• Barca's PSG defeat nets Atletico Madrid $53m financial windfall

    When it came to Tuesday's UEFA Champions League match, two La Liga giants fell. Both Atletico Madrid and Barcelona lost in their quarterfinal matches, with Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain prevailing. It seemed like Barcelona had the second leg under control with a two-goal aggregate advantage, but then things went south. From controversial calls by When it came to Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League match, two La Liga giants fell. Both Atletico Madrid and Barcelona lost in their...

  • PSG, Marseille and Lille will benefit from a weekend off. But is it fair?

    Ligue 1 gave the clubs a rest before their European fixtures. Should their needs be prioritised over those of smaller clubs?By Luke Entwistle for Get French Football NewsThis was no normal weekend in Ligue 1. Elsewhere in Europe, there were scenes of joy in Leverkusen as Xabi Alonso’s side ended Bayern Munich’s run on 11 straight titles, while at Anfield and the Emirates, there were scenes of despair as Liverpool and Arsenal ceded crucial ground to Manchester City in the race for the Premier...

  • Expect another PSG thriller: Barca coach Xavi

    Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said Monday his team's Champions League quarter-final second leg clash against Paris Saint-Germain would be similar to the first leg thriller.Xavi said PSG's coach Luis Enrique, who was on the Barcelona bench the last time the Catalans won the Champions League in 2015, would send his team out to harry the hosts.

  • Mbappe says PSG-Barca result is in 'God's hands'

    Kylian Mbappe is embracing the challenge of Barcelona going into the pair's matchup in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals. Mbappe is likely to leave the French club this summer. Therefore, the 2023/24 Champions League is his last chance to win the continental competition for PSG. The next step in that journey is against Barcelona, the Kylian Mbappe is embracing the challenge of Barcelona going into the pair’s matchup in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals. Mbappe is likely to leave...

  • Mbappe's PSG punish 10-man Barca to reach Champions League semis

    Kylian Mbappe struck twice as Paris Saint-Germain battled back to beat 10-man Barcelona 4-1 and book a place in the Champions League semi-finals with a 6-4 aggregate triumph on Tuesday. Raphinha fired Barcelona ahead early on but Ronald Araujo's 29th-minute red card turned the tide in PSG's favour, despite the

  • PSG turns Champions League tie around to best 10-man Barca

    PSG overturned a one-goal deficit in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal to defeat Barcelona and advance to the semifinals. In the reverse leg, Barcelona won at the Parc des Princes in a five-goal thriller. Despite Barcelona scoring the first goal of the game to establish a two-goal lead in the tie, four unanswered goals from PSG overturned a one-goal deficit in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal to defeat Barcelona and advance to the semifinals. In the reverse leg, Barcelona won at the...

  • Premier League weekend awards: Casemiro woes and Newcastle’s cutting edge

    From Newcastle’s forward line to a comical series of own goals, we hand out honors (and dishonors) from the top-flight weekendArsenal were stunned by Aston Villa 2-0 at home to hand Manchester City the advantage in the title race. If you’re looking for a microcosm of Ollie Watkins’s season, look no further than his goal on Sunday: Continue reading

  • Review: Vampire Weekend’s ‘Only God Was Above Us’ sinks its teeth into nihilistic perspectives

    Vampire Weekend might best be known for upbeat tunes about summers in the Hamptons and classic college adventures, but 18 years and four albums later, “Only God Was Above Us” shifted the band into a more cynical approach, complete with classic clashing instrumentals. Band members Ezra Koenig, Chris Baio and Chris Tomson formed Vampire Weekend This story Review: Vampire Weekend’s ‘Only God Was Above Us’ sinks its teeth into nihilistic perspectives appeared first on Washington Square News.

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    Xavi gets the better of Luis Enrique as Barça edge PSG in first leg

    Barça boss Xavi Hernandez won the tactical battle on Wednesday. Now, Luis Enrique will have to get PSG to do something they've never done before: overturn a first-leg deficit.

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    Champions League analysis: PSG vs. Barcelona, Atlético Madrid vs. Dortmund

    The latest updates and analysis from the quarterfinals of the 2023-24 Champions League season, with PSG hosting Barcelona and Dortmund visiting Atlético Madrid.

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    Transfer Talk: PSG eyeing Barca's Gavi despite €1bn release clause

    Despite previous failed attempts to sign Gavi from Barcelona, PSG are continuing their efforts bring the Spain star to Paris. Transfer Talk has the latest.

  • ‘They’re going to demand a lot’: Barça’s Xavi braced for PSG second leg

    Barcelona take 3-2 lead into Tuesday’s second leg at Camp Nou‘We need our fans to be loud because PSG will make us suffer’Barcelona are ready for a battle against Paris Saint-Germain in the return leg of their Champions League quarter-final, Xavi Hernández said on Monday, adding that his players are willing to suffer in order to advance.Barça beat PSG 3-2 in the first leg in France last week but Xavi said his side would need to be nearly flawless to reach the semi-finals for the first time in...