Barcelona faces reality after 2nd straight CL flop
Barcelona’s Champions League campaign has again ended in the group stage but this year’s flop is proving much harder to deal withOCTOBER 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Barcelona scores quick goals again, stays near Real Madrid
Barcelona is not wasting much time destroying its opponents in the Spanish leagueOCTOBER 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lewandowski keeps Barcelona barely alive in Champions League
Robert Lewandowski has scored in stoppage time to keep Barcelona barely alive in the Champions LeagueOCTOBER 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Club official: Barcelona must shed veterans to balance books
Barcelona's financial vice president says the club won’t be able to reduce its salary burden to sustainable levels until several veteran players finish their contracts over the nex...OCTOBER 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wins two tackles in loss Busquets won two-of-two tackles and conceded a yellow card during Tuesday's 1-0 loss to Inter Milan.
Impact Busquets has conceded yellow cards in four straight appearances, making 13 tackles (nine won) in that time. Still immensely key to his team surviving with defensive cover, Busquets doesn't offer as much in fantasy if he continues to have disciplinary issues but continues to prove why Barca needs him on the pitch to a fault.
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Nations League: Spain tops Portugal late to reach Final Four
Spain needed an 88th-minute goal to end its winless streak against Portugal and advance in the Nations League to complete the Final Four lineupSEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Riding bike, Luis Enrique delivers squad for Nations League
Spain coach Luis Enrique has provided some surprises in his second-to-last squad before the World CupSEPTEMBER 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lewandowski's triple landmark as Barcelona beats Plzen 5-1
Robert Lewandowski has added to his great start with Barcelona by scoring a hat trick and leading the Catalan club to a 5-1 rout of Viktoria Plzen in its Champions League openerSEPTEMBER 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MATCHDAY: Man City goes for 3rd win; Barcelona at Sociedad
Manchester City aims to match Arsenal in opening the season with three straight wins in the Premier LeagueAUGUST 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Barcelona looks to rebound quickly after early setback
The expectations were high for Barcelona coming into the new seasonAUGUST 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sent off in draw Busquets conceded two yellow cards and as a result was sent off during Saturday's scoreless draw with Rayo Vallecano. He's been suspended for Sunday's trip to Real Sociedad by the...
Impact Busquets didn't have an ideal opening day as he committed five fouls and won a single tackle. His absence opens up a spot for Franck Kessie to start against La Real and Busquets should be back in the lineup by the Aug. 28 match against Valladolid.
AUGUST 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
New-look Barcelona held 0-0 by Rayo in Lewandowski's debut
Robert Lewandowski has endured a frustrating debut for Barcelona after Rayo Vallecano earned a scoreless draw at Camp Nou in their Spanish league openerAUGUST 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Barça extends Nico's contract, loans midfielder to Valencia
Barcelona says that Nico González has agreed to a contract extension, but that the promising midfielder will play this season on loan at Valencia as he seeks ensured playing timeAUGUST 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Barcelona strengthens squad by adding Kessie, Christensen
Barcelona has boosted its midfield and defense by signing Franck Kessie and Andreas ChristensenJULY 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Creates two chances in loss Busquets took a shot and created two chances in Sunday's 2-0 defeat against Villarreal. He also made a clearance and won two of three tackles in the match.
Impact Busquets bounced back from a bit of a rough 2020/21 campaign with a much-improved season this time around, tallying two goals -- which ties his personal record -- and eight clean sheets in 36 La Liga games (all starts). The 33-year-old is still a vital part of Barcelona's midfield, and he is a great example for all of his younger teammates in the position (Frenkie de Jong, 25, Nico, 20, Pedri, 19 and Gavi, 17).
MAY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Makes six tackles in win Busquets made six tackles (three won), one clearance, three interceptions and one block, drew five fouls and was shown a yellow card during Saturday's 2-1 win over Betis.
Impact Busquets had a dominant performance in the middle of the park, filling the stat sheet, which included a season high in tackles, and making life much easier for Barcelona's defensive line. The bad news for him is that he picked up his 10th yellow card of the season and will have to serve an automatic one-match back during Tuesday's clash against Celta Vigo.
MAY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Barcelona ends losing run, champion Madrid preps for City
Real Madrid’s players went back to training after celebrating the club’s latest Spanish league title and Barcelona had a peace offering for fans by ending an embarrassing losing st...MAY 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scores rare goal Busquets scored once on one shot during Sunday's 2-1 win over Mallorca.
Impact Busquets scored his second goal of the season and his fifth in the last eight years during Sunday's 2-1 win. To say that it's not worth chasing Busquets as a goal threat is probably the understatement of the century. It's just not worth targeting Busquets for fantasy purposes, he doesn't offer much on the stat sheet. Barcelona travel to Betis on Saturday in what will be a tougher match.
MAY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Barcelona stunned by Cádiz in match marked by fans' protest
Barcelona’s slim hopes for the Spanish league title have all but ended after a 1-0 home loss to Cádiz in a match marked by protesting fansAPRIL 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Barcelona eliminated, West Ham advances in Europa League
Eintracht Frankfurt has eliminated Barcelona from the second-tier Europa LeagueAPRIL 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Revived by Xavi, Barcelona hosts Sevilla for 2nd in league
Xavi Hernández has revived Barcelona since returning to Camp Nou four months agoMARCH 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Barcelona stuns Madrid 4-0 at Bernabéu to end losing streak
Barcelona’s five-game losing streak against Real Madrid has ended with a stunning 4-0 win in the last “clásico” of the seasonMARCH 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
League says Barcelona is $157 million over spending limit
Barcelona’s spending power has been reduced again and the club heads into the next transfer window more than $157 million over its limitMARCH 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Playing well again, Dembélé back in good terms at Barcelona
It wasn’t long ago that Ousmane Dembélé was being jeered by Barcelona fans at the Camp NouMARCH 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Madrid beats Barcelona for 100th time, reaches Cup final
Federico Valverde has scored in extra time as Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 3-2 in the semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi ArabiaJANUARY 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
