All to play for as Barca and United play out entertaining draw

Marcus Rashford’s inspirational second-half performance was not quite enough for Manchester United as Barcelona fought back to claim a 2-2 draw in their Europa League knockout round play-off first leg. The United striker scored the equaliser for the Red Devils who then took the lead before Raphinha restored parity.

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Barcelona move top of La Liga with narrow win over Atletico Madrid

FC Barcelona rode their luck at times to hang on to a narrow 1-0 victory away to Atletico Madrid this evening. Ousmane Dembélé’s first half strike sees Barca make the most of Real Madrid’s loss to Villarreal as the Catalan side now sit three points clear of their rivals at the top of the La Liga table.

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Gerard Piqué – The Man in the Arena

Last night saw Gerard Piqué bring down the curtain on his career after 15 years at FC Barcelona. Piqué has always been vocal both on and off the field, a fierce defender of the club he loves so much and a target for critics in Catalonia and Spain, Marking The Spot explores why he called time now and celebrates Mr. Barcelona.

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Barcelona legend Gerard Piqué announces his retirement

FC Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué has announced his retirement from professional football with his final game set to be this Saturday as Barcelona take on Almeria in La Liga. The 35 year old has had a glittering career at both club and national level winning the World Cup and European Championship with Spain.

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Clinical Bayern beat Barcelona on Lewandowski’s return

Bayern Munich scored twice in three minutes to overcome Barcelona in their Champions League Group Stage clash. Barca enjoyed the better chances in the first half but were left to rue several misses from Robert Lewandowski on his return to Bavaria as Lucas Hernandez and Leroy Sane struck early in the second half.

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