FC Barcelona vs Young Boys UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Highlights | Barcelona thrash Young Boys by 5-0 as Lewandowski goes near the 100-mark in UCL
Read the highlights of the FC Barcelona vs Young Boys UEFA Champions League 2024-25 football match as FC Barcelona thrashed Young Boys by 5-0 at home. Lewandowski scored a brace for them.
Hello and welcome to another live blog of the Champions League match as we get set to cover the FC Barcelona vs Young Boys match in the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 season.
With both teams looking to come back to their winning ways in the grandest stage of European football we are in for a great match at the iconic venue of Camp New in Barcelona. As the new format of the league allows us to see new fixtures getting played, this will be the first time both FC Barcelona and Young Boys will face each other in the history of their clubs.
Show sit back and relax as we bring you all the real time updates, news, sports and free commentary of the match from our web disk.
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LIVE Updates
Oct 1, 2024, 9:18 PM
Player of the match
Oct 1, 2024, 9:16 PM
Fina verdict
A perfect night for Barcelona and Hansi Flick. After a defeat in their first match, they are back with a win. This emphatic win will surely boost their confidence as they look to regain their Champions League glory.
Lewandowski scored a brace, Raphinha worked like tireless horse, Pedri was innovative and Cubarsi was top class too. Good game time for Frankie de Jong as well, as he returned after nearly a gap of six months. Flick had the chance to rotate some players.
Meantime Young Boys, except for one or two times, did not get any chance against this Barca team. They have now concedded 8 goals in two games and have not scored one yet. A lot of things to worry about for the Swiss team now.
Horrible end for Young Boys captain. Victor with the pass for Fati who gave it to Balde on the left. Balde's cross was deflected inside the goal by Camara's streched leg.
Barcelona 5-0 Camara.
Oct 1, 2024, 8:36 PM
Champions League legend
Robert Lewandowski is only the second player to score 10+ goals for three different teams in the Champions League:
๐ด 69 for Bayern Munich ๐ก 17 for Borussia Dortmund ๐ต 10 for Barcelona
Cristiano Ronaldo achieved the same with Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus.โฆ pic.twitter.com/aSReW3oqPz
โ The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) October 1, 2024
Oct 1, 2024, 8:34 PM
75' | Double change for Barcelona
Lewandowski and Yamal are replaced by Frenkie de Jong and Pau Victor.
Oct 1, 2024, 8:33 PM
73' | Double change for Young Boys
Itten and Colley go off. Virginius and Ganvoula come in for them.
Oct 1, 2024, 8:32 PM
72' | Camara blocks Lewa's shot
Raphinha's pass found Lewandowski inside the box and after receiving the ball with his left-foot, Lewandowski went for his shot with his right. However, Camara came front behind to block the shot.
The first real chance for Young Boys as Monteiro hits the corssbar with his left foot from the left of the box. The rebound ball by Hajdam was then cleared by Casado.
Oct 1, 2024, 8:22 PM
63' | Double change for Barcelona
Pedri and Cubarsi are replaced by Ansu Fati and Fort.
Oct 1, 2024, 8:20 PM
62' | Kounde's shot is blocked
Kounde's right-footed shot from edge of the box after a new free-kick routine from Pedri is blocked by Athekame.
Ugrinic and Blum make way for Niasse and Athekame for Young Boys.
Oct 1, 2024, 8:16 PM
57' | Camara's blocks Lewa's shot
Lewandowski was looking for his hat-trick as he turned and made an effort with his right foot. But the shot was blocked by Camara.
Oct 1, 2024, 8:13 PM
54' | Chance for Young Boys
Monteiro's cross from the byline was heading towards a teammate waiting at the far post. But, Pena made a deflection with his shoulder.
Oct 1, 2024, 8:11 PM
51' | Lewandowski scores his second | Barcelona 4-0 Lewandowski
Easy for Barcelona. Raphinha with a whipping, curling corner and Inigo Martinez dropped the ball with a header. The ball was then headed into the goal by an unmarked Lewandowski.
Barcelona 4-0 Lewandowski.
Oct 1, 2024, 8:06 PM
47' | Good early start for Young Boys
The visitors have started well with an attack on the left and a corner that followed. Meantime, Frankie de Jong gets a great reception as he starts to warmup.
Oct 1, 2024, 8:05 PM
Captain for you
โ ๏ธ | QUICK STAT
For the first time in his #UCL career, Raphinha has scored a goal and provided an assist in the same match. โฝ๏ธ๐ ฐ๏ธ
A near-perfect first half for Barcelona. They could have scored five with Raphinha, Lewandowski and Ferran Torres having a few chances other than the goals.
Young Boys now need to find an answer to the Barcelona attack and do something new to break their flair and rhythm.
Oct 1, 2024, 7:47 PM
45' | 2 minutes added
2 minutes added to the first half.
Oct 1, 2024, 7:46 PM
45' | Chance for Yamal
A beautfiul first touch from the teenager but a heavy second touch allowed Keller to come out running and grab the ball.
Oct 1, 2024, 7:44 PM
42' | Chance for Lewandowski
Chance for Robert Lewandowski as he had the chance to go for the shot with his left-foot. But, Camara was there to disturb him and win the ball back. A VAR check was done to check if it was a penalty, but it was not.
Oct 1, 2024, 7:43 PM
41' | Yamal makes an effort
Yamal takes a chance with a left-footed long range shot. It goes straight into the hands of Keller.
Oct 1, 2024, 7:42 PM
40' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Ugrinic for a foul on, who else? Lamine Yamal.
Oct 1, 2024, 7:41 PM
39' | Good save from Keller
Brilliant from Keller as Ferran Torres turned and went for the shot with his right-foot from inside the box.
Oct 1, 2024, 7:39 PM
37' | Inigo Martinez scores | BAR 3-0 YN
Inigo Martinez jumps in the air to head the ball inside the goal from Pedri's looped free-kick. His first Champions League goal.
Barcelona 3-0 Young Boys
Oct 1, 2024, 7:37 PM
36' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Colley for fouling Lamine Yamal on the byline.
Oct 1, 2024, 7:36 PM
34' | Raphinha scores | Barcelona 2-0 Young Boys
Barcelona's captain for the night puts himself on the scoresheet. Pedri's left-footed strike was blocked by Itten. But the rebound ball fall on to the feet of Raphinha, who did not miss the chance to score his sixth goal of the season.
Huge chance for Young Boys! Colley had the chance to finish the attack with his right foot, as he found himself one-on-one against Pena. However, he chose to go to the far post and missed the target.
Raphinha with the free-kick, who looked for the far post. Cubarsi was there but two defenders guarded the ball to let it go for a corner.
Oct 1, 2024, 7:28 PM
27' | Free-kick for Barca
Ugrinic fouled Kunde at the edge of the box and it is a free-kick for Barca! Dangerous position.
Oct 1, 2024, 7:27 PM
25' | Easy for Keller
Ferran Torres on the left made an entry to the final third and made an effort with his right-foot. However, he could not hit the ball, the way he wanted to. It is an easy grab for Keller.
Oct 1, 2024, 7:22 PM
20' | Visitors are waiting for errors from Barca
Young Boys are defending very deep here. They are buying time to reshape their allignment and shape. Meantime, they are looking to capitalise on anything provided by Barcelona with great pressing and counter attacks.
Oct 1, 2024, 7:19 PM
17' | Kounde misses the target
Kounde takes his chance with a right-footed effort from inside the box. He goes over the crossbar. Barcelona are having fun as the fans sing at the iconic Estadi Olรญmpic Lluรญs Companys.
Playing XI: Iรฑaki Peรฑa, Cubarsรญ, Balde, I. Martinez, Ferran, Pedri, Lewandowski, Raphinha, M. Casadรณ, Lamine Yamal, Kounde
Subs: Ansu Fati, Pablo Torre, Pau Vรญctor, F. De Jong, Astralaga, H. Fort, Gerard Martรญn, S. Domรญnguez, Cuenca, Yaakobishvili, Guillermo, A. Fernรกndez
Oct 1, 2024, 5:29 PM
Recent form | Young Boys
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Oct 1, 2024, 5:24 PM
Recent form | FC Barcelona
Barcelona faced their first defeat of the La Liga season in a 4-2 loss against Osasuna, away from home. Though, Pedri played really well, the Catalonian club could not resist the defeat.
FC Barcelona in their last five matches across compettions
29/4/2024 Osasuna 4-2 Barcelona
26/9/2024 Barcelona 1-0 Getafe
22/9/2024 Villarreal 1-5 Barcelona
20/9/2024 AS Moncao 2-1 Barcelona
15/9/2024 Girona 1-4 Barcelona
Oct 1, 2024, 4:39 PM
What happened in the last match? | Young Boys
The Swiss club faced a tough defeat against Aston Villa, who were making their debut in the Champions League era. At home, they suffered a 3-0 defeat as Tielemans, Ramsey and Onana scored for the Premier League club.
Oct 1, 2024, 4:36 PM
What happened in the last match? | FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona suffered a heart-felt defeat again AS Monaco in their firs UCL match of the season. That was Hansi Flick's first defeat as the head coach of the Catalonian club.
An early red card of Eric Garcia changed everything for Barca. Though, Lamine Yamal scored a stunning goal to become the second youngest goalscorer in UCL history, Barcelona were beaten by 2-1 in Monaco.
Oct 1, 2024, 4:27 PM
Barcelona vs Young Boys: Head-to-head stats
Barcelona and Young Boys have not faced each other in their history. This would be the first time these two face eachother.
Oct 1, 2024, 2:40 PM
How to watch the match?
Indian fans can watch the FC Barcelona vs Young Boys match LIVE on Sony Sports Network TV Channels and also can stream the match LIVE on Sony LIV app and website.
Hello and welcome to our LIVE blog coverage of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase Draw.
Iโm Barnali Debnath, here to bring you all the latest updates, insights, and reactions as the groups for this prestigious tournament are unveiled.
Tonightโs draw will set the stage for one of the most exciting and competitive seasons in European club football, with top teams from across the continent finding out their opponents and potential paths to glory.
"We had a great team, a great coach and amazing supporters," he says of the Italian side's triumph in 2006/07. "Winning that trophy is really amazing โ it's one of the best moments in my career," Kaka said.
Aug 28, 2025, 4:18 PM
Ibrahimovic wins the UEFA President's Award
The former footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic wins the UEFA President's Award 2025.
Aug 28, 2025, 4:11 PM
THE TROPHY
Aug 28, 2025, 4:07 PM
"It is almost impossible"
UEFA President Aleksander ฤeferin says, while mentioning Chelsea FC's remarkable tale of winning every UEFA trophy.
Chelsea recieve a special award from UEFA for the achievement.
๐๐ @ChelseaFC are honoured at the 2025 Monaco season kick-off for becoming the first club to win all six UEFA men's club competitions. pic.twitter.com/l5kkR0i9gJ
โ UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) August 28, 2025
Aug 28, 2025, 3:10 PM
Pots for the draw
Pot 1: Paris, Real Madrid, Man City, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Inter, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona Pot 2: Arsenal, Leverkusen, Atleti, Benfica, Atalanta, Villarreal, Juventus, Frankfurt, Club Brugge Pot 3: Tottenham, PSV, Ajax, Napoli, Sporting CP, Olympiacos, Slavia Praha, Bodรธ/Glimt, Marseille Pot 4: Copenhagen, Monaco, Galatasaray, Union SG, Qarabaฤ, Athletic Club, Newcastle, Pafos, Kairat Almaty
Aug 28, 2025, 3:07 PM
The draw format
A total of 36 teams will compete in this phase, divided into four pots based on their UEFA club coefficient rankings.
The reigning Champions League holders, PSG, are automatically placed as the top seed in pot 1. Each club will face eight different clubs, facing two clubs from each pot, one match at home and one away.
The draw will ensure that teams do not play against clubs from their own association more than twice.
Aug 28, 2025, 3:05 PM
How to watch the event?
Football fans from India can watch the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 league phase draw on the Sony LIV app and website. Moreover, the event will also be televised on Sony Sports Network channels as well.
Levante vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2025-26 Recap: Barcelona script a 3-2 comeback win against spirited Levante
Read the highlights of the Levante vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2025-26 match at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium in Valencia as the defending champions managed a narrow 3-2 comeback win over the hosts.
Hello and welcome to our LIVE blog coverage of the highly anticipated La Liga clash between Levante and FC Barcelona for the 2025-26 season.
Iโm Barnali Debnath, bringing you minute-by-minute updates, expert commentary, and all the latest news from this exciting encounter.
Both teams are eager to make a strong statement early in the campaign, with Levante aiming to leverage their home advantage and Barcelona looking to assert their dominance with their star-studded lineup.
Stay tuned here for live scores, tactical insights, key moments, and post-match analysis as the drama unfolds on the pitch.
Whether youโre a die-hard supporter or a neutral fan, this is your go-to spot for comprehensive coverage of Levante vs FC Barcelona!
LIVE Updates
Aug 23, 2025, 7:29 PM
FINAL Score
Aug 23, 2025, 9:36 PM
Full time | Levante 2-3 Barcelona
Barcelona managed a narrow win despite a spirited performance from Levante.
Despite going down 0-2 at halftime, they won 3-2 with a late own goal from Elguezabal.
Pedri and Ferran scored the other goals for the Catalan club. Full points for Hansi Flick and his team.
โFull-time | Levante 2-3 FC Barcelona
Barcelona managed a narrow win despite a spirited performance from Levante.
Despite going down 0-2 at halftime, they won 3-2 with a late own goal from Elguezabal.
In a counterattack Romero found Morales, nearly one-on-one, but Balde came in running to make the tackle and win the ball.
Aug 23, 2025, 8:21 PM
45+3' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Martinez for a foul on Lamine Yamal, just outside the box.
Aug 23, 2025, 8:19 PM
45' | Raphinha misses the target
Balde's cross from the left found Raphina inside the box.
However, his header missed the target by few inches.
Aug 23, 2025, 8:18 PM
45' | 3 minutes added
3 minutes of the injury time.
Aug 23, 2025, 8:17 PM
44' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Balde for dissent.
Aug 23, 2025, 8:15 PM
41' | Huge chance for Levante
De La Fuente's header goes wide. He had made a timely run to meet the ball from the lofted free-kick. Huge chance.
Aug 23, 2025, 8:13 PM
40' | Weak shot from Lamine
Lamine Yamal plays a quick one-two and then goes for a shot with his left foot. Normally, you expect him to do better here but his weak shot goes straight to Cunat.
Aug 23, 2025, 8:11 PM
37' | Ferran hits the crossbar
A chaos inside the box by Levante defender and Pedri found Ferran inside the box.
Although he was nearly one-on-one against Cunat, he hit the crossbar.
Aug 23, 2025, 8:09 PM
35' | Save from Cunat
After lots of passes and plays, Pedri decided to make a quick turn and take a shot from the edge of the box.
But, it went straight to Cunat.
Aug 23, 2025, 8:04 PM
Colling break
Aug 23, 2025, 8:04 PM
30' | Chance for Morales
The 38-year-old striker had timed his run perfectly. But Marc Casado won the ball back from him inside the box.
Aug 23, 2025, 8:01 PM
27' | Save from Cunat
Rashford, Balde and Ferran played a very quick move with Ferran side-footing the ball from inside the box.
But it was eventually an easy save from Cunat.
Aug 23, 2025, 8:00 PM
27' | Yamal looks for Ferran
Yamal looks for Ferran with a through ball. However, it was too quick for Ferran to recieve it.
Aug 23, 2025, 7:58 PM
24' | Corner for FC Barcelona
Manu Sanchez is doing a great job of marking Lamine. But, Lamine was able to enter the box. Though his effort was deflected away for a corner.
Aug 23, 2025, 7:54 PM
20' | Yamal looks for Ferran
Lamine puts a great cross from the right, looking for Ferran. However, he could not meet the ball and Cunat made an easy save.
Aug 23, 2025, 7:53 PM
They deserve it
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15' | RRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOMMMMMEEERRRRROOOO | LEV 1-0 BAR
No offside this time, and Ivan Romero scores for Levante.
Toljan tapped the cross from the left, and Romero first played the dummy and then went for the goal to beat Joan Garcia.
Levante 0-1 Barcelona
Aug 23, 2025, 7:46 PM
13' | This could have gone anywhere
Balde's shot from the edge of the box was deflected and it could have gone anywhere. It goes for a corner.
Aug 23, 2025, 7:46 PM
12' | Save from Cunat
Marcus Rashford tries his luck with a lofted shot from the left. But Cunat was cautious and made the save.
Aug 23, 2025, 7:45 PM
12' | Offside again
I think you will have to hear this term all over the next 90 minutes. Barcelona are playing in the midfield, actually.
Aug 23, 2025, 7:43 PM
10' | Lamine does his trick
On the left, inside the box, he nearly dribbled past three defenders before he was blocked, and Barcelona won the corner.
Aug 23, 2025, 7:42 PM
8' | Goal but offside
Morales scores for Levante but he is offside by a mile.
Aug 23, 2025, 7:41 PM
7' | Levante holding a 5-4-1 position
Except for Morales, everyone is keeping their position, and Levante's shape is 5-4-1, and they would look to score in a counterattack.
Aug 23, 2025, 7:39 PM
6' | Raphina misses the target
Raphinha, who is playing a bit central tonight, takes a shot from outside the box. He skied the ball up in the air while doing that.
Aug 23, 2025, 7:39 PM
5' | Save from Cunat
Rashford, on the left, from close range, wanted to score from the byline. However, Cunat, who is the main goalkeeper of Spain U-21 team, made the save.
Aug 23, 2025, 7:37 PM
4' | Yamal looks for Rashford
Do not know if he was looking for Rashford or if he was going for the goal, but Lamine could not get a proper connection. The deflection allowed Barcelona have thier first corner.
Aug 23, 2025, 7:36 PM
2' | Barcelona keeping a very high line
From the start, Barcelona has kept a very high line. Ivan Romaro was caught offside.
Aug 23, 2025, 7:33 PM
1' | Kick-off
Here we go! Barcelona in green start the proceedings in Valencia.
Starting XI: P. Cuรฑat, J. Toljan, Adri, U. Elguezabal, J. Cabello, M. Sรกnchez, R. Bruguรฉ, P. Martรญnez, O. Rey, J. L. Morales, I. Romero
Subs: Alejandro Primo, Diego Pampรญn, Nacho Pรฉrez, Matias Moreno, Sergio Lozano, Carlos รlvarez, Iker Losada, Vรญctor Garcรญa, Carlos Espรญ, Paco Cortรฉs
Aug 23, 2025, 6:48 PM
Lineups | FC Barcelona
Starting XI: J. Garcรญa, E. Garcรญa, R. Araรบjo, P. Cubarsรญ, A. Balde, M. Casadรณ, Pedri, L. Yamal, Raphinha, M. Rashford, F. Torres
Subs: Diego Kochen, Iรฑaki Peรฑa, Andreas Christensen, Jofre Torrents, Jules Koundรฉ, Dani Olmo, Pablo Gavi, Fermรญn Lรณpez, Toni Fernรกndez, Dro Fernรกndez, Robert Lewandowski
As the most popular sport, football is watched and played by people all over the country, ranging from professional leagues, to youth teams, and even families in their yards. But how much do you really know about your favourite footballers? Do you know many famous footballers actually don't use their real names in their professional careers?
Many footballers' real names are distinctly different from what are effectively stage names they use for their professional careers. Many figures even choose to go by relatively shorter names to make it easier for people all over the world to remember them by.
Letโs go ahead and dive into some real names of famous footballers you probably don't know.
Dele Alli's full name is Bamidele Jermaine Alli. He does not use his full name professionally and instead goes by "Dele Alli". Dele Alli used to be a big name in the round leather game some years back. When he was 20, he was already considered as English footballโs biggest rising star.
2. Raphinha
Real Name- Raphael Dias Belloli
Raphinha's full name is 'Raphael Dias Belloli'. He does not use his full name professionally and instead goes by Raphinha. Raphinha is known for his skills in dribbling, pace, and creativity on the field. He currently plays as a winger for Leeds United in the English Premier League.
3. Moises Caicedo
Real Name- Moisรฉs Isaac Caicedo Corozo
Caicedo's real name is 'Moisรฉs Isaac Caicedo Corozo'. He is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for the English club Chelsea from Brighton & Hove Albion and for the national team of Ecuador. He is a versatile player with ability to control the tempo of the game.
4. Cole Palmer
Real Name- Cole Jermaine Palmer
Cole Palmer's full name is 'Cole Jermaine Palmer'. He is regarded as one of the best attacking midfielders in the world. The English footballer plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Chelsea and the England national team.
Kaka is arguably one of the defining footballers of his generation. The Brazilian was the last player to win a Ballon d'Or before the decade-long duopoly between Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Kaka has several major honours to his name, including a FIFA World Cup, a UEFA Champions League, and an endless list of individual awards.
6. Van Gaal
Real Name- Aloysius Paulus Maria van Gaal
Van Gaal's full name is Aloysius Paulus Maria 'Louis' van Gaal. To some, He's one of the best managers of the past two decades, willing to sacrifice style for substance and flair for formality. To others, heโs an unnerving disciplinarian, an expert at alienating his players and fans. Whatever side of the fence you fall, few will doubt that Louis van Gaal is one of the most pragmatic managers in the modern game.
7. Fikayo Tomori
Real Name- Oluwafikayomi Oluwadamilola Tomori
Oluwafikayomi Oluwadamilola "Fikayo" Tomori is an English professional footballer known for his defensive skill as a center-back, currently playing for Serie A club AC Milan and the England national team.
8. Cristiano Ronaldo
Real Name- Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
Cristiano Ronaldo aka Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro is still plying his trade in the professional game for Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia. However, he is already considered one of the greatest players of all time. Ronaldo has won five Ballon d'Or awards in his illustrious career, which is a record only bettered by a certain Argentine forward.
Bukayo Ayoyinka Temidayo Saka is an English professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Premier League club Arsenal and the England national team. He is often hailed as one of the greatest football players in the world.
10. Lamine Yamal
Real Name- Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana
Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana, also known as Lamine Yamal, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for La Liga club Barcelona and the Spain national team.
11. Pepe
Real Name- Kepler Laveran de Lima Ferreira
Former Real Madrid star Pepe is quite commonly regarded as one of the best and most aggressive defenders of his time. The centre-back is still playing European football at the age of 38, and put in a string of magnificent displays in the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League. The Portuguese rolled back the years against Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus with a breathtaking showing to knock them out of the UCL.
Mallorca vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2025/26 Highlights: Barcelona win by 3-0 against 9-men Mallorca
Get highlights of the Mallorca vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2025/26 match as the defending champions started their campaign with a 3-0 win. Mallorca played nearly 60 minutes with 9 men.
Hello and welcome everyone to our another live blog.
Tonight, we have the Mallorca vs FC Barcelona match in La Liga 2025/26 as the defending champions start their title defence, away from home at Estadi de Son Moix from 11 pm IST.
Barcelona, after winning four out of four matches in preseason, would look to start well. Meantime, Mallorca, which won four out of its six preseason games, will somehow look to resist the defending champions.
Hansi Flick would love to get his final XI ready before the season gets intensified, while Mallorca would look to do better than the previous season in the league.
This is Barnali Debnath, who will bring you all the LIVE updates of the match from the web desk. So, stay tuned and enjoy the coverage.
LIVE Updates
Aug 16, 2025, 5:33 PM
FINAL score
Aug 16, 2025, 7:47 PM
Final verdict
It was a crazy match indeed. Barcelona started well. Mallorca started in the worst possible way.
Raphinha scored early. Ferran scored while Mallorca players thought the game had stopped. The referee did not whistle, and the game continued despite the head injury. The goal stayed.
Morlanes received two yellow cards to get sent off, while Muriqui was shown a direct red card for a high boot on Joan Garcia.
Mallorca did well to concede only one more goal despite being down to nine men.
Lamine scored the late goal and bagged the player of the match for one goal and one assist.
I hope you enjoyed the coverage. Thank you and good night. See you in the next LIVE blog.
Aug 16, 2025, 7:33 PM
Full time | Mallorca 0-3 FC Barcelona
A convincing win for the defending champions. But, good game for Mallorca after going down to 9 men in the first half.
Lamine Yamal wins the player of the match award.
Barcelona beat Mallorca 3-0 to start their title defence.
Two red cards, one controversial goal and FC Barcelona start with a convincing win.
On the right again, Raphinha made a quick entry, and the cutback allowed him to go for the goal with a left-footed shot. However, the ball did not curl back enough as he missed the far post by inches.
Aug 16, 2025, 7:08 PM
71' | Save from Roman
Eric Garcia's header from close range is saved by Roman.
Aug 16, 2025, 7:07 PM
70' | Olmo hits the post
Dani Olmo hits the goal post after side-footing a cross from Raphinha from right.
Aug 16, 2025, 7:06 PM
Debut for Rashford
Rashford becomes the first Englishman to play for FC Barcelona in nearly four decades.
Aug 16, 2025, 7:05 PM
67' | Triple change for Barcelona
In: Gavi, Jofra and Rashford
Out: Ferran, Balde and Cubarsi
Aug 16, 2025, 7:04 PM
66' | Interception from Ferran
Good free kick from the left wide had Raรญllo in sight. But, Ferran came in between with his clearance as Mallorca won the corner.
Aug 16, 2025, 7:02 PM
65' | Brave from Garcia
In his first match, Garcia has done well so far. Rodrigues had the chance to lob the ball over him. But the young goalkeeper came running in to head the ball away for a throw in.
Aug 16, 2025, 6:59 PM
61' | Injury to Rodrigues
After a tussle with Cubarsi, Rodrigues is down. He is getting medical attention.
Aug 16, 2025, 6:57 PM
59' | Raphinha misses the target
Ferran was unselfish there and laid the ball for the Brazilian to go for a left-footed shot from the edge of the box.
Raphinha missed the target by inches.
Aug 16, 2025, 6:56 PM
58' | Double save from Roman
Double save from the Mallorca goalkeeper.
He first saved a shot from Ferran, and the ball lobbed in the air as Dani Olmo went for the head.
Roman was quick to make the scond save as well.
Aug 16, 2025, 6:55 PM
57' | Chance for Mallorca
Good spell of play for the home side.
From a free-kick, Raรญllo had the chance to head the ball inside the goal. However, despite jumping high, he did not get a touch on the ball.
Aug 16, 2025, 6:52 PM
54' | Rashford is warming up
With a chance of getting most of players ready for next matches, Hansi Flick would love most of players to get some minutes under their belt.
Aug 16, 2025, 6:50 PM
50' | Block from Sanchez
Sanchez blocks a shot from Lamine Yamal.
Aug 16, 2025, 6:49 PM
46' | Change for FC Barcelona
OFF: Fermรญn Lรณpez
ON: Dani Olmo
Aug 16, 2025, 6:49 PM
46' | Changes for Mallorca
OFF: Pablo Torre, Mateu, Asano
ON: Joseph, Dani Rodrรญguez, Mascarell
Aug 16, 2025, 6:47 PM
Second half starts
Aug 16, 2025, 6:27 PM
Half-time | MLL 0-2 BAR
We are now seeing a brawl after the first half whistle. Lots of things happened inside the first half along with the goal.
Two goals, one controversial. Two red cards. One yellow card for Barcelona, which could have been a red card as well.
Aug 16, 2025, 6:26 PM
45+8' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Raphinha for a foul on Morey. It could have been a direct red for Raphinha too.
Aug 16, 2025, 6:25 PM
45+6' | Nearly for Lamine
Lamine Yamal again made a quick cutback and went for a shot with his left foot.
He missed the goal narrowly.
Aug 16, 2025, 6:24 PM
45+5' | Header from Sanchez
From a corner, Sanchez had the chance to head the ball inside the goal. His header went over the goal. Howver, Garcia was ready to grab too.
Aug 16, 2025, 6:21 PM
45+2' | Nearly for Lamine
Lamine Yamal, with a shot from outside the box, hits the side net.
If that had gone in, Romรกn could not have done anything.
Aug 16, 2025, 6:20 PM
45' | 7 minutes added
7 minutes have been added to the first half as injury time.
Yellow card for Pablo Torre, against his former club, for trying to stop Lamine Yamal.
Aug 16, 2025, 6:13 PM
39' | Red card for Muriqi
After the VAR replay, the referee hands a direct red card to Muriqi.
Mallorca are down to 9 men.
Aug 16, 2025, 6:12 PM
38' | VAR check
VAR check is going on for a possible red card.
Aug 16, 2025, 6:10 PM
36' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Muriqui, for a high boot on Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia.
Aug 16, 2025, 6:08 PM
33' | Second yellow card
Morlanes gets the second yellow card for a foul on Lamine Yamal. He had already received his first in the 25th minute after Ferran Torres' goal for dissent.
Mallorca are down to 10 men now.
Aug 16, 2025, 6:06 PM
The story of the second goal
โ๏ธMallorca players and their coach are angry because a Mallorca defender was injured on the ground, and their players 'relaxed'.
The referee did not blow his whistle, and seconds later Ferran Torres shot at goal and scored. The goal counted because the referee did not blow hisโฆ pic.twitter.com/zXfj918zzj
A good run from Mojica allowed Muriqui to recieve a solid pass at the centre of the box. However, do not know why, he back-heeled the ball as someone from his team was waiting there to shoot.
It took just 7 minutes of the new season for Lamine Yamal and Raphinha to pick up from where they left of last season. pic.twitter.com/ki0mjYj88R
โ Football Tweet โฝ๎จ (@Football__Tweet) August 16, 2025
Aug 16, 2025, 5:43 PM
10' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Morey as he tried to stop Raphinha in a counter attack.
Aug 16, 2025, 5:43 PM
7' | RAAAAAAPPPPPPHHHHIINNNNNNAAAA | MLL 0-1 BAR
Raphinha, last season's highest goal scorer for Barcelona, gets into the scoresheet in the first match itself.
Lamine Yamal with the assist from the right. The new No. 10's cross dropped inside the box, and Raphinha was able to tap the ball inside the box with a header.
Mallorca 0-1 FC Barcelona
Aug 16, 2025, 5:39 PM
5' | Excellent from Mojica again
This time, the Mallorca defender was able to negate a through pass from Frankie de Jong. This could have been dangerous, considering the number of Barcelona players were inside the box.
Aug 16, 2025, 5:37 PM
3' | Chance for Lamine
Early chance for Lamine Yamal as he made a quick run on the right and then went deep inside the box. He then tried to send a cross from the byline.
โ RCD_MallorcaEN ๐ฌ๐ง๐บ๐ธ (@RCD_MallorcaEN) August 16, 2025
Aug 16, 2025, 4:36 PM
Lineups | FC Barcelona
Starting XI: Joan Garcia, Eric Garcia, Araujo, Cubarsรญ, Balde, De Jong, Pedri, Fermรญn Lรณpez, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Ferran Torres.
Subs:Iรฑaki Peรฑa, Gavi, Rashford, Christensen, M. Casadรณ, Olmo, Kounde, Jofre, Dro, A. Fernรกndez, Guillermo, Kochen.
Aug 16, 2025, 4:34 PM
Lineups | Mallorca
Starting XI: L. Romรกn, M. Morey, M. Valjent, A. Raรญllo, J. Mojica, M. Morlanes, A. Sรกnchez, T. Asano, P. Torre, S. Darder, V. Muriqi
Subs: Lucas Bergstrรถm, Iliesse Salhi, Toni Lato, David Lรณpez, Omar Mascarell, Daniel Luna, Jan Salas, Javi Llabrรฉs, Marc Domenech, Dani Rodrรญguez, Mateo Joseph, Abdรณn Prats
FC Barcelona are unbeaten in their last 10 games against Mallorca. They have won 9 games and drawn once against Mallorca.
Aug 16, 2025, 2:18 PM
Mallorca vs FC Barcelona: H2H stats
Matches: 75
FC Barcelona: 46
Mallorca: 17
Draw: 12
Aug 16, 2025, 2:17 PM
How to watch the match?
Football fans from India can watch the Mallorca vs FC Barcelona match LIVE on FanCode. Unfortunately, there are no television broadcasters for this match in India.
Whenever a new transfer window arrives, with more money coming into the game, we see more spending and expensive buys from clubs around the world. However, along with experienced and proven footballers, football clubs always tend to buy new, exciting teenage footballers, even before they become stars.
Today, in this article, we will list the 20 most expensive teenagers in football transfer history.
20 Most expensive teenagers in football transfer history
Please note that the fee is based on Transfermarkt's data and is accurate as of August 7, 2025.
20. Javier Saviola โ River Plate to FC Barcelona โ 2001 โ โฌ35.90m (Age 19)
Image | FC Barcelona
Javier Saviola's transfer to FC Barcelona from River Plate was the record fee for any teenager till it was later broken by Wayne Rooney. After scoring 24 goals in 41 matches, besides his 11 assists for River Plate, while winning the Argentine league in consecutive years, Saviola became the star FC Barcelona were looking for.
However, the transfer did not work that well for both him and the club as he was loaned out many times and went to play for Real Madrid in future as well.Saviola was recently the assistant manager of the Barcelona U19 team as well.
19. Josko Gvardiol โ Dinamo Zagreb to RB Leipzig โ 2021 โ โฌ36.8m (Age 19)
Image | transfermarkt.com
A Croatian defensive prodigy, Gvardiol impressed with his versatility and speed by playing as a ball-playing centre-back and left-back. His performances for Dinamo Zagreb and Croatiaโs national team stirred RB Leipzig to break their transfer record.
Along with skill, Josko Gvardiol's physical strength and tactical intelligence made Leipzig pay โฌ36.8m for the defender in 2021.
Two years later, Leipzig sold Gavrdiol to Manchester City for a whopping โฌ90.00m.
18. Wayne Rooney โ Everton to Manchester United โ 2004 โ โฌ37m (Age 18)
Rooney with the fan who wanted United to buy him. Image | manchesterunited.com
One of Englandโsgreatest ever talents, Rooney was signed for a then-record fee for a teenager. His all-around attacking prowess, vision, and finishing skill justified the huge investment.
In the 2003/04 season for Everton, Rooney had already scored nine goals in the Premier League as a teenager, which made Sir Alex Ferguson sign the youngster for a record โฌ37m.
Rooney became Manchester Unitedโs all-time leading scorer with 253 goals in 559 official games, winning five Premier League titles and a Champions League trophy.
17. Luke Shaw โ Southampton to Manchester United โ 2014/15 โ โฌ37.5m (Age 18)
Image | MUFC on X
A highly rated left-back, Shaw was signed for his blend of strong defensive skills and speed. He was seen as the next big defender from England after John Terry, as he had done quite well at Southampton and England U-21s then.
Luke Shaw was bought by Manchester United in 2014 with a transfer fee of โฌ37.5 million, making him one of the most expensive teenage footballers ever.
Despite serious injury setbacks, he has developed into a dependable member of Unitedโs backline since then and continues to be a member of Ruben Amorim's team.
16. Yankuba Minteh โ Newcastle United to Brighton โ 2024 โ โฌ38.8m (Age 19)
Image | Brighton
A direct, pacey Gambian forward, Yankuba Minteh, earned his big move as Brighton always invests in young, aggressive talents to shape their Premier League competitiveness and future development.
Newcastle United were the first to sign him, but sent him on loan to Feyenoord, where he scored 11 goals and had five assists. Brighton then signed him permanently in the 2024/25 season, for โฌ38.8m, making him one of the most expensive teenagers in football transfer history.
Last season, he had 12 goal contributions for Brighton in the Premier League.
Dejan after signing for Juventus. Image | Juventus
Dejan Kulusevski, the Swedish winger, scored 10 goals and assisted 9 times in Serie A in the 2019-20 season, leading Juventus to pay a premium to have him in the Winter transfer window.
Although he was brought to Turin with a โฌ39m transfer fee from Atalanta BC, he was soon loaned out to Parma and Tottenham Hotspur. In 2023, he was eventually bought by Spurs with a transfer fee of โฌ30.00 million.
14. Fabio Silva โ Porto to Wolves โ 2020/21 โ โฌ40m (Age 18)
Image | Wolves
Portuguese striker Fabio Silva came with impressive youth goal-scoring records for FC Porto U19 and the FC Porto team from the 2018-2020 season. Seeing his talent, Wolves paid a significant fee of โฌ40m, hoping that his technical finishing and physicality would translate well into Premier League success.
However, he was soon loaned to various clubs. Last season, he joined the team after spending a season at UD Las Palmas on loan.
13. Vitor Roque โ Athletico Paranaense to FC Barcelona โ 2024 โ โฌ40m (Age 19)
Image | FC Barcelona
Barcelona acquired Roque to bolster their attack during a rebuilding phase. Known for his goal instinct, technical skill, and agile movement, Roque had scored 21 goals in 45 games for the Brazilian club Paranaense to attract a โฌ40m bid from the Catalan club.
However, after only 2 goals in 16 games for the Spanish, he was sent back on loan to Real Betis and eventually signed for Palmeiras last season.
12. Archie Gray โ Leeds United to Tottenham Hotspur โ 2024 โ โฌ41.25m (Age 19)
Image | Spurs News
A promising English defensive midfielder, Archie Gray, made a high-profile resume after winning the U21 Euros and doing well for Leeds United.
This helped Tottenham sign him for โฌ41.25m in 2024 as they continued to focus on developing young home-grown talent.
Archie played 28 Premier League and 11 Europa League games for Spurs in his first season at the club.
11. Jorrel Hato โ Ajax to Chelsea โ 2025 โ โฌ44.18m (Age 19)
Image | Chelsea FC
Dutch defender Jorrel Hato, who came through Ajaxโs ranks, secured a big move to Chelsea. With Enzo Maresca and Chelseaโs long-term strategic vision for rebuilding their defence, Hato was supposed to be the next big thing for the Blues.
The left-back has a knack for scoring and contributing to goals as well. He had eight goal contributions in the 2024/25 Eredivisie for Ajax.
10. Franco Mastantuono โ River Plate to Real Madrid - 2025 - โฌ45m (Age 18)
Image | Fabrizio Romano/X
With a โฌ45 million coming on 14th August 2025, Argentine U21 star Franco Mastantuono is all set to be the most expensive teenager in the football transfer window of the 2025/26 season.
The right-winger had a successful 2024/25 season with River Plate, scoring seven times in 22 games along with four assists, which led him to make his senior debut for Argentina as well.
9. Vinicius Jr. โ Flamengo to Real Madrid โ 2018 โ โฌ45m (Age 18)
Image | Real Madrid on X
Real Madrid and Brazilian youngsters have always been a love affair made in heaven. After scoring 10 goals and assisting four times in 32 goals for Flamengo in the 2017-18 season, Vinicius Jr.โs electrifying pace, dribbling, and flair made him a valued acquisition for Real Madrid.
Vinicius was brought to Real Madrid for โฌ45m, which made him one of the most expensive teenagers in world football of the last decade.
Despite a slow start, he developed into a key player, helping Madrid win three La Liga titles and two UEFA Champions League trophies.
8. Rodrygo โ Santos to Real Madrid โ 2019 โ โฌ45m (Age 18)
Image | Real Madrid on X
As I was saying, Real Madrid and Brazilian teenage stars stand in a love affair made in heaven.
Following Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo was signed to strengthen Real Madridโs attack with a versatile winger capable of playing across the frontline. Rodrygo had already done well for Santos in the previous season, which caught the eyes of Los Blancos, and soon he was signed for โฌ45m
Since then, he has won three La Liga titles and two Champions League titles with the club, while scoring 68 crucial goals and providing 51 assists.
7. Endrick โ Palmeiras to Real Madrid โ 2024 โ โฌ47.5m (Age 18)
Image | Real Madrid on X
Now it would be boring for you if I repeated the same thing. Butwhat can I do if we have three back-to-back, same transfer patterns on our list of the most expensive teenagers in football transfer history?
Hailed as one of Brazilโs brightest prospects, Endrickโs prolific youth scoring and sharp finishing caught the eye of Real Madrid.
Endrick was brought to Bernabeu by Carlo Ancelotti after he helped Palmeiras win the Brazilian league in successive previous seasons.
6. Anthony Martial โ Monaco to Manchester United โ 2015 โ โฌ60m (Age 19)
๐๏ธ On this day in 2015...
Anthony Martial introduced himself to Old Trafford with THAT goal against Liverpool on his #MUFC debut ๐ฅฒ๐ซถpic.twitter.com/2pbOF0B6F3
Martialโs dazzling speed, dribbling, and flair from France made Manchester United break their teenage transfer record. After a great season with AS Monaco, where he scored 12 goals and provided five assists, United broke every record to bring him to Old Trafford.
He had an immediate impact with 17 Premier League goals in his debut season, though injuries and form fluctuations have tempered his career since.
5. Leny Yoro โ Lille to Manchester United โ 2024 โ โฌ62m (Age 18)
Image | Fabrizio Romano on X
Manchester United invested heavily in Leny Yoroโs defensive attributes, physicality, and maturity beyond his years.Yoro was signed by United under Erik ten Hag for โฌ62m, a record transfer fee for a teenage defender.
He still continues to be one of the pillars of the United defence under new boss Ruben Amorim.
4. Romeo Lavia โ Southampton to Chelsea โ 2023 โ โฌ62.1m (Age 19)
Image | Chelsea FC
Belgian midfielder Romeo Laviaโs combination of technical skill, tactical intelligence, and defensive contributions enticed Chelsea to pay a club-record fee of โฌ62.1m for a teenager.
Lavia was first discovered by Manchester City, where he flourished for the Manchester City U-21 and U-23 teams. Then, he did well for Southampton to be able to attract a large bid from Chelsea.
3. Matthijs de Ligt โ Ajax to Juventus โ 2019 โ โฌ85.5m (Age 19)
Image | Ajax
Matthijs De Ligt captained a young Ajax side to the 2018/19 Champions League semifinals and even scored a decisive goal for them in the quarter-finals. Juventus rewarded him with one of the highest fees ever for a teenage defender when he was bought for a record fee for a teenage defender, โฌ85.5m.
After spending seasons with Juventus and FC Bayern Munich, the defender signed for Manchester United in 2024, under former Ajax boss Erik ten Hag.
2. Joao Felix โ Benfica to Atletico Madrid โ 2019 โ โฌ127.2m (Age 19)
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Touted as a generational talent, Joao Felix was signed as a creative attacking replacement for Antoine Griezmann by Atletico Madrid in 2019 for a club record โฌ127.2 million.
Felix had scored 20 goals in 43 games for Benfica, along with 11 assists, before joining the Spanish club. However, he could not justify the price tag and soon found himself playing for different clubs.
At 25, he has now signed for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr FC.
In the 2016/17 season, Mbappe scored 28 goals and had 14 assists in 46 games for Monaco, which had set him up as one of the greatest footballing talents on earth. Among those 28 goals, 6 were in the Champions League in just 9 games.
Monaco have agreed to loan Kylian Mbappe to PSG with an option to sign him for โฌ180m next summer. Medical tomorrow. (Source: L'Equipe) pic.twitter.com/cXSjQRva3K