Pedri boots the ball past the goalie to put Barcelona on the board in the 19th minute.

Pedri had scored Barcelona’s first goal two minutes ago. It was now the 20th minute of the game and 18-year-old centre-back Cubarsi had scored Barcelona’s second, which had neutralised a nightmarish start to the game with the score at 2-2.

The real fee that FC Barcelona paid for its world class midfielder Pedri has been revealed by the president of his boyhood club Las Palmas, Miguel Angel Ramirez.

FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick downplayed the importance of reclaiming the LaLiga EA Sports lead after a 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano. He praised Rayo’s performance, highlighted Pedri’s talent, and explained Jules Koundé’s benching due to tardiness before the match.

Barcelona's Pedri tackles Atletico Madrid's Jose Gimenez during a Spanish Copa del Rey, or King's Cup, the semi-final soccer match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Feb.

The Spaniard has been plagued by fitness problems in recent years, but he's in incredible shape and top form at the moment

Barcelona moved back to the summit of La Liga on Sunday afternoon as they beat Real Sociedad 4-0 at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. La Blaugrana took full advantage of Real Madrid's surprise defeat at Real Betis to move three points clear of their title adversaries,

Pau Cubarsi grabbed the badge on his shirt and started to kiss it non-stop as he ran, pointing to the stands. Lamine Yamal caught up with him, bumped into him and tripped the centre back to the ground. Supporters went wild.

After both playing in the Copa Del Rey and having European soccer to worry about midweek, it will be interesting to see how much rotation there is, but for Hansi Flick's Barcelona, there's quite an opportunity to take against Real Sociedad on Sunday.

For a team that scores goals by the bucketful, it’s interesting that Barcelona’s game is designed first and foremost around the pass. It’s not that the squad doesn’t have finishers: Old Man Robert Lewandowski remains a (silver) fox in the box;

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid delivered a thrilling contest in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals, ending in a dramatic 4-4 draw. The match showcased the attacking quality and competitive

Barcelona midfielder Pedri admitted frustration after their 4-4 Copa del Rey thriller against Atletico Madrid.