A week before another Super Classic, Barcelona have to deal with a tough move to Bilbao.
The Catalan side dominated the Spanish league and continued it in the first half. As the first half ended, Raphinha completed a superb assist from Sergio Busquets with the outside of his foot.
Barcelona entered the dressing room feeling relaxed, but that didn't last long in the second half. Ernesto Valverde's army pressed the visitors, leading to a series of Basque opportunities. Fortunately for the La Liga leaders, he was able to count on German goalkeeper Ter Stegen, who created a wall in goal. Defenders Koundé and Alonso also contributed with saves.
When Iñaki Williams scored a well-deserved equalizer in front of the keeper, the joy was immense… and short-lived. VAR is right to think that Munian had a hand, letting Barcelona take 3 valuable points from Bilbao's hand.
With so much luck in the league, Barcelona can look forward to the arrival of Real Madrid.
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Chelsea got their third straight win on Saturday, beating Leicester City 3-1 at the King Power Stadium.
Former Foxes player Ben Chilwell opened the scoring for the visitors, before Patson Daka's long shot put the home side's equal.
Kai Havertz put the Blues ahead in the first half, before Mateo Kovacic sealed the victory with a third goal for the Blues late in the game.
Graham Potter's side are still 10th in the Premier League but have closed the gap to Liverpool and Brighton with wins.
Several new Chelsea stars have impressed against Leicester, including Enzo Fernandez and Mykhaylo Mudryk, but it looks like boss Todd Boehly is gearing up for another summer of spending. The American has made no less than 16 long-term signings since taking charge of the west London club, but reports suggest he will be looking to strengthen the squad again this summer.
According to Football Insider, the Blues have drawn up a shortlist of four targets as they look to sign a central midfielder this summer.
England internationals Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice are said to be on the list, along with Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo and Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong.
Both Rice and Bellingham are said to be on the Chelsea shortlist
A midfielder is said to be Potter and Boehly's priority this summer, although Fernandez arrived for a record £107m in January.
Italy international Jorginho left Stamford Bridge in January, while the futures of Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Conor Gallagher and N'Golo Kante remain uncertain. The latter is expected to expire at the end of the season, which could prompt Chelsea to move on to one of their shortlisted players.
West Ham captain Rice, 24, has established himself as one of the best players in the league in recent seasons but has been linked with a move away from the London Stadium.
The England international, who spent time with Chelsea as a youth, has been linked with a return to the club but is also believed to have attracted interest from Arsenal.
His England team-mate Jude Bellingham is another player who will be the subject of considerable interest this summer.
The Borussia Dortmund player is said to have attracted interest from Liverpool and Real Madrid, but Chelsea have now entered the race for the former Birmingham City player. Barcelona star, 25, De Jong is said to be high on Chelsea's wish list for the summer, with club officials seeing the Dutchman as the most realistic option.
The former Ajax player appeared to have come close to leaving the Spanish side last year, and Barcelona's dire financial situation could prompt them to decide to sell De Jong this summer.
Caicedo, meanwhile, was reportedly close to joining Arsenal in January, but the move never materialized and the Gunners ended up signing Jorginho from Chelsea.
The Ecuador international has since signed a new long-term contract with The Seagulls, which could make it even more difficult for him to move away from the south coast.
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