FC Barcelona News: 26 September 2024

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A round-up of the latest Barcelona news and rumors

FC Barcelona 1-0 Getafe: Victorious again! - FC Barcelona
After three wins by comfortable margins, Wednesday brought a reminder that not every game is going to be like that. Despite taking a deserved and relatively early lead, and no matter how long and hard they pushed, Barça couldn’t find a second.

Joint second best start to La Liga ever - FC Barcelona
Seven up! Barça are insatiable in 2024/25, having won all seven games so far. In fact, Wednesday's defeat of Getafe means that Hansi Flick is now just 1 win away from what would be the best start EVER to a Liga campaign!

6,500 goals for FC Barcelona in La Liga - FC Barcelona
Wednesday's win over Getafe saw FC Barcelona reach another landmark figure, 6,500 goals in La Liga. Hansi Flick's team did so thanks to Robert Lewandowski's goal in the first half which earned them a seventh straight win in the 2024/25 league season.

'BE STRONG, CAPTAIN', t-shirt in support of Marc ter Stegen - FC Barcelona
When tough times come along, any show of support is always welcome. The Barça players took to the field ahead of the clash with Getafe on Wednesday wearing a t-shirt that bore the message “MOLTA FORÇA CAPITÀ” in Catalan and “BLEIB STARK KAPITÄN” in German ("BE STRONG CAPTAIN") in a show of solidarity with goalkeeper Marc ter Stegen.

Lamine Yamal breakthrough led to Barcelona ending interest in Chelsea star Estêvão - Football España
Lamine Yamal has established himself as a world class player over the last 12 months, despite only being 17 years of age. Barcelona are incredibly thankful to have him, and his presence has also had an effect on their transfer business.

Real Betis manager Manuel Pellegrini confirms Vitor Roque injury - Football España
Vitor Roque has made a promising start to his Real Betis loan spell, but he has now suffered his first setback in the form of an ankle injury. Betis head coach Manuel Pellegrini confirmed this during his press conference on Wednesday. Roque has been excluded from the matchday squad that will face Las Palmas on Thursday, and for now, it is yet to be determined when he will be able to return.

Manuel Pellegrini gives brutally honest assessment of Vitor Roque - 'He's missed a lot of goals' - Football España
Real Betis forward Vitor Roque is set for spell on the sidelines after suffering an ankle sprain, but he will have food for thought during is time out. Betis manager Manuel Pellegrini gave a brutally honest assessment of his performances up to now, although he did project positive things down the line.

Barcelona interested in signing Premier League star Jhon Durán as successor for Robert Lewandowski - Football España
Barcelona have started to look at life after Robert Lewandowski. The Polish striker may still be one of the most prolific goalscorers in Europe, but he is now 36, meaning that his days at the top level will soon be coming to an end.

Barcelona book medical tests for Wojciech Szczesny signing, deal to be sealed later this week - Football España
In the last couple of days, Barcelona have made the decision to sign a new goalkeeper immediately, rather than wait until January to cover the season-ending injury to club captain Marc-Andre Ter Stegen. It has also been decided who the replacement will be: Wojciech Szczesny.

Source: barcablaugranes.com