- 3d ago
Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano 5-2 with braces from Yamal and Raphinha
Hansi Flick's side secured their third consecutive La Liga win on Monday night as Lamine Yamal and Raphinha each scored twice against Rayo Vallecano.
- Aug 27
Barcelona defeat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 with goals from Raphinha and Fermin Lopez
Raphinha and Fermin Lopez scored at Camp Nou as Barcelona defeated Athletic Bilbao 2-0 to move top of La Liga, while midfielder Rodri made his club debut as a second-half substitute.
- Aug 24
Barcelona scraps World Cup tribute to stage Catalan flag protest at Camp Nou
FC Barcelona canceled a pre-match tribute to eight Spanish World Cup champions ahead of Thursday's home opener against Athletic Club, backing a display of 10,000 Catalan pro-independence flags following a policing dispute in Elche.
- Aug 23
Hansi Flick excludes Alejandro Balde from Barcelona opener against Elche
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick omitted left-back Alejandro Balde from the squad for the 23 August match against Elche, questioning the defender's commitment as the 1 September transfer deadline nears.
- Aug 23
Barcelona start LaLiga title defence with 5-0 rout against Elche
Raphinha and Fermin Lopez each scored twice at the Martinez Valero stadium as Barcelona defeated Elche 5-0 on Sunday, with new signings Karim Adeyemi and Anthony Gordon making immediate contributions.
- Aug 23
Barcelona beat Elche 5-0 in La Liga opener with braces from Raphinha and Fermin
Hansi Flick deployed Raphinha as captain and center forward in a five-goal victory at Estadio Martinez Valero, though an apparent knee injury to Gavi shadowed the result.
- Aug 23
Barcelona begins La Liga title defence at Elche following World Cup delay
Hansi Flick's squad travels to the Estadio Martínez Valero on Sunday for their delayed season opener against Martín Anselmi's Elche side.
- Aug 16
Barcelona beat Basel 5-2 in sold-out pre-season friendly as 17-year-old Doucoure scores on debut
Barcelona defeated FC Basel 5-2 in a sold-out pre-season friendly at St. Jakob-Park on 16 August 2026, with 36,000 fans watching 17-year-old Jean Doucoure score on his Basel debut and 18-year-old Jesse Bisiwu net a late brace for the visitors.
- Aug 16
Barcelona complete €76.5 million signing of Rodri from Manchester City
The 30-year-old Spanish midfielder agreed to a four-year contract running through June 2030 after seven seasons in Manchester.
- Aug 6
Rodri Hernández rejects Real Madrid and chooses Barcelona as City and Barça negotiate transfer fee
Ballon d'Or winner and 2026 World Cup MVP Rodri Hernández has turned down Real Madrid, involving Mourinho, and chosen Barcelona, with Manchester City and Barça now negotiating a fee around €45-60M.
- Jul 31
Hamza Abdelkarim scores twice in Barcelona debut but penalties hand Birmingham City 3-2 friendly win
Egyptian teenager Hamza Abdelkarim struck both Barcelona goals in a 2-2 draw at St. Andrew's Stadium, but the Championship hosts claimed a 3-2 shootout victory after the sides could not be separated in 90 minutes.
- Jul 23
Barcelona sign German winger Karim Adeyemi from Dortmund in €22m deal
The 24-year-old German winger signs until 2031, reuniting with Hansi Flick, and becomes the club's second attacking signing after Anthony Gordon.
- Jul 21
Messi speaks after Argentina's World Cup final loss to Spain: 'The pain is immense'
Lionel Messi broke his silence a day after Argentina fell 1-0 to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final, posting that the wound will take time to heal.
- Jul 20
Messi breaks down in tears after Argentina's 1-0 World Cup final defeat to Spain, posts emotional farewell on Instagram
Argentina fell 1-0 to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final at MetLife Stadium, leaving Lionel Messi in tears during the medal ceremony before he posted a farewell message on Instagram.
- Jul 20
FIFA's first World Cup final halftime show runs 27 minutes, draws mixed reactions for Madonna, Bieber and BTS
The FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina featured the tournament's first halftime show, a Super Bowl-style production at MetLife Stadium that ran more than 27 minutes and generated over $100 million for education programmes.
- Jul 14
Spain beats France 2-0 to book first World Cup final berth since 2010
Oyarzabal penalty and Porro finish sink disjointed France in Dallas; Deschamps questions referee while admitting inferiority.
- Jul 12
Spain edges Belgium 2-1 on Merino winner, advances to World Cup semi-final against France
Mikel Merino came off the bench to score the decisive goal for the second straight knockout match, sending Spain into a semi-final clash with France after a 2-1 win over Belgium at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
- Jul 11
Spain's perfect defence faces Belgium's golden generation in World Cup quarter-final clash
The European champions entered the match at So-Fi Stadium in Inglewood, Los Angeles, having not conceded a goal in five tournament outings, while Belgium hoped to rediscover the form that took them to the 2018 semi-finals.
- Jul 10
Courtois considers Belgium future after tearful World Cup exit and public rift with coach Garcia
Belgium's goalkeeper was substituted with a thigh injury in the 71st minute of the 2-1 quarter-final loss, a decision by coach Rudi Garcia that he disagreed with and that led to his replacement's costly error.
- Jul 3
Spain beats Austria 3-0 to reach World Cup last 16, Oyarzabal scores twice
Spain defeated Austria 3-0 in Los Angeles to advance to the World Cup round of 16, with Mikel Oyarzabal scoring twice and Marc Cucurella providing two assists.
