Why the pressure is piling on Xavi as Barcelona seek consistency
Despite winning LaLiga last season, Xavi’s Barcelona are stuttering this season. Can the club legend turn things around in the second half of the campaign?
Antonio Rüdiger has suffered a thigh injury, Real Madrid confirmed on Saturday, leaving the LaLiga giants without any fit centre-backs for their top-of-the-table clash with Girona.
An Mbappé penalty was cancelled out by Lewandowski’s spot kick as Poland held France to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday, meaning the French finish second in Group D.
Goals from Antoine Griezmann, Marcos Llorente and Koke secured Atletico Madrid a 3-0 win over Girona in their first home game of the LaLiga season on Sunday.
