BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi unlocked Sevilla’s defense with a goal and an assist to finally give Barcelona a much-needed victory over a first-class opponent on Saturday.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — First in the Spanish league and then in the Copa del Rey, Barcelona and Sevilla will meet twice in five days with each team’s hopes in both competitions on the...
MADRID (AP) — Lionel Messi scored twice in the second half as Barcelona stayed near the top of the Spanish league by defeating Elche 3-0 on Wednesday in a match postponed from the first round...
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Cádiz snatched a late penalty to draw 1-1 at Camp Nou and deal Barcelona an unexpected setback in its bid for the Spanish league title on Sunday.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Kylian Mbappé outplayed Lionel Messi as Paris Saint-Germain put Barcelona up against the ropes in the Champions League again.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Twice a pack of Alavés defenders thought they had Lionel Messi under control. Twice Barcelona’s all-time leading scorer proved them wrong.
MADRID (AP) — This time, in his 900th match, Lionel Messi didn't have an answer for Sevilla.
Messi had a quiet performance in his milestone match against the team he punished the most in his...
Pep Guardiola had only just arrived at Manchester City in the summer of 2016 when he was told he had a generational talent on his hands in Phil Foden.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi was still celebrating his equalizer after coming off the bench for Barcelona when Sergio Busquets handed him the captain’s armband.
MADRID (AP) — Down by two goals with two minutes left, Barcelona finally showed the character of a champion again.
Lionel Messi helped set up two late goals to force extra time, and...
A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Wednesday:
ENGLAND
Manchester City takes its club-record 12-game winning streak to Burnley. The Premier League leader is level on...
MADRID (AP) — The leak of Lionel Messi’s multimillion dollar contract has brought attention to the high amount of taxes soccer players pay in Spain, prompting the league to raise concerns about...
MADRID (AP) — Barcelona has finally put together a good run of matches to give fans hope of some success this season.
Its problems off the field are far from over, though, with the club now...
MADRID (AP) — Lionel Messi’s most recent contract with Barcelona is worth up to 555 million euros ($673 million) over four seasons, the El Mundo newspaper reported on Sunday.
MADRID (AP) — Lionel Messi showed his worth yet again, scoring on a beautiful free kick to lead Barcelona to a 2-1 win over Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish league on Sunday.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Frenkie de Jong is already playing like the future star Barcelona hoped he would be.
The 23-year-old Netherlands midfielder, who joined from Ajax two years ago, has...
MADRID (AP) — Lionel Messi returned from suspension to help Barcelona avoid an upset in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday, scoring a goal and setting up another in a 2-1 come-from-behind win over...
A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Wednesday:
ENGLAND
German coach Thomas Tuchel is set for his first game in charge of 10th-place Chelsea after agreeing an 18-month...
MADRID (AP) — Lionel Messi is back in the Barcelona squad that will face second-division club Rayo Vallecano in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday.
MADRID (AP) — Atlético Madrid hasn't flinched in its quest to win the Spanish league title for the first time since 2014.
Coming from behind for a second straight time, Atlético defeated...
MADRID (AP) — Ousmane Dembélé scored early in extra time after missing a penalty late in regulation as Barcelona defeated third-division club Cornellà 2-0 in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey on...
MADRID (AP) — Lionel Messi avoided a tougher sanction and was suspended for only two matches on Tuesday after hitting an opponent in an incident away from the ball in the Spanish Super Cup final....
MADRID (AP) — After losing the Spanish Super Cup final, Barcelona is also in danger of losing Lionel Messi for an extended period after he hit an opponent toward the end of the match.
Lionel Messi lost his cool after another Barcelona collapse on Sunday, hitting an opponent away from the ball and being sent off for the first time while playing with the Catalan club in the...
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi is doubtful for the final of the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday, when his Barcelona will face Athletic Bilbao.
CÓRDOBA, Spain (AP) — Marc-Andre ter Stegen made two crucial saves in extra time and then stopped two penalties in the shootout Wednesday to help a Barcelona side without Lionel Messi beat Real...
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — First it was Pedro “Pedri” González shining with his assists. Then the injury-prone Dembele Ousmane earned a spot in the attack. Now the oft-maligned Antoine Griezmann is...
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — When Lionel Messi links up with teenage teammate Pedro “Pedri” González, good things happen for Barcelona.
Twice in just over three weeks, Pedri has given Messi...
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi scored two goals to lead Barcelona to a 3-2 win at Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish league, while Atlético Madrid was ousted from the Copa del Rey by a...
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi set up Frenkie de Jong for a goal to help earn a 1-0 win at Huesca on Sunday in the Argentine great’s 750th overall appearance for Barcelona and his 500th in...
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi is back in Barcelona’s squad for its league game at Huesca on Sunday.
Messi watched last round’s 1-1 draw with Eibar from the stands at Camp Nou due to...
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — With Lionel Messi nursing his ankle in the stands, Barcelona fell further behind in the Spanish league on Tuesday after ceding its first-ever point to Eibar at Camp...
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Former Barcelona club president Joan Laporta has a simple pitch in his attempt to get reelected to the post. According to Laporta, he is the best chance Barcelona has of...
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi won't make a decision on his long-term future at Barcelona until the season is over, with the soccer great also raising the possibility of playing in the...
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi broke Pelé's all-time scoring milestone for their clubs by netting his 644th career goal for Barcelona on Tuesday, while Atlético Madrid beat Real Sociedad 2-0...
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi has another individual scoring milestone, but he sure doesn’t have a team that looks like a champion.
Messi equaled Pelé’s all-time club scoring tally on...
GENEVA (AP) — Robert Lewandowski won the biggest individual prize of his career Thursday, showing that a forward not named Messi or Ronaldo can be voted the world’s best soccer player.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona defender Jordi Alba scored one goal and set up another to spark a 2-1 comeback victory over Real Sociedad, depriving the Basque Country side of the Spanish league...
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Barcelona will face Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16 of the Champions League in a rematch of their classic encounter at the same stage four seasons ago.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Facing another setback in an already difficult season, Lionel Messi found his finishing touch to save Barcelona from falling further behind in the Spanish...
ZURICH (AP) — It's Robert Lewandowski's turn to try to stop Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo from winning the FIFA best player award.
The Bayern Munich forward joined the two standout...
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Not once, but twice Cristiano Ronaldo leapt, twisted, and landed with both arms thrust downward as if he were driving a flag into conquered terrain at the Camp...
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid is used to breezing through the Champions League, rather than facing must-win matches near the end of the group stage.
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Antoine Griezmann scored for the third straight game to lead an experimental Barcelona team to a 3-0 win at Hungarian champion Ferencváros in the Champions League on...
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi was fined 600 euros ($720) for taking his jersey off to pay tribute to Diego Maradona, the Spanish soccer federation said on Wednesday.