2013–14 FC Barcelona season
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| 2013–14 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Sandro Rosell (until 24 January 2014) Josep Maria Bartomeu (from 24 January 2014) | |||
| Head Coach | Gerardo Martino | |||
| Stadium | Camp Nou | |||
| La Liga | 2nd | |||
| Copa del Rey | Runners-up | |||
| Supercopa de España | Winners | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Quarter-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Lionel Messi (28) All: Lionel Messi (41) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 98,761 vs Real Madrid (26 October 2013) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 25,551 vs Levante (29 January 2014) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 72,441 (including Joan Gamper Trophy) | |||
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The 2013–14 season was Futbol Club Barcelona's 114th in existence and the club's 83rd consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. This was the first and only season under head coach Gerardo Martino.
This season was the first since 2006–07 without fellow teammate Eric Abidal, who departed to Monaco after his contract expired.
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         Home |      Away |  Away UCL | Away alt. | Away alt. 2 |    Third |
Season overview[edit]
June[edit]
On 3 June, Brazilian Neymar was officially presented as a Barcelona player to more than 50,000 fans at Camp Nou. He joined the squad after the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil. On 20 June, after spending the previous season on loan to Mallorca, it was officially announced that Andreu Fontàs will be joining Celta de Vigo for a sum of €1 million. Barça will retain a buy-back clause in addition to the player's rights in any future transfer. While at Celta, Fontàs will be reunited with former Barcelona B coach Luis Enrique, whom he managed between 2008 and 2010.[1] On 28 June, it was announced that Santos will participate in the 2013 edition of the Joan Gamper Trophy on 2 August at the Camp Nou. Santos' participation was agreed upon Barça signing Neymar.[2]
July[edit]
On 6 July, Bojan was officially loaned to Ajax with an option for a second year loan spell.[3] Bojan explained that conversations with Johan Cruyff had influenced his decision to move to Ajax, as well as the opportunity to play in the UEFA Champions League.[4][5][6] On 8 July, Barcelona announced the transfer of Spanish international forward David Villa to Atlético Madrid for a reported fee of €5.1 million and reserve the right to 50% of any future sale of the player. Villa, who joined Barça in the summer of 2010, played 119 times and scored 48 goals and leaves the club after three seasons and eight trophies won.[7] On 15 July, Barcelona announced that midfielder Thiago will be joining German champions Bayern Munich, where he joins his former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, for €25 million. The transfer also stipulates that the two clubs will play a friendly sometime within the next four seasons. The 22-year-old leaves after two season with the first team.[8] On 16 July, it was announced that midfielder Sergio Busquets agreed to a contract extension with the club for a further five years until 2018, with an option of an additional year. Busquets' buyout clause remains set at €150 million.[9] On 19 July, Barcelona President Sandro Rosell officially announced the resignation of current manager Tito Vilanova. Vilanova will not be able to perform his managerial duties as he undergoes further treatment for his illness. During the press conference, Rosell announced, "After evaluating the results from the routine check-ups, which Tito Vilanova underwent this week, he was presented with the option to continue treatment to control his illness which will make it impossible to continue his responsibilities as the first team manager of the senior side."[10] As a result, Barça rescheduled their pre-season match against Lechia Gdańsk in Poland to 30 July.[11] On 23 July, former Newell's Old Boys manager Gerardo Martino was officially announced as the new coach of Barcelona and is subsequently signed a two-year contract with the club. The appointment makes Martino, nicknamed "Tata", the fourth Argentine to coach Barça after Helenio Herrera, Roque Olsen and César Luis Menotti.[12]
August[edit]
On 1 August, Cristian Tello extended his contract with Barcelona until 30 June 2018, with a set buyout clause of €25 million.[13] On 18 August, Barcelona won their first match of the La Liga season thrashing Levante 7–0, with goals coming from Alexis Sánchez, Dani Alves and Xavi and braces by Lionel Messi and Pedro.[14] On 25 August, Barça defeated Málaga with a single goal from Adriano before the half-time break.[15] On 28 August, Barça won the 2013 Supercopa de España at the Camp Nou. The 0–0 scoreline at Camp Nou, meant that the 1–1 draw from the first leg at the Vicente Calderón was enough to win the trophy on the away goals rule, with the winning goal coming from Neymar's 66th-minute header.[16]
September[edit]
On 1 September, Barcelona made it three wins in a row to ensure top spot on the league table, after a hard-fought victory against Valencia. Messi's first half hat-trick, together with a match saving performance by Víctor Valdés, was enough to see Barça win at the Mestalla for the first time since 2011.[17] On 14 September, Barcelona defeated Sevilla 3–2 at Camp Nou with a 94th-minute winner from Alexis Sánchez.[18] On 18 September, Barcelona defeated Ajax 4–0 at home in their first group match of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League with a hat-trick from Messi and one goal from Gerard Piqué. With the three goals, Messi took his career tally to 62 goals in the Champions League leaving him nine goals short of former Real Madrid forward and record marksman Raúl. He also became the first player to score four hat-tricks in the Champions League, whilst also netting his 24th such treble for Barça.[19] On 21 September, Barcelona defeated Rayo Vallecano 0–4 at Campo de Vallecas. A hat-trick from Pedro, one from Cesc Fàbregas and another great performance from Valdés, who saved his second penalty in two consecutive matches, gave Barça the three points.[20] This match also marked the first time since 7 May 2008 against Real Madrid where Barcelona did not finish the match with a higher percentage of possession than the opponent. Breaking a streak of 315 matches in a row. On 24 September, Barcelona continued its hot start to the league campaign with a 4–1 victory over Real Sociedad at home.[21] On 28 September, Barcelona defeated newly promoted side Almería on the road with a 0–2 scoreline.[22] With the victory, Barça set a team record with seven wins from the first seven matches in the league.[23] Messi scored his league leading eight goal of the season but was substituted seven minutes later with muscle problems in his right leg. It was confirmed Messi will be out for two to three weeks with a tear to his biceps femoris in his right leg.[24]
October[edit]
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On 1 October, Barcelona defeated Scottish club Celtic at Celtic Park with a 0–1 scoreline to stay at top of Group H in the Champions League. Fàbregas' goal gave Barça the win, a year after last season's defeat in the same fixture.[25] On 5 October, Barcelona made it eight out of eight in their record breaking start to the league season with a 4–1 win over Real Valladolid at Camp Nou. Goals by Xavi, Neymar and a brace by Sánchez turned the result around after Valladolid's Javi Guerra opener in the tenth minute.[26] On 19 October, Barcelona drop their first points of the season after a goalless draw with Osasuna at El Sadar that draw mean Barça failed to match La Liga's best ever start to a season and put an end to an eight-game winning run.[27] On 22 October, Barcelona failed to clinch a spot in knockout rounds of the Champions League against Milan after a 1–1 draw in Italy. Messi goal equaled the result after Robinho opener in the ninth minute. With the draw, Barça stayed top of Group H with seven points, two more than Milan.[28] On 26 October, the first Clásico of the season was contested at the Camp Nou with Barça securing a 2–1 victory over their great rivals. Strikes from Neymar and a spectacular Sánchez second gave Barça the win that leaves them six points clear of Real Madrid.[29] On 29 October, Barcelona defeated Celta de Vigo 3–0 at Balaídos with goals from Sánchez and Fàbregas to keep Barça undefeated in the league.[30]
November[edit]
On 1 November, Barcelona defeated Espanyol 1–0 at Camp Nou and won the first derby of the season the only goal came from Alexis Sánchez.[31] On 6 November, Barcelona defeated Milan 3–1 at Camp Nou and qualified for the Knockout Rounds of the Champions League with two match days left. Messi returned to scoring with a brace after going four games without a goal. Busquets added another to send Barça through to the last 16.[32] On 10 November, Barcelona defeated Real Betis 1–4 at the Benito Villamarín with scores from Neymar, Pedro and two from Fàbregas to put Barça three points ahead of Atlético Madrid in La Liga.[33] Messi picked up an injury and will be sidelined for 6 to 8 weeks with a tear in his left hamstring.[34] On 23 November, Barcelona defeated Granada 4–0 at Camp Nou. Barça overcome their injury woes to beat Granada with two penalty goals from Iniesta, and Fàbregas, while Sánchez and Pedro scored the others.[35] On 26 November, Barcelona suffered their first defeat of the season, a 2–1 loss to Ajax at the Amsterdam Arena. With the loss, Barça fell one victory short of equaling their best start to a season.[36]
December[edit]
On 1 December, Barcelona lost to Athletic Bilbao at the San Mamés by a score of 1–0. This was Barcelona's second loss in a week and their first in the league.[37] On 6 December, Barcelona started their Copa del Rey campaign with a victory in Cartagonova with a 1–4 win over Cartagena. Goals from Fàbregas, and Dongou, and a brace by Pedro, gave Barça the first leg victory.[38] On 11 December, Barcelona defeated Celtic 6–1 at Camp Nou and secured the top spot in the group thanks to goals from Piqué, Pedro, Neymar (3) and Tello.[39] On 14 December, Barcelona defeated Villarreal 2–1 at Camp Nou two goals from Neymar gave Barça the victory.[40] On 17 December, Barcelona qualify for the Round of 16 of the Copa del Rey after defeating 3-0 Cartagena at the Camp Nou Pedro, Mariano (o.g.) and Neymar scored for Barça.[41] On 22 December, Barcelona defeated Getafe 2–5 at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez a hat-trick from Pedro and a brace from Fàbregas gave Barça the victory over Getafe, who led 2–0 after 14 minutes. With the win, Barça stays top of the league into the holiday break and ends 2013, leading La Liga wire-to-wire.[42]
January[edit]
On 5 January, Barcelona won their first match of the year against newly promoted side Elche, with a 4–0 score. A hat-trick from Sánchez, including a goal from a free kick, and another from Pedro, gave Barça the win at home.[43] On 8 January, Barcelona defeated Getafe 4–0 in the first leg of the Round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. Braces from Fàbregas and Messi gave Barça half a ticket to the quarter-finals.[44] On 11 January, Barcelona were held to a scoreless draw by Atlético Madrid at the Vicente Calderón a gripping game between the two league leaders ended without score.[45] On 16 January, Barcelona qualify for the Quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey after defeating 2-0 Getafe at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez a brace from messi gave Barça the win and Xavi features in his 700th match for the team.[46] On 19 January, Barcelona drew their second league match in a row. A 1–1 draw against Levante at the Ciutat de València saw Gerard Piqué scoring the only goal.[47] On 22 January, Barcelona defeated Levante 4–1 in the first leg of the Quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey three days after the draw in the league an own goal from Juanfran and a hat-trick from Cristian Tello gave Barça the win at the Ciutat de València.[48] On 26 January, Barcelona defeated Málaga 3–0 at Camp Nou goals from Piqué, Pedro and Sánchez gave Barça the victory.[49] On 29 January, Barcelona qualified for the Semi-finals of the Copa del Rey after defeating Levante 5–1 at the Camp Nou; Adriano, Puyol, Sánchez (2) and Fàbregas scored for Barça.[50]
February[edit]
On 1 February, Barcelona lost their first match at home after being defeated at Camp Nou by Valencia with a scoreline of 2–3, where Sánchez and Messi scored for Barça, while Jordi Alba was sent off with a second yellow.[51] On 5 February, Barcelona defeated Real Sociedad 2–0 at Camp Nou in the first leg of the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey. goals from Busquets and Zubikarai (o.g.) gave Barça half a ticket to the final.[52] On 9 February, Barcelona defeated Sevilla 4–1 at Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, goals coming from Sánchez, Fàbregas and a brace by Messi to give Barça the top spot in the league.[53] On 12 February, Barcelona reached their 35th Copa del Rey final after a 1–1 draw against Real Sociedad at Anoeta.[54] On 15 February, Barcelona trashed Rayo Vallecano 6–0 at Camp Nou with goals coming from Adriano, Sánchez, Pedro, Neymar and a brace by Lionel Messi.[55] On 18 February, Barcelona defeated Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium with a 0–2 win in their Champions League first leg encounter to move closer to qualifying for the quarter-finals. Messi and Dani Alves scored for Barça.[56] On 22 February, Barcelona lost to Real Sociedad at the Anoeta by a score of 3–1.[57]
March[edit]
On 9 March, Barcelona defeated Almería 4–1 at Camp Nou; goals from Sánchez, Messi, Xavi and Puyol gave Barça the win.[58] On 8 March, Barcelona lost to Real Valladolid at the José Zorrilla by a score of 1–0. This was Barcelona's second away loss in a row.[59] On 12 March, Barcelona qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League after defeating Manchester City 2–1 at Camp Nou. Messi and Dani Alves scored for Barça.[60] On 16 March, Barcelona trashed Osasuna 7–0 at Camp Nou with goals coming from Sánchez, Iniesta, Tello, Pedro and a hat-trick by Lionel Messi.[61] On 23 March, the second Clásico of the season was contested at the Santiago Bernabéu with Barça securing a 3–4 victory over their great rivals. A hat-trick from Messi and a lone goal by Iniesta gave Barça the win that leaves them one point off of league leaders Real Madrid.[62] On 26 March, Barcelona defeated Celta Vigo 3–0 at Camp Nou. A brace from Neymar and a lone goal by Messi gave Barça the win. Valdés picked up an injury and will be sidelined for the rest of the season.[63] On 29 March, Barcelona defeated Espanyol 0–1 at Cornellà de Llobregat and won the second derby of the season, with the only goal coming from Messi.[64]
April[edit]
On 1 April, Barcelona drew in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The match against Atlético Madrid at the Camp Nou ended with a 1–1 draw. Neymar scored the goal for Barcelona.[65] On 2 April, Barcelona was sanctioned by FIFA for international transfers of minors over various periods between 2009 and 2013. The sanction consisted in a transfer ban at both national and international level for two complete and consecutive transfer periods, together with a fine of CHF 450,000.[66] FIFA's regulations dictate that international transfers regarding minors are only accepted in three scenarios—the player's parents have moved to another country for non-related reasons; the move takes place within the European Union if the player is aged between 16 and 18, or the player's home is less than 50 kilometres from the national border being crossed.[67][68] However, it was temporarily lifted until the appeal process, giving the club the chance to purchase players in the summer transfer window of 2014,[69][70][71]
May[edit]
On 17 May, in a game where they needed to defeat Atlético Madrid (who eliminated them from the UEFA Champions League in the quarterfinals earlier in the year) to be crowned champions of La Liga for the 23rd time, they drew after Atlético defender Diego Godín headed in the equalizer in the 49th minute, giving Atlético the championship.[72]
Players[edit]
Squad information[edit]
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  | Víctor Valdés (3rd captain) | 32 | EU | 2002 | 535 | 0 | 2014 | Youth system | |
| 2 | RB | | Martín Montoya | 23 | EU | 2011 | 55 | 2 | 2018 | Youth system | |
| 3 | CB | | Gerard Piqué | 27 | EU | 2008 | 266 | 20 | 2015 | €5M | From Youth system |
| 4 | CM | | Cesc Fàbregas | 27 | EU | 2011 | 151 | 42 | 2016 | €34M | From Youth system |
| 5 | CB | | Carles Puyol (captain) | 36 | EU | 1999 | 593 | 18 | 2016 | Youth system | |
| 6 | CM | | Xavi (vice-captain) | 34 | EU | 1998 | 723 | 83 | 2016 | Youth system | |
| 7 | FW | | Pedro | 26 | EU | 2008 | 268 | 87 | 2016 | Youth system | |
| 8 | CM | | Andrés Iniesta (4th captain) | 30 | EU | 2002 | 507 | 50 | 2018 | Youth system | |
| 9 | FW |  | Alexis Sánchez | 25 | Non-EU | 2011 | 141 | 47 | 2016 | €26M | |
| 10 | FW |  | Lionel Messi | 26 | EU | 2004 | 425 | 354 | 2018 | Youth system | Second nationality: Spain |
| 11 | FW |  | Neymar | 22 | Non-EU | 2013 | 41 | 15 | 2018 | €57.1M | |
| 12 | CM |  | Jonathan dos Santos | 24 | EU | 2009 | 28 | 0 | 2015 | Youth system | |
| 13 | GK | | José Manuel Pinto | 38 | EU | 2008 | 90 | 0 | 2014 | €0.5M | |
| 14 | MF | | Javier Mascherano | 29 | EU | 2010 | 184 | 0 | 2016 | €22M | Second nationality: Italy |
| 15 | CB | | Marc Bartra | 23 | EU | 2010 | 54 | 3 | 2017 | Youth system | |
| 16 | DM | | Sergio Busquets | 25 | EU | 2008 | 284 | 11 | 2018 | Youth system | |
| 17 | DM |  | Alex Song | 26 | EU | 2012 | 65 | 1 | 2017 | €19M | Second nationality: France |
| 18 | LB | | Jordi Alba | 24 | EU | 2012 | 70 | 5 | 2017 | €14M | From Youth system |
| 19 | FW |  | Ibrahim Afellay | 28 | EU | 2011 | 35 | 2 | 2015 | €3M | |
| 20 | FW | | Cristian Tello | 22 | EU | 2011 | 86 | 20 | 2018 | Youth system | |
| 21 | LB | | Adriano | 29 | EU | 2010 | 143 | 14 | 2017 | €9.5M | Second nationality: Spain |
| 22 | RB | | Dani Alves | 31 | EU | 2008 | 297 | 20 | 2015 | €32M | Second nationality: Spain |
| 23 | FW | | Isaac Cuenca | 23 | EU | 2012 | 30 | 4 | 2015 | Youth system | |
| 24 | CM | | Sergi Roberto | 22 | EU | 2012 | 39 | 2 | 2015 | Youth system | |
| 25 | GK | | Oier | 24 | EU | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2015 | Youth system |
- Last updated: 17 May 2014
- Source: FCBarcelona.com, Players in / out, Wikipedia players' articles, ESPN (for appearances and goals) and footballdatabase.com (for EU passport)
From the youth system[edit]
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | DF | | Sergi Gómez | 21 | |
| 27 | DF | | Patric | 20 | |
| 28 | FW | | Adama Traoré | 17 | |
| 29 | FW | | Jean Marie Dongou | 18 | |
| 30 | DF | | Carles Planas | 22 |
Transfers in[edit]
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | FW | | Neymar | 21 | Non-EU | Santos | Transfer | Summer | 2018 | €57.1M | FCBarcelona.com |
| 19 | FW | | Ibrahim Afellay | 27 | EU | Schalke 04  | Loan return | Summer | 2015 | N/A | |
| 23 | FW | | Isaac Cuenca | 22 | EU | Ajax | Loan return | Summer | 2015 | N/A | |
| 24 | MF | | Sergi Roberto | 21 | EU | Barcelona B | Promoted | Summer | 2015 | Free | |
| 25 | GK | | Oier Olazábal | 23 | EU | Barcelona B | Promoted | Summer | 2015 | Free | |
| – | CM | | Rafinha | 20 | EU | Barcelona B | Promoted | Summer | 2016 | Free | |
| – | FW | | Gerard Deulofeu | 19 | EU | Barcelona B | Promoted | Summer | 2017 | Free | |
| – | FW | | Bojan | 22 | EU | Roma  | Transfer | Summer | 2015 | €13M |
Total spending: 
€70.1 Million
Transfers out[edit]
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | LB |  | Eric Abidal | 33 | EU | Monaco | End of contract | Summer | Free | FCBarcelona.com |
| 24 | CB | | Andreu Fontàs | 23 | EU | Celta Vigo | Transfer | Summer | €1M | FCBarcelona.com |
| 26 | CB | | Marc Muniesa | 21 | EU | Stoke City  | End of contract | Summer | Free | FCBarcelona.com |
| – | FW | | Keirrison | 24 | Non-EU | Coritiba | Loan Renewed | Summer | N/A | |
| – | FW | | Bojan | 22 | EU | Ajax | Loan | Summer | N/A | FCBarcelona.com |
| 7 | FW | | David Villa | 31 | EU | Atlético Madrid | Transfer | Summer | €5M | FCBarcelona.com |
| – | FW | | Gerard Deulofeu | 19 | EU | Everton | Loan | Summer | N/A | FCBarcelona.com |
| 11 | CM | | Thiago | 22 | EU | Bayern Munich | Transfer | Summer | €25M | FCBarcelona.com |
| – | CM | | Rafinha | 20 | EU | Celta Vigo | Loan | Summer | N/A | FCBarcelona.com |
Total income: 
€31 million
Expenditure: €39.1 million
Technical staff[edit]
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| First team head coach | Gerardo "Tata" Martino |
| Assistant coach | Jorge Pautasso |
| Assistant | Jordi Roura Adrián Coria Raúl Marcovich Joan Francesc Ferrer "Rubi" |
| Fitness coach | Elvio Paolorosso Aureli Altimira Eduardo Pons Francesc Cos Paco Seiruŀlo |
| Goalkeeping coach | José Ramón de la Fuente |
| Scoutings | Àlex García Jordi Melero Jaume Torras |
| Physiotherapist | Jaume Minull Juanjo Brau Roger Gironès |
| Doctor | Ramón Canal Ricard Pruna Daniel Medina |
| Team liaison | Carles Naval |
| Director of football | Andoni Zubizarreta |
| Academy director | Guillermo Amor |
| B team coach | Eusebio Sacristán |
Last updated: 5 September 2013
Source: FC Barcelona
Statistics[edit]
Squad, appearances and goals[edit]
 | This Section possibly contains original research. (June 2017) |
| No. | Nat | Player | Total | League | Europe | Cup | Supercopa | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Apps | Goals | Mins | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | | Valdés | 29 | 29 | 0 | 2610 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 13 | | Pinto | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1260 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | | Olazábal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | | Montoya | 16 | 18 | 0 | 1491 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | | Piqué | 33 | 33 | 4 | 2949 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 5 | | Puyol (c) | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1003 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | | Mascherano | 27 | 30 | 0 | 2441 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 15 | | Bartra | 15 | 20 | 1 | 1429 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | | Alba | 16 | 17 | 0 | 1352 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 21 | | Adriano | 26 | 27 | 4 | 2216 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | | Dani Alves | 27 | 28 | 3 | 2475 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 27 | | Patric | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | | Fàbregas | 33 | 40 | 13 | 2855 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 6 | | Xavi (vc) | 29 | 33 | 4 | 2675 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 8 | | Iniesta | 27 | 37 | 1 | 2498 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 12 | | Dos Santos | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | | Busquets | 32 | 34 | 3 | 2863 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 17 | | Song | 15 | 24 | 0 | 1399 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 | | Afellay | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | | S. Roberto | 8 | 22 | 0 | 912 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | | Pedro | 28 | 40 | 17 | 2426 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 9 | | Alexis | 30 | 38 | 18 | 2632 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 10 | | Messi | 27 | 30 | 41 | 2304 | 19 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| 11 | | Neymar | 23 | 30 | 12 | 2075 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 20 | | Tello | 6 | 24 | 4 | 762 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | | Cuenca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | | Traoré | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | | Dongou | 0 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Appearances = Total appearances | |||||||||||||||
| Last updated: 7 March 2014 | |||||||||||||||
Goal scorers[edit]
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Name | La Liga | UEFA Champions League | Copa del Rey | Supercopa de España | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | FW | | Messi | 28 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 41 |
| 9 | FW | | Alexis | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 |
| 7 | FW | | Pedro | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| 11 | FW | | Neymar | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 4 | MF | | Fàbregas | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 20 | FW | | Tello | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | MF | | Xavi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | DF | | Adriano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | DF | | Dani Alves | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | DF | | Piqué | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | MF | | Iniesta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | MF | | Busquets | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | DF | | Bartra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | | Puyol | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | FW | | Dongou | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| – | – | – | Own goal | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| TOTAL | 100 | 21 | 26 | 1 | 148 | |||
Last updated: 17 May 2014
Disciplinary record[edit]
Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for Barcelona first squad during the season.
| N | P | Nat. | Name | League | Europe | Cup | Supercopa | Total | Notes | ||||||||||
 |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | | Valdés | 2 | 2 |  Source | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | | Montoya | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | | Piqué | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | MF | | Fàbregas | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 5 | DF | | Puyol | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | | Xavi | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | | Pedro | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | | Iniesta | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | | Alexis | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | FW | | Messi | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | FW | | Neymar | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 12 | MF | | Dos Santos | Source | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | GK | | Pinto | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | MF | | Mascherano | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | DF | | Bartra | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 16 | MF | | Busquets | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 17 | FW | | Song | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 18 | DF | | Alba | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 19 | FW | | Afellay | ||||||||||||||||
| 20 | FW | | Tello | ||||||||||||||||
| 21 | DF | | Adriano | 7 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| 22 | DF | | Dani Alves | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| 23 | MF | | Cuenca | ||||||||||||||||
| 24 | MF | | S. Roberto | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 25 | GK | | Olazábal | ||||||||||||||||
| 27 | DF | | Patric | ||||||||||||||||
| 28 | FW | | Traoré | ||||||||||||||||
| 29 | FW | | Dongou | ||||||||||||||||
Last updated: 27 April 2014
Source: Competitive matches
Ordered by , and = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Pre-season and friendlies[edit]
Win Draw Loss
| 24 July 2013 Uli Hoeneß Cup | Bayern Munich | 2–0 | Barcelona | Munich, Germany |
| 18:30 CEST | Lahm  15'Mandžukić 87' | Report | Mascherano  41'Bartra 43' | Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 71,137 Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) |
| 27 July 2013 VIF 100th Anniversary | Vålerenga  | 0–7 | Barcelona | Oslo, Norway |
| 19:00 CEST | Report | Sánchez 4' Tello 6'Messi 13'Dos Santos 42'Dongou 52', 55'Román 86' | Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 25,572 |
| 30 July 2013 Super Mecz | Lechia Gdańsk  | 2–2 | Barcelona | Gdańsk, Poland |
| 20:30 CEST | Bieniuk 15' Grzelczak 50' | Report | Roberto 26' Messi 57' | Stadium: PGE Arena Gdańsk Referee: Paweł Gil (Poland) |
| 2 August 2013[73] Joan Gamper Trophy | Barcelona | 8–0 | Santos | Barcelona, Spain |
| 21:30 CEST | Messi 8' Léo 12' (o.g.)Sánchez 22'Pedro 29'Fàbregas 53', 68'Adriano 75'Dongou 83' | Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 81,251 Referee: Estrada Fernández (Catalonia) |
| 7 August 2013[74] Asian Tour 2013 Chang Champions Cup | Thailand U-23  | 1–7 | Barcelona | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 19:00 TST | Dangda 44' (pen.) | Report | Neymar 12' Messi 14' (pen.), 26'Pedro 19', 36', 48'Sánchez 49' | Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium Attendance: 57,000 Referee: Chaiya Mahapab (Thailand) |
| 10 August 2013[75] Asian Tour 2013 CIMB Challenge Cup | Malaysian XI  | 1–3 | Barcelona | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 20:45 MST | Amri 40' | Report | Fàbregas 32' Neymar 43'Piqué 75' | Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Mohd Abdul Wahab (Malaysia) |
Competitions[edit]
Supercopa de España[edit]
| 21 August 2013 First leg | Atlético Madrid | 1–1 | Barcelona | Madrid |
| 23:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Villa 12' Juanfran 36'Filipe Luís 39'Suárez 56' | Report | Busquets 43' Alba 65'Neymar 66', 86' | Stadium: Vicente Calderón Attendance: 54,851 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Navarre) |
| 28 August 2013 Second leg | Barcelona | 0–0 (1(a) –1 agg.) | Atlético Madrid | Barcelona |
| 23:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Fàbregas 28' Busquets 30'Piqué 54' | Report | Koke 26' Filipe Luís  81'Gabi 81'Costa 85'Godín 89'Turan 90+1'[76] | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 74,536 Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Andalusia) |
La Liga[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Madrid (C) | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 77 | 26 | +51 | 90 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Barcelona | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 100 | 33 | +67 | 87[a] | |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 104 | 38 | +66 | 87[a] | |
| 4 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 70 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 5 | Sevilla | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 69 | 52 | +17 | 63 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[b] |
Rules for classification: [77] 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points;
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ a b Barcelona finished ahead of Real Madrid on head-to-head points: Barcelona 2–1 Real Madrid, Real Madrid 3–4 Barcelona.
- ^ Sevilla automatically qualified for the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League group stage as the defending champions; the berth through their league position was vacated.
Results by round[edit]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches[edit]
| 18 August 2013 1 | Barcelona | 7–0 | Levante | Barcelona |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Sánchez 3' Messi 12', 42' (pen.)Dani Alves 23'Pedro 26', 73'Xavi 45'Neymar 88' | Report | El Adoua 50' Rodas 68'Xumetra 78' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 73,812[78] Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid) |
| 25 August 2013 2 | Málaga | 0–1 | Barcelona | Málaga |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Gámez 57' Sánchez 61'Darder 72' | Report | Adriano 44' Sánchez 62'Dani Alves 84' | Stadium: La Rosaleda Attendance: 28,513[79] Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community) |
| 1 September 2013 3 | Valencia | 2–3 | Barcelona | Valencia |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Pereira 16' Banega 44'Postiga 45', 45+3' | Report | Messi 11', 39', 41' Alba 29'Dani Alves 65'Neymar 75' | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria) |
| 14 September 2013 4 | Barcelona | 3–2 | Sevilla | Barcelona |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Dani Alves 36' Messi 75'Adriano 88'Sánchez 90+4' | Report | Vitolo 8' Mbia 31'Jairo 34'Coke 50', 90'Cala 64'Rakitić 80' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 76,765 Referee: César Muñiz Fernández (Asturias) |
| Note: Substitute goalkeeper José Manuel Pinto was 90+4' for altercations with the rival team. | ||||
| 21 September 2013 5 | Rayo Vallecano | 0–4 | Barcelona | Madrid |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Trashorras 23',  36'Baena 40' | Report | Adriano 32' Pedro 33', 47', 72'Fàbregas 80' | Stadium: Campo de Vallecas Attendance: 11,740[80] Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez (Aragon) |
| 24 September 2013 6 | Barcelona | 4–1 | Real Sociedad | Barcelona |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Neymar 5' Messi 8'Busquets 23'Bartra 77' | Report | Agirretxe 55' De la Bella 64' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 70,066[81] Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Extremadura) |
| 28 September 2013 7 | Almería | 0–2 | Barcelona | Almería |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Verza 28' | Report | Messi 21' Bartra 26'Adriano 56'Busquets 89' | Stadium: Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 11,975 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ayza Gámez (Valencian Community) |
| 5 October 2013 8 | Barcelona | 4–1 | Valladolid | Barcelona |
| 22:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Sánchez 14', 64' Xavi 52'Neymar 70' | Report | Guerra 10' Bergdich 33'Rossi 74'Omar 90+1' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 64,659 Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria) |
| 19 October 2013 9 | Osasuna | 0–0 | Barcelona | Pamplona |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Bertrán 76' Torres 90'Onwu 90+1' | Report | Fàbregas 32' Adriano 84' | Stadium: El Sadar Attendance: 16,123 Referee: Pedro Jesús Pérez Montero (Andalusia) |
| 26 October 2013 10 | Barcelona | 2–1 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Busquets 7' Neymar 19'Adriano 35'Sánchez 79' | Report | Ramos 14' Bale 45'Khedira 59'Marcelo 64'Ronaldo 80'Jesé 90+1' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 98,761 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Navarre) |
| 29 October 2013 11 | Celta Vigo | 0–3 | Barcelona | Vigo |
| 22:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Rafinha 24' Fernández 34'Cabral 38' | Report | Sánchez 9' Yoel 48' (o.g.)Fàbregas 31', 54' | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 26,636 Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Andalusia) |
| 1 November 2013 12 | Barcelona | 1–0 | Espanyol | Barcelona |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Sánchez 68' Mascherano 77' | Report | Fuentes 45' S. García 65'Lanzarote 90' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 79,977 Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Community of Madrid) |
| 10 November 2013 13 | Real Betis | 1–4 | Barcelona | Sevilla |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Juan Carlos 55' Nono 66'Torres 76'Molina 90+2' (pen.) | Report | Valdés 19' Neymar 35'Pedro 37'Fàbregas 63', 79'Dani Alves 90+1' | Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 40,222 Referee: José Luis González González (Castile and León) |
| 23 November 2013 14 | Barcelona | 4–0 | Granada | Barcelona |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Iniesta 19' (pen.) Neymar 28'Fàbregas 39' (pen.)Busquets 43'Sánchez 70'Pedro 89' | Report | Diakhaté 19' Iturra 25'  66'El-Arabi 26' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 71,518 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community) |
| 1 December 2013 15 | Athletic Bilbao | 1–0 | Barcelona | Bilbao |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Rico 19' Iturraspe 57'Toquero 70'Muniain 70' | Report | Neymar 54' Busquets 57'Mascherano 73'Adriano 78' | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 35,950 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Valencian Community) |
| 14 December 2013 16 | Barcelona | 2–1 | Villarreal | Barcelona |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Neymar 30' (pen.), 67', 85' | Report | Trigueros 37' Musacchio 48' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 66,130 Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva (Galicia) |
| 22 December 2013 17 | Getafe | 2–5 | Barcelona | Getafe |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Escudero 10' López 14', 70'Mosquera 45'Borja 84'Alexis 85' | Report | Dani Alves 30' Pedro 34', 41', 43'Piqué 54'Fàbregas 68', 72' (pen.)Busquets 86' | Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez Attendance: 9,563 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Navarre) |
| 5 January 2014 18 | Barcelona | 4–0 | Elche | Barcelona |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Sánchez 7', 63', 69' Pedro 16'Alba 73'Fàbregas 73' | Report | Botía 68' R. Pérez 86' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 64,031 Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Andalusia) |
| 11 January 2014 19 | Atlético Madrid | 0–0 | Barcelona | Madrid |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Gabi 44' Godín 46' | Report | Alba 57' Mascherano 72'Dani Alves 83' | Stadium: Vicente Calderón Attendance: 54,000 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community) |
| 19 January 2014 20 | Levante | 1–1 | Barcelona | Valencia |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Vyntra 10' Ivanschitz 82'Juanfran 89'Pinto 90+1' | Report | Piqué 19' Mascherano 34' | Stadium: Ciutat de València Attendance: 24,063 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid) |
| 26 January 2014 21 | Barcelona | 3–0 | Málaga | Barcelona |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Piqué 30', 40' Pedro 55'Sánchez 61' | Report | Pérez 16' Duda 31'Flávio 71' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 56,355 Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez (Aragon) |
| 1 February 2014 22 | Barcelona | 2–3 | Valencia | Barcelona |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Sánchez 8' Alba 29' 78'Messi 54' (pen.)Mascherano 79' | Report | Parejo 44', 45' Piatti 48'Costa 53'Alcácer 59'Diego Alves 90' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 66,969 Referee: Pedro Jesús Pérez Montero (Andalusia) |
| 9 February 2014 23 | Sevilla | 1–4 | Barcelona | Sevilla |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Moreno 15' Carriço 39'Figueiras 70'Cheryshev 72' | Report | Song 20' Sánchez 34'Messi 44', 56'Pedro 59'Valdés 68'Fàbregas 88' | Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 27,500 Referee: José Antonio Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria) |
| 15 February 2014 24 | Barcelona | 6–0 | Rayo Vallecano | Barcelona |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Adriano 2' Messi 36', 68'Sánchez 53'Pedro 56'Neymar 89' | Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 74,517 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Valencian Community) |
| 22 February 2014 25 | Real Sociedad | 3–1 | Barcelona | San Sebastián |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | José Ángel 23' Song 32' (o.g.)Griezmann 54'Zurutuza 59'Canales 69' | Report | Busquets 22' Messi 36'Bartra 39'Piqué 52' | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 30,485 Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Andalusia) |
| 2 March 2014 26 | Barcelona | 4–1 | Almería | Barcelona |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Sánchez 9' Messi 23'Adriano 26'Puyol 83'Xavi 89' | Report | Azeez 17' Corona 23'Trujillo 26'Verza 81'Tébar 86' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 58,930 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid) |
| 8 March 2014 27 | Valladolid | 1–0 | Barcelona | Valladolid |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Rossi 17', 52' Bergdich 46'Peña 75'Rubio 82'Sastre 90' | Report | Piqué 65' | Stadium: José Zorrilla Attendance: 22,921 Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández (Canary Islands) |
| 16 March 2014 28 | Barcelona | 7–0 | Osasuna | Barcelona |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Messi 18', 63', 88' Sánchez 22'Iniesta 34'Mascherano 58'Tello 78'Pedro 90+1' | Report | Arribas 48' Cejudo 82' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 71,764 Referee: José Antonio Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria) |
| 23 March 2014 29 | Real Madrid | 3–4 | Barcelona | Madrid |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Benzema 20', 24' Di María 35'Pepe 43'Ronaldo 55' (pen.), 85'Ramos 63'Alonso 85'Modrić 88' | Report | Iniesta 7' Messi 42', 65' (pen.), 84' (pen.)Fàbregas 43'Busquets 66' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 85,454 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco ( |