Barcelona

Barca are level on 22 points with Real Madrid after eight games, but have the better goal difference before the pair face each other next Sunday in El Clasico ...

"We had a great second half, had five or six great scoring chances, but the usual is to lose here." We will try to win and show character like we did last season." "Our team played well in the first 30 minutes, could have scored more goals, but they were better than us in the second half. "Two weeks ago we were dependent on [Robert] Lewandowski and now it's Ter Stegen," Barca coach Xavi said after the match. "We have to savour these three points because they are important keep us top. Last year we went into badly and end up winning 4-0. [Iago Aspas](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/92800/Iago-Aspas) with his right foot and then, in added time, deflected a close-range header by [Carles Perez](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/261468/Carles-Perez) moments before Gonzalo Paciencia smashed a thundering strike off the right post. [Pedri](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/250465/Pedri)'s close-range strike from a rebound after capitalising on an error by defender [Unai Nunez](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/260902/Unai-Núñez) who tried to clear Gavi's cross. [Barcelona](/football/team?id=83), who started well with [Gavi](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/323702/Gavi) and [Raphinha](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/231050/Raphinha) running the channels and creating several scoring opportunities. [Marc-Andre ter Stegen](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/140740/Marc-André-ter-Stegen). [Pedri](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/250465/Pedri)'s first-half goal gave [Barcelona](/football/team?id=83) a 1-0 win over [Celta Vigo](/football/team?id=85) at Camp Nou on Sunday to move them back to the top of LaLiga. [Agustin Marchesin](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/195663/Agustín-Marchesín) made an incredible save in the 10th minute with the tip of his left hand to keep out a brilliant long-range shot from Raphinha.

The two Barcelona youngsters did well against Celta Vigo. Can they repeat in the upcoming Champions League fixture or El Clasico?

[Iago Aspas](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/92800/Iago-Aspas) loves playing against Barcelona. His record against [Marc-Andre ter Stegen](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/140740/Marc-André-ter-Stegen) is even better: nine in 11 outings. Gavi breached Celta's offside trap and when his dangerous cross was only half dealt with by [Unai Nunez](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/260902/Unai-Núñez), Pedri had the simple task of rolling the ball home from close range. Pedri scored his second LaLiga goal this season and first since the third week of the season (Aug. [Upcoming fixtures](/soccer/fixtures?league=esp.1) [Real Madrid](/soccer/team?id=86) next Sunday, a game Barca go into as league leaders on goal difference after the Celta win. Then Barca return to LaLiga action and head to Real Madrid for El Clasico on Oct. [Celta Vigo-Barcelona](/soccer/match?gameId=643844) In a game of two halves, the away side dominated the second 45 minutes. [Best/worst performers](#bestworst) [Highlights and notable moments](#highlights) The win was their seventh in a row.

Barcelona moved back to the top of the La Liga table with a 1-0 win over Celta Vigo at Camp Nou, thanks to a first half goal from Pedri.

Strand Larsen did get the ball in the back of the net for the visitors but Barcelona escaped when it was ruled out for an offside in the build-up. Barcelona were dominant in the first 45 minutes and were good value for their half-time lead but Celta came roaring back after the break and had chances to equalise. Despite the loss of some key men, Barca took an early lead when Gavi teed up Pedri to open the scoring in the 17th minute.

Barcelona President Steven Zhang feels that his team were very hard done by in their Champions League loss to Inter over the week. Speaking in a press.

We have to encourage Xavi and the players to do so.” Laporta was clear that “We have to do so to ensure that we qualify. “With the team that we have, we all believe that we can beat Inter, Bayern, and Viktoria Plzen,” he continued.

MADRID — Barcelona keeps on winning — at least in the Spanish league. The Catalan club edged Celta Viga 1-0 on Sunday for its seventh straight victory in ...

“They had some clear chances to score in the end. “We struggled too much in the second half,” Xavi said. “We created five or six chances in the second half.” It was coming off another 1-0 win — at Mallorca. “We suffered a bit more than we should have,” Barcelona defender Marcos Alonso said. Celta, which had won three of its last five league games, played well in the second half but failed to capitalize on its scoring chances at the Camp Nou.

MADRID (AP) — Barcelona keeps on winning — at least in the Spanish league. The Catalan club edged Celta Viga 1-0 on Sunday for its seventh straight victory ...

“We struggled too much in the second half," Xavi said. “We created five or six chances in the second half.” It was coming off another 1-0 win — at Mallorca. "They had some clear chances to score in the end. “We suffered a bit more than we should have,” Barcelona defender Marcos Alonso said. Barcelona has not been able to repeat its league success in the group stage of the European competition, and anything but a home victory against Inter on Wednesday will leave the club on the brink of elimination for a second consecutive season after the departure of Lionel Messi.

The Catalan side have been hit by major financial struggles off the field in recent times and had to rush to register their summer signings as they ...

The five-time Champions League winners have also reportedly been trying to force several players out of the club in order to save money, such as de Jong and club legend Gerard Pique. Laporta said: 'We have tried it with several players and not only has it not come out but we have had to guarantee the £8.8million that [we] were missing. Barcelona players 'are angry with Joan Laporta' after the club president criticised club captains - including Sergio Busquets and Gerard Pique - and Frenkie de Jong for refusing to take a pay cut amid club's financial struggles

The forward had joined the club on loan from the Catalan side last year but was limited to 30-minute cameos from the bench because of a clause that would ...

The key agreement in loan the deal was related to his minutes. Antoine Griezmann's bizarre cameos off the bench are OVER as star seals a permanent move to Atletico Madrid in deal worth up to £21m... The deal is worth up to £21million, just three years after he moved the other for for £107m

Atletico Madrid confirmed they have agreed a deal to sign French striker Antoine Griezmann permanently from Barcelona, on a contract until 2026.

"There is another clause in the deal to sell the player, which is that if Atletico decide to sell him in the future they will have to pay us the difference that remains, up to the value of the 40 million which was agreed before." With the World Cup approaching and Griezmann keen to feature more, Atletico and Barcelona negotiated a new deal, with Barcelona president Joan Laporta confirming the fee during the club's members assembly on Sunday. "Griezmann has signed a deal that links him to our club until June 30, 2026," said Atletico in a statement on Monday.