What a week!

Tough Week for FC Barcelona!

On October 20, 2018; Barcelona played Sevilla FC at the Camp Nou. Although they got the victory 4-2, their star player Lionel Messi suffered a shoulder injury early in the game after scoring a goal. It was an unfortunate situation where the player landed wrong after falling down into the pitch. The club’s medics said the expected time of recovery is approximately 3 weeks. He will miss important Champions League matches and most importantly, the match against their biggest rivals, Real Madrid on October 28, 2018 at the Camp Nou.

As part their Champions League competition, Barcelona played Inter de Milan on October 24, 2018 at the Camp Nou. They were able to get the victory 2-0 over their Italian rivals. Goals scored by Rafinha and Jordi Alba helped the team to stay undefeated in the tournament. It was their first game played without Messi after his injury. The team played well although there were some errors on defense that Inter couldn’t capitalize into goals.

What’s next?

El Clasico at the Camp Nou. It will be the first Clasico without two of the best players in the world, Messi and Ronaldo. It will sure feel different but with the same intensity of a rivalry game. It is set to be a great football match with the two top teams in Spain. The fans at the stadium are preparing to do a mosaic before the games with the colors of the club, red, blue and yellow. It will be a match you won’t want to miss!