2018–19 FC Barcelona season
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| 2018–19 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Josep Maria Bartomeu | |||
| Head Coach | Ernesto Valverde | |||
| Stadium | Camp Nou | |||
| La Liga | 1st | |||
| Copa del Rey | Runners-up | |||
| Supercopa de España | Winners | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Semi-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Lionel Messi (36) All: Lionel Messi (51) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 98,299 vs Liverpool (1 May 2019)[1] | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 42,838 vs Levante (17 January 2019)[1] | |||
| Average home league attendance | 76,104[1] | |||
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The 2018–19 season was Futbol Club Barcelona's 119th season in existence and the club's 88th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. Barcelona was involved in four competitions after winning the double of La Liga and the Copa del Rey in the previous season.
Contrary to the expectations and primarily due to stellar Lionel Messi performances, Barcelona was en route to its third continental treble until May 7 when it infamously lost to Liverpool 0–4 in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals, having been up 3–0 after the first game. The league title was secured earlier on April 27 and Barça advanced to its sixth consecutive Copa del Rey final on February 27. The loss at Anfield derailed the team and they went on to lose the Copa del Rey final as well, to Valencia. Barça's league title was its eighth in eleven seasons; their next league title was in the 2022-23 season. Lionel Messi lifted the league title alone during the clubs crowning moment. Head coach Ernesto Valverde was sacked midway next season.
The season was the first since 2001–02 season without former captain Andrés Iniesta, who departed to join Vissel Kobe.
Season overview[edit]
June[edit]
On 3 June, Barcelona and defender Samuel Umtiti reached an agreement to extend the player's contract for a further five seasons through to 2022–23 with a release clause of €500 million.[2]
On 11 June, Barcelona reached an agreement with Watford for the transfer of Gerard Deulofeu for €13 million plus €4 million in variables. Barcelona will also receive a percentage of any future transfer fee.[3]
July[edit]
On 8 July, Barcelona announced that they had reached an agreement with Guangzhou Evergrande for the loan transfer of Paulinho for one season, with a subsequent purchase option for the Chinese club.[4]
On 9 July, Barcelona and Grêmio finalized the transfer of Arthur following the agreement the two clubs reached in March for a transfer fee of €31 million plus €9 million in variables. The player will sign a contract for the next six seasons and the buyout clause is set at €400 million.[5]
On 12 July, Barcelona announced that they had paid the buyout clause for Clément Lenglet which stood at €35.9 million. The player, who joined from Sevilla, signed a contract with the club for the next five seasons and the buyout clause is set at €300 million.[6]
On 23 July, Barcelona announced that they had reached an agreement with Sivasspor for the loan transfer of Douglas for one season.[7]
On 23 July, Barcelona announced that they had reached an agreement with Deportivo La Coruña for the loan transfer of Adrián Ortolá for one season, with a subsequent purchase option for the A Coruña club.[8]
On 24 July, Barcelona announced that they had reached an agreement with Bordeaux for the transfer of Malcom for a transfer fee of €41 million plus €1 million in variables. The player signed a contract for the next five seasons until the end of 2022–23.[9]
August[edit]
On 1 August, Barcelona and Everton reached an agreement for the transfer of Lucas Digne to the English club for an initial fee of €20.2 million and €1.5 million in variables.[10]
On 3 August, Barcelona announced that they had reached an agreement with Bayern Munich for the transfer of Arturo Vidal to the Catalan club for the next three seasons for a fee of €18 million.[11]
On 4 August, Barcelona and Sevilla reached an agreement for the transfer of Aleix Vidal to the Andalusian club for a transfer fee of €8.5 million, plus €2 million in variables.[12]
On 9 August, Barcelona and Everton reached an agreement for the transfer of Yerry Mina for a fee of €30.25 million with an additional €1.5 million in variables. Barcelona also negotiated a buy-back clause in the transfer.[13] Additionally, André Gomes was loaned to Everton for the 2018–19 season. The English club agreed to pay a fee of €2.25 million for the single season.[14]
On 12 August, Barcelona defeated Sevilla 1–2 in the Spanish Super Cup at the Stade Ibn Batouta in Morocco; goals from Gerard Piqué and Ousmane Dembélé handed the Catalans their 13th Supercopa de España title. The trophy was the first won under the captaincy of Lionel Messi, who also claimed his record-breaking 33rd trophy with the club. Additionally, the match saw official debuts from Arthur, Lenglet, and Arturo Vidal.[15]
On 16 August, Barcelona announced that they had reached an agreement for the transfer of Marlon to the Italian club Sassuolo for an initial fee of €6 million, including a buy-back clause for the Catalans. Barcelona will receive additional €6 million if Marlon makes 50 appearances for Sassuolo. If he would be sold before that, Barcelona will receive 50% of the future transfer fee.[16]
On 18 August, Barcelona defeated Alavés 3–0 with two goals from Messi, including the 6,000th La Liga goal in the club's history, and one from Coutinho to secure Barça an opening day victory for a tenth successive season.[17]
On 25 August, Barcelona defeated Real Valladolid 0–1, Barça made it two wins out of two thanks to a goal from Dembélé. The match also saw an official debut from Malcom.[18]
September[edit]
On 2 September, Barcelona demolished newly promoted Huesca 8–2. A sensational Messi who scored 2 goals had the chance to get his hat-trick with a final minute penalty, but chose to be generous and gave the chance to Suárez who scored his 2nd goal of the game. Dembélé, Ivan Rakitić, Jordi Alba were also on the scoresheet, along with an own goal from Jorge Pulido.[19]
On 15 September, Barcelona defeated Real Sociedad 1–2. Despite trailing at half time, goals from Suárez and Dembélé turned things around to make it four wins out of four in La Liga.[20]
On 18 September, Barcelona beat PSV Eindhoven 4–0 in their first Champions League game of the season. Another great performance of Messi as he managed his record-breaking 8th Champions League hat-trick and Dembélé notched the remaining goal from a solo effort to complete another victory for the Blaugrana side.[21]
On 23 September, Barcelona draw Girona 2–2. Sending off for Lenglet hinders home side, Messi and Piqué found the net for the Blaugrana.[22]
On 26 September, Barcelona lost to Leganés 2–1. Coutinho's opener counts for nothing as top against bottom clash took unexpected twist with two goals in a minute.[23]
On 29 September, Barcelona draw Athletic Bilbao 1–1. Substitutes Messi and Munir came to the rescue to salvage a draw at Camp Nou after Basques had taken 41st-minute lead[24]
October[edit]
On 3 October, Barcelona defeated Tottenham 2–4, with some major changes in the starting eleven introducing Arthur as a starter for the first time in midfield, the benching of Dembele and putting Coutinho back in attack with Messi and Suarez. Valverde's men secured an important victory in a classic, end-to-end match in London to maintain their perfect start in the Champions League group stage.[25]
On 7 October, Barcelona drew with Valencia CF 1-1. Messi scored a beautiful equaliser after an early opener from Garay to earn the blaugranes a share of the spoils at Mestalla.[26]
On 20 October, Barcelona defeated Sevilla 4-2. Four goals and a sensational performance by Ter Stegen allowed Barça to snatch first place back from the leaders on a night that Leo Messi went off injured.[27]
On 24 October, Barcelona defeated Inter Milan 2-0. Rafinha and Jordi Alba's superb goals left the Catalans flying high in Champions League Group B with the maximum points at the halfway stage.[28]
On 28 October, in the first El Clásico of the season, and the first since 2007 not to feature Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelona thrashed Real Madrid 5–1 at the Camp Nou, with Luis Suárez scoring a hat-trick.[29]
November[edit]
On 3 November, Barca defeated Rayo Vallecano 2-3, two goals from Suárez and another from Ousmane Dembélé earned the Blaugranes a late win at Vallecas.[30]
On 6 November, Barca draw Inter Milan 1-1, Malcom's 1st goal was not enough at the Giuseppe Meazza after the equalizing goal of Icardi, but Barça still made the knockout stages with two games in hand.[31]
On 11 November, Barca lost 3-4 to Betis, The Andalusians spoiled Messi's return to action who scored 2 goals, with a shock victory in a dramatic encounter at the Camp Nou seeing Rakitic being sent off after picking his 2nd yellow card .[32]
On 24 November, Barca draw Atlético Madrid 1-1, Diego Costa's late header at the Wanda Metropolitano was cancelled out by Ousmane Dembélé after a brilliant pass of Messi in the final minute of normal time.in addition both Sergi Roberto and rafinha got injured after the game against Atlético [33]
On 28 November, Barca defeated PSV Eindhoven 1-2, Goals from a sensational Messi and Piqué clinched the points that ensure top spot in Champions League Group B with a game in hand.[34]
December[edit]
On 2 December, Barcelona defeated Villarreal 2-0 with goals from Gerard Piqué and Carles Aleñá, as well as a great all-round team performance which ensured the win and a clean sheet against worthy opponents.[35]
On 8 December, Barcelona defeated Espanyol 0-4 with two sensational free kicks from Leo Messi, plus goals from Dembélé and Luis Suárez which brought derby delight and another week at the top of the table.[36]
On 11 December, Barcelona drew 1-1 with Tottenham producing a magnificent performance as Dembélé scored Barça's only goal.[37]
On 16 December, Barcelona defeated Levante 0-5 playing sensational football which saw them power their way to victory in Valencia. Leo Messi scored yet another hat-trick with Luis Suárez and Gerard Piqué scoring the other goals.[38]
On 20 December, Barcelona announced that they had reached an agreement with Valencia for the transfer of Jeison Murillo on loan for the remainder of the 2018/19 season. The agreement includes a purchase option worth €25m.[39]
On 22 December, Barcelona defeated Celta Vigo 2-0 with goals from Leo Messi and Ousmane Dembele. The win ensured Barca remained on top of the table, three points ahead of Atletico Madrid, heading into the winter break.[40]
January[edit]
On 6 January, Barcelona defeated Getafe 1-2, goals from a sensational Leo Messi and a volley from Luis Suárez overcame a tough opponent and put the Barcelona five points clear at the top of the Liga table.[41]
On 10 January, Barcelona lost to Levante 2-1 in Copa del Rey round of 16, Philippe Coutinho converted a penalty five minutes from the end.[42]
On 13 January, Barcelona defeated Eibar 3-0, by 2 goals of Luis Suarez who was on fire with the first goal coming from a brilliant combination with a reborn Philipe Coutinho, the other goal being scored by none other than a sensational Leo Messi, which made it his record 400th La Liga goal.[43][44]
On 17 January, Barcelona defeated Levante 3-0 in Copa del Rey round of 16 return game, by 2 goals of Ousmane Dembele and a goal of Leo Messi, this win made sure Barcelona qualified for the Copa del Rey quarter finals.[45]
On 20 January, Barcelona defeated Leganés 3-1, as the first-place Catalans chew up the 'Cucumber Growers' at Camp Nou.[46]
On 23 January, Barcelona lost to Sevilla 2-0 in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals. Juan Sarabia and Ben Yedder scored the goals for Sevilla.[47]
On 23 January, Barcelona announced that they had reached an agreement with Ajax for the transfer of Frankie De Jong who will be joining the Catalan club from 1 July 2019. The transfer fee is 75 million euros, plus a further 11 million in variables. The player will be signing a contract for the next five seasons, through to 2023/24.[48]
On 27 January, Barcelona won Girona 0-2. Nelson Semedo's first League goal and another Leo Messi special handed Barça all three points.[49]
On 30 January, Barcelona won Sevilla 6-1 in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals 2nd leg. Phil Coutinho nets a brace, while Ivan Rakitic, Sergi Roberto, Luis Suárez and Leo Messi notch a goal each. the victory made sure Barcelona qualified for the semifinals of the Copa del Rey [50]
February[edit]
On 1 February, the announcement was made that Barcelona would face Real Madrid in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey, in the second El Clásico of this season.[51]
On 2 February, Barça draw Valencia 2-2, Leo Messi scored twice as first-place Barça battle back from 2-0, first-half deficit to earn a tie and provisionally extend their lead at the top of the table.[52]
On 6 February, Barça draw Real Madrid 1-1, The Catalans and the Madrileños finished all square at Camp Nou in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals; Malcom pulled Barça even after Lucas Vásquez put Los Blancos up early. Making the second leg game at the Bernabeu even more exciting [53]
On 10 February, Barça draw Athletic 0-0, Barça had the possession but without doing too much with it.[54]
On 16 February, Barça won Valladolid 1-0, Barça picked up three vital points in La Liga thanks to a Leo Messi first half penalty. Messi could have doubled the lead with a second penalty given near the end, but the keeper stopped the penalty [55]
On 19 February, Barça draw Lyon 0-0, Barça had 25 shots on goal but no joy with the tie.[56]
On 23 February, Barça won Sevilla 2-4, Lionel Messi's stunning hat-trick against his favourite opponent, and Luis Suarez's late goal secured the points for the Blaugrana who twice went behind.[57]
On 27 February, Barça won Real Madrid 0-3 (1-4 agg), Luis Suárez was the hero as his two goals plus an own goal send a rampant Barça flying into yet another cup final, the 6th Copa Del Rey final in a row for Barca and they are looking to make it their 5th straight victory in a row [58]
March[edit]
On 2 March, Barça won Real Madrid 0-1, Ivan Rakitic goal secured second win of the week at the Bernabéu.[59] It was four seasons in a row now that Barça have won at Real Madrid in the league, a feat that no other team has ever achieved.[60] FC Barcelona have claimed their 96th win the fixture overtaking Real Madrid for the first time in 87 years.[61]
On 4 March, Barça and Sergi Samper agreed to a contract termination.[62]
On 9 March, Barça won Rayo Vallecano 3-1. Raúl de Tomás scored for the visitors in the 25th minute with an outside of the box shot, Gerard Piqué equalised with a header in the 39th minute, Lionel Messi put Barcelona in the lead with a 51st-minute penalty and Luis Suárez finished off the game with an 82nd minute tap-in.[63]
On 13 March, Barça won Lyon 5-1 (5-1 agg), a magnificent performance from Lionel Messi saw the Argentine grab two of Barça's five goals, and assist in two more for Gerard Piqué and Ousmane Dembélé, Philippe Coutinho completing the scoring.[64] FC Barcelona hold the record in the Champions League for 12 consecutive appearances in the last eight of Europe's top club competition.[65]
On 15 March, it was announced that Barça would face Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League.[66]
On 17 March, Barça won Real Betis 1-4. Leo Messi posted yet another legendary hat-trick performance, Luis Suárez added the other, and Barça fly into a ten-point lead in La Liga. Unfortunately the Uruguayan sustained an injury keeping him out of play for 10–15 days.[67]
On the 30th, Barcelona got back to winning ways after the international break, with a 2-0 victory over Espanyol in Derbi barceloní with both goals from Messi.[68]
April[edit]
A thriller of an encounter against Villarreal on 2 April found Barça grab a point in a 4-4 draw after two late goals from Messi and Suárez.[69]
On 6 April, Barça won against Atlético de Madrid at the Camp Nou 2-0, goals scored by Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi, a thriller of a match that saw Spanish centre forward Diego Costa being sent off the field after receiving a red card.[70] With that win, Messi became the player with the most wins in La Liga with 335.[71]
On 10 April, Barça won Manchester United 0-1, that was the first victory at Old Trafford via a Luke Shaw own goal.[72]
On 13 April, Barça drew with Huesca 0-0, a much-changed Barcelona gave first team debuts to Jean-Clair Todibo and Moussa Wague.[73]
On 16 April, Barça won Manchester United 3-0 (4-0 agg). An incredible performance by Messi who scored two first-half goals with Coutinho adding a second-half rocket to qualify Barça for their eighth Champions League semi-final in the last 12 seasons.[74]
On 20 April, Barça won against Real Sociedad 2-1, Lenglet's towering first-half header and Alba's second were enough for Barça to take all three points.[75]
On 23 April, Barça won against Alavés 0-2, Aleñá's opener and Suárez's spot-kick were enough to earn all three points against Alavés.[76]
On 27 April, Barça won against Levante 1-0, Substitute Messi fired in the only goal of the game to secure a 26th Liga title with three games in hand, which made it Barça's 8th La Liga title in 11 years.[77]
May[edit]
On 1 May, Barça won 3–0 against Liverpool in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final. Suarez scored the first goal, followed by two goals by Messi, the third a superb freekick from over 30 yards, providing them with a clear advantage going into the away leg on 7 May at Anfield.[78] Messi's second goal saw him reach 600 goals for Barça in 683 matches.[79] On 4 May, Barça lost 2–0 to Celta Vigo in La Liga, with much of the team rested for the second game with Liverpool.[80]
On 7 May, Barça lost 4–0 against Liverpool via goals from Divock Origi (2) and Georginio Wijnaldum (2), crashing out of the Champions League.
On 19 May, in Barcelona's final La Liga match of the season, Messi scored twice in a 2–2 away draw against Eibar (his 49th and 50th goals of the season in all competitions), which saw him capture his sixth Pichichi Trophy as the league's top scorer, with 36 goals in 34 appearances; with six titles, he equalled Zarra as the player with the most top-scorer awards in La Liga.
On 25 May, Barça lost the Copa Del Rey final to Valencia 1–2. Lionel Messi scored the only Barcelona goal that night. This loss marked the end of the season for FC Barcelona who won two trophies (La liga and Supercopa de España) out of the possible four, despite having been close to winning them all up until 7 May.
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Squad information[edit]
First team squad[edit]
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  | Marc-André ter Stegen | 27 | EU | 2014 | 190 | 0 | 2022 | €12M | |
| 2 | DF |  | Nélson Semedo | 25 | EU | 2017 | 82 | 1 | 2021 | €30M | |
| 3 | DF |  | Gerard Piqué (3rd captain) | 32 | EU | 2008 | 498 | 46 | 2022 | €5M | Originally from Youth system |
| 4 | MF |  | Ivan Rakitić | 31 | EU | 2014 | 268 | 35 | 2021 | €18M | |
| 5 | MF | | Sergio Busquets (vice-captain) | 30 | EU | 2008 | 536 | 13 | 2023 | Youth system | |
| 6 | DF |  | Jean-Clair Todibo | 19 | EU | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2023 | €1M | |
| 7 | FW |  | Philippe Coutinho | 26 | EU | 2018 | 75 | 22 | 2023 | €120M | Second nationality: Portugal |
| 8 | MF | | Arthur | 22 | Non-EU | 2018 | 44 | 0 | 2024 | €31M | |
| 9 | FW |  | Luis Suárez | 32 | EU | 2014 | 247 | 177 | 2021 | €81M | Second nationality: Italy |
| 10 | FW |  | Lionel Messi (captain) | 31 | EU | 2004 | 687 | 603 | 2024 | Youth system | Second nationality: Spain |
| 11 | FW | | Ousmane Dembélé | 22 | EU | 2017 | 64 | 18 | 2021 | €105M | |
| 12 | MF | | Rafinha | 26 | EU | 2011 | 87 | 12 | 2020 | Youth system | Second nationality: Spain |
| 13 | GK |  | Jasper Cillessen | 30 | EU | 2016 | 32 | 0 | 2021 | €13M | |
| 14 | FW | | Malcom | 22 | Non-EU | 2018 | 24 | 4 | 2023 | €41M | |
| 15 | DF | | Clément Lenglet | 24 | EU | 2018 | 45 | 2 | 2023 | €35.9M | |
| 17 | DF |  | Jeison Murillo | 26 | EU | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2019 | €2M (loan) | Second nationality: Spain |
| 18 | DF | | Jordi Alba | 30 | EU | 2012 | 300 | 15 | 2024 | €14M | Originally from Youth system |
| 19 | FW |  | Kevin-Prince Boateng | 32 | EU | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2019 | €1M (loan) | Second nationality: Germany |
| 20 | MF | | Sergi Roberto (4th captain) | 27 | EU | 2010 | 245 | 8 | 2022 | Youth system | |
| 21 | MF | | Carles Aleñá | 21 | EU | 2016 | 34 | 3 | 2022 | Youth system | |
| 22 | MF |  | Arturo Vidal | 32 | Non-EU | 2018 | 53 | 3 | 2021 | €18M | |
| 23 | DF | | Samuel Umtiti | 25 | EU | 2016 | 97 | 2 | 2023 | €25M | |
| 24 | DF |  | Thomas Vermaelen | 33 | EU | 2014 | 53 | 1 | 2019 | €15M |
- Last updated: 4 March 2019
- Source: FCBarcelona.com, Players in / out, Wikipedia players' articles, ESPN (for appearances and goals) and footballdatabase.com (for EU passport)
From youth squad[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Source: Champions League 2018/19 numbers
Transfers and loans[edit]
Transfers in[edit]
| Entry date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 July 2018 | MF | 8 | Arthur | Grêmio | €31,000,000[A] | [81] |
| 12 July 2018 | DF | 15 | Clément Lenglet | Sevilla | €35,900,000 | [82] |
| 24 July 2018 | FW | 14 | Malcom | Bordeaux | €41,000,000[B] | [83] |
| 3 August 2018 | MF | 22 | Arturo Vidal | Bayern Munich | Undisclosed[C] | [84] |
| 31 January 2019 | DF | 6 | Jean-Clair Todibo | Toulouse | €1,000,000[D] | [86] |
| Total | €108,900,000 | |||||
Transfers out[edit]
| Exit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018[A] | MF | 8 | Andrés Iniesta |  Vissel Kobe | Free | [87] |
| 1 July 2018[B] | FW | — | Gerard Deulofeu |  Watford | €13,000,000[C] | [88][89] |
| 1 August 2018 | DF | 19 | Lucas Digne | Everton | €20,200,000[D] | [91] |
| 4 August 2018 | DF | 22 | Aleix Vidal | Sevilla | €8,500,000[E] | [92][93] |
| 9 August 2018 | DF | 24 | Yerry Mina | Everton | €30,250,000[F] | [94][95] |
| 16 August 2018 | DF | — | Marlon |  Sassuolo | €6,000,000[G] | [96][97] |
| 11 January 2019 | FW | 19 | Munir | Sevilla | €1,050,000 | [98][99] |
| 15 January 2019 | MF | — | Paulinho |  Guangzhou Evergrande | Undisclosed[H] | [100][101] |
| 1 February 2019[I] | FW | — | Paco Alcácer | Borussia Dortmund | €23,000,000[J] | [102][103] |
| 4 March 2019 | MF | 16 | Sergi Samper | Vissel Kobe | Free | [104] |
| Total | €102,000,000 | |||||
- ^ Deal agreed 24 May 2018.
- ^ Deal agreed 11 June 2018.
- ^ Fee may eventually rise to €17,000,000.
- ^ Fee may eventually rise to €21,700,000.[90]
- ^ Fee may eventually rise to €10,500,000.
- ^ Fee may eventually rise to €31,750,000.
- ^ Fee may eventually rise to €12,000,000.
- ^ Fee reported as €42,000,000.
- ^ Deal agreed 11 November 2018.
- ^ Fee may eventually rise to €28,000,000.
Loans in[edit]
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 December 2018 | End of season | DF | 17 | Jeison Murillo | Valencia | €2,000,000[A] | [105] |
| 21 January 2019 | End of season | FW | 19 | Kevin-Prince Boateng | Sassuolo | €1,000,000[B] | [106] |
Loans out[edit]
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2018 | End of season[A] | MF | 15 | Paulinho | Guangzhou Evergrande | None[B] | [107] |
| 23 July 2018 | End of season | DF | — | Douglas |  Sivasspor | None | [108] |
| 24 July 2018 | End of season | GK | — | Adrián Ortolá | Deportivo La Coruña | None[C] | [110] |
| 9 August 2018 | End of season | MF | 21 | André Gomes | Everton | €2,250,000 | [111][112] |
| 28 August 2018 | End of season[D] | FW | 17 | Paco Alcácer | Borussia Dortmund | €2,000,000[E] | [114] |
| 31 January 2019 | End of season | MF | 6 | Denis Suárez | Arsenal | None[F] | [116] |
Transfer summary[edit]
Undisclosed fees are not included in the transfer totals.
| Expenditure Summer: Winter: Total: | Income Summer: Winter: Total: | Net totals Summer: Winter: Total: |
Pre-season and friendlies[edit]
Win Draw Loss
International Champions Cup[edit]
Barcelona began their 2018–19 pre-season with a tour of the United States in the 2018 International Champions Cup. Barça played against Tottenham Hotspur at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Roma at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington and Milan at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.[117]
| 28 July 2018 ICC | Barcelona | 2–2 (5–3 p) | Tottenham Hotspur | Pasadena, United States |
| 20:00 PDT | Munir  15'Arthur 29' | Report | Son Heung-min 73' Nkoudou 75' | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 66,805 Referee: Kevin Stott (United States) |
| Penalties | ||||
Palencia  Ruiz Monchu Puig Malcom | Son Heung-min Davies Georgiou Sánchez | |||
| 31 July 2018 ICC | Barcelona | 2–4 | Roma | Arlington, United States |
| 21:00 CDT | Rafinha 6' Malcom 49' | Report | El Shaarawy 35' Florenzi 78'Cristante 83'Perotti 86' (pen.) | Stadium: AT&T Stadium Attendance: 54,726 Referee: José Carlos Rivero (United States) |
| 4 August 2018 ICC | Milan | 1–0 | Barcelona | Santa Clara, United States |
| 17:00 PDT | Silva 90+3' | Report | Stadium: Levi's Stadium Attendance: 51,391 Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States) |
Joan Gamper Trophy[edit]
The Blaugrana finished their pre-season preparations with the annual Joan Gamper Trophy match against Boca Juniors of Argentina at the Camp Nou on 15 August.[118]
| 15 August 2018 Joan Gamper Trophy | Barcelona | 3–0 | Boca Juniors | Barcelona, Spain |
| 18:15 | Malcom 18' Vidal  33'Messi 39'Rafinha 67'Busquets 80' | Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 70,089 Referee: Undiano Mallenco (Navarre) |
Supercopa de Catalunya[edit]
| 6 March 2019 Final | Barcelona | 0–1 | Girona | Sabadell |
| 18:45 CET | Report | Stuani 69' (pen.), 86' Montes 85' | Stadium: Nova Creu Alta Attendance: 10,722 Referee: Medié Jiménez (Catalonia) |
Competitions[edit]
Overview[edit]
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| La Liga | 18 August 2018 | 19 May 2019 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 38 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 90 | 36 | +54 | 68.42 |
| Copa del Rey | 31 October 2018 | 25 May 2019 | Round of 32 | Runners-up | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 55.56 |
| Supercopa de España | 12 August 2018 | Final | Winners | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| UEFA Champions League | 18 September 2018 | 7 May 2019 | Group stage | Semi-finals | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 66.67 |
| Total | 60 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 138 | 56 | +82 | 66.67 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
La Liga[edit]
Barcelona were the defending champions. On 24 July 2018, the La Liga fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[119]
Standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona (C) | 38 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 90 | 36 | +54 | 87 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 55 | 29 | +26 | 76 | |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 63 | 46 | +17 | 68 | |
| 4 | Valencia | 38 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 61 | |
| 5 | Getafe | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 59[a] | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[b] |
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 (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[120]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Getafe finished ahead of Sevilla on head-to-head points: Sevilla 0–2 Getafe, Getafe 3–0 Sevilla.
- ^ Since the winners of the 2018–19 Copa del Rey, Valencia, 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 second qualifying round) was passed to the seventh-placed team.
Results summary[edit]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 90 | 36 | +54 | 87 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 17 | +34 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 19 | +20 |
Last updated: 19 May 2019.
Source: La Liga
Results by round[edit]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches[edit]
| 18 August 2018 1 | Barcelona | 3–0 | Alavés | Barcelona |
| 22:15 CEST | Messi 64', 90+2' Coutinho 83' | Report | Torres 10' Maripán 41' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 52,356 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Murcia) |
| 25 August 2018 2 | Valladolid | 0–1 | Barcelona | Valladolid |
| 22:15 CEST | Ünal 49' | Report | Dembélé 57' Piqué 60' | Stadium: José Zorrilla Attendance: 22,651 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Basque Country) |
| 2 September 2018 3 | Barcelona | 8–2 | Huesca | Barcelona |
| 18:30 CEST | Messi 16', 61' Pulido 24' (o.g.)L. Suárez 39', 90+3' (pen.)Dembélé 48'Rakitić 52'Alba 81'Vidal 88' | Report | Hernández 3' Luisinho 26'Gallar 42'Musto 87' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 72,892 Referee: Melero López (Andalusia) |
| 15 September 2018 4 | Real Sociedad | 1–2 | Barcelona | San Sebastián |
| 16:15 CEST | Elustondo 12' Illarramendi 43' | Report | L. Suárez 63' Dembélé 66'Umtiti 87' | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 26,756 Referee: Del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid) |
| 23 September 2018 5 | Barcelona | 2–2 | Girona | Barcelona |
| 20:45 CEST | Semedo 12' Arthur 15'Messi 19'Lenglet  35'Piqué 63', 81' | Report | Stuani 16', 45', 51' Bernardo 39'Juanpe 61'Alcalá 68'Portu 69' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 76,055 Referee: Gil Manzano (Extremadura) |
| 26 September 2018 6 | Leganés | 2–1 | Barcelona | Leganés |
| 20:00 CEST | Pérez 40' Bustinza 49'El Zhar 52'Óscar 53'Nyom 88'En-Nesyri 90+2' | Report | Coutinho 12' Umtiti 60'Vermaelen 64' | Stadium: Butarque Attendance: 11,407 Referee: Undiano Mallenco (Navarre) |
| 29 September 2018 7 | Barcelona | 1–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Barcelona |
| 16:15 CEST | Rakitić 78' Munir 84'Busquets 89'Messi 90+4' | Report | De Marcos 41' Yeray 48'Nolaskoain 90'D. García 90' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 78,015 Referee: Jaime Latre (Aragon) |
| 7 October 2018 8 | Valencia | 1–1 | Barcelona | Valencia |
| 20:45 CEST | Garay 2' Carlos Soler 43'Parejo 58' | Report | Messi 23' L. Suárez 41'Coutinho 58' | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 46,249 Referee: González González (Castile and León) |
| 20 October 2018 9 | Barcelona | 4–2 | Sevilla | Barcelona |
| 20:45 CEST | Coutinho 2' Messi 12'L. Suárez 63' (pen.)Rakitić 88' | Report | Vaclík 62' Lenglet 79' (o.g.)L. Muriel 90+1' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 88,712 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Valencia) |
| 28 October 2018 10 | Barcelona | 5–1 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| 16:15 CET | Coutinho 11' L. Suárez 30' (pen.), 75', 83', 77'Rakitić 38'Vidal 87' | Report | Nacho 39' Marcelo 50'Bale 53' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 93,265 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 4 November 2018 11 | Rayo Vallecano | 2–3 | Barcelona | Vallecas |
| 20:45 CET | Amat 6' Pozo 35'De Tomás 49'Álvaro 57'Alberto 89'Velázquez 90+2' | Report | L. Suárez 11', 90' Lenglet 17'Alba 70'Dembélé 87' | Stadium: Vallecas Attendance: 13,875 Referee: Hernández Hernández |
| 11 November 2018 12 | Barcelona | 3–4 | Real Betis | Barcelona |
| 16:15 CET | Rakitić 44'  81'Busquets 59'Messi 68' (pen.), 90+2'Vidal 73', 79' | Report | Junior 20' Guardado 23'Joaquín 34'Mandi 69'Lo Celso 71'Canales 83' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 83,174 Referee: Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community) |
| 24 November 2018 13 | Atlético Madrid | 1–1 | Barcelona | Madrid |
| 20:45 CET | Hernandez 39' Griezmann 48'Costa 71', 77'Rodri 86'Filipe Luís 87' | Report | Busquets 29' Umtiti 71'Dembélé 90'Rafinha 90+3' | Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano Attendance: 67,204 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 2 December 2018 14 | Barcelona | 2–0 | Villarreal | Barcelona |
| 18:30 CET | Lenglet 18' Piqué 36'Alba 69'Aleñá 87' | Report | Víctor Ruiz 11' Álvaro 26'P. Fornals 90'Pedraza 90+1' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 73,003 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
| 8 December 2018 15 | Espanyol | 0–4 | Barcelona | Barcelona |
| 20:45 CET | Vilà 79' | Report | Messi 17', 65' Dembélé 26'L. Suárez 45' | Stadium: RCDE Stadium Attendance: 24,037 Referee: Del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid) |
| 16 December 2018 16 | Levante | 0–5 | Barcelona | Valencia |
| 20:45 CET | Róber 25' Jason 59'Cabaco 76' | Report | Dembélé 18' L. Suárez 34'Rakitić 36'Messi 43', 47', 60'Alba 45'Piqué 88' | Stadium: Ciutat de València Attendance: 23,736 Referee: González González |
| 22 December 2018 17 | Barcelona | 2–0 | Celta Vigo | Barcelona |
| 18:30 CET | Dembélé 10' Messi 45' | Report | Aspas 45' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 78,686 Referee: Eduardo Prieto |
| 6 January 2019 18 | Getafe | 1–2 | Barcelona | Getafe |
| 20:45 CET | Foulquier 15' Mata 43'Suárez 61'Cabrera 69'Maksimović 77' | Report | Arthur 12' Alba 15'Messi 20'L. Suárez 39'Vidal 65' | Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez Attendance: 14,721 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 13 January 2019 19 | Barcelona | 3–0 | Eibar | Barcelona |
| 18:30 CET | L. Suárez 19', 59', 44' Messi 53'Piqué 70' | Report | Enrich 42' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 71,039 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 20 January 2019 20 | Barcelona | 3–1 | Leganés | Barcelona |
| 20:45 CET | Busquets 12' Dembélé 32'Aleñá 54'Roberto 60'L. Suárez 71'Messi 90+2' | Report | Braithwaite 8', 57' Tarín 22'Omeruo 30' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 50,670 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Basque Country) |
| 27 January 2019 21 | Girona | 0–2 | Barcelona | Girona |
| 16:15 CET | Espinosa 29' 51' Bounou 52'Juanpe 69'Stuani 89' | Report | Semedo 9' Lenglet 31'Vidal 37'Busquets 43'Messi 68' | Stadium: Montilivi Attendance: 14,021 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
| 2 February 2019 22 | Barcelona | 2–2 | Valencia | Barcelona |
| 18:30 CET | Roberto 31' Messi 39' (pen.), 64'Rakitić 45'Alba 90+1' | Report | Gameiro 24' Parejo 32' (pen.) | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 76,789 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco |
| 10 February 2019 23 | Athletic Bilbao | 0–0 | Barcelona | Bilbao |
| 20:45 CET | D. García 52' De Marcos 68' 90+1'Yeray 90+1' | Report | Lenglet 72' Busquets 78' | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 47,557 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
| 16 February 2019 24 | Barcelona | 1–0 | Valladolid | Barcelona |
| 20:45 CET | Messi 43' (pen.), 67' | Report | Ünal 11' Anuar 34'Míchel 70' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 67,435 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 23 February 2019 25 | Sevilla | 2–4 | Barcelona | Seville |
| 16:15 CET | Navas 22' Mercado 42'Rog 49'Wöber 57'Vázquez 70'Kjær 80'Sarabia 83'Mesa 90' | Report | Messi 26', 67', 85' Piqué 38'L. Suárez 90+3' | Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 40,661 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz |
| 2 March 2019 26 | Real Madrid | 0–1 | Barcelona | Madrid |
| 20:45 CET | Ramos 61' Asensio 82'Carvajal 89' | Report | Busquets 2' Rakitić 26'Lenglet 63' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 78,921 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco |
| 9 March 2019 27 | Barcelona | 3–1 | Rayo Vallecano | Barcelona |
| 18:30 CET | Piqué 38' Messi 51' (pen.)Busquets 79'L. Suárez 82' | Report | De Tomás 24' Velázquez 68'Imbula 89' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 74,158 Referee: Melero López (Andalusia) |
| 17 March 2019 28 | Real Betis | 1–4 | Barcelona | Seville |
| 20:45 CET | Guardado 16' Loren 82' | Report | Messi 18', 45+2', 85' Lenglet 52'L. Suárez 63'Semedo 67' | Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 54,172 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Basque Country) |
| 30 March 2019 29 | Barcelona | 2–0 | Espanyol | Barcelona |
| 16:15 CET | Messi 71', 89' | Report | Sánchez 69' Granero 73'Pedrosa 87'Rosales 90+3' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 92,795 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
| 2 April 2019 30 | Villarreal | 4–4 | Barcelona | Vila-real |
| 21:30 CEST | Chukwueze 23' Álvaro 36' 86'Funes Mori 45+1'Toko Ekambi 50'Iborra 62'Bacca 80'Cáseres 90+1' | Report | Coutinho 12' Malcom 16'Busquets 39'Lenglet 42'Vidal 77'Aleñá 83'Messi 84', 90'Roberto 85'L. Suárez 90+1', 90+3' | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 19,515 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
| 6 April 2019 31 | Barcelona | 2–0 | Atlético Madrid | Barcelona |
| 20:45 CEST | Piqué 74' Lenglet 78'L. Suárez 85', 86'Messi 86' | Report | Partey 27' Giménez 28'Costa 28'Godín 29'Saúl 71' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 92,453 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 13 April 2019 32 | Huesca | 0–0 | Barcelona | Huesca |
| 12:00 CEST | Pulido 90+1' | Report | Todibo 42' Wagué 90' | Stadium: El Alcoraz Attendance: 7,332 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 20 April 2019 33 | Barcelona | 2–1 | Real Sociedad | Barcelona |
| 20:45 CEST | Lenglet 45' Alba 64' | Report | Merino 15' Juanmi 62' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 75,470 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
| 23 April 2019 34 | Alavés | 0–2 | Barcelona | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| 21:30 CEST | Jony 33' Navarro 56'Pina 90+4' | Report | Aleñá 54' L. Suárez 60' (pen.)Coutinho 76' | Stadium: Mendizorrotza Attendance: 18,735 Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
| 27 April 2019 35 | Barcelona | 1–0 | Levante | Barcelona |
| 20:45 CEST | Rakitić 14' Messi 62'Piqué 70'Semedo 77'Busquets 90+1' | Report | Rochina 56' Vezo 58'Coke 83' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 91,917 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
| 4 May 2019 36 | Celta Vigo | 2–0 | Barcelona | Vigo |
| 20:45 CEST | Boufal 31' Gómez 67'Aspas 88' (pen.) | Report | Vermaelen 14' Umtiti 29'Todibo 55'Prince 72'Vidal 79' | Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos Attendance: 22,519 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |