Barca

2022 - 10 - 17

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Barcelona president Laporta confronted El Clasico referees after ... (Goal.com)

Joan Laporta confronted the El Clasico match officials in their dressing room after Barcelona's El Clasico defeat to Real Madrid.

"We did not take advantage of the moments when we were on top. WHAT THEY SAID: Barca president Laporta was unhappy with the performance of the match officials and confronted them directly post-match. [after a 3-1 victory in the first Clasico of the season at Santiago Bernabeu](https://www.goal.com/en/lists/el-clasico-winners-losers-ballon-dor-benzema-outshines-lewandowski/blt820e60186fda1cec).

Real Madrid more mature than Barca, says Xavi after Clasico loss (FRANCE 24)

Barcelona coach Xavi said Real Madrid beat his team in the Clasico because they were more mature.

"The season is very long, sometimes you're down, but we have to be strong, keep believing, working, I don't know any other way to get to success. "We have to mature. "We competed worse than our opponents, that's why we lost the game.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta confronts referees, asked to leave ... (ESPN)

Barcelona president Joan Laporta had to be asked to leave the match officials' dressing room after demanding an explanation for decisions.

"We spoke about the situation for the first goal, for example, and it cannot happen. "We did not take advantage of the moments when we were on top. "The sensation I have is that we competed worse than Madrid. They are a more mature team than us at the moment. It was a good chance to stay top of LaLiga, it just was not to be. The referee did not review an earlier penalty claim for a

Barca are stuck in a negative dynamic says Xavi after Clasico defeat (Reuters)

Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez is worried about the critical mistakes his team keep making in key moments that have derailed their Champions League ...

"We were doing very well in LaLiga but we have to improve our forcefulness, aggressiveness... The misfortune was against Inter on Wednesday," Xavi said. "We are stuck in a negative dynamic, nothing works and maybe it's a moment to shake things up a little to try to get back on track," Xavi told a news conference. "We have faith and self awareness. I captain the ship. "We are not (playing) well.

The two Barça players that Vinicius and Benzema despaired of and ... (El Futbolero US)

Karim Benzema and Vini Jr made these two Barca players crazy.

Fan of the most beautiful sport on the planet. In fact, the two strikers went crazy and made two specific players desperate, for whom Xavi had no choice but to replace them. They are the veteran Sergio Busquets and the young Alejandro Balde, whom Xavi Hernandez sent to the bench after 60 minutes of the match, in addition, they came out to the ridicule of the Real Madrid fans.

El Clasico: Real Madrid bosses Barca, propelled by an age-old ... (Yahoo Sports)

For a few years, El Clasico hadn't produced classics. Vinicius and Federico Valverde are elevating it — and elevating Real Madrid — once again.

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