In an attempt to find out what is happening with regards to this week’s kick off times I had a look this morning at the websites of the Liga de Futbol Profesional (LFP) and of the Real Federacion Española de Futbol (RFEF). The LFP has a special note on the subject saying that the Athletic-Barça game […]

It seems incredible but after the Liga Profesional De Futbol (LFP) announced earlier today that Barça would play Athletic Bilbao on Saturday 26th January, this afternoon the Real Federacion Española De Futbol (RFEF) have announced that the first leg of the Villarreal-Barça Copa Del Rey quarter final will take place on Thursday 24th January, kick […]

Barça will face Villarreal in the quarter-final of the Copa Del Rey after Villarreal beat Recreativo 2-0 tonight to go through 2-1 on aggregate. There was a shock as Real Madrid went out after losing 0-1 to Mallorca (1-3 on aggregate). Mallorca’s goal was scored by Ibagaza. Athletic Bilbao beat Espanyol on penalties.

Barça are through to the last eight of this season’s Copa Del Rey on the away goals rule after an intense 0-0 draw at Camp Nou with Sevilla. Thierry Henry’s goal in the 1-1 draw last Wednesday in the Sanchez Pizjuan now counts double and means the end of Sevilla’s fantastic run in cup competitions. This is the […]

Anderson Luis de Souza, better known as Deco, returns to the squad for tomorrow night’s second leg Copa Del Rey game with Sevilla (kick off 9pm local time). As usual for Cup games Frank Rijkaard has named a 16-man squad, so there is no place for Saturday’s debutante Pedrito. The players trained this evening and […]

Barça earned a valuable 1-1 draw in the first leg of the Copa del Rey tie with Sevilla tonight in the Sanchez Pizjuan. Thierry Henry, who is beginning to look like the striker Barça hoped for, scored the opener after 24 minutes, but poor defending at a corner just before half time allowed Capel the space […]

Barça travel to Seville for tomorrow night’s first leg Copa del Rey match with Sevilla without Ronaldinho and Deco. Ronaldinho is still suffering with tendonitis in his left knee and will not play again until the problem disappears. Meanwhile Deco has a problem with the middle adductor muscle in his left thigh. If I am not […]

In today’s draw for the Copa del Rey Barça have been paired with Sevilla in the last 16, and the winner of the tie will face Villarreal or Recreativo in the quarter-finals. The first leg of the tie with Sevilla will be played in the Sanchez Pizjuan on January 9th with the return game at Camp […]

Two goals in the last 25 minutes gave Alcoyano a deserved 2-2 draw tonight in the second leg of the Copa del Rey tie. Santi Ezquerro had started the night well for Barça scoring twice in the first ten minutes. Barça progress to the last sixteen of the competition thanks to their 0-3 win in […]

Frank Rijkaard has named a list of 16 players for tomorrow’s second leg cup game with Alcoyano (kick off 6pm local time), and there is no place for Ronaldinho who has tendonitis is his left leg. Also missing are Thierry Henry who has been suffering with migraine and Gianluca Zambrotta who has flu. Leo Messi and Oleguer Presas are […]