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2015–16 FC Barcelona season

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Barcelona
2015–16 season
PresidentJosep Maria Bartomeu
Head CoachLuis Enrique
StadiumCamp Nou
La Liga1st
Copa del ReyWinners
Supercopa de EspañaRunners-up
UEFA Champions LeagueQuarter-finals
UEFA Super CupWinners
FIFA Club World CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Luis Suárez (40)

All:
Luis Suárez (59)
Highest home attendance99,264 vs Real Madrid
(2 April 2016)
Lowest home attendance60,635 vs Valencia
(3 February 2016)
Average home league attendance80,266 (includes Joan Gamper Trophy)

The 2015–16 season was Futbol Club Barcelona's 116th in existence and the club's 85th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. Barcelona was involved in six competitions after completing its second continental treble in the previous season.

The season produced a domestic double of La Liga and Copa del Rey wins, with Barça coming out on top in a closely fought title race and defeating newly crowned Europa League winners Sevilla in the Copa del Rey final after extra time. However, Barça failed to clinch its second sextuple after 2009 by losing the Supercopa de España to Copa del Rey runners-up Athletic Bilbao (0–4 away, 1–1 home). Barcelona did manage to finish the year with five trophies, repeating 2011, by clinching the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup titles. Barcelona was also aiming and considered a favourite to repeat as Champions League winners to become the first team in the modern era to do so, but they were knocked out by Atlético Madrid in the quarter-finals (2–1 home, 0–2 away) in a strange repeat of their meeting at the same stage two years prior.

The season was the first since 1997–98 without former captain Xavi, who departed to Al Sadd SC.

Season overview

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June

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On 7 June, Barcelona announced the transfer of right-wing Aleix Vidal from fellow La Liga outfit and 2015 UEFA Europa League winners Sevilla. The player will join on a five-year deal with a transfer fee of €18 million plus variables.[1] On 9 June, the club announced that right back Dani Alves is set to stay at the club after signing a contract renewal for two years with an option for another year.[2] On 10 June, Barcelona announced that the presidential elections will take place on 18 July, after Josep Bartomeu resigned as president to qualify for re-election.[3] On 25 June, Barcelona announced La Masia graduate Gerard Deulofeu was transferred to English side Everton for a reported fee of €6 million.[4] The player returned to Merseyside after spending the 2013–14 season on loan there under fellow Spaniard manager Roberto Martínez.

July

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On 3 July, Barcelona announced that La Masia graduate Martín Montoya would join Italian side Internazionale on a season-long loan with an option for a second.[5] On 6 July, Barcelona announced the signing of Turkey national team captain Arda Turan from Atlético Madrid for €34 million. The player will join on 1 January 2016 after the FIFA transfer ban is lifted.[6] On 18 July, Josep Bartomeu was elected president of Barcelona for the next six years with the third most votes in the club's history.[7] On 21 July, Barcelona kicked off the preseason with a 1–2 victory over Major League Soccer champions LA Galaxy in the 2015 International Champions Cup. Goals from Luis Suárez and Sergi Roberto secured the win in front of a crowd of 93,226 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.[8] On 23 July, Barcelona were fined €30,000 by UEFA for fans waving pro-Catalan independence banners at the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final.[9] The club maintains its respect for the sanction, yet does not agree with it and its legal services will consider the possibility of questioning the fine at a later time.[10] On 25 July, Barcelona were defeated by English side Manchester United with a scoreline of 1–3 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The lone goal came from Rafinha in the 89th minute of play.[11] On 28 July, Barcelona were defeated in penalties by Chelsea at FedExField in Landover, Maryland. Goals from Luis Suárez and Sandro were enough to earn the regular time draw, however the team lost in penalties 4–2 to end their United States Summer Tour.[12]

August

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On 2 August, Barcelona finished their pre-season tour with a visit to Fiorentina at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence. The match ended with a 2–1 loss to the Catalans, the lone Barça goal coming from Luis Suárez.[13] Three days later, on 5 August, Barcelona took on Italian club Roma in the 50th edition of the annual Joan Gamper Trophy. The game ended 3–0 to the Catalan club with goals coming from Neymar, Lionel Messi and Ivan Rakitić.[14] As a result of winning the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League the previous season, the team was eligible to compete in the 2015 UEFA Super Cup versus 2014–15 UEFA Europa League winner Sevilla. The game took place on 11 August at the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena in Tbilisi, Georgia, and ended 5–4 in favour of Barcelona, with a brace from Messi and Pedro scoring the winner in extra time.[15] With the win, Barcelona becomes the club with the most international trophies in Europe with 19 international titles.[16]

On 12 August, UEFA announced Messi, Suárez and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo as the finalists for the 2014–15 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award.[17] On 14 August, Barcelona were soundly defeated by Athletic Bilbao 4–0 in the first leg of the 2015 Supercopa de España at the San Mamés Stadium.[18] On 17 August, Barcelona failed to win their second trophy of the season after a 1–1 draw in the second leg of 2015 Supercopa de España. The lone goal from Messi was not enough to overturn a four-goal deficit from the first leg.[19]

On 20 August, Pedro joined Premier League champions Chelsea for €27 million, rising to €30 million on variables, ending his 11-year association with Barcelona.[20] On 23 August, Barcelona kicked off the 2015–16 La Liga season with a 0–1 victory over Athletic Bilbao in Bilbao. This was the third meeting between the two teams in the last nine days that included the two legs of the 2015 Supercopa de España. On 27 August, Barcelona were drawn into Group E of the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League with Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen, Roma and Belarusian champions BATE Borisov. At the same event, Messi was crowned the 2014–15 UEFA Best Player in Europe for the second time in his career.[21] On 29 August, Barcelona played their first match at home against Málaga which ended in a 1–0 victory. Thomas Vermaelen scored the only and his first goal for the club.[22]

September

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On 1 September, Barcelona and English side West Ham United agreed on the loan of Alex Song for a second successive season.[23] On 13 September, Barcelona traveled to the Vicente Calderón Stadium to face Atlético Madrid after the FIFA international break. The host took the lead with a goal from Fernando Torres, but goals from Neymar and substitute Messi completed the comeback and notched a 1–2 victory. Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen made his La Liga debut after only appearing in the Champions League and Copa del Rey last season.[24] On 16 September, Barcelona open their European campaign with a 1–1 draw against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico, with the goal coming from Luis Suárez in the first half.[25] The match ended on a sour note for the squad after Rafinha left the pitch on a stretcher with a leg injury after a tackle from Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan. The next day, the team released a statement that the player had tear the right anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and is likely to miss the rest of the season.[26]

On 20 September, Barcelona defeated Levante at home by a 4–1 scoreline with a brace from Messi to stay undefeated in league.[27] Three days later in Balaídos in Vigo, Barça were soundly defeated 4–1 by Celta de Vigo to suffer their first league defeat and drop out of first place in the table.[28] On 26 September, Barcelona were able to bounce back at home with a 2–1 victory over newly promoted Las Palmas.[29] The match was marred with the costly injury to Messi, who suffered a tear in the medial collateral ligament (MCL) of his left knee. The injury will keep the star player out for approximately 6–8 weeks.[30]

On 29 September, Barcelona defeated Bayer Leverkusen in come from behind fashion with a 2–1 victory. The visitors took the lead in the 22nd minute with a corner kick goal from defender Kyriakos Papadopoulos. In the 80th minute, Sergi Roberto leveled the score and two minutes later, Suárez completed the comeback to keep Barça at the top of Group E.[31] For the second straight Champions League match, Barça lose a key player to injury. This time, captain Andrés Iniesta went down with a hamstring injury in his right leg that will keep him out 3–4 weeks.[32]

October

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On 3 October, Barcelona was defeated by Sevilla 2–1 away at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium for the club's second loss in last three league games. Neymar scored from a second-half penalty kick[33] as Unai Emery beat Barcelona for first ever time as a manager.[34]

November

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On 21 November, Barcelona thrashed Real Madrid 0–4 in the season's first Clásico, played at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Luis Suárez scored a brace while Neymar and Andrés Iniesta also got in the scoresheet; later, Lionel Messi played his first match as a substitute after recovering from his two-month injury.[35] On 24 November, Barcelona beat Roma 6–1 in the Champions League with Barcelona wins Group E.[36]

December

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On 14 December, in the draw for the round of 16 of Champions League, Barcelona will face Arsenal as the Group E winner.[37] On 20 December, the club won a record third FIFA Club World Cup title after defeating Argentine side River Plate 3–0 in the final.[38] Luis Suárez scored a record five goals in the tournament including two goals in the final and a hat trick in the semi-final. He was awarded the Adidas Golden ball, given to the best player of the tournament.[39]

On 30 December, Barcelona beat Real Betis 4–0, with Suárez netting a second-half double after Lionel Messi, in his 500th game, scored; Betis also scored an own goal.[40] By scoring 180 goals in 2015 in all competitions, Barcelona set the record for most goals scored in a calendar year, breaking Real Madrid's record of 178 goals scored in 2014.[41]

January

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On 11 January 2016, Messi won the FIFA Ballon d'Or for a record fifth time in his career.[42] Luis Enrique's Barcelona has finished an incredibly demanding January with nearly perfect statistics. Just the draw against Espanyol at the Cornellà-El Prat in the first game of the year has held them back in 2016.[43]

February

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On 10 February, Barcelona's Copa del Rey draw with Valencia saw Luis Enrique's side set a new club record for unbeaten games, beating Pep Guardiola's 2011 vintage with their 29th game without a loss.[44] On 17 February, Messi made more history after scoring his 300th and 301st goal in La Liga, becoming the first player ever to do so.[45] In the same match, Luis Suárez made up for a penalty miss with his 24th league goal of the season as Barça beat Sporting de Gijón 3–1.[46] On 23 February, Barcelona defeated Arsenal 0–2 away in London,[47] with Messi scoring twice in a feverishly paced encounter, including the 10,000th goal scored in club history.[48] On 25 February, Barcelona extend their alliance with UNICEF through to 2020; the club will increase its annual donation to the charity from €1.5 million to €2 million.[49]

March

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On 3 March, Barcelona defeated Rayo Vallecano away 1–5, with Ivan Rakitić and Arda Turan netting one each and Messi scoring a hat-trick.[50] Barça set an all-time record run for 35 games unbeaten in Spanish football, previously held by Real Madrid's 1988–89 side managed by Dutchman Leo Beenhakker.[51] On 8 March, the club announced that the Espai Barça[52] jury unanimously selected the bid by Nikken Sekkei + Pascual i Ausió Arquitectes as the winner of the tender for the design of the new Camp Nou.[53]

On 16 March, Barça defeated Arsenal 3–1 at home (5–1 aggregate) in the round of 16 of the Champions League to gain access to the competition's quarter-finals for the ninth-straight season,[54] and set a new club record for ten consecutive Champions League wins at Camp Nou.[55] On 18 March, in the draw for the quarter-finals of Champions League, Barcelona will face Atlético Madrid.[56] On 24 March, legendary Barcelona player and coach Johan Cruyff died of illness at 68, surrounded by his family in Barcelona;[57] the club mourned him with flags at Camp Nou placed at half-mast.[58]

April

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On 2 April, Real Madrid won the second El Clásico match of the league season with a 1–2 victory away, breaking Barcelona's unbeaten record at 39 matches.[59] Players, directors and supporters remembered Johan Cruyff in the form of a video, a mosaic, a minute's silence and applause before the game.[60] On 5 April, Barcelona defeated Atlético Madrid at home (2–1) in the first leg of their Champions League draw, after Luis Suárez's two goals in the second half reversed Barça's early one-goal deficit.[61]

Barcelona lost 1–0 away at the Anoeta Stadium to Real Sociedad on 9 April in La Liga after a goal from the latter club early on.[62] On 13 April, Atlético defeated Barcelona 2–0 (3–2 on aggregate) in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, eliminating the title holders.[63] On 17 April, Barcelona suffered their third consecutive loss of the competition as they were out-played by Valencia in a 1–2 home defeat,[64] despite Messi's second-half goal, his 450th for the club.[65]

On 20 April, Barcelona shook off their recent poor form to absolutely thump Deportivo de La Coruña in a 0–8 away victory, with Luis Suárez scoring four and creating three assists to keep his side in the title race.[66] They continued this form three days later by beating Sporting de Gijón 6–0, with Suárez again scoring four goals (two from penalties), with Messi and Neymar scoring the other two.[67] On 30 April, Barcelona defeated Real Betis 0–2 through Ivan Rakitić and Suárez goals, keeping Barça top of La Liga.[68]

May

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On 8 May, Barcelona thrashed Espanyol 5–0 in the season's last home match.[69] Everyone inside Camp Nou played their part in the spectacular pre-game mosaic which bore the message "Som-hi tots" ("Let's go everyone") and also in the minute's silence in memory of the recently passed Manel Vich, the voice of Camp Nou for almost 60 years.[70] On 14 May 2016, Barcelona sealed their sixth La Liga title in eight years with an emphatic 0–3 win over Granada. Two strikes from Luis Suárez in the first half and another late in the second helped the Catalans achieve the club's 24th league success, and confirms the Uruguayan's status as the division's top marksman with 40 goals.[71]

On 21 May, Barcelona and Nike extended their current sponsorship deal.[72] On 22 May, Barcelona recorded a 2–0 extra time victory over Sevilla for their second domestic title of the season and 28th Copa del Rey of all-time.[73] On 27 May, Barcelona and Sergio Busquets are set to renew his contract for five seasons, through to 30 June 2021.[74]

Players

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Squad information

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N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Since
App
Goals
Ends
Transfer fee
Notes
1 GK Germany Marc-André ter Stegen 24 EU 2014 45 0 2019 €10M
2 RB Brazil Douglas 25 Non-EU 2014 7 0 2019 Free
3 CB Spain Gerard Pique 29 EU 2008 345 31 2019 €4.98M Originally from Youth system
4 MF Croatia Ivan Rakitić 28 EU 2014 104 16 2019 €17.8M
5 MF Spain Sergio Busquets 27 EU 2008 372 12 2019 YS
6 RB Brazil Dani Alves 33 EU 2008 391 21 2017 €35M Second nationality: Spain
7 MF Turkey Arda Turan 29 Non-EU 2015 13 2 2020 €28.70M
8 MF Spain Andrés Iniesta (captain) 32 EU 2002 591 54 2018 YS
9 FW Uruguay Luis Suárez 29 Non-EU 2014 96 84 2019 €81M Second nationality: Italy
10 FW Argentina Lionel Messi (vice-captain) 28 EU 2004 531 453 2018 YS Second nationality: Spain
11 FW Brazil Neymar 24 Non-EU 2013 141 85 2018 €86M
12 MF Brazil Rafinha 23 EU 2011 45 3 2020 YS Second nationality: Spain
13 GK Chile Claudio Bravo 33 EU 2014 64 0 2018 €18M Second nationality: Spain
14 CB Argentina Javier Mascherano (4th captain) 31 EU 2010 270 0 2018 €21.8M Second nationality: Italy
15 CB Spain Marc Bartra 25 EU 2010 97 5 2017 YS
17 FW Morocco Munir 20 EU 2014 38 7 2017 YS
18 LB Spain Jordi Alba 27 EU 2012 145 7 2020 €14.8M Originally from Youth system
19 FW Spain Sandro 20 EU 2014 31 7 2017 YS
20 MF Spain Sergi Roberto 24 EU 2012 94 5 2019 YS
21 LB Brazil Adriano 31 EU 2010 185 17 2017 €1.76M Second nationality: Spain
22 RB Spain Aleix Vidal 26 EU 2015 13 0 2020 €16.7M Originally from Youth system
23 CB Belgium Thomas Vermaelen 30 EU 2014 19 1 2019 €15M
24 CB France Jérémy Mathieu 32 EU 2014 69 3 2018 €18M
25 GK Spain Jordi Masip 27 EU 2014 4 0 2017 YS

From youth squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
26 MF Spain ESP Sergi Samper
27 MF Spain ESP Juan Cámara
28 MF Spain ESP Gerard Gumbau
33 FW Spain ESP Aitor Cantalapiedra
34 MF Cameroon CMR Wilfrid Kaptoum
36 FW Spain ESP Dani Romera
37 MF Spain ESP Carles Aleñá

Players In

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No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
19 MF Netherlands Ibrahim Afellay 29 EU Greece Olympiacos Loan return Summer 2015 Free
17 MF Cameroon Alex Song 27 EU England West Ham United Loan return Summer 2017 Free
22 DF Spain Aleix Vidal 25 EU Sevilla Transfer Summer 2020 €18M+4M variables FCBarcelona.com
7 MF Turkey Arda Turan 28 Non-EU Atlético Madrid Transfer Summer 2020 €34M+7M variables FCBarcelona.com
MF Spain Denis Suárez 21 EU Sevilla Loan return Summer 2015 Free
FW Spain Cristian Tello 24 EU Portugal Porto Loan return Winter 2016 Free
DF Spain Martín Montoya 24 EU Italy Internazionale Loan return Winter 2016 Free

Total spending: Decrease €52 million

Players Out

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N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
6 MF Spain Xavi 35 EU Qatar Al-Sadd End of contract Summer Free FCBarcelona.com
FW Spain Gerard Deulofeu 21 EU England Everton Transfer Summer €6M FCBarcelona.com
2 DF Spain Martín Montoya 24 EU Italy Internazionale Loan Summer €1M FCBarcelona.com
19 FW Netherlands Ibrahim Afellay 29 EU England Stoke City End of contract Summer Free Stoke City FC
7 FW Spain Pedro 28 EU England Chelsea Transfer Summer €27M+3M variables FCBarcelona.com
30 MF Croatia Alen Halilović 19 EU Sporting Gijón Loan Summer Free FCBarcelona.com
MF Spain Denis Suárez 21 EU Villarreal Transfer Summer €4M FCBarcelona.com
17 MF Cameroon Alex Song 27 EU England West Ham United Loan Summer N/A FCB, WHU
27 FW Spain Adama Traoré 19 EU England Aston Villa Transfer Summer €10M+€2M variables FCBarcelona.com
FW Spain Cristian Tello 24 EU Italy Fiorentina Loan Winter N/A FCBarcelona.com

Total income: Increase €48 million

Total expenditure: Decrease €4 million

Technical staff

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Position Staff
First team head coach Luis Enrique
Assistant coach Juan Carlos Unzué
Robert Moreno
Technical assistant Roberto Moreno
Auxiliary coach Joan Barbarà
Fitness coach Rafa Pol
Goalkeeping coach José Ramón de la Fuente
Scoutings Àlex García
Jordi Melero
Jaume Torras
Physiotherapist Jaume Minull
Juanjo Brau
Roger Gironès
Xavi Linde
Psychologist Joaquín Valdés
Doctor Ricard Pruna
Daniel Medina
Team liaison Carles Naval
Football Area Technical Commission Jordi Mestre
Javier Borda
Carles Rexach
Ariedo Braida
Academy director Jordi Roura
B team coach Gerard López

Statistics

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Squad, appearances and goals

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Last updated on 22 May 2016.
No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Champions League Copa del Rey Supercopa UEFA Super Cup FIFA Club World Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Germany GER Marc-André ter Stegen 26 0 6+1 0 10 0 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
13 GK Chile CHI Claudio Bravo 35 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
25 GK Spain ESP Jordi Masip 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF Brazil BRA Douglas 3 0 0+1 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF Spain ESP Gerard Piqué 46 5 30 2 7 1 5 2 1 0 1 0 2 0
6 DF Brazil BRA Dani Alves 48 1 24+5 0 8 0 6 1 2 0 1 0 2 0
14 DF Argentina ARG Javier Mascherano 51 0 31+1 0 7+1 0 6 0 2 0 1 0 2 0
15 DF Spain ESP Marc Bartra 22 2 4+9 2 2 0 3+2 0 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
18 DF Spain ESP Jordi Alba 45 1 29+2 0 8+1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
20 DF Spain ESP Sergi Roberto 49 1 21+10 0 4+4 1 4+2 0 1 0 0+1 0 1+1 0
21 DF Brazil BRA Adriano 19 1 4+4 0 2+1 1 3+3 0 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
22 DF Spain ESP Aleix Vidal 14 0 6+3 0 0 0 3+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF Belgium BEL Thomas Vermaelen 20 1 6+4 1 3 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
24 DF France FRA Jérémy Mathieu 34 0 12+9 0 3 0 6+1 0 1 0 1 0 0+1 0
Midfielders
4 MF Croatia CRO Ivan Rakitić 57 9 30+6 7 9+1 2 5+1 0 1+1 0 1 0 2 0
5 MF Spain ESP Sergio Busquets 53 0 34+1 0 9 0 4+1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
7 MF Turkey TUR Arda Turan 25 2 9+9 2 0+3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Spain ESP Andrés Iniesta 44 1 25+3 1 7 0 4 0 1+1 0 1 0 2 0
12 MF Brazil BRA Rafinha 11 2 3+3 1 0+2 0 0+1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
26 MF Spain ESP Sergi Samper 7 0 0+1 0 1+1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
28 MF Spain ESP Gerard Gumbau 8 0 0+3 0 0+3 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 MF Cameroon CMR Wilfrid Kaptoum 3 1 0 0 1 0 1+1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW Uruguay URU Luis Suárez 53 59 35 40 9 8 4 5 2 0 1 1 2 5
10 FW Argentina ARG Lionel Messi 49 41 31+2 26 7 6 5 5 2 1 1 2 1 1
11 FW Brazil BRA Neymar 49 31 34 24 9 3 5 4 0 0 0 0 1 0
17 FW Morocco MAR Munir El Haddadi 25 8 8+7 3 2+2 0 3+1 5 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
19 FW Spain ESP Sandro Ramírez 25 3 10+4 0 2+1 0 5 3 0+2 0 0 0 0+1 0
27 FW Spain ESP Juan Cámara 2 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 FW Spain ESP Aitor 2 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club
7 FW Spain ESP Pedro 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0+1 1 0 0

Goalscorers

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No. Pos. Nation Name La Liga Champions League Copa del Rey UEFA Super Cup Supercopa de España Club World Cup Total
9 FW Uruguay Suárez 40 8 5 1 0 5 59
10 FW Argentina Messi 26 6 5 2 1 1 41
11 FW Brazil Neymar Jr 24 3 4 0 0 0 31
4 MF Croatia I. Rakitić 7 2 0 0 0 0 9
17 FW Morocco Munir 3 0 5 0 0 0 8
3 DF Spain Piqué 2 1 2 0 0 0 5
19 FW Spain Sandro 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
7 MF Turkey A. Turan 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
15 DF Spain Bartra 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
12 MF Brazil Rafinha 1 1 0 1 0 0 2
6 DF Brazil Alves 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
8 MF Spain Iniesta 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
18 DF Spain Alba 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
20 MF Spain S. Roberto 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
21 DF Brazil Adriano 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
23 DF Belgium Vermaelen 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
34 MF Cameroon Kaptoum 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
7 FW Spain Pedro 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
# Own goals 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
TOTAL 112 22 27 5 1 6 173

Last updated: 23 May 2016[75]

Disciplinary record

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Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for Barcelona first squad during the season.

N P Nat. Name La Liga Champions League Copa del Rey UEFA Super Cup Supercopa de España FIFA Club World Cup Total Notes
Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card
3 CB Spain Piqué 12 3 2 1 17 1
4 MF Croatia I. Rakitić 3 1 1 5
5 MF Spain Sergio 6 2 1 9
6 RB Brazil Dani Alves 6 3 2 1 1 13
7 MF Turkey Arda Turan 5 2 1 8
8 MF Spain A. Iniesta 2 1 3 1 7
9 FW Uruguay Suárez 6 2 2 1 11
10 FW Argentina Messi 3 1 1 5
11 FW Brazil Neymar 6 2 2 1 11
14 CB Argentina Mascherano 9 1 2 2 1 1 14 2
15 DF Spain Bartra 1 1 2
17 FW Spain Munir 1 1
18 LB Spain Jordi Alba 2 1 1 1 5
20 MF Spain S.Roberto 1 1 2
22 DF Spain Aleix Vidal 1 1
23 CB Belgium Vermaelen 2 2
24 CB France Mathieu 2 1 3
26 MF Spain Samper 1 1
28 MF Spain Gumbau 2 1 3
FW Spain Pedro 1 2 3

Last updated: 23 May 2016
Source: ESPNFC.com, FCBarcelona.com
Only competitive matches
Yellow card = Number of bookings; Second yellow card = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

21 July 2015[76] 1 Barcelona Spain 2–1 United States LA Galaxy Pasadena, United States
20:00 PDT Suárez 45'
Roberto 56'
Report Leonardo Yellow card 41'
Meyer 90+1'
Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 93,226
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
25 July 2015[76] 2 Barcelona Spain 1–3 England Manchester United Santa Clara, United States
13:00 PDT Rafinha 89' Report Rooney 8'
Jones Yellow card 49'
Lingard 65'
Herrera Yellow card 76'
Januzaj 90'
Stadium: Levi's Stadium
Attendance: 68,416
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States)
28 July 2015 3 Chelsea England 2–2
(4–2 p)
Spain Barcelona Landover, United States
20:00 EDT Hazard 10'
Cahill 86'
Report Mathieu Yellow card 42'
Suárez 52'
Sandro 66'
Alba Yellow card 74'
Stadium: FedExField
Attendance: 78,914
Referee: Allen Chapman (United States)
Penalties
Falcao soccer ball with check mark
Moses soccer ball with check mark
Ramires soccer ball with check mark
Rémy soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Iniesta
soccer ball with red X Halilović
soccer ball with red X Piqué
soccer ball with check mark Sandro
2 August 2015[76] 4 Fiorentina Italy 2–1 Spain Barcelona Florence, Italy
21:00 CEST Bernardeschi 4', 12' Report Suárez 17' Stadium: Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 29,421
Referee: Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
5 August 2015 5 Barcelona Spain 3–0 Italy Roma Barcelona, Spain
22:00 CEST Neymar 26'
Messi Yellow card 34', 41'
Rakitić 66'
Bartra Yellow card 90'
Report Yanga-Mbiwa Yellow card 34'
Florenzi Yellow card 37'
Nainggolan Yellow card 40'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 94,422
Referee: Estrada Fernández (Catalonia)

Competitions

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La Liga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Barcelona (C) 38 29 4 5 112 29 +83 91 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Real Madrid 38 28 6 4 110 34 +76 90
3 Atlético Madrid 38 28 4 6 63 18 +45 88
4 Villarreal 38 18 10 10 44 35 +9 64 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
5 Athletic Bilbao 38 18 8 12 58 45 +13 62 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
Source: La Liga, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of the 2015–16 Copa del Rey, Barcelona, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the sixth-placed team and the spot awarded to the sixth-placed team (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the seventh-placed team.

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWWWWLWLWWWWWWDDWWDWWWWWWWWWWWDLLLWWWWW
Position54115243221111111222111111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2016. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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23 August 2015 1 Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Barcelona Bilbao
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Elustondo Yellow card 34'
Eraso Yellow card 37'
Ibai Yellow card 71'
Report Rakitić Yellow card 44'
Suárez 54', Yellow card 75'
Vermaelen Yellow card 64'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid)
29 August 2015 2 Barcelona 1–0 Málaga Barcelona
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Vermaelen 73' Report Recio Yellow card 43'
Tissone Yellow card 89'
Torres Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 80,812
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre (Aragon)
12 September 2015 3 Atlético Madrid 1–2 Barcelona Madrid
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Ó. Torres Yellow card 18'
Filipe Luís Yellow card 43'
F. Torres 51'
Giménez Yellow card 89'
Report Iniesta Yellow card 44'
Neymar 55'
Messi 77'
Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 53,491
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community)
20 September 2015 4 Barcelona 4–1 Levante Barcelona
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Bartra 50'
Neymar 56'
Messi 61' (pen.), 90'
Report Verza Yellow card 45'
Víctor 66'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 76,013
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Andalusia)
23 September 2015 5 Celta Vigo 4–1 Barcelona Vigo
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Nolito 26'
Aspas 30', 56'
Mallo Yellow card 79'
Guidetti 83'
Gómez Yellow card 90'
Report Busquets Yellow card 23'
Neymar 80', Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 23,311
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Navarre)
26 September 2015 6 Barcelona 2–1 Las Palmas Barcelona
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Suárez 25', 54', Yellow card 90+2'
Mascherano Yellow card 79'
Report Hernán Yellow card 36'
David Simón Yellow card 56'
Wakaso Yellow card 58'
Alcaraz Yellow card 66'
Viera 88'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 74,916
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Basque Country)
3 October 2015 7 Sevilla 2–1 Barcelona Seville
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Krychowiak Yellow card 19'
Andreolli Yellow card 22'
Kolodziejczak Yellow card 33'
Krohn-Dehli 52'
Iborra 58'
Trémoulinas Yellow card 73'
Llorente Yellow card 75'
Report Busquets Yellow card 28'
Mathieu Yellow card 48'
Alba Yellow card 60'
Neymar 74' (pen.)
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 39,374
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Extremadura)
18 October 2015 8 Barcelona 5–2 Rayo Vallecano Barcelona
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Neymar 22' (pen.), 32' (pen.), 69', 70'
Suárez 77'
Piqué Yellow card 79'
Report Guerra 15'
Llorente Yellow card 21'
Dorado Yellow card 47'
Jozabed 86'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 75,472
Referee: Pedro Jesús Pérez Montero (Andalusia)
25 October 2015 9 Barcelona 3–1 Eibar Barcelona
18:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Suárez 21', 48', 85'
Rakitić Yellow card 50'
Mascherano Red card 83'
Piqué Yellow card 90+1'
Neymar Yellow card 90+2'
Report Borja 10'
Escalante Yellow card 60'
Juncà Yellow card 67'
Pantić Yellow card 82'
Capa Yellow card 90+2'
Eddy Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 78,228
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid)
31 October 2015 10 Getafe 0–2 Barcelona Getafe
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Alexis Yellow card 39'
J. Rodríguez Yellow card 43'
D. Suárez Yellow card 47'
Report L. Suárez 37'
Neymar 58'
Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 10,089
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Valencian Community)
8 November 2015 11 Barcelona 3–0 Villarreal Barcelona
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Mathieu Yellow card 27'
Iniesta Yellow card 37'
Neymar Yellow card 47', 60', 85'
Suárez Yellow card 47', 70' (pen.)
Piqué Yellow card 64'
Report Mario Yellow card 39'
Costa Yellow card 69'
Bonera Yellow card 72'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 72,109
Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez (Aragon)
21 November 2015 12 Real Madrid 0–4 Barcelona Madrid
18:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Rodríguez Yellow card 23'
Ramos Yellow card 51'
Carvajal Yellow card 83'
Isco Red card 84'
Report Suárez 11', 74'
Dani Alves Yellow card 31'
Neymar 39'
Iniesta 53'
Busquets Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 80,148
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Andalusia)
28 November 2015 13 Barcelona 4–0 Real Sociedad Barcelona
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Neymar 22', 53'
Suárez 41'
Messi 90+1'
Report Berchiche Yellow card 27'
Granero Yellow card 37'
Canales Yellow card 48'
Pardo Yellow card 50'
Elustondo Yellow card 56'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 74,020
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva (Galicia)
5 December 2015 14 Valencia 1–1 Barcelona Valencia
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Parejo Yellow card 70'
Danilo Yellow card 77'
Mina 86'
Gayà Yellow card 87'
Report Mascherano Yellow card 16'
Suárez 59'
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 46,799
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre (Aragon)
12 December 2015 15 Barcelona 2–2 Deportivo La Coruña Barcelona
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Messi 39'
Rakitić 62'
Report Luisinho Yellow card 41'
Laure Yellow card 72'
Lucas 77'
Bergantiños 86'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 67,194
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Murcia)
30 December 2015 17 Barcelona 4–0 Real Betis Barcelona
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Westermann 29' (o.g.)
Messi 33'
Suárez 46', 83'
Dani Alves Yellow card 77'
Report Adán Yellow card 27'
Petros Yellow card 30'
Pezzella Yellow card 68'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 83,630
Referee: Iñaki Vicandi Garrido (Basque Country)
2 January 2016 18 Espanyol 0–0 Barcelona Cornellà de Llobregat
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Álvaro Yellow card 22'
J. López Yellow card 31'
Jordán Yellow card 42'
Álvarez Yellow card 60'
Diop Yellow card 89'
Report Mascherano Yellow card 22'
Neymar Yellow card 86'
Piqué Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Cornellà-El Prat
Attendance: 28,975
Referee: José Luis González González (Castile and León)
9 January 2016 19 Barcelona 4–0 Granada Barcelona
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Messi 8', 14', 58'
Vidal Yellow card 63'
Neymar 83'
Report Rochina Yellow card 29'
Édgar Yellow card 56'
Lombán Yellow card 57'
Dória Yellow card 60'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 70,720
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Community of Madrid)
17 January 2016 20 Barcelona 6–0 Athletic Bilbao Barcelona
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Messi 7' (pen.)
Neymar 31'
Suárez 47', 68', 82'
Mascherano Yellow card 51'
Rakitić 62'
Piqué Yellow card 87'
Report Iraizoz Red card 4'
De Marcos Yellow card 69'
Eraso Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 68,019
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community)
23 January 2016 21 Málaga 1–2 Barcelona Málaga
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Charles Yellow card 25'
Juanpi 32'
Fornals Yellow card 86'
Duda Yellow card 90+4'
Report Munir 2'
Vermaelen Yellow card 44'
Messi 51', Yellow card 65'
Turan Yellow card 71'
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 27,559
Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez (Aragon)
30 January 2016 22 Barcelona 2–1 Atlético Madrid Barcelona
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Messi 30'
Suárez 38'
Report Koke 10'
Godín Yellow card 24' Yellow-red card 67'
Gabi Yellow card 25'
Juanfran Yellow card 41'
Filipe Luís Red card 44'
Thomas Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 94,990
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Navarre)
7 February 2016 23 Levante 0–2 Barcelona Valencia
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Feddal Yellow card 23'
Navarro Yellow card 57'
Lerma Yellow card 66'
López Yellow card 83'
Report Navarro 21' (o.g.)
Piqué Yellow card 28'
Dani Alves Yellow card 63'
Busquets Yellow card 89'
Suárez 90+2'
Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 22,638
Referee: Pedro Jesús Pérez Montero (Andalusia)
14 February 2016 24 Barcelona 6–1 Celta Vigo Barcelona
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Messi 28'
Suárez 59', 75', 81'
Rakitić 84'
Neymar 90+1'
Report Cabral Yellow card 11'
Planas Yellow card 26'
Guidetti 39' (pen.)
Mallo Yellow card 42'
Señé Yellow card 74'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 72,850
Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández (Las Palmas)
17 February 2016 16 Sporting Gijón 1–3 Barcelona Gijón
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Castro 26'
Meré Yellow card 61'
Canella Yellow card 90+1'
Report Messi 24', 30'
Suárez 67'
Busquets Yellow card 78'
Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 28,140
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Basque Country)
20 February 2016 25 Las Palmas 1–2 Barcelona Las Palmas
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Willian José 10'
Mesa Yellow card 84'
Report Suárez 6'
Turan Yellow card 33'
Neymar 39'
Dani Alves Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Estadio Gran Canaria
Attendance: 26,951
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid)
28 February 2016 26 Barcelona 2–1 Sevilla Barcelona
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Messi 31'
Piqué 48', Yellow card 90'
Dani Alves Yellow card 71'
Roberto Yellow card 74'
Report Vitolo 20'
Rami Yellow card 30'
Kolodziejczak Yellow card 77'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 79,684
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre (Aragon)
3 March 2016 27 Rayo Vallecano 1–5 Barcelona Madrid
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Llorente Red card 42'
Manucho 57'
Iturra Red card 67'
Report Rakitić 22'
Messi 23', 53', 72'
Turan Yellow card 78', 86'
Neymar Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Campo de Vallecas
Attendance: 14,430
Referee: Iñaki Vicandi Garrido (Basque Country)
6 March 2016 28 Eibar 0–4 Barcelona Eibar
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Radošević Yellow card 5'
Ramis Yellow card 70'
García Yellow card 82'
Report Munir 8'
Messi 41', 76' (pen.)
Suárez Yellow card 48', 84'
Mascherano Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Ipurua
Attendance: 6,100
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Navarre)
12 March 2016 29 Barcelona 6–0 Getafe Barcelona
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) J. Rodríguez 8' (o.g.)
Munir 19'
Neymar 32', 51'
Messi 40'
Turan 57'
Report Velázquez Yellow card 10'
Medrán Yellow card 42'
Pedro León Yellow card 50'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 87,533
Referee: Pedro Jesús Pérez Montero (Andalusia)
20 March 2016 30 Villarreal 2–2 Barcelona Villarreal
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Soldado Yellow card 20'
Bruno Yellow card 24'
Asenjo Yellow card 40'
Ruiz Yellow card 41'
Rukavina Yellow card 43'
Bakambu 57'
Mathieu 63' (o.g.)
Pina Yellow card 78'
Mario Yellow card 84'
Trigueros Yellow card 85'
Report Turan Yellow card 13'
Piqué Yellow card 16'
Rakitić 20'
Neymar 41' (pen.)
Alba Yellow card 53'
Mascherano Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: El Madrigal
Attendance: 24,398
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Murcia)
2 April 2016 31 Barcelona 1–2 Real Madrid Barcelona
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Suárez Yellow card 27'
Mascherano Yellow card 29'
Piqué 56'
Rakitić Yellow card 58'
Report Ramos Yellow card 10' Yellow-red card 83'
Carvajal Yellow card 18'
Benzema 63'
Ronaldo Yellow card 81', 85'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 98,902
Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández (Las Palmas)
9 April 2016 32 Real Sociedad 1–0 Barcelona San Sebastián
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Oyarzabal 5'
Illarramendi Yellow card 25'
Report Turan Yellow card 43'
Mascherano Yellow card 68'
Piqué Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 27,895
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva (Galicia)
17 April 2016 33 Barcelona 1–2 Valencia Barcelona
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Piqué Yellow card 35'
Suárez Yellow card 40'
Messi 63'
Neymar Yellow card 86'
Report[permanent dead link] Barragán Yellow card 15'
Rakitić 26' (o.g.)
Mina 45+1'
Parejo Yellow card 51'
Gomes Yellow card 68'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 86,903
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Andalusia)
20 April 2016 34 Deportivo La Coruña 0–8 Barcelona A Coruña
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Cani Yellow card 30' Report Suárez 11', 24', 53', 64'
Rakitić 47'
Messi 73'
Bartra 79'
Neymar 81'
Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 28,956
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Basque Country)
23 April 2016 35 Barcelona 6–0 Sporting Gijón Barcelona
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Messi 12'
Suárez 63', 74' (pen.), 77' (pen.), 88'
Neymar 85' (pen.)
Report Vranješ Yellow card 26' Yellow-red card 84'
Hernández Yellow card 71'
Halilović Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 77,299
Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez (Aragon)
30 April 2016 36 Real Betis 0–2 Barcelona Seville
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Bruno Yellow card 21'
Westermann Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 35'
Petros Yellow card 34'
Ceballos Yellow card 66'
Report Piqué Yellow card 23'
Messi Yellow card 23'
Dani Alves Yellow card 45+1'
Rakitić 50'
Suárez 81'
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 44,015
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community)
8 May 2016 37 Barcelona 5–0 Espanyol Barcelona
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Messi 8', Yellow card 12'
Suárez 52', 61'
Rafinha 74'
Neymar 83'
Mascherano Yellow card 90'
Report Diop Yellow card 18'
Pérez Yellow card 27'
Álvarez Yellow card 36'
Cañas Yellow card 39'
López Yellow card 63'
Pau Yellow card 69'
Rober Yellow card 69'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 91,610
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Extremadura)
14 May 2016 38 Granada 0–3 Barcelona Granada
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Doucouré Yellow card 54'
Pérez Yellow card 62'
Rico Yellow card 65'
Fernández Yellow card 74'
Report Busquets Yellow card 19'
Suárez 22', 38', 86'
Piqué Yellow card 74'
Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes
Attendance: 21,692
Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández (Las Palmas)

Copa del Rey

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Round of 32

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28 October 2015 First leg Villanovense 0–0 Barcelona Villanueva de la Serena
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Pajuelo Yellow card 53'
Trinidad Yellow card 82'
Report Gumbau Yellow card 59' Stadium: Romero Cuerda
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias (Navarre)
2 December 2015 Second leg Barcelona 6–1
(6–1 agg.)
Villanovense Barcelona
20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Dani Alves 4'
Sandro 21', 31', 69'
Mascherano Yellow card 44'
Munir 51', 76'
Report Juanfran 29'
Trinidad Yellow card 33'
Elías Yellow card 41'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 67,703
Referee: Pedro Jesús Pérez Montero (Andalusia)

Round of 16

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6 January 2016 First leg Barcelona 4–1 Espanyol Barcelona
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Messi 13', 44', Yellow card 78'
Neymar Yellow card 34', 88'
Suárez Yellow card 45+2'
Piqué 49'
Report Caicedo 9'
Abraham Yellow card 11'
Gerard Yellow card 20'
Pau Yellow card 45+2'
Diop Yellow card 52' Red card 75'
Pérez Yellow card 59' Yellow-red card 72'
Burgui Yellow card 74'
Roco Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 76,667
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Valencian Community)
13 January 2016 Second leg Espanyol 0–2
(1–6 agg.)
Barcelona Cornellà de Llobregat
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Burgui Yellow card 32'
Álvaro Yellow card 39'
Caicedo Yellow card 42'
Sevilla Yellow card 62'
Report Munir 32', 87'
Vidal Yellow card 72'
Rakitić Yellow card 81'
Adriano Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Cornellà-El Prat
Attendance: 20,843
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Andalusia)

Quarter-finals

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20 January 2016 First leg Athletic Bilbao 1–2 Barcelona Bilbao
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Laporte Yellow card 54'
De Marcos Yellow card 65'
Etxeita Yellow card 67'
Sabin Yellow card 76'
Iturraspe Yellow card 77'
Aduriz 89'
San José Yellow card 90+3'
Report Munir 18'
Neymar 24'
Iniesta Yellow card 39'
Mascherano Yellow card 78'
Dani Alves Yellow card 90'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 53,000
Referee: José Luis González González (Castile and León)
27 January 2016 Second leg Barcelona 3–1
(5–2 agg.)
Athletic Bilbao Barcelona
21:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Suárez 53', Yellow card 70'
Piqué 81'
Neymar 90+1'
Report Williams 12'
Rico Yellow card 19'
Balenziaga Yellow card 39'
Lekue Yellow card 52'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 63,405
Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández (Las Palmas)

Semi-finals

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3 February 2016 First leg Barcelona 7–0 Valencia Barcelona
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Suárez 7', 12', 83', 88'
Iniesta Yellow card 14'
Piqué Yellow card 24'
Messi 29', 58', 74'
Neymar soccer ball with red X 45+2'
Turan Yellow card 84'
Report Mustafi Red card 45+2'
Feghouli Yellow card 65'
Cheryshev Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 60,635
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva (Galicia)
10 February 2016 Second leg Valencia 1–1
(1–8 agg.)
Barcelona Valencia
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Diallo Yellow card 35'
Negredo 39'
Santos Yellow card 41'
Gayà Yellow card 63'
Salvador Yellow card 88'
Report Munir Yellow card 24'
Samper Yellow card 73'
Kaptoum 84'
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 16,296
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Community of Madrid)

Final

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22 May 2016 Final Barcelona 2–0 (a.e.t.) Sevilla Madrid
21:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mascherano Red card 36'
Alba Yellow card 87', 97'
Neymar Yellow card 89', 120+2'
Dani Alves Yellow card 90'
Iniesta Yellow card 90'
Report Rami Yellow card 73'
Vitolo Yellow card 75'
Banega Red card 90+2'
Iborra Yellow card 90+5'
Krychowiak Yellow card 92'
Konoplyanka Yellow card 102'
Escudero Yellow card 104'
Gameiro Yellow card 114'
Carriço Yellow card 120+1' Yellow-red card 120+1'
Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 54,907
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid)

Supercopa de España

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14 August 2015 First leg Athletic Bilbao 4–0 Barcelona Bilbao
22:00 CEST San José 13', Yellow card 90+3'
Eraso Yellow card 44'
Beñat Yellow card 45'
Aduriz 53', 60', 67' (pen.)
Etxeita Yellow card 70'
Susaeta Yellow card 74'
Gurpegui Yellow card 88'
Report Pedro Yellow card 41'
Dani Alves Yellow card 67'
Mascherano Yellow card 80'
Iniesta Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: González González (Castile and León)
17 August 2015 Second leg Barcelona 1–1
(1–5 agg.)
Athletic Bilbao Barcelona
22:00 CEST Messi 43'
Pedro Yellow card 45'
Piqué Red card 56'
Report Bóveda Yellow card 30'
Eraso Yellow card 41'
Aduriz Yellow card 59', 74'
Beñat Yellow card 60'
Sola Red card 86'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 88,834
Referee: Velasco Carballo (Community of Madrid)

UEFA Champions League

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BAR ROM LEV BATE
1 Spain Barcelona 6 4 2 0 15 4 +11 14 Advance to knockout phase 6–1 2–1 3–0
2 Italy Roma 6 1 3 2 11 16 −5 6 1–1 3–2 0–0
3 Germany Bayer Leverkusen 6 1 3 2 13 12 +1 6 Transfer to Europa League 1–1 4–4 4–1
4 Belarus BATE Borisov 6 1 2 3 5 12 −7 5 0–2 3–2 1–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
16 September 2015 1 Roma Italy 1–1 Spain Barcelona Rome, Italy
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Florenzi 31'
Nainggolan Yellow card 63'
UEFA Report
Club Report
Suárez 21'
Piqué Yellow card 75'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 57,836
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
29 September 2015 2 Barcelona Spain 2–1 Germany Bayer Leverkusen Barcelona, Spain
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mascherano Yellow card 31'
Neymar Yellow card 37'
Alba Yellow card 75'
Roberto 80'
Suárez 82'
UEFA Report
Club Report
Papadopoulos 22', Yellow card 68'
Bender Yellow card 40'
Çalhanoğlu Yellow card 63'
Kampl Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 68,694
Referee: Martin Atkinson (England)
20 October 2015 3 BATE Borisov Belarus 0–2 Spain Barcelona Barysaw, Belarus
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Palyakow Yellow card 29'
M. Valadzko Yellow card 43'
Hayduchyk Yellow card 61'
Karnitsky Yellow card 82'
Milunović Yellow card 83'
A. Valadzko Yellow card 88'
UEFA Report
Club Report
Busquets Yellow card 23'
Dani Alves Yellow card 41'
Rakitić 48', 65'
Gumbau Yellow card 74'
Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 13,073
Referee: Manuel De Sousa (Portugal)
4 November 2015 4 Barcelona Spain 3–0 Belarus BATE Borisov Barcelona, Spain
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Neymar 30' (pen.), 83'
Dani Alves Yellow card 51'
Suárez 60'
UEFA Report
Club Report
Mladenović Yellow card 30'
Mazalewski Yellow card 44'
Nikolić Yellow card 80'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 68,502
Referee: István Vad (Hungary)
24 November 2015 5 Barcelona Spain 6–1 Italy Roma Barcelona, Spain
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Suárez 15', 44'
Messi 18', 59', Yellow card 63'
Piqué Yellow card 41', 56'
Dani Alves Yellow card 57'
Neymar soccer ball with red X 77'
Adriano 77'
UEFA Report
Club Report
Vainqueur Yellow card 62'
Džeko soccer ball with red X 82', 90+1'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 71,433
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
9 December 2015 6 Bayer Leverkusen Germany 1–1 Spain Barcelona Leverkusen, Germany
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Hernández 23'
Kampl Yellow card 29'
UEFA Report
Club Report
Messi 20'
Bartra Yellow card 52'
Gumbau Yellow card 85'
Rakitić Yellow card 86'
Stadium: BayArena
Attendance: 29,412
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)

Knockout phase

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Round of 16
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23 February 2016 First leg Arsenal England 0–2 Spain Barcelona London, England
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Monreal Yellow card 6' UEFA Report
Club Report
Messi 71', 83' (pen.)
Piqué Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,889
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
16 March 2016 Second leg Barcelona Spain 3–1
(5–1 agg.)
England Arsenal Barcelona, Spain
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Neymar 18'
Suárez 65'
Turan Yellow card 79'
Messi 88'
UEFA Report
Club Report
Flamini Yellow card 32'
Gabriel Yellow card 35'
Sánchez Yellow card 50'
Elneny 51'
Giroud Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 76,092
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)
Quarter-finals
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5 April 2016 First leg Barcelona Spain 2–1 Spain Atlético Madrid Barcelona, Spain
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Busquets Yellow card 48'
Suárez 63', 74', Yellow card 70'
Mascherano Yellow card 82'
UEFA Report
Club Report
F. Torres 25', Yellow card 29' Yellow-red card 35'
Koke Yellow card 33'
Filipe Luís Yellow card 61'
Griezmann Yellow card 73'
Hernandez Yellow card 78'
Oblak Yellow card 79'
Fernández Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 88,534
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
13 April 2016 Second leg Atlético Madrid Spain 2–0
(3–2 agg.)
Spain Barcelona Madrid, Spain
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Griezmann 36', 88' (pen.)
Gabi Yellow card 69'
Godín Yellow card 85'
Correa Yellow card 90'
Koke Yellow card 90+5'
UEFA Report
Club Report
Suárez Yellow card 70'
Neymar Yellow card 76'
Iniesta Yellow card 87'
Turan Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 52,851
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)

UEFA Super Cup

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11 August 2015 Final Barcelona Spain 5–4 (a.e.t.) Spain Sevilla Tbilisi, Georgia
22:45 GET Messi 7', 16'
Rafinha 44'
Suárez 52'
Mathieu Yellow card 71'
Pedro Yellow card 94', 115'
Busquets Yellow card 117'
Dani Alves Yellow card 120'
Report Banega 3', Yellow card 90+2'
Krychowiak Yellow card 14'
Reyes 57'
Gameiro 72' (pen.)
Konoplyanka 81'
Coke Yellow card 87'
Immobile Yellow card 92'
Krohn-Dehli Yellow card 120'
Stadium: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
Attendance: 51,940
Referee: Willie Collum (Scotland)

FIFA Club World Cup

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17 December 2015 Semi-finals Barcelona Spain 3–0 China Guangzhou Evergrande Yokohama, Japan
19:30 JST (UTC+9) Suárez 39', 50', 67' (pen.) Report Feng Yellow card 16' Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama
Attendance: 63,870
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
20 December 2015 Final River Plate Argentina 0–3 Spain Barcelona Yokohama, Japan
19:30 JST (UTC+9) Kranevitter Yellow card 10'
Ponzio Yellow card 32'
Report Alba Yellow card 16'
Messi 36'
Rakitić Yellow card 43'
Suárez 49', 68'
Neymar Yellow card 61'
Roberto Yellow card 72'
Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama
Attendance: 66,853
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)

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