Copa Del Rey: Real Madrid, Barcelona struggle to win over 3rd-tier rivals
Football | January 06, 2022 14:16 ISTMadrid needed two late goals to beat Alcoyano 3-1 while Barca had to come from behind to beat third-tier Linares Deportivo 2-1.
Madrid needed two late goals to beat Alcoyano 3-1 while Barca had to come from behind to beat third-tier Linares Deportivo 2-1.
Carlo Ancelotti's side, who saw their 11-game unbeaten run come to an end against Getafe on January 2, will eye revenge as they travel to face third-tier team Alcoyano.
Avila scored in the 86th minute to claim one point at El Sadar, leaving Xavi's side slipped to the eighth position while Osasuna remained at 10th position.
Barcelona are currently second in the group behind Bayern but requires a win to confirm their round-of-16 spot with Benfica just two points behind them and are favourites to win against struggling Dynamo Kyiv.
Striker Juanmi finished off a well-orchestrated counter-attack to take Betis' winner in the 79th minute at Camp Nou on Saturday night
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Barcelona remained in ninth place in the league and with their horizon of success narrowing to simply securing a top-four finish to ensure their spot in the Champions League.
Barcelona reserve-team coach Sergi Barjuan will temporarily lead the squad until they find a permanent replacement for Koeman.
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The 18-year-old Fati made his first start for Barcelona after a long injury layoff on Sunday, scoring a goal and earning his team a penalty as the Catalan club halted its losing streak by rallying to beat Valencia 3-1.
Barcelona CEO Ferrán Reverter presented a grim picture of the club's financial situation while releasing the results from a Deloitte audit that started after Laporta arrived in March
Luis Suarez and Thomas Lemar set up goals for each other as Atletico Madrid dealt Barcelona another harsh helping of life without Lionel Messi.
Two embarrassing losses to start the Champions League have left the Dutch coach under extreme pressure before a trip to the capital to face the Spanish league’s titleholder.
The Catalan club followed its 3-0 opening loss against Bayern Munich with another 3-0 defeat at Benfica on Wednesday.
UEFA has been forced to abandon its attempt to ban Super League clubs Barcelona, Juventus and Real Madrid from the Champions League due to court action over UEFA's attempt to punish the rebellion.
Wearing the No. 10 jersey that used to belong to Lionel Messi, Ansu Fati made a triumphant return from a long injury layoff on Sunday, scoring a goal in 3-0 win over Levante.
Barcelona was held to a 0-0 draw by Cádiz in the Spanish league on Thursday, extending its winless streak to three matches and adding pressure on coach Ronald Koeman.
Barcelona has made a sluggish start to the campaign following Lionel Messi's departure with only two wins from its opening four league games and a 3-0 home loss to Bayern Munich in its Champions League opener.
In desperate move to find goal, Koeman sent in defender Gerard Pique to play as a striker in the closing minutes as the match ended 1-1.
Barcelona's ability to compete in Europe without Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann will be put to the test when they host Bayern Munich who dealt them a humiliating 8-2 defeat last time.
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