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FC Barcelona will have all but one of their star acquisitions this summer when they host Rayo Vallecano in the start of the 2022/23 La Liga season during ...

10th min.: Quiet start to this one until Raphinha makes a run into the right side of the Rayo box and goes down on a challenge from the left back. 1st min.: Rayo kick off and they're aggressive from the start with a direct ball, and they're pressing high. With the summer signings registered and ready to play, Xavi Hernandez opts for this most productive and balanced lineup during preseason. 45th min.: Jordi Alba makes a key defensive intervention in the box to clear a cross that was heading to Rayo's Isi Palazon. Five minutes of stoppage time. Barcelona are aggressive, with and without the ball. He doesn't give them a chance to finish out the play and the bench is livid. That was the best chance of the game. 52nd min.: Another chance for Rayo! Sergio Camello runs onto a ball into space and it's chaos in the Barcelona defense. To add insult to injury, captain Sergio Busquets was sent off in stoppage time for a second yellow card after a high arm in the face of Rayo's Falcao. The Dutch do-it-all player gave Barcelona a lift when he came off the bench to play midfield. Lewandowski was the prize catch of the summer for Barcelona, and he was supposed to help resolve matches like these with opponents interested only in defending and countering. Barcelona needed more improvisation, creativity, and sharpness from the two.

Barcelona kicked off their La Liga campaign vs Rayo Vallecano tonight in front of a near-sold out Camp Nou. Three new signings in the form of Robert ...

The Pole could have won a penalty in any other league, but it was not to be with La Liga’s referees. His off-the-ball runs caught Rayo off-guard often, and he even forced a solid save from Stole Dimitrievski. Garcia, on the contrary, was rather careless. Eventually, he was sent off in injury time. Christensen had the best game of all debutants tonight. Araujo started as a right-back, and looked unsurprisingly out of his depth in possession.

New signings Robert Lewandowski along with Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie have been registered for Spanish giants FC Barcelona on Friday (August 12 ...

Barcelona coach Xavi maintained his plans for the opening match of the season have not been badly disrupted by being unsure over who would be available. Another option to balance the salary budget is selling players, but that has been tricky. Therefore, the club could not register new players or players who had contracts extended.

FC Barcelona have recently managed to register four of their new signings in the form of Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie ...

The Spanish journalist suggests Barcelona continue to harbour the hopes of signing Silva this month. According to David Bernabeu Reverter, Barcelona are keeping close tabs on Bernardo Silva as well. The players have been registered just in time for the club’s season opener against Rayo Vallecano later this evening.

Barcelona will be hoping to start their 2022-23 La Liga campaign with a win when they host Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou on Saturday.

They have been prudent in the transfer market and have bolstered their squad with mostly free agents and loan deals. Rayo Head coach Iraola has no injury concerns to deal with before the game and has the full squad available to him. Rayo Vallecano squad and team news The Liga fixture will be broadcast in the United Kingdom on Premier Sports 1 and La Liga TV. It will be available to stream live through Premier Player. Meanwhile, Rayo achieved their best league finish in half a decade as they ended their 2021-22 campaign in 13th spot after getting promoted to the top flight last season. Barcelona will be hoping to start their 2022-23 La Liga campaign with a win when they host Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou on Saturday. The Catalans finished second in the league last season, 13 points adrift of champions Real Madrid, and will be aiming to bring back the Liga trophy to Catalunya following several key signings in the summer.

Barcelona had one of the best transfer windows this season. The Catalans signed the likes of Lewandowski, Kounde, Kessie, Christensen and Raphinha.

The 5 new signings are still not registered in La Liga after 2 attempts were rejected by La Liga. La Liga states that Barcelona will still not be able to register if they don’t offload their players. They can only register 25 players for La Liga and those 25 will be decided by Xavi. The Catalans signed the likes of Lewandowski, Kounde, Kessie, Christensen and Raphinha. The Catalans are looking to make a statement all over Europe. Joan Laporta has publicly stated that the club is back to its best in this transfer window.

Barcelona have registered several of their new signings with La Liga, making some of their top transfers eligible to play against Rayo Vallecano in the ...

"I think we will get out of it. The Catalan side's dire financial situation made it difficult for them to make it official for the new signings to be able to feature in the Spanish top-flight, but they have managed to confirm them as part of the squad. Barcelona have registered several of their new signings with La Liga, making some of their top transfers eligible to play against Rayo Vallecano in the opening league game of the season on Saturday. Barca were in a race against the clock to get the new players registered in time so that they can be part of the team for the match at Camp Nou this weekend.

Midfielder Franck Kessie, defender Andreas Christensen and forwards Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha are now available to face Rayo Vallecano, though Jules ...

The match will be available for live streaming on Voot and JioTV. Barcelona has registered four of its newly signed players ahead of its opening game of the season at home to Rayo Vallecano on Saturday, a La-Liga source has told Reuters. The Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano match will be telecasted on the Sports18 channel.

Barcelona kickstart their 2022/23 La Liga campaign later this evening as they play hosts to Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou. The Catalans have gone through a ...

While Jordi Alba should continue on the opposite flank, we could see a new central defensive combination in Ronald Araujo and new signing Andreas Christensen. In midfield, there could be only one change, in the form of Gavi. The youngster has been tipped to start over Frenkie de Jong, who has been subjected to a move away from Camp Nou after being left frustrated by the club. In fact, there could be up to eight changes from the team that featured against Real Sociedad, with Marc-Andre ter Stegen, for one, set to start in between the sticks in place of Neto, who has been asked to leave the club after falling behind Inaki Pena in the pecking order.

Xavi's side were held to a goalless draw by Rayo Vallecano on a night where they handed league debuts to four players.

During the first half, he put the ball in the back of the net but was a couple of yards offside. There will be plenty of improved performances when the new signings are allowed time to adjust to the club. It was clear that the new signings are not quite used to playing together as a unit, something they will hope to rectify in the coming weeks and months. ALL EYES ON: Lewandowski was the man of the moment at Camp Nou but his La Liga debut was ultimately underwhelming. Perhaps the right formula will emerge during a tough upcoming trip to face Real Sociedad. WHAT HAPPENED? The new era at Barcelona didn't get off to the start Xavi would have wanted.

Xavi Hernandez's side was held 0-0 by Rayo Vallecano at the Camp Nou. Barca dominated the scenes in terms of shots and possession but the visitors held their ...

In each of these three games, Barca have failed to score. Barcelona, who activated a fourth lever in terms of registering majority of their new players, got off to a dull start in La Liga 2022-23. This is the second 0-0 in a home game after the draw against Real Sociedad in September 1968.

Barcelona go three league games without scoring for the first time in 19 years pic.twitter.com/hDd6oh1I6Z. — GOAL (@goal) August 13, 2022 · Neymar was so ...

സ്പാനിഷ് ലീഗിൽ ബാഴ്സലോണയ്ക്ക് സമനിലയോടെ തുടക്കം. റയോ വല്ലെക്കാനോയാണ് ബാഴ്സയെ ഗോൾരഹിത സമനിലയിൽ തളച്ചത്. കളിയുടെ അവസാന നിമിഷങ്ങളിൽ ബുസ്കെറ്റ്സ് ചുവപ്പ് കാർഡ് വാങ്ങിയത് ബാഴ്സയ്ക്ക് തിരിച്ചടിയായി. കളിയിൽ 68 ശതമാനവും നിയന്ത്രിച്ചത് ബാഴ്സയായിരുന്നുവെങ്കിലും ടീമിന് ഗോളുകൾ കണ്ടെത്താനായില്ല. മത്സരത്തിൽ ലഭിച്ച എട്ടു കോർണറുകൾ ഉപയോഗപ്പെടുത്താനും ടീമിനായില്ല. ആകെ 30 ഫൗളുകളാണ് മത്സരത്തിൽ നടന്നത്. അതിനിടെ, തുടർച്ചയായ രണ്ടാം ജയത്തോടെ മാഞ്ചസ്റ്റർ സിറ്റി പോയിന്റ് പട്ടികയിൽ ഒന്നാമതെത്തി. ബേൺമൗത്തിനെതിരെ മറുപടിയില്ലാത്ത നാല് ഗോളുകൾ നേടി ആധികാരികമായിരുന്നു മാഞ്ചസ്റ്റർ സിറ്റിയുടെ ജയം. ലെസ്റ്റർ സിറ്റിയെ തോൽപ്പിച്ച ആഴ്സണലാണ് രണ്ടാമത്. വാശിയേറിയ പോരാട്ടത്തിലാണ് ആഴ്സണൽ ലെസ്റ്റർ സിറ്റിയെ കീഴടക്കിയത്. രണ്ട് ഗോളും രണ്ട് അസിസ്റ്റുമായി ഗബ്രിയേൽ ജെസ്യൂസ് തിളങ്ങിയപ്പോൾ രണ്ടിനെതിരെ നാലു ഗോളുകളാണ് ആഴ്സണൽ നേടിയത്. ലീഗിൽ ഇന്ന് ചെൽസി ടോട്ടനത്തേയും ലിവർപൂൾ ക്രിസ്റ്റൽ പാലസിനേയും നേരിടും. കളിയുടെ അവസാന നിമിഷങ്ങളിൽ ബുസ്കെറ്റ്സ് ചുവപ്പ് കാർഡ് വാങ്ങിയത് ബാഴ്സയ്ക്ക് തിരിച്ചടിയായി

As things stand, Balde is serving as the deputy for experienced first-choice left-back Jordi Alba. If the situation continues to remain the same, the youngster ...

With his contract expiring in 2023, the Spaniard is unlikely to cost a fortune either. The Spanish journalist suggests Barça are convinced Balde’s time at the club’s reserve side, Barça Atletic, is over. However, a move away from Camp Nou remains a possibility as Barcelona, despite rating Balde highly, prefer the addition of a more experienced option in the position.

The modest club from Madrid frustrated Robert Lewandowski and his fellow Barcelona newcomers by defending well and producing the more dangerous scoring ...

I am happy for the effort of my team and for having neutralized a great rival.” The biggest applause Lewandowski heard from the crowd was to show their appreciation for his hustle on defense late in the match with Barcelona stymied in attack. Iraola’s team, led by midfielders midfielders Isi Palazón and Óscar Trejo, erased all the passing lanes for Lewandowski. Barcelona was unable to find the answer through Raphinha and Dembélé, who both wasted the one good chance they each got. “We had generated a lot of expectations, but this is just the beginning. “It is too bad because we wanted to show our fans that we are on the right path,” Xavi said. The modest club from Madrid frustrated Robert Lewandowski and his fellow Barcelona newcomers by defending well and producing the most dangerous scoring threats.

Barca's frustration was then amplified in stoppage time when Sergio Busquets was shown a second yellow card for what deemed an elbow to the face of Rayo striker ...

Another of the new signings, Raphinha, then had Barcelona's clearest chance of the first half to break the deadlock. It's a shame because we wanted to show the fans that we're on a good path. "We will have to analyse the game, improve and keep believing in the model of play.

Robert Lewandowski's Barcelona debut ended in a disappointing 0-0 home draw with Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou in their first LaLiga game of the season on ...

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Rayo Vallecano showed Xavi he still has work to do to forge a winning team after his new-look Barcelona.

I am happy for the effort of my team and for having neutralized a great rival." The biggest applause Lewandowski heard from the crowd was to show their appreciation for his hustle on defense late in the match with Barcelona stymied in attack. Nicolas Jackson scored his first topflight goal in the 50th. "We had generated a lot of expectations, but this is just the beginning. Iraola's team, led by midfielders midfielders Isi Palazón and Óscar Trejo, erased all the passing lanes for Lewandowski. Barcelona was unable to find the answer through Raphinha and Dembélé, who both wasted the one good chance they each got. The modest club from Madrid frustrated Robert Lewandowski and his fellow Barcelona newcomers by defending well and producing the most dangerous scoring threats.

Barcelona's 2022/23 season was not off to the flying start like fans expected after the successful registration of all but one of their new players as they ...

We are disappointed, but we have to be patient and trust the project. Pedri had to be taken off with around 20 minutes left on the clock due to a knock he picked up. It’s the only sport that doesn’t have it. The main goal is to win titles. Xavi admitted that there are a lot of expectations from this Barcelona team and insisted that he will not look for excuses when things go wrong. I’ve told the players that the pressure is on me now.” But we have to keep believing in the model, working hard,” he added. We need to improve our effectiveness and must better understand how to create chances.” We have to analyse the game well, improve, and continue. The humidity and heat affected us. And manager Xavi owned up to that, stating that the team will work out what went wrong and improve. “It wasn’t our best game, we got to their area, but we weren’t effective.

The Catalans dominated the game and had 21 shots as opposed to Rayo's meagre four. Ansu Fati, Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Sergio Busquets came very close ...

The pressure is now on Xavi to work out a solution. After the game, Andoni Iraola revealed that they had a special plan to neutralise Lewandowski’s threat. In 90 minutes, he made four saves to deny the Blaugranas a goal, including two from inside the box. The hosts had a staggering 21 shots on goal, including six on target. They dominated the game with close to 70% possession and had eight corner kicks. The season is long, and this is just the start.

Former champions Barcelona were off to a frustrating start to their La Liga 2022-23 campaign as the side remained unable taste the triumph as Rayo Vallecano ...

Things got even more frustrating for the side in the extra time as their captain Sergios Busquets walked off the field after being given a red card. Iago Aspas scored in the final minutes of the first half to give Celta Vigo the lead, and Goncalo Paciencia scored in the 63rd minute to give the side a solid 2-0 lead. SPAIN: Former champions Barcelona were off to a frustrating start to their La Liga 2022-23 campaign as the side remained unable taste the triumph as Rayo Vallecano held their nerves to force a draw.

Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen were all registered last week after the club sold a further 24.5 per cent of Barca ...

'Exits are still being worked on. Barcelona president Joan Laporta refused to rule out further signings this summer despite the LaLiga club struggling to register all their new players. Barcelona president Joan Laporta, seen with new signing Robert Lewandowski, hasn't ruled out the possibility of further signings this summer

It was a frustrating night for Barca whose fans showed up at an almost sold-out stadium to see their new team headlined by Lewandowski and Raphinha ...

Maybe the pressure and expectation got a little under our skin," Xavi told DAZN. He made a couple of crucial stops in the second half, one from a Busquets long-range shot and another from a strike by Raphinha. As the frustration mounted for Barca, their captain Sergio Busquets lost his cool and was sent off for an elbow to the face of Falcao Garcia in stoppage time.

For the better part of the off-season, Frenkie de Jong's name has been dragged through the mud by the Barcelona administration. His contract has been leaked ...

And also, his renewal in 2020 promised him a €30 million salary this season, which the new administration deemed extremely excessive. His contract has been leaked, his renewal deemed illegal, and the club has tried their best to push him out. It had been reported, time and again, that the reason why Barcelona want to sell de Jong was multi-faceted.

FC Barcelona transfer news: Xavi is not sure what will happen at the transfer market as the Frenkie de Jong saga continues to roll on.

It remains to be seen how the De Jong transfer saga ends this summer. Meanwhile, despite interest from Chelsea and Man Utd, De Jong has publicly stated he wants to stay at the Catalan outfit. Xavi has however insisted that De Jong will be important for Barca if he stays at the club.

A list detailing what Barcelona players are post-match in 2014 has surfaced and some meals are wild…

Roberto went even further, requesting a ‘triple’ Nutella sandwich to go with his sushi. Let’s start at the top with Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, who apparently requested sushi and a Nutella sandwich. But, who are we to judge if it helped them towards such an incredible season? There’s a lot to take in here. To find out what kind of food it takes to fuel a squad of continental treble winners, be sure to check out the list below. Barcelona haven’t won La Liga since 2019, which doesn’t sound all that terrible on the surface, but is a damning reality check for a club who are meant to be arguably the biggest and best in the world.

As reported by Telegraph reporter Mike McGrath, midfielder Frenkie de Jong has decided to prioritize Chelsea over Manchester United if he is to leave ...

McGrath writes that Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is looking to add one more player, and Frenkie de Jong suits the bill to perfection. It’s clear that Barcelona are not ruling out de Jong’s departure as they understand his exit would free up significant space in terms of finances. The Red Devils had an agreement in place with Barcelona for long but given their absence in the UEFA Champions League, they were unable to convince the midfielder to become their new signing.

As the Frenkie De Jong saga stretches on, let us revisit his time at FC Barcelona. Why exactly could De Jong not replace Sergio Busquets at the Camp Nou?

Teams like Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Liverpool are demonstrating interesting variations to adapt to the acute shortage or absence of the “Sergio Busquets” profile in the market. Busquets has also mastered the skill of taking an additional touch to attract pressure, and then find a teammate in space. In 630 games for the Blaugranes, Sergio Busquets has only 15 goals and 35 assists (according to fbref.com). Indeed, goalscoring and creation remains the least important part of the 34-year-old’s game. The Spaniard maintains the optimal distance between his center-backs and midfielders; ready to jump up and commit a challenge higher up, or sit deeper and invite runners as the situation requires. This means, FC Barcelona can continue their expansive search for a Sergio Busquets replacement, but may never find a proper answer. Currently 34, Busquets remains almost indispensable to his manager and the team. For over a decade since Sergio Busquets has been an invaluable asset for FC Barcelona. After Guardiola, the likes of Tito Villanova, Tata Martino, Luis Enrique, Ernesto Valverde, Quique Setien, Ronald Koeman and now, Xavi Hernandez have all structured their midfield around the same catalyst. In particular, links to Chelsea FC and Manchester United have been persistent. In particular, De Jong’s wizardly display at the Santiago Bernabeu convinced the world of his talent and ability. FC Barcelona have rediscovered their reliance on Sergio Busquets. Under Xavi, Sergio Busquets has been reinstituted as the focal point of the team’s system. While this actually brought out the best of Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets suffered. Frenkie De Jong signed for Barcelona from an inspirational Ajax side in 2019.

Xavi's new signings couldn't make an impact at Camp Nou in their first LaLiga match of the season, with Lewandowski failing to find the net.

It's a shame because we wanted to show the fans that we're on a good path. We will have to analyse the game, improve and keep believing in the model of play. Luis Suarez's goal in 2019 was the Catalan's last against Rayo. That's not down to luck. The pre-game optimism of the 81,000 fans at Camp Nou turned to whistles in the second half as Dimitrievski time wasted at every opportunity. He made six saves in total on a memorable opening day for Rayo. No one deserves too much criticism for Barca dropping points, but left-back Jordi Alba was perhaps the player furthest away from his best. Luckily for Barca, goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen was in good form to ensure they didn't suffer a third straight defeat to Andoni Iraola's team. Iraola is a fantastic young coach and he has some talented players, despite not having a penny to spend. Busquets was shown a late red card for a second booking. When Lewandowski did beat him early in the first half, the flag went up. Barca do not have enough salary space to register the defender yet. Since losing to Rayo in April, Barca have spent over €150 million on new players.

SportsBrief.com News ☆ Xavi Hernandez says Barcelona still need to strengthen their squad after opening the season with disappointing goalless draw against ...

Laporta has therefore asked Xavi to prepare his team for the weekend, including the five new signings. Despite not officially registering their new players yet, Barcelona are already trying to sign more players. The report further states that Barcelona to bring in three more signings; Marcos Alonso, Bernardo Silva and a right-back.

Chelsea have reportedly stepped up their pursuit of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and have submitted an offer worth nearly €14 million for the veteran striker.

The Blues are also willing to double Aubameyang’s salary, which has temped the Gabonese international. The journalist also reports that Thomas Tuchel is pushing for the transfer, and wants Chelsea to match Barcelona’s asking price of €25 million. Barcelona are willing to continue negotiations with Chelsea as Memphis Depay’s potential move to Juventus has been halted.

Barcelona's transfer dealings this summer continue to surprise and with just under three weeks remaining in the transfer market, there might be more to come ...

Barcelona have plenty of depth in attack and MD believe that the Azulgrana would consider an exit if it meant being able to bid for Bernardo Silva. Lewandowski’s position is likely the only guaranteed spot in Xavi Hernandez’s front three and Raphinha, Ferran Torres, Ousmane Dembele and Ansu Fati are fighting it out for the other two, but both Fati and Torres have played through the middle before. Yet Chelsea have shown a strong interest in him and former manager Thomas Tuchel is very keen on a reunion in London. Given Aubameyang will likely play second fiddle to Robert Lewandowski, it might create the conditions necessary for an exit. According to Mundo Deportivo, Aubameyang is happy in Barcelona both in terms of his life and with the team.