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Barcelona 3-1 Real Betis: Blaugrana Finish Season With Perfect Home Record In Robert Lewandowski’s Farewell

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4 months ago

May 17, 2026

Barcelona have made history as the first side to win all 19 home games in a 20-team La Liga season thanks to a 3-1 victory against Real Betis in their final match at Camp Nou on Sunday night.

The Blaugrana once again played a fun, entertaining game against Betis and Raphinha scored twice to lead them to the win, but the story of the night was Robert Lewandowski’s farewell as the Pole captained the side and was given a beautiful and emotional send-off by the home crowd.

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The talk before the game was all about Robert Lewandowski’s farewell, but the story of the first half was Raphinha: the Brazilian return to the lineup as a starter on the right wing and put on a show, moving everywhere in the final third and creating chance after chance for himself and his teammates. He also scored a sensational free-kick, wrong-footing the goalkeeper with a perfect strike to put Barça ahead.
Betis didn’t have many good moments but also created danger through their former Blaugrana winger Ez Abde, who forced an outstanding save from Joan Garcia and gave Jules Kounde all kinds of trouble with his pace and skill on the wing.
Barça had the better chances in the half but couldn’t score more than one goal, and had a narrow lead at the break as they tried to make history and secure a perfect home record for the season.
The start of the second half did not have a lot of quality as both sides mostly negated each other and couldn’t create meaningful offense, but Barça were gifted a second goal at the hour mark as Héctor Bellerín forgot he no longer played for the home team and passed the ball straight to Raphinha at the edge of the box. The Brazilian couldn’t miss, and he scored with his last touch before being substituted at the end of a fantastic individual performance.
Betis received a gift of their own shortly after, but this time it was from the referee as he was called to the VAR screen and gave a penalty when Isco kicked the floor inside the box but Gavi was punished for being too close and breathing next to Isco, who scored from the spot to bring Betis back in the contest.
The hosts would quickly restore their two-goal lead thanks to a fantastic strike from outside the box by João Cancelo, and Barça were once again in control with 20 minutes to go. Then in the 84th minute came the moment of the night as Robert Lewandowski was given a beautiful, emotional send-off by the Camp Nou crowd and was in tears as he left the pitch and was replaced by Marc Casadó.
The final whistle came to end a historic night for Barça, who are now the first team with a perfect home record in a 20-team La Liga campaign. The farewell to Lewandowski was absolutely beautiful, and the final game of the first season back at Camp Nou went about as well as it could have. Well done, boys!

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5 days ago

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Inter Miami ended their slump with an emphatic 7-1 thrashing of Montreal. Lionel Messi stole the show with a sensational four-goal haul, including a breathtaking solo strike after slaloming past three defenders.

The Argentine maestro, who also weighed in with an assist, delivered a performance for the ages. He got his first strike after his curling free-kick took a heavy deflection off Petrasso.

The No. 10’s second goal was a pure work of art. Collecting the ball from Luis Suarez on the edge of the ‘D’, the forward danced past three defenders in tight quarters before finishing clinically on his right foot. His third arrived via a trademark chipped finish after being slipped clean through on the goalkeeper. Finally, at 6-1, Lionel Messi capped the rout with a signature masterpiece: a sublime free-kick from the edge of the area.

Inter Miami brought an emphatic end to their recent slump ahead of Kily Gonzalez taking the managerial reins. In contrast, Messi, the leading marksman in MLS, took another step towards the landmark of 1,000 career goals, lifting his elite-level tally to 927.

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BREAKING: Barcelona Reach Agreement With Arsenal For Gabriel Jesus

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6 days ago

August 30, 2026

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According to Fabrizio Romano, Barca have struck a deal with Arsenal to sign Gabriel Jesus. The Brazilian will bolster the Blaugrana attack following the collapsed move for Julian Alvarez.

According to the report, both clubs have settled on a transfer fee of €10 million plus add-ons for the Brazil international.

The Italian journalist claims the transfer is fully sealed, with Gabriel Jesus scheduled to fly to Barcelona on Monday for a medical after receiving the green light from Arsenal.

At 29 years of age, the Brazilian striker departs the Gunners following four injury-hit seasons, during which he tallied 32 goals in 123 appearances. He is set to join Hansi Flick’s FC Barcelona, finally providing the German manager with a proven reinforcement in the No. 9 position after the exits of Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres.

🚨🔵🔴 BREAKING: Barcelona agree deal to sign Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal, here we go!

Exclusive details: medical booked on Monday, #AFC to receive €10m package plus add-ons for permament deal.

Gabriel Jesus will travel for medical as authorized by Arsenal. pic.twitter.com/Y4nFKERn3y
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 30, 2026

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Real Madrid To Sign Marc Cucurella From Chelsea

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3 months ago

June 14, 2026

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According to Fabrizio Romano, Real Madrid and Chelsea have verbally agreed to sign Marc Cucurella. All parties, including the player, are believed to have agreed on the transaction; just the final details are still pending.

It is anticipated that the transaction will be completed for about 50 million euros. Romano claims that Jose Mourinho has made a special request to bolster the left-back position. Cucurella will join the Spanish powerhouses ahead of the upcoming season after leaving Chelsea following the World Cup.

The La Masia graduate is expected to make a significant transfer to the Catalan team’s fiercest rivals. Cucurella earned La Liga experience while playing for Eibar and Getafe before joining the Premier League.

Because of his performances, he was transferred to Brighton & Hove Albion, where he made an impression before landing a job at Chelsea. He made 50 appearances for the London team in 2025–2026, including 34 in the Premier League, and recorded one goal and four assists.