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Real Madrid's Gareth Bale, left, vies for the ball with Osasuna's Pervis Estupinan during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Osasuna and Real Madrid at El Sadar stadium in Pamplona, northern Spain, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

Barca, Real Madrid rebound with wins after Copa eliminations

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Athletic Bilbao fans celebrate at the end of the Spanish Copa del Rey, quarter final, soccer match between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona at San Mames stadium in Bilbao, Spain, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. Athletic Bilbao won 1-0. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

Spain’s new-look Copa scores with upsets of big clubs

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2019 file photo, Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele reacts during Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Celta at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. More than 17,000 fans were at the Camp Nou when Ousmane Dembele was officially introduced by Barcelona in 2017. The expectations were high at the time. Two and a half seasons later, though, Barcelona fans are still waiting for Dembele to meet all those expectations that came along with his signing. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort, File)

Marred by injuries, Dembele fails to meet expectations

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Dembele likely to miss rest of the season with muscle injury

Associated Press

Barcelona's Lionel Messi prepares to take a corner kick during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Levante at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday Feb. 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Messi hits back at club director who criticized players

Associated Press

Dembele’s return to action with Barcelona delayed

Associated Press

Barcelona's Ansu Fati celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Levante at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday Feb. 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Fati sets record in Spain as youngest player to net brace

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola looks out from the bench during warmup before the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

‘Maybe we’re older’: Guardiola-Mourinho rivalry thaws

By STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press

Barcelona's Lionel Messi walks at the end of the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Valencia and Barcelona at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia, Spain, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. Valencia won 2-0. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

Barcelona coach Setién under fire after 3 games in charge

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Barcelona's Lionel Messi, center, tries to dribble past Valencia's Geoffrey Kondogbia, left, and Valencia's Francis Coquelin during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Valencia and Barcelona at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia, Spain, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

Valencia beats Barcelona 2-0 to inflict 1st loss on Setién

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Barcelona's head coach Quique Setien kicks the ball back to the pitch during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Granada at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Ball possession not producing more goals for Barcelona

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Barcelona's head coach Quique Setien kicks the ball back to the pitch during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Granada at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Setién rekindles Barcelona’s passing style in first game

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Barcelona's head coach Quique Setien kicks the ball back to the pitch during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Granada at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Messi gives Setién winning start with Barcelona

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Casemiro celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Sevilla at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Casemiro scores 2 as Madrid beats Sevilla 2-1

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Smoke rise following a big explosion at an industrial hub near the port city of Tarragona, Spain, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020. A chemical emergency alert has been activated in northeastern Spain following a big explosion in an industrial zone near the port city of Tarragona, regional emergency services said Tuesday. (AP Photo/David Oliete)

Spain: Death toll from chemical plant explosion reaches 3

By HERNAN MUÑOZ - Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, March 1, 2017 file photo, Las Palmas coach Quique Setien waits for the start of a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Las Palmas at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain. Setíen will be at the Camp Nou Stadium on Tuesday Jan. 14, 2020 to be officially introduced as the new coach of Barcelona, the club that for so long inspired his vision of soccer. (AP Photo/Paul White, File)

At Barcelona, Setién to lead the club he has long admired

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Barcelona's head coach Ernesto Valverde sits on the bench prior the Spanish Super Cup semifinal soccer match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid at King Abdullah stadium in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Barcelona axes manager Valverde in midseason with Liga lead

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo dated Monday, May 20, 2019, Qatar's Al-Sadd player Xavi Hernandez, former Barcelona and Spain midfielder, controls the ball during an AFC Champions League match at the Azadi stadium in Tehran, Iran. Spain great Xavi Hernandez said Saturday Jan. 11, 2020, that for now he is committed to coaching his team in Qatar amid rumours that former club Barcelona has probed him about becoming its next coach. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, FILE)

Xavi ‘would love’ to coach Barca amid rumors of his return

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Barcelona's head coach Ernesto Valverde sits on the bench prior the Spanish Super Cup semifinal soccer match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid at King Abdullah stadium in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Valverde questioned after another late collapse by Barcelona

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Real Madrid's head coach Zinedine Zidane instructs his players during the Spanish Super Cup semifinal soccer match between Real Madrid and Valencia at King Abdullah stadium in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Zidane’s experiment with 5 midfielders pays off for Madrid

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press