Osasuna were forced to abandon their low block once they found themselves at a disadvantage, allowing Barcelona’s attackers more space to operate. A well-crafted move saw Jules Koundé reach the byline and whip in a cross, and the ball was deflected by an Osasuna defender into the path of Raphinha—he tapped in to secure victory.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Since Pedri set this remarkable run in motion against Atlético Madrid, the goals haven't stopped coming. The goals scored during this period have not only been widely shared across the squad, but also plentiful.

Barcelona appear to be managing to recover their best version, accumulating four consecutive victories led by a Lamine Yamal in full form. However, the 18-year-old star could lose a key teammate as Marc Casado is being targeted by a top Premier League team.

Barcelona is under fire after signing a crypto sponsorship with a barely-known start-up called Zero-Knowledge Proof, registered in Samoa. Fans and experts are raising alarms that the club is ignoring red flags just to scrape together more money,

Time has moved at a different tempo for Boston Legacy FC general manager Domènec Guasch since he was hired almost exactly one year ago. As he leads the monumental task of building the roster of a brand new soccer club from scratch, every second counts before the team makes its NWSL debut on March 14 at Gillette Stadium.

Important fixture for the Blaugrana, who will be aiming to extend their lead on top of the points table and put more pressure on arch-rivals Real Madrid, who are placed second. Follow our live blog for real-time updates,