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Sevilla felt hard done by once again during their trip to RCDE Stadium. Referee Sesma Espinosa showed a straight red card to Arouna Sangante for a challenge on Roberto Fernández, even though replays showed the defender clearly touched the ball first. The VAR did not intervene, and coach Luis García Plaza was booked for his protests.
Natilla·6 min read
FC Barcelona produced a commanding display at Mestalla and now have 17 goals after the first four rounds of LaLiga, averaging more than four per match. Lamine Yamal starred again with a brace, while Raphinha remains the only player to have scored in every game this season.
Javi
·5 min read
Barcelona kept their perfect start to the season firmly alive with a devastating display at Mestalla. Inspired by a clinical Lamine Yamal, Hansi Flick's side dismantled Valencia with a ruthless 5-0 rout on a tense afternoon. Fermín López, Raphinha and Pedri also got on the scoresheet as the leaders moved three points clear at the top after Real Madrid's slip-up.
InfoBlaugrana·5 min read
Valencia's visit from Barcelona became the club's biggest protest staged by supporters against Peter Lim, his son Kiat and coach Carlos Corberán. The animation stand, backed by most of the stadium, aimed resignation chants at every level of the club during the heavy defeat. Anger over the lack of signings and the team's decline spilled onto the streets after the final whistle.
Javi·5 min read
Barcelona thrashed Valencia 0-5 at a furious Mestalla to move clear at the top of LaLiga. Lamine Yamal scored twice, while Fermín, Raphinha and Pedri also got on the scoresheet in a dominant display. Valencia, whistled by their own fans, suffered a night to forget.
InfoBlaugrana·5 min read
Youssouf Fofana, the latest Sevilla FC signing, has already joined training and made the squad for the match against Espanyol. The French midfielder, on loan from AC Milan after his move to Lyon collapsed, spoke of his excitement about experiencing the atmosphere in Nervión. He says he arrives to rediscover the joy of playing and to help push the team back toward the top.
varela·5 min read
Real Madrid's loss at Betis and Atletico's defeat in Bilbao leave the door open for Hansi Flick's side to finish the weekend as the sole leader of LaLiga. Valencia arrive with eight players out and just one point from three matches. Mestalla has always been a tough away ground, but the context favours a Barcelona onslaught.
Matt·5 min read
The Association for Transparency and Democracy in Sport has filed a complaint with the Madrid Provincial Prosecutor's Office against YouTuber Iñaki Angulo. He is accused of hurling homophobic insults at Héctor Bellerín after Friday's Betis vs Real Madrid match. The organization believes the facts could amount to a hate crime.
InfoBlaugrana·5 min read
Hansi Flick confirmed that the Barcelona squad has chosen Lamine Yamal as one of the team's captains through a vote. The academy product finished third in that election and now becomes the fifth captain of the first team, behind Raphinha and Pedri, who were selected by the coach.
Natilla·5 min read
Rayo Vallecano's first win over Racing de Santander at Butarque was marked by a string of late red cards. The match report details Fran Perez's elbow on Salinas and Jorge de Frutos coming off the bench to protest, with disciplinary sanctions now looming.
Javi·5 min read