Raphinha's brace sent Barcelona seven points clear at the top of La Liga with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Osasuna. Hansi Flick's team were toothless in front of goal for long periods but the former Leeds United star came up trumps just when his team needed him in the second half.

The reigning champions have weathered the storm ever since a painful El Clásico defeat in late October. Barcelona have chalked up a perfect record since, allowing them take advantage of Real Madrid’s recent woes to enter the weekend four points clear in the title race.

The result was bad. What happened in the stands was worse. The Camp Nou was white. Of the 79,468 spectators who attended, an estimated 30,000 were Eintracht fans. The official visiting allocation was 5,000, but supporters in their tens of thousands bought tickets put up for sale by Barcelona members.

The full squad: Ter Stegen, Balde, Cubarsí, Ferran, Pedri, Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Joan Garcia, Rashford, Christensen, Fermín, Casado, Gerard Martin, F. De Jong, Bernal, Kounde, Eric, Kochen, Jofre, Dro, Roony, Tommy.

Atlético Madrid striker Julián Alvarez has confessed he continues to “tune out” reports of interest from Barcelona, believing most of the speculation is wide of the mark.

Fans of FC Barcelona gathered together to put on a show ahead of Lionel Messi's visit to the Wankhede Stadium. The fan group FCB Mumbai turned a Mumbai local into a Messi celebration show, with flags and banners tied to the handles and seats.

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FC Barcelona have welcomed club captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen back to the squad after he spent months on the sidelines due to a back surgery he underwent in the summer.The 33-year-old German