Barcelona gear up for Clasico as Cancelo hits back at critics and Xavi Espart vows war
Barcelona's build-up to El Clásico dominates Friday's news round-up, with João Cancelo defending himself on social media after PSG criticism, right-back Xavi Espart saying the game will be a war, and the squad preparing with personalised Nike boots while players carry out volunteer work.
Matches
Barcelona gear up for Clasico as Cancelo hits back at critics and Xavi Espart vows war
Barcelona's build-up to El Clásico dominates Friday's news round-up, with João Cancelo defending himself on social media after PSG criticism, right-back Xavi Espart saying the game will be a war, and the squad preparing with personalised Nike boots while players carry out volunteer work.
Celta Vigo come from behind to beat Celtic 2-1 in Glasgow as Javi Rodríguez scores both
Celta Vigo came from behind to beat Celtic 2-1 at Parkhead in the Europa League on matchday three, with Javi Rodríguez scoring both of their goals.
Real Sociedad rout Lillestrøm 6-0 to equal record European away win as Sergio Gómez becomes club's top Europa League scorer
Real Sociedad won 6-0 at Lillestrøm, matching their biggest European away win, with left-back Sergio Gómez scoring twice to become the club's leading scorer in this season's Europa League.
Transfers & Teams
Inter to hand Carlos Augusto new deal until 2031 after four goals in seven games
Inter are set to reward in-form defender Carlos Augusto with a new and improved contract running to the summer of 2031, according to reports in Italy. The Brazilian has four goals and four assists in seven matches across Serie A and the Champions League in 2026-27, including the winner against Shakhtar Donetsk.
People & Analysis
Arsenal's corner drought deepens as set-piece kings lose 26% of threat in title defence
Arsenal have not scored from a corner in seven Premier League games of 2026-27 despite breaking the league record with 19 corner goals last season. Opta analysis shows xG per corner down 26.6% to 0.047, fewer shots from set-pieces and a shift away from the dangerous central six-yard box, with injuries to William Saliba and Jurriën Timber altering their first-contact profile.
Blessin warns Gladbach not to pile pressure on teenage star Wael Mohya
Alexander Blessin praised Wael Mohya’s fearlessness and one-on-one ability ahead of Borussia Mönchengladbach’s trip to Stuttgart, but cautioned against placing too much responsibility on the 17-year-old as the winless side searches for its first points of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season.
