Barcelona - NouCamp Faithful

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Barcelona 4 - 0 Real Betis : Lionel Messi on target on his 500th Barcelona appearance

Lionel Messi scored his 425th goal on his 500th Barcelona appearance to help his side to a 4-0 victory against Real Betis.

Luis Suarez and Neymar also shone as Barca signed off a memorable 2015 with a comfortable win that keeps them top of the Primera Division.

The Catalans took the lead after 29 minutes as Betis defender Heiko Westermann inadvertently sent the ball into his own net after Neymar had hit the crossbar from the penalty spot and moments later the Brazilian laid a pass on for Messi to score on a landmark appearance for the club.

Suarez added two further goals in the second half, while Neymar was unfortunate not to get on the scoresheet, hitting the woodwork for a second time later on.

Luis Enrique's side stay joint top of the Primera Division with Atletico Madrid heading into 2016 but have played one game fewer than Diego Simeone's men.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Espanyol 0 - 0 Barcelona : Barcelona draw blank as Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Neymar fail to score

Barcelona struck the woodwork twice but were unable to make a winning start to 2016 as they were held to a goalless draw at local rivals Espanyol.

Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez each hit the frame of the goal for Barca but otherwise the reigning European and Spanish champions produced few moments to savour against their determined rivals as the spoils were shared.

Espanyol struggled to create too many openings themselves but were more than worthy of the draw and become only the fifth team to take points off Barcelona this season in the league.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Barcelona 4 - 1 Espanyol : Lionel Messi leads Barcelona to easy win over Espanyol

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Barcelona secured a comfortable 4-1 win over nine-man Espanyol in the first leg of their Copa del Rey round-of-16 clash at the Nou Camp.

Espanyol took an early lead through former Manchester City forward Felipe Caicedo but Barcelona replied thanks to Lionel Messi's first-half brace.

The Argentine talisman turned provider as he set-up Gerard Pique to put the hosts 3-1 up and Neymar added a late fourth to give Barcelona a commanding first-leg lead.

In a fiery encounter, referee Juan Martinez Munuera dished out 11 yellow cards and two red cards as both sides looked to claim bragging rights in the Catalan derby.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Barcelona 4 - 0 Granada : Lionel Messi records his first hat trick of season to help Barcelona cruise

Lionel Messi warmed up for Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony by scoring his first hat-trick in 10 months as Barcelona eased to a 4-0 win over Granada to return to the top of the Primera Division.

The Argentine netted twice in the opening quarter of an hour and completed his treble after the break, pouncing after Neymar had hit the post, but the Brazilian was able to get on the scoresheet late on to complete the rout.

Luis Enrique's side go one point ahead of Atletico Madrid at the league's summit, though the Rojiblancos can leap above them again when they face Celta Vigo on Sunday.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Espanyol 0 - 2 Barcelona : Barcelona advance past Espanyol in Copa del Rey with two El Haddadi goals

2nd Leg (Barcelona wins 6-1 on agg)

Munir El Haddadi scored both of Barcelona's goals as they recorded a 2-0 win at Espanyol to cruise through in the Copa del Rey.

Holding a 4-1 first-leg advantage from an ill-tempered clash at the Nou Camp seven days ago, Barca, who were without banned forward Luis Suarez, were never troubled by their cross-city rivals.

Their hero on the night was 20-year-old forward Munir, who doubled his tally for the season and for this competition with goals in either half as Luis Enrique's side marched on with a 6-1 aggregate victory.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Barcelona 6 - 0 Athletic Bilbao : Luis Suarez nets hat trick as Barcelona thrash 10-man Athletic Bilbao

Luis Suarez scored his second hat trick of the season as Barcelona obliterated 10-man Athletic Bilbao 6-0 at the Camp Nou.

Lionel Messi scored the opening goal from the penalty spot with just seven minutes gone after Athletic goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz was sent off for bringing down Suarez, but the Argentina star was surprisingly taken off at half-time with a suspected hamstring problem.

Neymar added a second for Barca before the break, leaving Suarez to net three times in 35 minutes in the second half, while Ivan Rakitic also got on the scoresheet.

Barca move on to 45 points from 19 games but still trail Primera Division leaders Atletico Madrid by two points, although they have a game in hand.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Athletic Bilbao 1 - 2 Barcelona : Neymar scores as Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao in Copa del Rey

1st Leg

Barcelona claimed their second victory over Athletic Bilbao inside four days and took a step towards the Copa del Rey semifinals after a 2-1 win at San Memes.

The Catalan giants were without two of their much-vaunted trio, with Lionel Messi injured and Luis Suarez suspended, but the third of the triumvirate Neymar netted the visitors' second goal after 24 minutes of this quarter-final first-leg tie.

Six minutes earlier, Munir El Haddadi opened the scoring after a wonderful assist from the influential Ivan Rakitic although Bilbao, who were thrashed 6-0 in the Primera Division meeting at the weekend, pulled one back in the closing stages through Aritz Aduriz ahead of next Wednesday's second leg.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Malaga 1 - 2 Barcelona : Lionel Messi goal sends Barcelona top of La Liga with Malaga win

Lionel Messi scored a wonderful volley to give Barcelona a 2-1 win at Malaga and hand the Catalans three points.

Javi Gracia's men have given Barcelona a rough ride during the four times they have met in the last two seasons and they will probably feel they should have taken at least a point from this game.

Munir El Haddadi had given Barca the lead in the second minute but Juanpi netted the hosts a deserved equaliser eight minutes before the break, only for Messi to restore Barca's lead early in the second half and temporarily take them top of the Primera Division.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Barcelona 3 - 1 Athletic Bilbao : Suarez secures Barcelona's passage into Copa del Rey semifinals

2nd Leg (Barcelona wins 5-2 on agg)

Luis Suarez struck his 30th goal of the season as Barcelona secured their passage to the Copa del Rey semi-final with a 3-1 victory over Athletic Bilbao.

Barcelona extended their unbeaten streak to 25 games but it was not without a fright as Bilbao, trailing 2-1 from the quarter-final first leg at San Mames, had the audacity to level the tie.

Bilbao were ahead on the night after 12 minutes when Aritz Aduriz set up Inaki Williams' 11th goal of the season.

The Nou Camp almost fell silent again five minutes later when Williams fired narrowly over the bar after a driving run through the heart of the home defence.

And Bilbao continued to have the better of the first half chances with Mikel San Jose forcing a save from Marc-Andre ter Stegen in the Barcelona goal.

Barcelona threatened little danger until Lionel Messi and Neymar went close before the break, but it was a different story on the re-start as the hosts found their familiar scoring touch.

Messi set up Suarez's equaliser after 53 minutes and Bilbao were left to rue Javi Eraso's failure to beat ter Stegen from close range as Barcelona piled on the pressure.

Gerard Pique saw his header saved by Iago Herrerin in the Bilbao goal after good work by Neymar and Ivan Rakitic was also foiled after an excellent team move with Suarez providing the final through ball.

But Barcelona were rewarded when Pique headed home a Dani Alves corner nine minutes from time to put them ahead on the night.

And with Bilbao tiring in the closing stages, Neymar added another in injury time from Sergi Roberto's clever pass.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Barcelona 2 - 1 Atletico Madrid : Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez fire Barcelona past nine-man Atletico

Goals from Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez fired Barcelona to a priceless 2-1 win over nine-man Atletico Madrid to strike a huge blow in the Primera Division title race.

Atletico got off to a fine start at the Nou Camp as Koke gave them the lead after just 10 minutes but Messi and Suarez each struck in the space of eight minutes to turn the game around before the break.

The balance of the table-top showdown then further tipped in Barca's favour when Atletico defenders Filipe Luis and Diego Godin were sent off, and a frustrating afternoon for Diego Simeone's side was later compounded as Augusto Fernandez was stretchered off with a suspected knee injury.

The result sees the Catalan side move three points above their nearest challengers at the top of the table thanks to their fifth straight win over Atletico, and Luis Enrique's men still boast a game in hand.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Barcelona 7 - 0 Valencia : Barcelona ease past Valencia as Suarez scores four and Messi nets hat trick

1st Leg

Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi both scored hat-tricks as Barcelona demolished 10-man Valencia 7-0 in their semifinal first leg at the Camp Nou.

Suarez bagged an early brace before Messi scored twice either side of the interval to take his career tally to 500 goals. Neymar missed a penalty in a one-sided first-half, but Messi completed his hat trick late on.

The Uruguayan then headed in his third before claiming a fourth in the closing stages as the cup holders heaped more pressure on Los Che manager Gary Neville.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Levante 0 - 2 Barcelona : Luis Suarez seals unconvincing win for Barcelona

Barcelona were not at their best but still managed to claim a 2-0 win over Levante to put pressure on La Liga rivals Real Madrid.

Luis Enrique's table-topping side are three points clear of second-placed Atletico Madrid and seven ahead of Real, who take on Granada later on Sunday.

Barca took the lead in the 21st minute when Jordi Alba's cross from the left deflected in off Levante defender David Navarro.

Bottom-of-the-table Levante hit the post through Morales but were unable to find a leveller against the visitors.

And in the final seconds Luis Suarez was set clear and kept his cool in front of goal with a smart finish to seal all three points.

The result ensured Barca tied their all-time record of 28 consecutive games without losing, matching the unbeaten streak set by Pep Guardiola's team in the 2010-11 season.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Valencia 1 - 1 Barcelona : Barcelona draw with Valencia, set club record at 29 matches without a loss

2nd Leg (Barcelona wins 8-1 on agg)

Gary Neville experienced yet more frustration as a late goal from teenager Wilfrid Kaptoum denied Valencia a much-needed win over Barcelona's reserves in the Copa del Rey.

The win ran Barcelona's unbeaten run to 29 matches, a new club record surpassing the one set by the 2010-11 team, coached by Pep Guardiola.

Alvaro Negredo put Neville's team on course for their first win over Barca in eight years with his sixth goal of 2016.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Barcelona vs Celta Vigo Highlights


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Barcelona vs Celta Vigo Highlights


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Penalty of the decade by Messi and Suarez.