3-3 draw at Club Brugge<\/span> Mid week.<\/p>\n“We are Bar\u00e7a and we have an obligation to always win,” Yamal said. \u201cBut now we have to think about the next league match.\u201d<\/p>\n
key match<\/h2>\n
Madrid lead Barcelona by five points at the top of LaLiga and will face Rayo in 10th place.<\/p>\n
Alonso said his team needed to respond after Liverpool disrupted their attack.<\/p>\n
Alonso said: “We played well in the Clasico. We lost and will leave (Anfield) feeling disappointed.” \u201cWe have to analyze what happened and then think about Rajo.\u201d<\/p>\n
Barcelona are also facing doubts after Yamal beat two defenders in a tight space to score a stunning goal that helped them draw with Brugge. The Spanish champions needed to erase three one-point deficits in order to take home points.<\/p>\n
The Belgian rivals have found space behind a high defensive line without leader I\u00f1igo Martinez after his departure to the Saudi league last summer.<\/p>\n
Coach Hansi Flick said the team must play better without the ball.<\/p>\n
“We don’t have the same confidence when we play the offside trap,” Flick said after the tie. “(But) I won’t change the way I play defense.”<\/p>\n
Featured players<\/h2>\n
Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 should enjoy the trip to Rayo, where he can use his speed against a high defensive line.<\/p>\n
The French striker leads LaLiga with 13 goals in 11 matches, six more than the next highest scorer.<\/p>\n
Activity suspended<\/h2>\n
Madrid midfielder Aurelien Choameny injured his left thigh muscle in the match against Liverpool and will be out for an undetermined period of time.<\/p>\n
Forward Franco Mastantuono also missed the game against Liverpool with a groin injury and could remain on injured reserve.<\/p>\n
Barcelona have been hit by injuries and are still without Pedri Gonz\u00e1lez, Rafinha, Gabi Paes and goalkeepers Jo\u00e3o Garcia and Marc-Andre ter Stegen.<\/p>\n
off the pitch<\/h2>\n
Barcelona will return to training at Camp Nou on Friday as work continues on Europe’s largest stadium. The club said the 23,000 tickets it sold for 5 to 10 euros ($6 to $12) to watch the team practice have sold out.<\/p>\n
Club president Joan Laporta said this week that he hoped to play the match at Camp Nou this month.<\/p>\n
The team has played regularly at the city’s small Olympic Stadium since the start of the 2023-24 season. His last match at Camp Nou was in May 2023.<\/p>\n
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