FC Barcelona News: 23 April 2026

TL;DR

FC Barcelona Femeni secured their seventh consecutive Liga F title with a 4-1 victory over RCD Espanyol. Meanwhile, the men's team maintained their nine-point lead in La Liga after a 1-0 win against Celta Vigo, despite Lamine Yamal suffering an injury.

Key points

FC Barcelona Femeni won Liga F title
Men's team beat Celta Vigo 1-0
Lamine Yamal injured after scoring penalty
Barça Women crowned champions for seventh time
Pere Romeu's team dominates Liga F

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Salma Paralluelo celebrates during the match between FC Barcelona Femeni and Futbol Club Badalona Women, corresponding to week 25 of the Liga F Moeve, at the Johan Cruyff Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on April 6, 2026. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | NurPhoto via Getty Images FC Barcelona 1-0 Celta de Vigo: One step closer – FC Barcelona Lamine Yamal penalty splits the sides and the nine-point lead at the top of the table remains intact with just six games to go. Espanyol 1-4 Barça: Derby win and champions! – FC BarcelonaAt the first attempt. FC Barcelona Femení made no mistake and thanks to a 1–4 derby win away to RCD Espanyol Femení, they were crowned league champions for the seventh consecutive time. Barça Women claim their seventh league title in a row – FC BarcelonaBarça Women are unstoppable as Pere Romeu’s team add another league title to their collection, the 11th in FC Barcelona’s history. Of those title seven have come in the last seven seasons, underlining the Blaugranes’ dominance and opening up a gap over , their nearest rivals with five league titles. Lamine Yamal was forced off with an injury immediately after scoring a penalty in Barcelona’s La Liga win over Celta Vigo. Yamal won and converted a spot kick to give Barça the lead, but rather than celebrate the goal, he immediately dropped to the ground and called for the medical staff. The Barcelona coach did not understand why ’ goal was disallowed and acknowledged that the team struggled to develop their game against Celta, hampered by two injuries in the first half. The midfielder was happy “for such an important victory” against Celta and self-critical “because we didn’t position ourselves well in the first half.” The Barça goalkeeper said that “in the second half we tweaked a couple of things against a great team like Celta and we were better.”

Q&A

How did FC Barcelona Femeni win their seventh consecutive league title?

FC Barcelona Femeni clinched their seventh consecutive Liga F title by defeating RCD Espanyol Femení 4-1.

What was the outcome of the FC Barcelona vs. Celta Vigo match?

FC Barcelona won 1-0 against Celta Vigo, with Lamine Yamal scoring the decisive penalty before being injured.

What injury did Lamine Yamal sustain during the match against Celta Vigo?

Lamine Yamal suffered an injury immediately after scoring a penalty, leading to his substitution from the game.