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Barcelona played out a tepid 0-0 draw away at Getafe to seal second spot in La Liga and claim direct entry to next season's Spanish Super Cup.

FULL TIME - In a game starved of goalmouth action, one of its highlights were the scenes of jubilant celebration from the Getafe players and staff at full time, after the club secured a sixth consecutive season in the Spanish top flight. Subs. Fati - 6, De Jong - 5, Marmol - 5 Subs Florentino - 5, Villar - 5, Sandro - 5, Oscar - 5

Getafe ensured their La Liga survival with a 0-0 draw against an hugely ...

Clement Lenglet (CB) - 5/10 - Booked in the first half for clipping Borja Mayoral late. Indicated for a sub in the second half after a knock to his knee. Could do with being a little braver in the final third. Booked for a clumsy foul. The relegation-threatened Azulones caused the Barça defence particular issues from set pieces, while Enes Unal forced a rare save out of Marc-Andre ter Stegen just before the interval. In truth, neither side ever looked like breaking the deadlock and it was a mercy when referee Jesus Gil brought proceedings to an end at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez.

Getafe held second-placed Barcelona to a goalless draw at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez on Sunday evening to guarantee top-flight survival.

Languishing in mid-table before his arrival in January, Xavi has steadied the ship in the second half of the season, Guiding Los Cules back to the Champions League with a solid foundation of young players to build on next term. Getafe held second-placed Barcelona to a goalless draw at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez on Sunday evening to guarantee top-flight survival. - Getafe confirmed top-flight status after a goalless draw against Barcelona

Second place ensures both Champions League football and a place in next season's Spanish Super Cup which will help the club financially. The club's finances ...

We have to work to be more competitive. We have to plan now and we don’t have much time. We will talk to the players and we will be clear.

Xavi has insisted his Barcelona team must challenge for major honours next season following a revival in 2022.

Next year we have to fight for titles.” His return to the club at the back end of 2021 sparked a change for the Catalan giants, but they have been knocked out of domestic and European cups, and failed to launch a title push. With a Champions League qualification place already assured ahead of the final week of the season, Xavi’s charges limped to a 0-0 draw at Getafe this weekend.

Barcelona and Getafe played out a goalless draw at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez on Sunday, ensuring the hosts cannot be relegated from LaLiga this season ...

"We have played some great games. "We always want to win, but the draw served us," Xavi said after the match. "The minimum demand at Barcelona is to be in the Supercopa. Now we can reflect on how things have gone since we took over the team.

The Blaugrana came into the game needing a point to ensure that they finish second in the standings. And while they dominated possession for large parts of the ...

“We have an obstacle: The economic situation of the club. Talking about the performance versus Getafe, the veteran midfielder said: “In the first half we were better. We have not been as regular as we wanted.”

Before the 2021/22 La Liga season began, all of the talk seemed to centre around Leo Messi's expected final contract with Barcelona.

Is Xavi also willing to sacrifice Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as the main man at this point? Those of us with slightly longer memories will recall the abject Zlatan Ibrahimovic signing. It’s worth pondering if Haaland was ever going to be the right type of forward for the club in any event.

Getafe 0-0 Barcelona. Both teams had a lot more to lose in this match than they did to win and thus the match began. The first half was a slow affair, ...

Quique Sanchez Flores came into a winless Getafe that most saw as certain to go down and moulded them into a solid outfit. The first half was a slow affair, both in terms of ball circulation and chance creation. When they did play the pass, it was invariably too far ahead of their forwards.

Now, club president Joan Laporta has opened the doors for the seven-time Ballon d'Or to return to Camp Nou, stating that he would like it if Messi would come ...

Laporta has previously admitted that he does not regret the departure of Messi, stating that the club is bigger than anyone. Whether such a move materialises remains to be seen. The Argentina superstar signed for Paris Saint-Germain on a Bosman deal, penning a two-year contract with an option of another year.

After securing second place in La Liga with a 0-0 draw against Getafe, Barcelona have also officially secured their place in the Supercopa de Espana for ...

Athletic Club won the 2021 version, beating Barcelona 3-2. This season, Real Betis won the Kings’ Cup beating Valencia in the final. After securing second place in La Liga with a 0-0 draw against Getafe, Barcelona have also officially secured their place in the Supercopa de Espana for next season, also known as the Spanish Super Cup.

Lionel Messi's father, Jorge, has hinted his son may return to Barcelona after failing to settle at Paris Saint-Germain.

"It’s important to finish this season in the best possible way. It’s just as important to finish with a good feeling, for the future of the club." There is an element of bad luck on Messi's side too.

The goalless draw against Getafe has ensured that the Catalan giants will finish second in La Liga, meaning a place in the Spanish Super Cup and additional ...

Of the seven, two deals are already in place, with Barcelona set to reinforce their defence and midfield with the signings of Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie. As to who the second centre-back could be, only time will tell. A new right-sided winger also remains on the agenda as Ousmane Dembele is yet to renew.

The upcoming summer transfer window will be a hugely vital one for Barcelona. Following a trophyless campaign, the Blaugrana need to strengthen their roster ...

Now, SPORT reports that a similar case could ensue with goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, as Barcelona are not ruling out the possibility of selling the German goalkeeper should a significant offer arrive for him in the summer. It is further stated that Barça are not entirely happy with his performances this season and have concerns due to some of his displays during which he conceded goals that could have been saved. The upcoming summer transfer window will be a hugely vital one for Barcelona. Following a trophyless campaign, the Blaugrana need to strengthen their roster adequately in order to challenge Real Madrid for the title and make a splash in Europe as well.

The women's team won all 30 of its league games this season and now heads into the Champions League final against Lyon.

But under new manager Jonatan Giráldez, the team has only lost once all season—the Champions League semifinal second leg against Wolfsburg which saw Barcelona advance to the final on aggregate anyway. The win comes ahead of Saturday’s Champions League final showdown against Lyon, which had won five straight Champions League trophies until Barcelona’s victory last year. In March, Barcelona Femení broke the official world attendance record for a women’s game with its crowd of 91,553 in a game against Real Madrid. A month later, the side broke its own record with a 91,648-spectator crowd for a Champions League semifinal game against Wolfsburg.

Barça's dominance in the league was underscored by its goal difference as it scored 148 goals during the season -- an average of 4.93 goals per game -- and ...

Striker Asisat Oshoala, meanwhile, picked up the Golden Boot after scoring 20 goals in 19 league appearances. It is the first team to achieve this feat in the Primera Liga Iberdrola. It is not just on the pitch that Barça has made history this season.

Gerard Pique has enjoyed an illustrious career at Barcelona and will go down as one of the most successful defenders of the modern era in football.

Barcelona will have a conversation with the veteran star in the summer to assess his situation and his thoughts about his continuity for the upcoming campaign. However, earlier this month, he was ruled out for the rest of the season, with his situation not improving. The former Spanish international has featured 40 times in all competitions this term, even scoring three goals.

BARCELONA legend Gerard Pique could RETIRE at the end of the 2022/23 season, it's been claimed.The former Manchester United centre-back has been rid.

Sometimes you make a decision and things don’t work out.” "For the career he had at Barca, it would have been great if he had stayed until the end of his career at the club. BARCELONA legend Gerard Pique could RETIRE at the end of the 2022/23 season, it’s been claimed.

Barcelona reached their third final in four seasons thanks to a 5-3 aggregate semi-final victory against Wolfsburg. A 2-0 second-leg away defeat on 30 April ended their 45-match winning streak, but they progressed thanks to the emphatic 5-1 ...

Eugénie Le Sommer (62) struck the only goal of the return fixture in Spain. • Lyon have been defeated in Turin already this season, losing 2-1 to Juventus in the quarter-final first leg on 23 March despite taking the lead through Catarina Macario's eighth-minute goal. • Barcelona have won only one of their nine matches against French clubs in the UEFA Women's Champions League (D2 L6), a 2-1 home win against Paris in the 2020/21 semi-finals ending a run of eight matches without a victory. • Barcelona have won both their previous UEFA Women's Champions League fixtures in Italy, against Juventus in the 2019/20 round of 32 at the Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta, in Alessandria (2-0) and Manchester City at Stadio Brianteo, Monza in the 2020/21 quarter-finals (3-0). • Barcelona are the top scorers in this season's UEFA Women's Champions League with 37 goals in ten matches. Substitute Asisat Oshoala hit the 89th-minute consolation for Lluís Cortés' Barcelona, who were the first Spanish side to reach the final. • Barcelona have not lost consecutive matches in the UEFA Women's Champions League since a three-match losing streak in 2018 when they lost twice to Lyon and once against BIIK Kazygurt. • Barcelona's defeat against Wolfsburg in the second leg of their semi-final tie ended their 11-match winning streak in the UEFA Women's Champions League. • The 31-year-old scored in both legs of the semi-final against Paris, marking her historic 100th UEFA Women's Champions League appearance with a penalty in the first leg. • Hegerberg became the second player, after Duisburg's Inka Grings, to score a hat-trick in the UEFA Women's Champions League final against Barça in 2019, also earning the Player of the Match award. • The UEFA Women's Player of the Year for 2020/21 is aiming to become the first player to hit 11 in a campaign in this tournament since Lyon's Hegerberg (15) in 2017/18. • Les Lyonnaises have prevailed in each of their last five finals and have emerged victorious in seven of their last eight UEFA Women's Champions League finals.

The 26-year-old Spaniard returned to his boyhood club in the January transfer window, signing on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers. Upon arrival, the winger ...

However, Trincao’s salary might pose an issue and that is something the two clubs need to work out. The update adds that a one-year loan deal could be in the works, with talks between Sporting and Barcelona progressing positively. However, over the past few weeks, game-time has become hard to come by for the Spanish international as manager Xavi has preferred the attacking trio of Ousmane Dembele, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Ferran Torres.

Barcelona will be seeking to defend their UEFA Women's Champions League title on May 21 against the competition's most successful side Lyon in Turin.

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