FC Barcelona have welcomed club captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen back to the squad after he spent months on the sidelines due to a back surgery he underwent in the summer.The 33-year-old German

Raphinha's brace sent Barcelona seven points clear at the top of La Liga with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Osasuna. Hansi Flick's team were toothless in front of goal for long periods but the former Leeds United star came up trumps just when his team needed him in the second half.

The reigning champions have weathered the storm ever since a painful El Clásico defeat in late October. Barcelona have chalked up a perfect record since, allowing them take advantage of Real Madrid’s recent woes to enter the weekend four points clear in the title race.

The result was bad. What happened in the stands was worse. The Camp Nou was white. Of the 79,468 spectators who attended, an estimated 30,000 were Eintracht fans. The official visiting allocation was 5,000, but supporters in their tens of thousands bought tickets put up for sale by Barcelona members.

The full squad: Ter Stegen, Balde, Cubarsí, Ferran, Pedri, Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Joan Garcia, Rashford, Christensen, Fermín, Casado, Gerard Martin, F. De Jong, Bernal, Kounde, Eric, Kochen, Jofre, Dro, Roony, Tommy.

FC Barcelona host Eintracht Frankfurt in a crucial UCL clash. Barca seek recovery after a 3-0 Chelsea loss, while Frankfurt, under pressure after heavy defeats, rely on Götze and Knauff to inspire.

Atlético Madrid striker Julián Alvarez has confessed he continues to “tune out” reports of interest from Barcelona, believing most of the speculation is wide of the mark.

Fans of FC Barcelona gathered together to put on a show ahead of Lionel Messi's visit to the Wankhede Stadium. The fan group FCB Mumbai turned a Mumbai local into a Messi celebration show, with flags and banners tied to the handles and seats.

Boston Legacy FC begin the club's inaugural preseason training camp in January prior to making its NWSL debut in March. The post Domènec Guasch on building Legacy FC’s roster, Trinity Rodman’s NWSL future,

Barcelona 3-1 Benfica | UEFA Women’s Champions League 25/26 | UEFA.com Barcelona secure a crucial victory thanks to a brilliant team performance and strikes from Ewa Pajor, Laia Aleixandri and an own goal. Benfica fought hard and responded straight after half-time, but ultimately they had no answer to the hosts’ dominance.