Real Madrid keep pace with Barcelona in LaLiga race after Valencia win
Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid were all involved in a dramatic night of UEFA Champions League action as qualification places.
Barcelona and Valencia both booked their places in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals both winning 2-0 against Racing Santander and Burgos CF respectively.
Barcelona lifted the Super Cup with a convincing win over Real Madrid, but Flick stressed that success meant nothing going into a one-off cup match against highly motivated opposition.
Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-2 to retain the Spanish Super Cup in Jeddah on Sunday thanks to a great performance by Raphinha.
Played in Jeddah, the contest saw Madrid strike almost immediately, with Fede Valverde opening the scoring after just two minutes.
Real Madrid and Barcelona will face Albacete and Racing Santander respectively in the Round of 16 of the 2025-26 Copa del Rey.
As LaLiga rolls into Matchweek 19, Barcelona remain firmly perched at the top of the table, strengthened by their assured 2–0 victory over Espanyol. Villarreal continued their upward push with a confident win over Elche, while Real Madrid kept…
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick says it is “fully acceptable” for Lamine Yamal to be “a bit annoyed” after being substituted in the 2-1 UEFA Champions League win.
Barcelona kicked off their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win over Newcastle at St. James Park, with Man United loanee Marcus Rashford scoring both goals.