“We were in the middle of a perfect storm — the pandemic, financial issues, the situation with Messi was not good,” former Barcelona director Xavier Vilajoana tells The Athletic. “All of that meant ...

Even when it still had Lionel Messi, Barcelona took an epic 8-2 beating from Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals two years ago. And Bayern won 3-0 home and away against Barcelona in ...

FC Barcelona’s resounding 4-1 victory against Bayern Munich at Montjuic last night was a perfect demonstration of the team’s renewed image since Hansi Flick took over the reins in the summer. The ...

BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona needed less than a minute to take the lead against Bayern Munich with a goal from Raphinha in their Champions League game Wednesday. The Brazil winger darted in behind the ...