2 on Saturday, sending the Bavarians to the top of the table. Heidenheim replied with two goals in three second-half minutes to equalize and Bayern needed late goals from Raphael Guerreiro and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting to secure victory. Bayern finish Saturday atop the table but Bayer Leverkusen — who have won 15 and drawn one of their 16 matches in all competitions this season — can return to the top with a win on Sunday over Union Berlin. “It was a changing match,” said Thomas Mueller.
Girona wins again to keep Spanish league lead after 2-1 comeback at Rayo
BARCELONA, Spain: Girona fought back for a 2-1 victory at Rayo Vallecano to ensure it kept its surprising lead of the Spanish league on Saturday.Rayo went ahead from Álvaro García’s goal in the sixth minute. But Ukraine striker Artem Dovbyk equalized three minutes before halftime when he was set up by countryman Viktor Tsyhankov for his team-high seventh goal of the season.Brazilian winger Sávio put the visitors ahead in the 65th when he finished off a Dovbyk shot that was blocked by goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski.Girona opened up a five-point gap over Real Madrid, which hosts Valencia later Saturday.Girona, which two seasons ago was in the second division, is partly controlled by Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi ownership even though it has one of the lowest payrolls in the league of just 51 million euros ($54 million).The numbers are impressive for the Catalonia team that is in only its fourth season in the top flight in club history.