Barca B learn their promotion play-off rivals & 4 more unpublished stories of the day

Barca B learn their promotion play-off rivals

Barcelona B will face UCAM Murcia in the first round of the promotion play-offs. It will be a one-off knockout game. In order to advance to the Segunda Division, the Catalans will have to beat UCAM Murcia and another rival in the second round.

City rivals Espanyol back in La Liga

Barcelona's city rivals Espanyol have secured their spot in the 2021/22 La Liga after being relegated last season. They currently sit first in the Segunda Division with four games to go.

Vidal one of the best midfielders of the decade, says Xavi

"I wasn't able to play with Arturo Vidal, but my teammates in Barcelona have told me that he was exemplary in his time at Camp Nou. We are talking about one of the best midfielders of the last decade. He has made a difference wherever he has gone," Blaugrana legend Xavi has told ESPN Chile.

New contacts with Aguero representatives

Sergio Aguero's representatives have been again contacted by Barca. The Argentine is ready to take a pay cut to join Blaugrana, Fabrizio Romano reports. A decision regarding his transfer will be made at the end of the season.

Yaya Toure says leaving Barca made people realize his talent

"At Barcelona I was surrounded by great players: Xavi, Iniesta, Messi and that meant people thought it was easy for me to play with them. After I moved to Manchester City, people started to realize how capable I was," former Blaugrana Yaya Toure has told the Daily Mail. The Ivorian played for Barca between 2007 and 2010.