Marcus Rashford scored a brilliant free-kick as Barcelona clinched back-to-back La Liga titles with a 2-0 win over arch-rivals Real Madrid at the Spotify Camp Nou. Both goals came in the opening 18 minutes as Rashford’s stunning curling effort in the ninth minute was quickly followed by a second from Ferran Torres.
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Atletico Madrid reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in nine years despite a 2-1 home defeat by Barcelona in a thrilling encounter on Tuesday, advancing 3-2 on aggregate after their 2-0 first-leg win at the Camp Nou. Barca struck twice in the first half to level the tie through Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres but Ademola Lookman’s strike gave Atlético the edge in the all Spanish affair.
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Barcelona twice came from behind against Inter Milan to snatch a draw in a six-goal first-leg thriller to leave their Champions League semi-final finely poised. Inter stunned the hosts after just 30 seconds when Marcus Thuram flicked home from a cross and were in dreamland when Denzel Dumfries extended their lead. A superb individual goal from Lamine Yamal sparked the Barca fightback with Ferran Torres restoring parity. They would trade goals in the second have to line up a winner takes all clash at the San Siro next week.
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Jules Kounde lashed in an extra-time screamer as Barcelona beat Real Madrid to win the Copa del Rey in a remarkable Clasico in Seville. After a 2-2 draw in 90 minutes and with penalties appearing inevitable, the Barcelona defender took possession of the ball 22 yards out and drilled a fine effort into the bottom corner. Barca had been by far the better side in the first half and led through Pedri’s fantastic first-time strike from outside the box but found themselves trailing Madrid in the final ten minutes after a dramatic second half turn around.
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Spain kept themselves on course to win a fourth European Championship as Mikel Merino’s 119th-minute goal sent them into the semi-finals and eliminated hosts Germany following a pulsating encounter at Stuttgart Arena. This was the most anticipated match of the tournament so far as it put together the resurgent home nation against arguably the best-performing side to date at Euro 2024 – and it certainly lived up to expectation.
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