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.

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.

FC Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick will tinker with his midfield for a key Champions League clash against Eintracht Frankfurt at Camp Nou on Wednesday.

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.

Real Betis defeated Sevilla 2-0 away at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuan. Pablo Fornals and Sergi Altimira scored in Betis’ important win over Sevilla. Their record in the league is six wins, six draws, and two losses.

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

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,