| 2012–13 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Sandro Rosell | ||
| Head Coach | Tito Vilanova | ||
| Stadium | Camp Nou | ||
| La Liga | 1st | ||
| Copa del Rey | Semi-finals | ||
| Supercopa de España | Runners-up | ||
| UEFA Champions League | Semi-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Lionel Messi (46) All: Lionel Messi (60) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 96,589 vsReal Madrid (7 October 2012) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 37,607 vsCórdoba (10 January 2013) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 73,282 (including Joan Gamper Trophy) | ||
The 2012–13 season wasFutbol Club Barcelona's 114th in existence and the club's82nd consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. The season marked the managerial debut ofTito Vilanova, who served asPep Guardiola's longtime assistant. Vilanova assumed management of the club after Guardiola, who had managed Barcelona for the prior four seasons, declined to renew his contract.[1]
Barcelona finished first inLa Liga but lost in the semi-finals of both theCopa del Rey and theUEFA Champions League. The club also set a record (later equaled byReal Madrid) by scoring in all 38 La Liga matches in the season.
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On 29 May, Barcelona announced their first pre-season match to be againstHamburger SV in occasion of theGerman outfit's 125th anniversary celebration. It will be Tito Vilanova's first match in charge of the first team.[2] The second match will be on 28 July inTangier,Morocco, versus an all-star starting XI from theMoroccan Football League at theStade de Tanger. This will be their first appearance in Morocco in 38 years.[3]
On 1 June, Barcelona announced BraziliandefenderHenrique will not return to team after both agreed to terminate the player's contract on 30 June. Henrique did not make an appearance with the first team and was on-loan in2008–09 with German clubBayer Leverkusen,2009–10, and2010–11 withRacing de Santander and in2011–12, with Brazilian clubPalmeiras.[4]
On 28 June, Barcelona andValencia CF reached an agreement on the transfer of left backJordi Alba for €14 million. The player joined the team afterUEFA Euro 2012 and signed a five-year deal.[5]
On 7 July, Barcelona announced thatSeydou Keita would not renew his contract for the upcoming season. TheMalimidfielder leaves after four years and 14 titles accumulated while at Barça.[6]
On 10 July, theRoyal Spanish Football Federation released the fixture list for the2012–13 season, with Barcelona opening the season atCamp Nou againstReal Sociedad.[7] PresidentÁngel María Villar also confirmed that both Barcelona manager Tito Vilanova andReal Madrid managerJosé Mourinho will not have to serve their suspensions in the2012 Supercopa de España for their altercation inlast year's edition. Barça's Board Secretary Toni Freixa stated at a press conference that an "aggression can never go unpunished" and "we understand that an aggression on a coach deserves punishment. This measure doesn't make the aggressor innocent but it allows them to believe that they can keep on being aggressive without consequences. It's a bad example for Spanish football that this aggression hasn't been punished."[8]
On 13 July, Barcelona announced that the pre-season match on 28 July would be played againstRaja Casablanca instead of Moroccan All-Star XI as previously announced.[9]
On 24 July, Barcelona opened their pre-season with a 2–1 victory over Hamburg at theImtech Arena. Goals scored byDani Alves andGerard Deulofeu to set off a victorious debut for Vilanova.[10] DefenderMarc Muniesa left the match with a tornACL in his right knee in the 52nd minute that could possibly see him miss the rest of the season.[11] The next day, Barcelona doctors confirmed that Muniesa will miss up to six months due to the injury picked up the day before.[12]
On 27 July, Barcelona informed theCatalan Football Federation thatBarcelona B, instead of the first team, will dispute the Supercopa de Catalunya againstEspanyol set for 31 July at theOlímpic Lluís Companys.[13]
On 28 July, Barcelona defeated Raja Casablanca 8–0 in Tangier withLionel Messi supplying a hat-trick whileAlexis Sánchez added another two goals while Dani Alves,Sergi Gómez, and Deulofeu scored one each.[14]
On 30 July, Barcelona announced they accepted the rescheduled date of the Supercopa de Catalunya after the Catalan Football Association proposed the match to be played on 26 September 2012. They also stated that they would play the strongest team possible as chosen by the manager.[15]
On 4 August, Barcelona defeatedParis Saint-Germain 4–1 in penalty shoot-out after a 2–2 draw in regular time for the Trophée de Paris inParis.Rafinha and Lionel Messi scored the two goals which was kicked off byEric Abidal, who took the ceremonial kick off.[16]
On 8 August, Barcelona defeatedManchester United 2–0 in a best-of-three penalty shoot-out after a 0–0 draw after regular time.Víctor Valdés saved aWayne Rooney penalty in the first half of stoppage time, while Jordi Alba made his debut for Barcelona in the second half of the match.[17]
On 11 August, Barcelona defeatedDinamo București 2–0 with goals by Lionel Messi andIbrahim Afellay. The two long-time injured Barça players,David Villa (fracturedtibia) andAndreu Fontàs (tornACL), made their returns.[18]
On 18 August, Barcelona andEnglish clubArsenal reached an agreement on the transfer ofCameroon midfielderAlex Song for €19 million. The player signed a five-year deal with an €80 million release clause.[19]
On 19 August, Barcelona started their 2012–13 La Liga season with 5–1 home win over Real Sociedad with two goals by Lionel Messi and one each byCarles Puyol,Pedro and David Villa. It also marked a successful debut for Tito Vilanova's first league match as manager.[20]
On 20 August, Barcelona suffered their first defeat of the season at the hands ofSampdoria for theJoan Gamper Trophy by a score of 1–0.[21]Sergi Roberto was named the best player of the match.[22]
On 23 August, Barcelona defeated Real Madrid in the first leg of the Supercopa de España, 3–2, with goals by Pedro, Lionel Messi andXavi. It was Vilanova's first game and win in a Clásico as manager.[23] Messi's 14th Clásico goal allowed him to equalCésar Rodríguez's record for Barcelona and marked the first time a player scored in four consecutive Spanish Super Cup matches.[24]
On 26 August, Barcelona came back from a 1–0 half-time deficit to defeatCA Osasuna inEl Sadar with a 2–1 victory behind two goals from Lionel Messi in the last 15 minutes of the match.[25] Carles Puyol finished with a broken cheekbone after a collision with Osasuna'sforwardRoland Lamah towards the end of the match,[26] that also saw manager Vilanova ejected for the first time by refereeMuñiz Fernández for excessive argument over a play the Barça manager deemed a foul not called in favour of his team.[27]
On 29 August, the RFEF Competition Committee suspended manager Tito Vilanova after he was ejected in the Osasuna match for what the referee deemed as "angrily protesting a play of the match, after he had been warned by the assistant referee." Barça are set to appeal the suspension.[28] Later that day, Barça were defeated in the second leg of the Supercopa de España 2–1 at theSantiago Bernabéu and lost the tie on away goals. Real Madrid jumped out to a 2–0 lead within the first 20 minutes and the comeback was made even tougher for Barça after the sending off ofAdriano in the 28th minute. Lionel Messi scored his sixth goal of the season off a free-kick and has scored in all four competitive matches to start the season for Barcelona.[29] Alex Song made his debut for Barcelona with a perfect passing statistic.[30]
On 30 August,UEFA conducted the group stage draw for the2012–13 UEFA Champions League inMonaco. Barcelona were drawn into Group G along withPortuguese clubBenfica,Spartak Moscow fromRussia, andScottish championsCeltic.[31] BarcelonamidfielderAndrés Iniesta received the2011–12 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award, beating out teammate Lionel Messi and Real MadridforwardCristiano Ronaldo for the prize.[32]
On 31 August, Barcelona andSchalke 04 agreed on a loan of Ibrahim Afellay to the German club until 30 June 2013.[33]
On 2 September, Barcelona defeated Valencia 1–0 at the Camp Nou to start the league season unbeaten before theFIFA international break. Adriano scored the lone goal in the 23rd minute.[34]
On 12 September, Barcelona announced that midfielder Andrés Iniesta would be out 10–15 days with a pulledabductor in his right leg which he picked up during theGeorgia–Spain match theday before.[35]
On 15 September, Barcelona defeatedGetafe CF with a scoreline of 4–1 at theColiseum Alfonso Pérez. Lionel Messi started his first match in over a year on the bench[36] but came-on in the 59th minute to score two goals. David Villa added another one as he recovers to full match fitness from his fractured leg from December 2011.[37] Not all was celebrations for Barça, however, as their captain, Carles Puyol, suffered a strained to theposterior cruciate ligament in his left leg in the 53rd minute. The player is expected to miss four-to-six weeks due to the knee injury.[38]
On 19 September, Barcelona made their Champions League debut for the season with a 3–2 home victory over Spartak Moscow.Cristian Tello contributed the opening goal and Lionel Messi the two winning goals, while Dani Alves scored an own goal for the visitors.[39] Early in the first half, Barça'sCBGerard Piqué suffered asprained left foot and will be out for two to three weeks.[40]
On 22 September, Barcelona defeatedGranada at home 2–0 behind a goal from Xavi late in the 87th minute and an own goal in stoppage time to seal the victory.[41]
On 28 September, Lionel Messi won his third consecutiveOnze d'Or presented by theFrench magazineOnze Mondial. With 47.45% of the votes, Messi beat out Cristiano Ronaldo andAtlético Madrid forwardRadamel Falcao for the trophy.[42]
On 29 September, Barcelona came from two goals down to claim a 3–2 victory overSevilla at theRamón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium. After Sevilla took a 2–0 lead, two goals byCesc Fàbregas and one by substitute David Villa in injury time kept Barça on their perfect start to the league season.[43] In the same match,Thiago picked up a knee injury that will sideline him for up to eight weeks.[44]
On 2 October, Barcelona defeated Benfica at theEstádio da Luz with 2–0 scoreline to stay unbeaten at the top of the group. Alexis Sánchez and Cesc Fàbregas contributed the winning goals, whileSergio Busquets was sent off in the 89th minute.[45] Late in the second half of the game, Carles Puyol suffered yet another injury when he landed awkwardly and dislocated his left elbow.[46] He is expected to be out for eight weeks.[47]
On 7 October, Barcelona drew their first game of the season with a 2–2 at home against Real Madrid. Both goals came from Lionel Messi, bringing him just one goal short of the all timeClásico scoring record of 18 goals byAlfredo Di Stéfano.[48] Early in the match, Dani Alves picked up a hamstring injury in his left leg and will be out for three weeks.[49]
On 15 October, Barcelona announced defender Andreu Fontàs would be loan out toMallorca until the end of the season.[50]
On 20 October, Barcelona took a wild match inA Coruña, beatingDeportivo de La Coruña 5–4 at theEstadio Riazor. A hat-trick by Lionel Messi gave the visitors all the hard earned three points in where they raced out to a three-goal lead within the first 20 minutes of the match.[51]
On 23 October, Barcelona defeated Celtic 2–1 at home. A goal by Andrés Iniesta at the end of the first half and a Jordi Alba goal in the closing seconds helped Barcelona to take away the win[52] in Xavi's 150th international game with Barcelona.[53]
On 27 October, Barcelona defeatedRayo Vallecano with a dominating scoreline of 5–0 inVallecas. Leo Messi scored a brace, while David Villa, Xavi and Cesc Fàbregas contributed with a goal each. This win equalled Barcelona's best start in the La Liga.[54]
On 30 October, Barcelona started theirCopa del Rey defence with a victory inVitoria-Gasteiz overAlavés in the first leg with a 3–0 win. Goals from David Villa, Andrés Iniesta and Cesc Fàbregas gave Barça the victory.[55]
On 3 November, Barcelona defeatedCelta de Vigo 3–1 at home. With goals by Adriano, David Villa and Jordi Alba, Barça confirmed their best start in La Liga in club history.[56] Adriano had to leave the game early with a muscle tear in his right thigh and will be out of action for three weeks.[57]The win opened a three-point gap at the top of the league overAtlético Madrid.
On 7 November, Barcelona suffered their first Champions League loss of the season with a 2–1 loss inGlasgow against Celtic. The lone goal by Lionel Messi came in the closing minutes of the game. This loss marked Barça's first away defeat in the Champions League Group Stage since 2006.[58]
On 11 November, Barcelona defeated Mallorca 4–2 at theIberostar. Goals by Xavi, Cristian Tello and a brace by Lionel Messi helped equalizing the best ever La Liga start after the first 11 games of the season, previously archived by Real Madrid1968–69 and1991–92.[59] With 76 goals to his name in 2012, Messi also overtookPelé's record of 75 goals in a single calendar year from 1958 and is only nine goals from drawing with the all-time record from 1972 byGerd Müller.[60]
On 16 November, Barcelona announced thatQatar Airways will be the newshirt sponsor starting the2013–14 season, marking the first officialcommercial sponsor on the Barcelona shirt in team's history. PresidentSandro Rosell stated "(Qatar Airways) an ambitious brand with global aspirations, always committed to achieving the utmost excellence in its field. These are objectives with which FC Barcelona fully identifies."[61]
On 17 November, Barcelona defeatedZaragoza with 3–1 at home with another brace by Lionel Messi andAlex Song's first goal for Barça.[62]
On 18 November, Marc Bartra pulled the adductor in his right leg during a training session and will be sidelined for 15–20 days.[63]
On 20 November, Barcelona defeated Spartak Moscow at theLuzhniki Stadium 3–0. One goal by Dani Alves and two by Lionel Messi helped Barça to qualify for theknockout phase of the Champions League with one game left to play.[64]
On 25 November, Barcelona defeatedLevante in theCiutat de València 4–0. A brace by Lionel Messi and one goal each by Cesc Fàbregas and Andrés Iniesta, the latter also contributing three assists, as well as a penalty save byVíctor Valdés kept Barça on top of La Liga. For over 60 minutes Barcelona played with onlyLa Masia graduates, after Dani Alves came off injured after 13 minutes.[65]
On 28 November, Barcelona defeated Alavés with 3–1 at home. One goal by Adriano and two by David Villa helped Barça to advance to theRound of 16 of the Copa del Rey, where they will faceCórdoba.[66] With the brace, David Villa passed the 300 career goals mark to 301 goals as a professional, including club and country, Spain.[67]
On 29 November,FIFA announced the three finalists for the2012 FIFA Ballon d'Or to be presented on 7 January 2013: Lionel Messi and Andrés Iniesta from Barcelona and Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid.[68] This marks the third season in a row that at least two finalist are from Barcelona and the six year in a row that Messi makes the final three.
On 1 December, Barcelona defeatedAthletic Bilbao 5–1 at home with two goals by Lionel Messi and one each by Gerard Piqué, Adriano, and Cesc Fàbregas.[69] With this win Barça set up the best ever start of any team in La Liga.[70] Messi's two goals made him equalize with César Rodríguez as Barcelona'stop scorers in La Liga with 190 goals.[71]
On 5 December, Barcelona played their first goalless game of the season, drawing 0–0 against Benfica at home. Shortly after coming on, Lionel Messi had to be carried off on a stretcher after twisting his knee.[72] It was later revealed that Messi picked up a contusion on the outside of his left knee.[73]
On 9 December, Barcelona defeatedReal Betis in theBenito Villamarín 2–1. With two more goals by Lionel Messi, Barça continued their undefeated run in away games to start La Liga season to eight matches.[74] Those goals also sent Messi's tally to 86 in 2012, overtakingGermanstrikerGerd Müller's record of 85 goals in a calendar year in 1972.[75] Early in the game, Cesc Fàbregas was subbed off with a tornbiceps femoris in his left thigh and will be sidelined for three-to-four weeks.[76]
On 12 December, Barcelona defeated Córdoba at theNuevo Arcángel 2–0. Both goals were scored by Lionel Messi in his first Copa del Rey game of the season.[77]
On 16 December, Barcelona defeatedAtlético Madrid at home 4–1. Two goals by Lionel Messi and one each by Adriano andSergio Busquets. This victory helped Barça to draw nine points clear at the top of the table, and Messi's goals brought his record up to 90 for the year.[78]
On 17 December, Cristian Tello extended his contract with Barcelona until 30 June 2016, with a set buyout clause of €10 million.[79]
On 18 December, Barcelona announced the renewal of contracts with Carles Puyol and Xavi until 2016 and Lionel Messi until 2018.[80]
On 19 December, Barcelona's Medical Services announced that manager Tito Vilanova was to undergo surgery on the following day after a routine check-up revealed that he suffered aparotid ailment relapse, which he was operated on ayear previous.[81] During the recovery time, assistant coachJordi Roura will lead Barça.[82]
On 20 December,UEFA conducted theRound of 16 draw for the2012–13 UEFA Champions League inNyon. Barcelona were drawn to faceItalian clubMilan, who they last faced in the previous season'squarter-finals.[83]
On 22 December, Barcelona won their last match of the year at theJosé Zorrilla againstReal Valladolid with a score of 3–1. Goals by Xavi, Lionel Messi and Cristian Tello helped to keep the nine point lead on top of the table intact.[84]
On 23 December, Barcelona announced that backup goalkeeperJosé Manuel Pinto came to an agreement with the club to extend his contract for another year until 30 June 2014.[85]
On 6 January, Barcelona won their first match of the year at home, against Espanyol 4–0. Two goals by Pedro and one each by Xavi and Lionel Messi were scored in the first 30 minutes of the game.[86]
On 7 January, Lionel Messi was announced the2012 FIFA Ballon d'Or winner inZürich.[87] With 41.60% of the votes, Messi became the first player to win the award on four occasions, surpassingJohan Cruyff,Michel Platini andMarco van Basten, all with three. The win also gave Barcelona its tenth winner, the most all time of any European club.[88] Barcelona also celebrated five players in the2012 FIFA FIFPro World XI, as Messi was joined by teammates Gerard Piqué, Dani Alves, Andrés Iniesta and Xavi as the world's best for 2012.[89]
On 10 January, Barcelona beat Córdoba in the return leg of the Copa del Rey at home by 5–0, with one goal scored by Thiago and two each by David Villa and Alexis Sánchez. With an aggregate score of 7–0, Barça went through to thequarter-finals, where they will faceMálaga.[90] Early in the second half of the game,Sergi Roberto was subbed off with a tear in his lefthamstring and will be out of action for four weeks.[91]
On 13 January, Barcelona beat Málaga at theLa Rosaleda Stadium 3–1, with goals by Lionel Messi, Cesc Fàbregas and Thiago. With this win, Barça ended the first round of the season with a record-breaking 55 out of a possible 57 points.[92]
On 16 January, Barcelona drew 2–2 against Málaga at home in the first leg of the Copa del Rey quarter-finals. Goals by Lionel Messi and Carles Puyol were scored within one minute of each other.[93]
On 18 January, Barcelona announced that goalkeeper Víctor Valdés will not be extending his contract any further after his current contract expires on 30 June 2014.[94]
On 19 January, Barcelona lost their first league game away againstReal Sociedad at theAnoeta Stadium, 3–2. After leading by two goals from Messi and Pedro, Gerard Piqué was sent off with a second yellow and Sociedad turned the game around and scored the winning goal in the dying minutes.[95]
On 24 January, Barcelona defeated Málaga in the La Rosaleda 4–2, with goals by Pedro, Piqué, Iniesta and Messi. With an aggregate score of 6–4, Barça went through to theCopa del Rey semi-finals, where they will face Real Madrid.[96]
On 27 January, Barcelona defeated Osasuna at home 5–1 with four goals by Messi and one from Pedro.[97] With those goals, Messi broke the 200-goal barrier in La Liga, becoming the youngest player to archive that feat at just 25 years and 217 days of age.[98][99]
On 30 January, Barcelona drew 1–1 against Real Madrid in theSantiago Bernabéu in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals. The lone Barça goal was scored by Cesc Fàbregas.[100]
On 31 January, Barcelona andAjax agreed on the loan of forwardIsaac Cuenca to the Dutch club until 30 June 2013.[101] On the same day, Barça announced that defenderMarc Muniesa will join theB team for the rest of the season after having recovered from a tornACL.[102]
On 3 February, Barcelona drew their second league match of the season and their second season match in a row. A 1–1 draw against Valencia at theMestalla Stadium saw Messi scoring the only goal through a penalty.[103] Xavi, who was substituted in injury time of the match, was diagnosed the following day with a hamstring injury and will be sidelined for 15 days.[104] Barcelona faced Milan in the first leg of theChampions League round of 16 at theSan Siro and lost 2–0, with goals coming fromKevin-Prince Boateng andSulley Muntari.[105]
On 21 February, Barcelona announced that defender Eric Abidal is fit to play for the first time since receiving a liver transplant in April 2012.[106] On 24 February, Barcelona defeated Sevilla 2–1 at Camp Nou with goals from David Villa and Lionel Messi.[107] On 26 February, Barcelona were defeated by Real Madrid 3–1, 4–2 on aggregate, at the Camp Nou and were knocked out of Copa del Rey contention.[108]
On 2 March, Barcelona lost to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu by a score of 2–1. This was Barcelona's second loss against Real Madrid in a week. Four days later, Víctor Valdés was handed a four-match league ban after receiving a double yellow card for verbally abusing a referee following his team's defeat in theClásico in the weekend fixture.[109]
On 9 March, Barcelona defeated Deportivo de La Coruña 2–0 with goals from Alexis Sánchez and Lionel Messi.[110] On 12 March, Barcelona defeated Milan 4–0, 4–2 on aggregate, and entered the quarter-finals of the Champions League with goals from David Villa, Jordi Alba and a brace from Lionel Messi.[111] On 17 March, Barcelona defeated Rayo Vallecano 3–1 at Camp Nou with Messi scoring two and Villa scoring one goal.[112] On 30 March, Barça drew 2–2 with Celta de Vigo with Messi and Cristian Tello scoring one goal each.[113]
On 2 April, Barça drew 2–2 againstParis Saint-Germain in France in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final, the goals coming from Messi and Xavi via a penalty.[114]
On 10 April, Barça drew 1–1 against PSG at home in the Camp Nou in the Champions League quarter-final second leg. Pedro scored the all-important equaliser, which put Barça through to the semi-finals on the away goals rule.[115] The draw for the semi-finals of the Champions League was held on 12 April, with Barça drawing withBayern Munich.[116]
On 14 April, Barcelona defeated Zarozoga 3–0 away from home.[117] A 1–0 win over Levante on 20 April means that Barcelona need a maximum of six more points to secure the 2012–13 La Liga title.
On 23 April, Barcelona lost to Bayern 4–0 away at theAllianz Arena inMunich, their largest defeat in Europe in 16 years. On 1 May, in the second leg at home, they lost 3–0. With an aggregate score of 7–0, they were knocked out of the Champions League in the semi-finals.
On 5 May, Barcelona defeated Real Betis 4–2 at home with two goals by Lionel Messi and one each by David Villa and Alexis Sánchez with one more win to secure the La Liga title.
On 11 May, Barcelona clinched their 22nd La Liga title after Real Madrid's draw against Espanyol at theCornellà-El Prat. The result gave Barcelona an eight-point lead with two matches remaining, which ensured that they would finish top of the table. Barcelona were at the top of the league table for the entirety of the season, and only lost two matches en route to winning the title. It was the first title for manager Vilanova.
On 30 May, French defender Eric Abidal called a press conference to announce his departure from the club after six seasons.[118] Although admitting he wanted to see out his career as a Barça player, the club ultimately decided not to renew his contract.
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  | Víctor Valdés (4th captain) | 31 | EU | 2002 | 535 | 0 | 2018 | Youth system | FromYouth system |
| 2 | RB |  | Dani Alves | 30 | EU | 2008 | 255 | 16 | 2015 | €32M | Second nationality: Spain |
| 3 | CB | | Gerard Piqué | 26 | EU | 2008 | 227 | 16 | 2015 | €5M | FromYouth system |
| 4 | CM | | Cesc Fàbregas | 26 | EU | 2011 | 96 | 29 | 2016 | €34M | FromYouth system |
| 5 | CB | | Carles Puyol (captain) | 35 | EU | 1999 | 581 | 16 | 2016 | Youth system | |
| 6 | CM | | Xavi (vice-captain) | 33 | EU | 1998 | 677 | 80 | 2016 | Youth system | |
| 7 | FW | | David Villa | 31 | EU | 2012 | 77 | 33 | 2016 | €40M | |
| 8 | CM | | Andrés Iniesta (3rd captain) | 29 | EU | 2002 | 455 | 47 | 2015 | Youth system | |
| 9 | FW |  | Alexis Sánchez | 24 | Non-EU | 2011 | 87 | 26 | 2016 | €26M | |
| 10 | FW |  | Lionel Messi (5th captain) | 25 | Non-EU | 2004 | 379 | 313 | 2018 | Youth system | Second nationality: Spain |
| 11 | CM | | Thiago | 22 | EU | 2009 | 101 | 11 | 2015 | Youth system | |
| 12 | CM |  | Jonathan dos Santos | 23 | EU | 2009 | 25 | 0 | 2015 | Youth system | Second nationality: Spain |
| 13 | GK | | José Manuel Pinto | 37 | EU | 2008 | 64 | 0 | 2014 | €0.5M | |
| 14 | CB | | Javier Mascherano | 28 | EU | 2010 | 138 | 0 | 2016 | €22M | Second nationality: Italy |
| 15 | CB | | Marc Bartra | 22 | EU | 2010 | 24 | 1 | 2015 | Youth system | |
| 16 | CM | | Sergio Busquets | 24 | EU | 2008 | 236 | 8 | 2015 | Youth system | |
| 17 | FW | | Pedro | 25 | EU | 2008 | 214 | 68 | 2016 | Youth system | |
| 18 | LB | | Jordi Alba | 24 | EU | 2012 | 44 | 5 | 2017 | €14M | FromYouth system |
| 19 | RB | | Martín Montoya | 22 | EU | 2011 | 36 | 2 | 2014 | Youth system | |
| 21 | LB | | Adriano | 28 | EU | 2010 | 105 | 10 | 2017 | €9.5M | Second nationality: Spain |
| 22 | LB |  | Eric Abidal | 33 | EU | 2007 | 193 | 2 | 2013 | €9M | |
| 25 | CM |  | Alex Song | 25 | EU | 2012 | 34 | 1 | 2017 | €19M | Second nationality: France |
| 37 | FW | | Cristian Tello | 21 | EU | 2011 | 56 | 15 | 2016 | Youth system |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | DF | | Jordi Alba | 23 | EU | Valencia | Transfer | Summer | 2017 | €14M | FCBarcelona.com |
| 25 | DM | | Alex Song | 24 | EU | Arsenal | Transfer | Summer | 2017 | €19M | FCBarcelona.com |
Total spending:
€33 million
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | MF |  | Seydou Keita | 32 | EU | Dalian Aerbin | End of contract | Summer | Free | FCBarcelona.com |
| 20 | FW |  | Ibrahim Afellay | 26 | EU | Schalke 04 | Loan | Summer | N/A | FCBarcelona.com |
| 24 | CB | | Andreu Fontàs | 22 | EU | Mallorca | Loan | Summer | N/A | FCBarcelona.com |
| – | FW | | Keirrison | 23 | Non-EU | Coritiba | Loan | Summer | Free | FCBarcelona.com |
| – | DF | | Henrique | 25 | Non-EU | Palmeiras | Contract termination | Summer | Free | FCBarcelona.com |
| 23 | FW | | Isaac Cuenca | 21 | EU | Ajax | Loan | Winter | N/A | FCBarcelona.com |
Total income:
€0
Expenditure: €33 million
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| First team head coach | Tito Vilanova |
| Assistant coach | Jordi Roura |
| Goalkeeping coach | José Ramón de la Fuente |
| Physical fitness coach | Aureli Altimira |
| Director of football | Andoni Zubizarreta |
Last updated: 15 June
Source:FC Barcelona Official Website
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| Total | Champions League | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Others1 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Pos. | Name | Nat. | GS | App | Gls | Min | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | Notes |
| 1 | GK | Valdés | | 44 | 44 | 3960 | 11 | 31 | 2 | |||||||
| 13 | GK | Pinto | | 16 | 16 | 1440 | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||||||
| 2 | RB | Alves | | 43 | 44 | 1 | 3754 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 3 | CB | Piqué | | 41 | 44 | 3 | 3625 | 10 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 5 | CB | Puyol | | 20 | 22 | 2 | 1627 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 |  Source | |||
| 15 | CB | Bartra | | 8 | 15 | 904 | 6 | 7 | 2 | |||||||
| 18 | LB | Alba | | 41 | 44 | 5 | 3757 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 19 | RB | Montoya | | 16 | 22 | 1683 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| 21 | FB | Adriano | | 27 | 32 | 6 | 2115 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 22 | LB | Abidal | | 2 | 4 | 184 | 4 | |||||||||
| 26 | CB | Muniesa | | |||||||||||||
| 29 | LB | Planas | | 2 | 108 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | CM | Fàbregas | | 41 | 44 | 13 | 3235 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 6 | CM | Xavi | | 41 | 43 | 7 | 3667 | 11 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 8 | CM | Iniesta | | 40 | 42 | 5 | 3509 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 11 | CM | Thiago | | 20 | 32 | 3 | 1907 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ||||
| 12 | CM | Jonathan | | 1 | 5 | 184 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| 14 | DM | Mascherano | | 36 | 38 | 3264 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 2 | ||||||
| 16 | DM | Busquets | | 39 | 41 | 1 | 3454 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 25 | DM | Song | | 25 | 28 | 1 | 2398 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 28 | CM | Roberto | | 4 | 5 | 331 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| 30 | CM | Rafinha | | 1 | 1 | 57 | 1 | |||||||||
| 7 | SS | Villa | | 26 | 38 | 14 | 2265 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 5 | |||
| 9 | SS | Sánchez | | 28 | 42 | 8 | 2626 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 10 | SS | Messi | | 44 | 50 | 60 | 4096 | 11 | 8 | 32 | 46 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| 17 | SS | Pedro | | 39 | 42 | 8 | 3406 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 27 | SS | Deulofeu | | 2 | 24 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 37 | SS | Tello | | 16 | 30 | 8 | 1633 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 2 | |||
Note: The Time Played is not updated yet.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Name | La Liga | UEFA Champions League | Copa del Rey | Supercopa de España | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | FW | | Messi | 46 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 60 |
| 7 | FW | | Villa | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| 4 | MF | | Fàbregas | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | FW | | Sánchez | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 17 | FW | | Pedro | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 37 | FW | | Tello | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | MF | | Xavi | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 21 | DF | | Adriano | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | MF | | Iniesta | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 18 | DF | | Alba | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | DF | | Piqué | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | MF | | Thiago | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | DF | | Puyol | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | DF | | Alves | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | | Busquets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | DF | | Montoya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | MF | | Song | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 112 | 18 | 21 | 4 | 155 | |||
Last updated: 26 May 2013
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 | | V. Valdés | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | | Dani Alves | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | | Piqué | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | MF | | Fàbregas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | DF | | Puyol | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | | Xavi | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | | David Villa | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | | A. Iniesta | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | | Alexis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | FW | | Messi | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | MF | | Thiago | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | MF | | Jonathan | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | GK | | Pinto | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | MF | | Mascherano | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||
| 15 | DF | | Bartra | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 16 | MF | | Sergio | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 17 | FW | | Pedro | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 18 | DF | | Jordi Alba | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | DF | | Montoya | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 21 | DF | | Adriano | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 22 | DF | | Abidal | ||||||||||||||||
| 25 | MF | | A. Song | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 27 | FW | | Deulofeu | ||||||||||||||||
| 28 | MF | | S. Roberto | ||||||||||||||||
| 29 | DF | | Planas | ||||||||||||||||
| 30 | MF | | Rafinha | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 37 | FW | | Tello | ||||||||||||||||
Last updated: 5 May 2013
Source:Competitive matches
Ordered by, and = Number ofbookings; = Number ofsending offs after a second yellow card; = Number ofsending offs by a direct red card.
This award is given annually since 1999 to the team with the best fair play during the season. This ranking takes into account aspects such as cards, suspension of matches, audience behaviour and other penalties. This section not only aims to determine the best fair play, but also serves to break the tie in teams that are tied in all the other rules: points, head-to-head, goal difference and goals scored.
| Rank | Team | Games | | | |  |  |  | Total Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 34 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 426 | 22 | – | – | 70 |
| 2 | Valladolid | 34 | 70 | 3 | 0 | – | 15 | – | – | 81 |
| 3 | Real Sociedad | 34 | 85 | 1 | 0 | – | 18 | – | – | 92 |
Source:La Liga Fair Play Award Standings
Last updated: 9 May 2013
Win Draw Loss
| 24 July 2012HSV 125th Anniversary | Hamburger SV | 1–2 | Barcelona | Hamburg,Germany |
| 18:00CEST | Arslan 20' | Report | Dani Alves 5' Deulofeu 38' | Stadium:Imtech Arena Attendance: 57,274 Referee:Peter Gagelmann (Germany) |
| 28 July 2012Summer Tour | Raja Casablanca | 0–8 | Barcelona | Tangier,Morocco |
| 23:59CEST | Report | Sánchez 12',40' Messi 34',37',45'Dani Alves 58' (pen.)Gómez 87'Deulofeu 89' | Stadium:Stade de Tanger Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco) |
| 4 August 2012Tournoi de Paris | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–2 (1–4p) | Barcelona | Paris,France |
| 19:45CEST | Ibrahimović 60' (pen.) Camara 82' | Report | Rafinha 6' Messi 54' (pen.) | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 48,712 Referee:Saïd Ennjimi (France) |
| Penalties | ||||
| 8 August 2012Super Matchen | Barcelona | 0–0 (2–0p) | Manchester United | Gothenburg,Sweden |
| 20:00CEST | Report | Stadium:Ullevi Attendance: 47,141 Referee: Martin Balko (Slovakia) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Xavi Piqué |  NaniYoung | |||
| Note: Shoot-out was three penalties per team instead of five. | ||||
| 11 August 2012Summer of Champions' Cup | Dinamo București | 0–2 | Barcelona | Bucharest,Romania |
| 19:45CEST | Report | Messi 4' Afellay 90+2' | Stadium:Arena Națională Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Cristi Balaj (Romania) |
| 20 August 2012Joan Gamper Trophy | Barcelona | 0–1 | Sampdoria | Barcelona,Spain |
| 22:00CEST | Report | Soriano 1' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 55,498 Referee:Fernando Teixeira Vitienes (Spain) |
| Competition | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supercopa de España | Final | Runners-up | 23 August 2012 | 29 August 2012 |
| La Liga | — | 1st | 19 August 2012 | 1 June 2013 |
| Copa del Rey | Round of 32 | Semi-finals | 30 October 2012 | 26 February 2013 |
| UEFA Champions League | Group stage | Semi-finals | 19 September 2012 | 1 May 2013 |
Updated to match played 11 May 2013
Source:Competitions
| 23 August 2012First leg | Barcelona | 3–2 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| 22:30CEST | Pedro 56' Messi 69' (pen.)Xavi 77'Mascherano  45'Piqué 49' | Report | Ronaldo 54' Di María 84'Alonso 11'Arbeloa 44'R. Albiol 50' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 91,728 Referee:Clos Gómez (Aragon) |
| Note: Barcelona head coachTito Vilanova, Real Madrid head coachJosé Mourinho,Mesut Özil,Marcelo, andDavid Villa were originally suspended for this match but were all pardoned by theRFEF presidentÁngel María Villar.[119] | ||||
| 29 August 2012Second leg | Real Madrid | 2–1 (4a–4agg.) | Barcelona | Madrid |
| 22:30CEST | Higuaín 11' Ronaldo 19'Pepe 20'Arbeloa 38'Khedira 63'Ramos 72' | Report | Messi 45' Mascherano 14'Adriano  28'Piqué 50' | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 78,000 Referee:Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona(C) | 38 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 115 | 40 | +75 | 100 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 103 | 42 | +61 | 85 | |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 65 | 31 | +34 | 76 | |
| 4 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 70 | 49 | +21 | 66 | Qualification for theChampions League play-off round |
| 5 | Valencia | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 67 | 54 | +13 | 65 | Qualification for theEuropa League group stage[a] |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 115 | 40 | +75 | 100 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 15 | +48 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 52 | 25 | +27 |
Last updated: 26 May 2013.
Source:Competitive matches
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | D | W | W | W | L | W | W | D | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | W |
| Position | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 August 20121 | Barcelona | 5–1 | Real Sociedad | Barcelona |
| 21:00 | Puyol 4' Messi 11',16'Pedro 41'Villa 84'Mascherano 38'David Villa 84' | Report | Castro 9' Prieto 34'de la Bella 70'Ansotegi 82' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 57,721[121] Referee:González González (Castille and León) |
| 26 August 20122 | Osasuna | 1–2 | Barcelona | Pamplona |
| 19:00 | Llorente 17' Sisi 27'Arribas 34'Damià 37'Loe 48'Flaño 52'Puñal 77'Lamah 79'Lolo 86' | Report | Messi 76',80' Sergio 35'Piqué 78'Puyol 82' | Stadium:El Sadar Attendance: 15,691[122] Referee:Muñiz Fernández (Asturias) |
| 2 September 20123 | Barcelona | 1–0 | Valencia | Barcelona |
| 21:30 | Adriano 23' Piqué 16' | Report | Guardado 19' Albelda 64'Rami 88' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 76,352 Referee:Pérez Lasa (Basque Country) |
| 15 September 20124 | Getafe | 1–4 | Barcelona | Getafe |
| 20:00 | Mascherano 80' (o.g.) Michel 61'Valera 62' | Report | Adriano 32' Messi 74' (pen.),78'Villa 90+1'Sergio 23'Piqué 38' | Stadium:Alfonso Pérez Attendance: 13,000 Referee:F. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria) |
| 22 September 20125 | Barcelona | 2–0 | Granada | Barcelona |
| 22:00 | Xavi 87' Gómez 90+2' (o.g.) | Report | Floro Flores 24' Toño Martínez 45'Gómez 72' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 65,834 Referee:Del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid) |
| 29 September 20126 | Sevilla | 2–3 | Barcelona | Seville |
| 22:00 | Trochowski 27' Negredo 48'Rakitić 28'Medel 72'Botía 90+5' | Report | Fàbregas 53',89' Villa 90+3'Busquets 70'Pedro 74' | Stadium:Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 44,800 Referee:Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community) |
| 7 October 20127 | Barcelona | 2–2 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| 19:50 | Messi 31',60' Pedro 39'Sergio 54' | Report | Ronaldo 23',66' Alonso 43'Özil 56'Pepe 78'Arbeloa 89' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 96,589 Referee:Delgado Ferreiro (Basque Country) |
| 20 October 20128 | Deportivo La Coruña | 4–5 | Barcelona | A Coruña |
| 22:00 | Pizzi 26' (pen.),47' Bergantiños 37'Alba 79' (o.g.)Pizzi 40'Ayoze 52'Valerón 57'Laure 60' | Report | Alba 3' Tello 8'Messi 18',43',77'Mascherano 21'  49'Iniesta 39'Fàbregas 77'Messi 85' | Stadium:Riazor Attendance: 32,000 Referee:Paradas Romero (Andalusia) |
| 27 October 20129 | Rayo Vallecano | 0–5 | Barcelona | Madrid |
| 22:00 | Delibašić 26' Rodri 27'José Carlos 39'Amat 70'Domínguez 71' | Report | Villa 20' Messi 48',89'Xavi 78'Fàbregas 80'Jordi Alba 5' | Stadium:Campo de Vallecas Attendance: 14,000 Referee:Pérez Lasa (Basque Country) |
| 3 November 201210 | Barcelona | 3–1 | Celta Vigo | Barcelona |
| 18:00 | Adriano 21' Villa 26'Alba 61'Bartra 73' | Report | Bermejo 24' Iago Aspas 62'Oubiña 72' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 82,978 Referee:Fernández Borbalán (Andalusia) |
| 11 November 201211 | Mallorca | 2–4 | Barcelona | Palma |
| 17:50 | Pereira 55' Víctor 58' (pen.)Martí 27' | Report | Xavi 28' Messi 44',70'Tello 45'Sergio 57' | Stadium:Iberostar Attendance: 23,142 Referee:Iglesias Villanueva (Galicia) |
| 17 November 201212 | Barcelona | 3–1 | Zaragoza | Barcelona |
| 20:00 | Messi 16',60' Song 28' | Report | Montañés 24' Zuculini 48' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 73,428 Referee:Ayza Gámez (Valencian Community) |
| 25 November 201213 | Levante | 0–4 | Barcelona | Valencia |
| 21:00 | Report | Messi 47',52' Iniesta 57'Fàbregas 63'Fàbregas 74'Puyol 86' | Stadium:Ciutat de València Attendance: 24,234 Referee:Pérez Montero (Andalusia) |
| 1 December 201214 | Barcelona | 5–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Barcelona |
| 20:00 | Piqué 22' Messi 25',70'Adriano 45+1'Fàbregas 57'Sergio 26' | Report | Ibai 65'de Marcos 34' Iturraspe 55'Herrera 90+2' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 68,346 Referee:Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community) |
| 9 December 201215 | Real Betis | 1–2 | Barcelona | Seville |
| 21:00 | Castro 39'Campbell 37' Vadillo 62'Nacho 89' | Report | Messi 16',25' Jordi Alba 61'Pedro 76' | Stadium:Benito Villamarín Attendance: 46,157 Referee:Velasco Carballo (Community of Madrid) |
| 16 December 201216 | Barcelona | 4–1 | Atlético Madrid | Barcelona |
| 21:00 | Adriano 36' Busquets 45'Messi 57',88'Thiago 85' | Report | Falcao 31' M. Suárez 47' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 86,637 Referee:Pérez Lasa (Basque Country) |
| 22 December 201217 | Valladolid | 1–3 | Barcelona | Valladolid |
| 18:00 | Guerra 89'Bueno 26' Sereno 35'Sastre 52'Óscar 67' | Report | Xavi 43' Messi 59'Tello 90+4'Thiago 40' | Stadium:José Zorrilla Attendance: 24,823 Referee:Clos Gómez (Aragon) |
| 6 January 201318 | Barcelona | 4–0 | Espanyol | Barcelona |
| 19:00 | Xavi 10' Pedro 16',27'Messi 29' (pen.) | Report | Casilla 28' Baena 53'Stuani 74'Moreno 85' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 73,760 Referee:Gil Manzano (Extremadura) |
| 13 January 201319 | Málaga | 1–3 | Barcelona | Málaga |
| 21:00 | Buonanotte 89' Camacho 54' | Report | Messi 27' Fàbregas 50'Thiago 83'Busquets 68' | Stadium:La Rosaleda Attendance: 29,323 Referee:Delgado Ferreiro (Basque Country) |
| 19 January 201320 | Real Sociedad | 3–2 | Barcelona | San Sebastián |
| 18:00 | Castro 41' Mascherano 62' (o.g.)Agirretxe 90+1'I. Martínez 36'Illarramendi 79'Griezmann 90+3' | Report | Messi 7' Pedro 25'Piqué 33' 56'A. Iniesta 58'Sergio 74' | Stadium:Anoeta Attendance: 32,076 Referee:Undiano Mallenco (Navarre) |
| 27 January 201321 | Barcelona | 5–1 | Osasuna | Barcelona |
| 19:00 | Messi 11',28' (pen.),56',58' Pedro 41'Adriano 13' | Report | Loé 24' Arribas 18' 27'Oier 51' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 65,594 Referee:Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria) |
| 3 February 201322 | Valencia | 1–1 | Barcelona | Valencia |
| 19:00 | Banega 34' Cissokho 40'Soldado 47'A. Guardado 76' | Report | Messi 39' (pen.) Mascherano 23' | Stadium:Mestalla Attendance: 45,000 Referee:González González (Castille and León) |
| 10 February 201323 | Barcelona | 6–1 | Getafe | Barcelona |
| 12:00 | Sánchez 6' Messi 13'Villa 58'Tello 79'Iniesta 90'Piqué 90+2'A. Song 58' | Report | Vázquez 83' Lopo 39'Diego Castro 42' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 85,610 Referee:Iglesias Villanueva (Galicia) |
| 16 February 201324 | Granada | 1–2 | Barcelona | Granada |
| 20:00 | Ighalo 26' Siqueira 34'Nyom 69' | Report | Messi 50',73' Thiago 88' | Stadium:Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 21,300 Referee:Carlos del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid) |
| 23 February 201325 | Barcelona | 2–1 | Sevilla | Barcelona |
| 22:00 | Villa 51' Messi 59' | Report | Botía 41' Navarro 33'Botía 86' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 57,629 Referee:Velasco Carballo (Community of Madrid) |
| 2 March 201326 | Real Madrid | 2–1 | Barcelona | Madrid |
| 16:00 | Benzema 6' Ramos 82'Ramos 51'Coentrão 61'Morata 68'Arbeloa 90+2' | Report | Messi 18' Alba 55'Piqué 58'Thiago 64'Alves 90+1'Iniesta 90+3'Valdés 90+4' 90+4' | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 85,454 Referee:Pérez Lasa (Basque Country) |
| 9 March 201327 | Barcelona | 2–0 | Deportivo La Coruña | Barcelona |
| 20:00 | Sánchez 37' Messi 87'Puyol 70'Song 83' | Report | Aguilar 70' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 69,748 Referee:Pérez Montero (Andalusia) |
| 17 March 201328 | Barcelona | 3–1 | Rayo Vallecano | Barcelona |
| 22:00 | Villa 25' Messi 40',56'Pinto 90+1' | Report | Tamudo 70' Piti 18'Trashorras 28'Tito 63'Rubén 68' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 68,197 Referee:González González (Castille and León) |
| 30 March 201329 | Celta Vigo | 2–2 | Barcelona | Vigo |
| 18:00 | Insa 38' Oubiña 88'}Cabral 32'Oubiña 41'Lago 62'Augusto Fernández 87' | Report | Tello 43' Messi 73'Fàbregas 25'Alexis 64'Sergio 88' | Stadium:Balaídos Attendance: 29,000 Referee:Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community) |
| 6 April 201330 | Barcelona | 5–0 | Mallorca | Barcelona |
| 22:00 | Fàbregas 20',37',46' Sánchez 22',38'Alexis 75' | Report | Alfaro 64' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 65,127 Referee:Muñiz Fernández (Asturias) |
| 14 April 201331 | Zaragoza | 0–3 | Barcelona | Zaragoza |
| 19:00 | Movilla 23' Apoño 53'Á. González 82' | Report | Thiago 20' Tello 39',53'Alexis 71'Dani Alves 83' | Stadium:La Romareda Attendance: 31,000 Referee:Fernández Borbalán (Andalusia) |
| 20 April 201332 | Barcelona | 1–0 | Levante | Barcelona |
| 20:00 | Fàbregas 84' A. Song 65' | Report | P. Diop 33' Pedro López 89' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 70,957 Referee:Undiano Mallenco (Navarre) |
| 27 April 201333 | Athletic Bilbao | 2–2 | Barcelona | Bilbao |
| 18:00 | Susaeta 27' Herrera 90'Herrera 40'Gurpegui 87'De Marcos 90+3' | Report | Messi 67' Sánchez 69'Fàbregas 35'Adriano 55' | Stadium:San Mamés Referee:Iglesias Villanueva (Galicia) |
| 5 May 201334 | Barcelona | 4–2 | Real Betis | Barcelona |
| 21:00 | Sánchez 9' Villa 56'Messi 60',71'Adriano 45' | Report | Pabón 2' Pérez 43'Rubén Pérez 54' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 68,175 Referee:Clos Gómez (Aragon) |
| 12 May 201335 | Atlético Madrid | 1–2 | Barcelona | Madrid |
| 19:00 | Falcao 51' Insúa 90' | Report | Sánchez 72' Gabi 80' (o.g.)Fàbregas 74' | Stadium:Vicente Calderón Attendance: 54,851 Referee:Pérez Montero (Andalusia) |
| 19 May 201336 | Barcelona | 2–1 | Valladolid | Barcelona |
| 21:00 | Pedro 21' Valiente 41' (o.g.) | Report | Pérez 90' (pen.) | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 50,000 Referee:Iglesias Villanueva (Galicia) |
| 26 May 201337 | Espanyol | 0–2 | Barcelona | Cornellà de Llobregat |
| 20:00 | Navarro 45' Mubarak 81' 81'Capdevila 81'Forlín 88' | Report | Sánchez 14' Pedro 87'Iniesta 68'Fàbregas 88' | Stadium:Cornellà-El Prat Attendance: 40,500 Referee:Fernández Borbalán (Andalusia) |
| 1 June 201338 | Barcelona | 4–1 | Málaga | Barcelona |
| 21:00 | Villa 3' Fàbregas 14'Montoya 16'Iniesta 52' | Report | Morales 56' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 65,727 Referee:Ayza Gámez (Valencian Community) |
Kickoff times are inCET.
| 30 October 2012First leg | Alavés | 0–3 | Barcelona | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| 22:00 | Guzmán 62' Luismi 84' | Report | Villa 40' Iniesta 51'Fàbregas 88'Fàbregas 83' | Stadium:Mendizorroza Attendance: 19,840 Referee:J. A. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria) |
| 28 November 2012Second leg | Barcelona | 3–1 (6–1agg.) | Alavés | Barcelona |
| 21:30 | Adriano 35' Villa 56',59' | Report | Viguera 17'Jaume 10' M. García 55' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 57,655 Referee:Velasco Carballo (Community of Madrid) |
| 12 December 2012First Leg | Córdoba | 0–2 | Barcelona | Córdoba |
| 20:00 | Dubarbier 34' Fede 62' | Report | Messi 11',74' | Stadium:Nuevo Arcángel Attendance: 20,000 Referee:Del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid) |
| 10 January 2013Second Leg | Barcelona | 5–0 (7–0agg.) | Córdoba | Barcelona |
| 21:30 | Thiago 17' Villa 21',26'Sánchez 55',85'Mascherano 63'Montoya 67' | Report | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 37,607 Referee:Hernández Hernández (Canary Islands) |
| 16 January 2013First leg | Barcelona | 2–2 | Málaga | Barcelona |
| 21:30 | Messi 29' Puyol 30'Alexis 10'Messi 34' | Report | Iturra 25' Camacho 89'Eliseu 38'Monreal 75'Sergio Sánchez 82' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 55,151 Referee:González González (Castile and León) |
| 24 January 2013Second leg | Málaga | 2–4 (4–6agg.) | Barcelona | Málaga |
| 22:00 | Joaquín 12' Santa Cruz 68'Iturra 14'Eliseu 26'Weligton 39' | Report | Pedro 8' Piqué 49'Iniesta 76'Messi 80'Busquets 32'Alba 39'Fàbregas 45+1'Mascherano 68'Dani Alves 82' | Stadium:La Rosaleda Attendance: 27,099 Referee:Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community) |
| 30 January 2013First leg | Real Madrid | 1–1 | Barcelona | Madrid |
| 21:00 | Varane 82' Carvalho 16'Callejón 42'Alonso 90' | Report | Fàbregas 50' Piqué 1'Dani Alves 72'Puyol 85' | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 78,000 Referee:Clos Gómez (Aragon) |
| Note:Tito Vilanova missed the match due to health problems. Assistant coachJordi Roura managed Barcelona in his place. | ||||
| 26 February 2013Second leg | Barcelona | 1–3 (2–4agg.) | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| 21:00 | Alba 89' Piqué 12'Puyol 40' | Report | Ronaldo 13' (pen.),57' Varane 68'Arbeloa 37' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 95,002 Referee:Undiano Mallenco (Navarre) |
| Note:Tito Vilanova missed the match due to health problems. Assistant coachJordi Roura managed Barcelona in his place. | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BAR | CEL | BEN | SPM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 13 | Advance toknockout phase | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | |
| 2 |  Celtic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 10 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 |  Benfica | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | Transfer toEuropa League | 0–2 | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | |
| 4 |  Spartak Moscow | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 3 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 2–1 | — |
vSpartak Moscow| 19 September 20121 | Barcelona | 3–2 | Spartak Moscow | Barcelona,Spain |
| 20:45CEST | Tello 14' Messi 71',80'A. Song 34' | Report | Dani Alves 29' (o.g.) Rômulo 58'Kombarov 31'Källström 42'Emenike 44'Suchý 77' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 82,241 Referee:Milorad Mažić (Serbia) |
v Barcelona| 2 October 20122 | Benfica | 0–2 | Barcelona | Lisbon,Portugal |
| 20:45CEST | Bruno César 38' Matić 86'Jardel 90' | Report | Sánchez 6' Fàbregas 55'Fàbregas 19'Pedro 28'Busquets 89' | Stadium:Estádio da Luz Attendance: 63,847 Referee:Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey) |
vCeltic| 23 October 20123 | Barcelona | 2–1 | Celtic | Barcelona,Spain |
| 20:45CEST | Iniesta 45' Alba 90+4'Mascherano 71'Adriano 80' | Report | Samaras 18' Forrest 90+1' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 77,781 Referee:Gianluca Rocchi (Italy) |
v Barcelona| 7 November 20124 | Celtic | 2–1 | Barcelona | Glasgow,Scotland |
| 20:45CET | Wanyama 21' Watt 83'Miku 41' | Report | Messi 90+1' Song 13'Alba 65' | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 58,841[123][124][125] Referee:Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) |
v Barcelona| 20 November 20125 | Spartak Moscow | 0–3 | Barcelona | Moscow,Russia |
| 18:00CET | Rafa Carioca 62' Källström 90+2' | Report | Dani Alves 16' Messi 27',39'Pedro 36'Mascherano 90' | Stadium:Luzhniki Stadium Attendance: 67,325 Referee:Ivan Bebek (Croatia) |
vBenfica| 5 December 20126 | Barcelona | 0–0 | Benfica | Barcelona,Spain |
| 20:45CET | Rafinha 49' Adriano 60' | Report | Nolito 43' Garay 56'Luisão 59'Matić 78' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 50,659 Referee:Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway) |
v Barcelona| 20 February 2013First leg | Milan | 2–0 | Barcelona | Milan,Italy |
| 20:45CET | Boateng 57' Muntari 81'Mexès 25'Traoré 90' | Report | Busquets 60' Piqué 67' | Stadium:San Siro Attendance: 79,532 Referee:Craig Thomson (Scotland) |
vMilan| 12 March 2013Second leg | Barcelona | 4–0 (4–2agg.) | Milan | Barcelona,Spain |
| 20:45CET (UTC+01:00) | Messi 5',40' Villa 55'Alba 90+2'Pedro 41' | Report | Boateng 21' Flamini 45'Mexès 54' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 94,944 Referee:Viktor Kassai (Hungary) |
v Barcelona| 2 April 2013 (2013-04-02)First leg | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–2 | Barcelona | Paris,France |
| 20:45CEST | Ibrahimović 79' Matuidi 90+4'Beckham 65'Matuidi 65'Ibrahimović 87'Sirigu 88' | Report | Messi 38' Xavi 89' (pen.)Piqué 18'Alba 62'Mascherano 75'Dani Alves 85' | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 45,336 Referee:Wolfgang Stark (Germany) |
vParis Saint-Germain| 10 April 2013 (2013-04-10)Second leg | Barcelona | 1–1 (3 (a) –3agg.) | Paris Saint-Germain | Barcelona,Spain |
| 20:45CEST | Pedro 71' Adriano 42' | Report | Pastore 50' Lavezzi 80'Thiago Silva 86'Beckham 89' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 96,022 Referee:Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) |
| Note: 3–3 on aggregate, Barcelona won on away goals. | ||||
v Barcelona| 23 April 2013First leg | Bayern Munich | 4–0 | Barcelona | Munich,Germany |
| 20:45CEST | Müller 25',82' Gómez 49'Robben 73'Martínez 46'Gómez 49' | Report | Sánchez 86' Alba 89'Iniesta 90+2' | Stadium:Allianz Arena Attendance: 68,000 Referee:Viktor Kassai (Hungary) |
vBayern Munich| 1 May 2013Second leg | Barcelona | 0–3 (0–7agg.) | Bayern Munich | Barcelona,Spain |
| 20:45CEST | Dani Alves 45+1' Piqué 79' | Report | Robben 48' Piqué 72' (o.g.)Müller 76'Robben 32' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 95,877 Referee:Damir Skomina (Slovenia) |
| 17 April 2013Semi-finals | Gimnàstic | 0–1 | Barcelona | Tarragona |
| 21:30 | Report | Lombán 14' (pen.) | Stadium:Nou Estadi Referee: Victor Manuel Sánchez Rico (Catalonia) |
| 29 May 2013Final | Espanyol | 1–1 (2–4p) | Barcelona | Lleida |
| 21:30 | Simão 19' | Report | Fàbregas 89' | Stadium:Camp d'Esports Attendance: 12,620 Referee:Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo (Catalonia) |
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