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Moments later, Courtois made another impressive stop, denying a close-range header from an unmarked Raphina. Despite the early pressure, Hansi Flick’s team were left to rue their early missed ...

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Djimsiti 5 – Beaten on pace by Raphina in the build-up to Barcelona’s opener, which allowed the Brazilian to provide the perfect ball in for Yamal. Got a crucial foot to Lewandowski’s shot ...

Real Madrid’s 5-2 defeat to Barcelona in the Supercopa de Espana final has sparked more debate about the future of their coach Carlo Ancelotti. Despite the talk among pundits and the club’s ...

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Robert Lewandowski netted a second-half brace in the space of two minutes before Lamine Yamal and Raphina completed the rout. Carlo Ancelotti's side will no doubt be desperate to secure revenge ...

Ten-man Barcelona came from behind to thrash rivals Real Madrid 5-2, winning the Supercopa de Espana in Saudi Arabia to hand head coach Hansi Flick his first taste of silverware at the club ...

Speaking to the media ahead of the match, Carlo Ancelotti was in a confident mood pre-game. “Of course we'll have to think about the first Clásico of the season, when they beat us. We started ...

“The MVP? The important thing is the collective titles, that’s why I came to Barça,” Raphina said. “I am quite happy to have been able to help the team secure the victory. Whether I play well or ...

Lamine Yamal and Gavi Pez scored to lead Barcelona past Athletic Bilbao 2-0 and into the Spanish Super Cup final on Wednesday. Gavi scored in the 17th minute of the semifinal for his first goal since ...