Barcelona secured a strong victory away to Celta Vigo on Sunday night, winning 4-2 at Balaidos and cutting the gap to Real Madrid down to three points. They did so with a surprise midfield of Dani

Another win, another worry — Barcelona’s defense sounds the alarm again Barcelona claimed crucial 4-2 victory over Celta Vigo on Sunday night at Balaidos but the win did little to silence growing concerns around Hansi Flick’s struggling defense — which has now failed to keep clean sheet in 10 consecutive match, the club’s worst run in over decade.

Hansi Flick said he is blocking out the noise from pundits and ex-players after a Robert Lewandowski hat trick helped Barcelona beat Celta Vigo 4-2 to move within three points of LaLiga leaders Real Madrid.

Marcus Rashford could be thrust into the starting line-up for Barcelona for the highly-anticipated El Clasico clash on Sunday following another damaging injury to a key Barca star just hours before the match.

Barcelona made a change to their starting eleven for the match. Marc Casadó is injured, Dani Olmo starts. Barcelona announced the starting lineup for the match, with Marc Casadó forming the double pivot alongside Frenkie de Jong. Later, Marc Casadó didn't come out of the warm-up well and it was ultimately decided that he would not start.

The Polish striker, who scored a hat trick in his first start in a month, is closing in on the Frenchman in the Pichichi race.

Barcelona beat Celta Vigo 4-2 in a La Liga thriller on Sunday to close the gap on Real Madrid to just two points, as Robert Lewandowski led the charge with a hat-trick

MADRID (Reuters) -Barcelona will look to recover from their 2-1 El Clasico defeat by Real Madrid when they host Elche in LaLiga on Sunday, but they will do so without midfielder Pedri, who is set to miss several weeks due to a leg muscle injury.

Ahead of Barcelona’s home game against Elche, Rafa Mir has spoken warmly about Lamine Yamal, calling the teenage sensation a part of ‘football heritage’. The 28-year-old forward, currently on