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Barça vs Real Madrid - Still undefeated! (2-2)
Luis Suárez and Leo Messi lead 10-man Barça to a dramatic El Clásico draw at Camp Nou
Sevilla 0-5 FC Barcelona: Wanda-ful!
A dazzlingly display of footballing brilliance, with goals from Suarez (2), Messi, Iniesta and Coutinho, wins an amazing fourth Copa del Rey title in a row, and 30th in total
FC Barcelona v Athletic Club: Leaders march on (2-0)
Scintillating first-half display from the blaugranas secures a comfortable 2-0 win with goals from Alcácer and Messi at the Camp Nou
FC Barcelona - Atlético Madrid: A step closer (1-0)
Another Lionel Messi special is enough for Barça to see off determined opponents who fought for the win right to the very end
Las Palmas 1-1 FC Barcelona: Held in the Canaries
Wondrous Messi free kick puts Catalans in command but Islanders level up from the spot and the gap at the top of the table is cut to five points
FC Barcelona v Deportivo Alavés: Blaugranes dig deep (2-1)
Barça equal club record by going unbeaten in first 21 games of the season following a comeback home win thanks to second half goals from Suárez and Messi
Real Sociedad v FC Barcelona: Thrilling comeback win (2-4)
La Liga curse at Anoeta broken as blaugranas secure first league win there since May 2007 thanks to a Paulinho goal, a Suárez brace, and a Messi free-kick
FC Barcelona v Levante UD: First three points of 2018 (3-0)
Ernesto Valverde's men kick off the New Year in La Liga with an impressive team performance and goals from Messi, Suárez and Paulinho
Real Madrid 0 Barça 3: Messi Christmas!
Luis Suárez, Leo Messi and Aleix Vidal with the goals that see the blaugrana head into the break 14 points clear of the defending La Liga champions
Athletic Club 0-2 FC Barcelona: Survival at San Mamés
Goals from Messi and Paulinho split the teams in Bilbao to ensure the Catalans stay four points clear at the top of the Liga table
FC Barcelona v Olympiacos: Barça pass Greek test (3-1)
Catalans maintain perfect start thanks to an early own-goal, Messi’s 100th European goal, and one from Digne
Barça ease past Betis to claim 2-0 win
Sergi Roberto and an own goal from Tosca saw Barça home with the woodwork denying Messi the chance to make the win more emphatic
FC Barcelona 3-1 Alavés: Copa Kings!
FC Barcelona claimed the Copa del Rey with a 3-1 win over Alavés at the Vicente Calderón, becoming the first side since the 1950s to win the trophy three years in a row. In a hotly-contested affair, the class of Leo Messi stood out as he scored a fine opener as well as setting up the third goal for Paco Alcácer just after Neymar regained the lead for Barça. It was a scrappy start without any clear goalscoring chances for either side, with the Alavés defence standing firm to Barça intricate passing in the final third.
MATCH REPORT: FC Barcelona v Osasuna: Seven heaven (7-1)
Braces for Gomes, Messi and Alcácer, and a first ever Barça goal for Mascherano, earn the points up in style. FC Barcelona cruised to a 7-1 win over Osasuna at the Camp Nou on Wednesday night, with braces for André Gomes, Leo Messi and Paco Alcácer, plus a first ever Barça goal for Javier Mascherano from the spot. All the talk in the build-up to the game was about Messi who, after his brace at the Bernabéu, reached 500 goals for the club. An enormous flag with the message ‘Grácies Messi’ (Thank you Messi) was revealed before kick-off and it would not take long for Messi to repay the gratitude.