For the second time in three years, Barcelona denied Manchester United Champions League glory with a sensational performance in a 3-1 victory at Wembley. Although United could take some small consolation from the knowledge they were more effective than that 2009 letdown in Rome and even managed to level Pedro's first-half strike through Wayne Rooney, once again the better team won. On the gr...Full Story »

Messi (back) celebrates his landmark goal Lionel Messi became the first player to score 50 goals in a Spanish season as Barcelona beat Osasuna 2-0. Messi's strike three minutes from time and David Villa's 24th-minute opener ensured Barca maintained their eight-point La Liga lead over Real Madrid. A Gonzalo Higuain hat-trick helped Real to a 6-3 rout at Valencia. The top-two rivals will meet ...Full Story »

Lionel Messi netted his 50th competitive goal of the season and David Villa ended his goal drought as Barcelona recovered from their Copa del Rey final defeat with a victory over Osasuna that keeps them firmly on course for the Primera Division title. Villa had gone 11 matches without finding the back of the net for his club - including Wednesday's painful cup final loss to bitter rivals Real M...Full Story »

Albiol was sent off after fouling David Villa Barcelona remained eight points clear of Real Madrid in La Liga as the two rivals drew in the first of four games they will play in just over two weeks. A Lionel Messi penalty gave Barca an early second-half lead after Raul Albiol hauled David Villa to the ground with a challenge that saw him sent off. Real's equaliser was also provided by a pen...Full Story »

Barcelona head into their Champions League clash against Shakhtar Donetsk in buoyant mood, although striker David Villa admits to concern over his recent lack of goals at club level. Barca now boast an eight-point advantage over Real Madrid at the Primera Division summit with only eight games remaining after Pep Guardiola's men took full advantage of Madrid's shock home defeat to Sporting Gij...Full Story »

Spain's national soccer coach Vicente del Bosque (L) talks with David Villa during a training session at Soccer City training grounds in Las Rozas, near Madrid, March 22, 2011. Spain will face the Czech Republic in a Euro 2012 qualifying match on Friday. Spain's Xavi Hernandez stretches during a training session at Nuevo Los Carmenes stadium in Granada March 24, 2011. Coach Joachim Loew...Full Story »

Lionel Messi, David Villa and Pedro Rodriguez were all on the scoresheet as Barcelona saw off Real Mallorca 3-0 to power on at the top of the Primera Division standings. Messi gave Barca a first-half lead with his 26th league goal of the season before second-half strikes from Villa and Pedro helped Barca provisionally move eight points clear of second-placed Real Madrid, who play Deportivo La C...Full Story »

• Barça five points clear of José Mourinho's Real Madrid• Víctor Valdés may miss return against Arsenal Barcelona's Lionel Messi and David Villa celebrate after Messi scored the winning goal against Athletic Bilbao. Lionel Messi rescued a nervy Barcelona with a late goal to earn a 2-1 victory over Athletic Bilbao in a thrilling La Liga match. The World Player ...Full Story »