{"id":10793,"date":"2025-08-28T01:29:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T23:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/fcbn-cover-08-28-2025-the-champions-are-back_314456_102\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:38:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:38:35","slug":"fcbn-cover-08-28-2025-the-champions-are-back_314456_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/covers\/fcbn-cover-08-28-2025-the-champions-are-back_314456_102.html","title":{"rendered":"FCBN Cover 08\/28\/2025: THE CHAMPIONS ARE BACK"},"content":{"rendered":"
FC BARCELONA NEWS Cover for Thursday, August 28, 2025: <\/strong>After coming close to the final last season and falling short against Inter, FC Barcelona <\/a>will try their luck again in the group stage draw<\/a>, which will be held this Thursday, August 28 at 6:00 p.m.<\/strong> at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. <\/p> The new format gives no respite: clubs ranked between 9th and 24th place after the league stage must compete in a play-off to secure a spot in the round of 16. Only the top 16 will have direct passage. From 25th to 36th, they won’t even be able to say goodbye: they will be out without the right to reply. For a Bar\u00e7a that wants to lead in Europe again, the group stage is no longer a formality, but the first assault of a battle with no margin for error.<\/p> FCBN Cover for TODAY, August 27, 2025 <\/strong> <\/h2>