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PARIS, FRANCE – OCTOBER 19: Angel Di Maria of PSG celebrates scoring his teams first goal of the game during the Group A, UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain Football Club and Fussball Club Basel 1893 at Parc des Princes on October 19, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

PSG systematically dismantles Barcelona 4-0 in Champions League round of 16

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Nobody expected this. Even those who felt PSG were to somehow defeat Barcelona didn’t expect to win like this. PSG defeated Barcelona 4-0 in the opening leg of the Champions League round of 16. PSG didn’t just beat Barcelona, they destroyed them. With just 43% (which is a lot against Barcelona) and a 10-1 advantage in […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 24: The Champions league trophy is seen prior to the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match between Manchester City and Barcelona at Etihad Stadium on February 24, 2015 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Barcelona and Real Madrid headline the start of the Champions League knockout stage

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The UEFA Champions League returns today with four round of 16 games over the next two days and another four next week. Thanks to some unpredictable results in the group stage, we’ve been blessed with some juicy matchups in the round of 16. PSG (FRA) vs. Barcelona (ESP) (Tuesday)  The last few years, the blueprint […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 24: The Champions league trophy is seen prior to the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match between Manchester City and Barcelona at Etihad Stadium on February 24, 2015 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Looking back at the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League group stage

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The UEFA Champions League group stage has come to a close with 32 teams being narrowed down to 16. As usual it was an action filled group stage, complete with goals, comebacks, and upsets. Let’s look back at some of the highlights. Who advanced? Arsenal, Napoli, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Monaco, Borussia Dortmund, Leicester City, and […]

BARCELONA, SPAIN – DECEMBER 02: Lionel Messi (L) and Neymar Jr. of FC Barcelona look on during a training session ahead of their La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid on December 2, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Barcelona, Real Madrid to meet in season’s first ‘Clasico’

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Some of the best theater in world football takes the stage again this weekend as Barcelona and Real Madrid renew their bitter rivalry Saturday (10 a.m. ET, beIn Sports). Table watch: Barcelona needs to make up a little ground. Real Madrid hasn’t tasted defeat this season, and that fast start has it six points clear […]

Watch: Messi completes his hat trick as Barcelona rout Celtic

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Celtic are a team that are capable not only of being exciting to watch but also punching above their weight class, when they play at home. When they travel away from Celtic Park, especially in the UEFA Champions League, to Camp Nou of all places it doesn’t usually end well for them. They did a […]

BARCELONA, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 13: Lionel Messi of Barcelona celebrates scoring his sides first goal with Neymar of Barcelona during the UEFA Champions League Group C match between FC Barcelona and Celtic FC at Camp Nou on September 13, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Watch: Celtic misses penalty and Messi immediately makes them pay

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I don’t think anyone was surprised when it took Lionel Messi less then three minutes to open his Champions League scoring account at home to Celtic. What may have surprised people was that Celtic didn’t immediately melt away like many expected them to. Instead they hung in there giving Barcelona a match. 20 minutes later […]

PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 13: Edinson Cavani of PSG celebrates with team mates after scoring his sides first goal during the UEFA Champions League Group A match between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal FC at Parc des Princes on September 13, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Watch: PSG and Barcelona each score in first three minutes of the Champions League

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The UEFA Champions League is back and we were hardly able to take our seats (or fire up the streams for those still at work) before the goals started flying in. With Barcelona getting a home match against Celtic, many were predicting the Catalans to turn the game into a blowout quickly. While Barcelona may […]

Real Madrid and Barcelona among Spanish teams to repay state aid

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The European Commission (which is the executive arm of the European Union) has ruled that Real Madrid and Barcelona are among seven professional teams in Spain that have to pay back millions of euros of what was deemed by the commission as “illegal state aid.” Real Madrid has come into hot water because the European Commission […]

GRANADA, SPAIN – MAY 14: Luis Suarez of Barcelona celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with his team mates during the La Liga match between Granada and Barcelona at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes on May 14, 2016 in Granada, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Barcelona wins La Liga title amid strong challenge from Real Madrid

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Barcelona certainly kept the La Liga title race interesting after a bad April. But despite that, Barcelona held on an won their 24th La Liga title by a single point over Real Madrid after taking Barcelona to the final match of the season. After Atletico Madrid lost to Levante last week to be mathematically eliminated from the […]

BARCELONA, SPAIN – MARCH 22: Ivan Rakitic of Barcelona takes on Luka Modric and Toni Kroos of Real Madrid CF during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Camp Nou on March 22, 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

Barcelona or Real Madrid: Who will win the La Liga title on the last day?

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Just one month ago, it seemed as if Barcelona had the La Liga title wrapped up and also looked like the front runners to repeat as Champions League title winners again. However, a string a bad results and the resurgence of Real Madrid have set up what should be a very interesting last week in […]

MADRID, SPAIN – APRIL 13: Antoine Griezmann of Atletico de Madrid scores their opening goal during the UEFA Champions League quarter final, second leg match between Club Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona at the Vincente Calderon on April 13, 2016 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

Champions League: Atletico Madrid stuns Barcelona; Bayern Munich moves on

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If someone offered Luis Enrique 77 percent possession and 13 shots for his Barcelona side before the Champions League quarterfinal match at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, he would have happily accepted. The heart and hustle of Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid side is harder to measure on the stat sheet, but both showed up in spades […]

MADRID, SPAIN – APRIL 13: Fans light flares before the UEFA Champions League quarter final, second leg match between Club Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona at the Vincente Calderon stadium outdoors on April 13, 2016 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

WATCH: Griezmann puts Atletico Madrid ahead of Barcelona

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Antoine Griezmann found the back of the net on a lovely header to stake Atletico Madrid to a 1-0 lead in Champions League play Wednesday:

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – APRIL 11: Kevin de Bruyne and Yaya Toure of Manchester City warm up with team mates during a training session ahead of the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg match against Paris Saint-Germain at the Academy training ground on April 11, 2016 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Champions League preview: Semifinal places on the line for Europe’s elite

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Want drama? The Champions League has it in spades for the next couple of days. Can Real Madrid overturn a 2-0 deficit at home against Wolfsburg? Which club will emerge from a 2-2 deadlock between Paris Saint-German and Manchester City? Can Barcelona and Bayern Munich cash in on slender one-goal advantages against Atletico Madrid and […]

Real Madrid v Atletico de Madrid - Copa del Rey: Round of 16 MADRID, SPAIN – JANUARY 15: Fernando Torres of Atletico de Madrid celebrates with Raul Garcia after scoring Atletico’s opening goal during the Copa del Rey Round of 16, Second leg match between Real Madrid and Atletico de Madrid at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on January 15, 2015 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Watch: Fernando Torres opens the scoring for Atletico Madrid then gets sent off

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It’s been a game that has suited Atletico far more than Barcelona, as neither side has been able to play with much rhythm. It’s little surprise then that the visitors from the Spanish capital were the ones to open the scoring. Almost symbolically it was Fernando Torres, Atleti’s favorite son, who put the ball into […]

The UEFA Champions League quarterfinals begin today

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With only eight teams remaining in the UEFA Champions League, the team’s paths to Milan are shaping up with the first leg of the quarterfinals taking place this week. With four great matchups this week, 32 Flags will preview what will be a splendid quarterfinal round in the Champions League. Benfica vs. Bayern Munich Although […]

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