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 and Atalanta meet in Catalonia on Wednesday for their final UEFA Champions League game of the league phase. Hansi Flick's men are already guaranteed a top eight finish, but could yet finish top while Gian Piero Gasperini's side are attempting to confirm a round of 16 place alongside the Blaugrana at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.
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
Hansi Flick is keeping Wojciech Szczesny in goal for the final match of the league phase of the Champions League on Wednesday.
“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.
Lionel Messi and his Barcelona team-mates looked like being frustrated against Real Valladolid but Ousmane Dembele had other ideas.
One eye will be on Champions League play midweek, but for Barcelona, winning a home match against Valencia on Sunday is critical in the race to gain ground in La Liga. Trailing Real Madrid by seven points for the La Liga title has been the one poor mark on Hansi Flick's first season in charge of Barcelona.
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.