job done Throughout the group stage, Barça has conceded many goals, suffered setbacks… but has qualified in the Top 8, as it should. Defeat with PSG or Araujo’s red in London is far from over. It was necessary to finish in the top eight and it was achieved with a game that is a good summary of the team’s Champions League: conceding goals, suffering, but solving it in the end with talent.
Aiko Tanaka
Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.
