Barcelona will attempt to reduce the gap to La Liga leaders Real Madrid when they host Deportivo Alaves on Sunday. Hansi Flick's side begin this matchweek seven points behind the reigning champions and three adrift of second-place Atletico Madrid.
Inaki Pena’s situation at FC Barcelona has taken a dramatic turn in 2025. The La Masia goalkeeper had been a regular starter in both La Liga and the UEFA Champions League since Marc-Andre ter
Wojciech Szczesny did not have the easiest start to life at Barcelona, but after biding him time, he has now established himself as the starting goalkeeper for Hansi Flick. Aside from matches against
Szczesny, who had retired last summer after leaving Juventus, was brought in by Barcelona to replace Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, who is expected to miss the remainder of the season with a knee ligament ...
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has said picking Wojciech Szczęsny ahead of Iñaki Peña was one of the toughest decisions of his career.
Barcelona ended their group stage of the Champions League with a 2-2 draw against Atalanta. Their next challenge lies against Alaves in the La Liga at home this weekend. They cannot afford to drop
Lionel Messi and his Barcelona team-mates looked like being frustrated against Real Valladolid but Ousmane Dembele had other ideas.
Robert Lewandowski will be looking to continue his excellent form against Alaves when Barcelona welcome the Basque side in La Liga on Sunday. The experienced striker has scored six times in his previous three appearances against Alaves, including a hat trick in the reverse game earlier this season.
André ter Stegen down due to a long-term injury, Iñaki Peña was given the job of #1 keeper. The signing of Wojciech Szczęsny could’ve relegated the Alicante-born keeper to the bench, but it was not the case.
Hansi Flick is facing a potential headache over his goalkeeping position at Barcelona in the coming weeks.Flick once again opted to keep faith with Wojciech Szczesny in between the posts for the
“Inaki (Pena) is our number one goalkeeper and I’m happy with him,” Hansi Flick said on September 25, a few days after Marc-Andre ter Stegen — the starting goalkeeper for more than a decade — was seriously injured with a complete rupture of the patellar tendon in his right knee.
Atalanta hope Mateo Retegui and Charles De Ketelaere can upset Barcelona to snatch direct access to the Champions League Round of 16. It kicks off at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys at 20.00 GMT, as Camp Nou is undergoing reconstruction work.