2016–17 FC Barcelona season

Barcelona
2016–17 season
PresidentJosep Maria Bartomeu
Head CoachLuis Enrique
StadiumCamp Nou
La Liga2nd
Copa del ReyWinners
Supercopa de EspañaWinners
UEFA Champions LeagueQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Lionel Messi (37)

All:
Lionel Messi (54)
Highest home attendance98,485 vs Real Madrid
(3 December 2016)
Lowest home attendance56,605 vs Sporting Gijón
(1 March 2017)
Average home league attendance77,984

The 2016–17 season was Futbol Club Barcelona's 118th in existence and the club's 86th 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. This would be the final season under head coach Luis Enrique as he decided to let his contract expire.

Barcelona kicked off the season with en emphatic 5–0 aggregate victory over Sevilla in the Supercopa de España, but the rest of the season was more mixed. The most memorable highlights were the historic 6–1 comeback win against Paris Saint-Germain in the return leg of the Champions League round of 16, overturning the heavy 0–4 away defeat, and the 3–2 last-minute away league victory in El Clásico over Real Madrid on 23 April, courtesy of a Lionel Messi strike. However, these performances did not yield trophies in the aforementioned competitions, as Barça was shut down by Juventus in the Champions League quarter-finals (0–3 away, 0–0 home) and lost the league title to Real Madrid by three points. The only consolation was a third consecutive Copa del Rey win on 27 May against Alavés.

The season was the first without Dani Alves since 2007–08, who departed to Juventus, though he returned for a second spell in the 2021–22 season.

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Season overview

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June

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On 1 June, the club announced that Sandro Ramírez's contract would be rescinded.[1]

On 2 June, Barcelona announced that Dani Alves would be departing the club after eight seasons.[2]

On 3 June, Barcelona announced that German club Borussia Dortmund have informed them of their desire to activate the buy-out clause for Marc Bartra.[3]

On 5 June, the club announced that Denis Suárez will be forming part of the first team for this season.[4]

July

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On 1 July, Barcelona and Neymar negotiated a five-year contract extension lasting until 30 June 2021.[5]

On 4 July, the club completed the transfer of Denis Suárez.[6]

On 12 July, the club announced the transfers of 22-year-old French international defender Samuel Umtiti from Lyon[7] and Lucas Digne from Paris Saint-Germain for the next five seasons, respectively.[8]

On 14 July, the two transfers were completed.[9][10]

On 19 July, Barcelona and Sergi Samper negotiated a three-year contract extension lasting until 30 June 2019, including promotion to the first team.[11]

On 19 July, Barcelona and Munir El Haddadi also negotiated a three-year contract extension lasting until 30 June 2019.[12]

On 19 July, Barcelona and Qatar Airways extended sponsorship agreement for one year more.[13]

On 21 July, Barcelona and Valencia reached an agreement for the transfer of Portuguese international midfielder André Gomes.[14] On 26 July, the transfer was completed.[15]

During the press conference of Gomes' presentation, the club announced midfielder Javier Mascherano's contract was extended until 30 June 2019.[16]

On 30 July, Barcelona won their first pre-season match against Scottish champions Celtic with a 1–3 score in Dublin as part of the 2016 International Champions Cup.[17]

August

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On 1 August, the club cancelled the contracts of Alex Song and Martín Montoya.[18][19]

On 3 August, Barcelona defeated English Premier League champions Leicester City 4–2 in Stockholm with goals from Munir (2), Luis Suárez and Barcelona B player Rafa Mújica.[20]

On 6 August, Barcelona were soundly defeated by Liverpool 4–0 at Wembley Stadium in London.[21]

On 8 August, the club loaned Thomas Vermaelen to Italian club Roma with an option to buy.[22]

On 10 August, the 2016 Joan Gamper Trophy was played against Italian club Sampdoria, finishing 3–2 with a goal from Luis Suárez and two from Lionel Messi.[23]

On 14 August, Barcelona won the first official match in the 2016 Supercopa de España against Sevilla with a 0–2 away score.[24]

On 18 August, Barcelona beat Sevilla with 3–0 (5–0 aggregate) and won their 12th Supercopa de España.[25]

On 20 August, Barcelona defeated Real Betis 6–2 in their first Liga match, with a hat-trick from Luis Suárez, two goals from Messi and one from Arda Turan.[26]

On 25 August, the club completed the transfer of 27-year-old goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen from Ajax on a five-year contract,[27] with goalkeeper Claudio Bravo then joining Manchester City after two years with Barça.[28] Several hours later, both teams were drawn into Group C of the Champions League draw, alongside Borussia Mönchengladbach and Celtic.[29]

On 28 August, Barcelona defeated Athletic Bilbao 0–1 with a goal from Rakitić and Luis Enrique wins his 100th match as Barça manager,[30] Ter Stegen made most goalkeeper passes in one single match in LaLiga.[31]

On 30 August, the club completed the last transfer of Paco Alcácer from Valencia.[32]

September

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On 10 September, in the match against Deportivo Alavés, Barcelona suffered a 1–2 defeat.[33]

On 13 September, Barcelona defeated Celtic 7–0 in the opening match of Group C in the Champions League. Messi notched his first hat-trick of the season, while Neymar provided four assists and a free-kick goal.[34]

On 17 September, Barcelona faced for the first time recently promoted Leganés at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque. Barcelona won 1–5 with two goals from Messi and one each from Luis Suárez, Neymar and Rafinha.[35]

On 21 September, Barcelona drew against Atlético Madrid 1–1; Ivan Rakitić gave Barça the lead before half-time, but Atlético battled back to draw level in the second half after Messi was substituted out due to injury.[36]

On 24 September, Barcelona won 0–5 over Sporting de Gijón through two goals from Neymar and one each from Suárez, Turan and Rafinha.[37]

On 28 September, Barcelona defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–2 with goals from Turan and Gerard Piqué, turning around a 1–0 first-half deficit to Barça top of Group C.[38]

October

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On 2 October, Barcelona lost to Celta de Vigo 4–3; a second-half resurgence not enough for Luis Enrique's side as they finished on the wrong end of a seven-goal thriller away in Vigo.[39]

On 15 October, Barcelona defeated Deportivo de La Coruña 4–0 with two goals from Rafinha and one each from Luis Suárez and Messi, the latter who returned from injury in the match.[40]

On 19 October, Barcelona defeated Manchester City – led by former Barça manager Pep Guardiola – 4–0 at home on the strength of a Messi hat-trick.[41]

On 22 October, Barcelona defeated Valencia 2–3 at Mestalla, Messi spot-kick in injury time secured three points out of an electrifying encounter.[42]

On 29 October, Barcelona won against Granada 1–0 in the 1,500th game at Camp Nou, Barça found it tough to breakdown the stubborn visitors but Rafinha's strike was enough to claim the win.[43]

November

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On 1 November, Barcelona was defeated by Manchester City 3–1 at Manchester, Guardiola's team came from behind after Messi opened scoring.[44]

On 6 November, Barcelona won 1–2 against Sevilla at the Sánchez Pizjuán; Messi canceled out Vitolo's opener late in the first half before setting up Luis Suárez for the winner in a frenetic game.[45]

On 16 November, the club announced Rakuten signed up as FC Barcelona's new main global partner; the Japanese company will appear on the front of the team's shirt and become the Global Innovation and Entertainment Partner for the next four seasons, starting 1 July 2017.[46]

On 19 November, Barça drew Málaga 0–0, a domineering performance was frustrated by 90 minutes of intense Andalusian defending.[47]

On 23 November, Barcelona won 2–0 against Celtic at Celtic Park; coupled with Man City's draw in Germany, they clinched a seeded berth in the round of sixteen.[48] Also in this game Messi reached 100 goals in international competitions for Barcelona.[49]

On 27 November, Barcelona drew 1–1 with Real Sociedad at Anoeta, Messi's second-half leveller halted Barça's run of four straight league losses in San Sebastian.[50]

On 30 November, Barcelona drew Hércules 1–1, a fine long range strike from debutant Aleña gave Barça a slight advantage going into the second leg.[51]

December

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2016–17 FC Barcelona at the Match of Champions

On 3 December, Barcelona drew 1–1 with Real Madrid, Luis Suárez' header being cancelled out by 90th minute Ramos equaliser.[52]

On 6 December, Barcelona won 4–0 against Borussia Mönchengladbach, a game which saw a hat-trick from Arda Turan.[53]

On 10 December, Barcelona won Osasuna 0–3, Luis Suárez breaks the deadlock in the second half, and two further goals from Leo Messi go on to claim all three points in Pamplona.[54]

On 12 December, Barcelona were drawn against Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16 of the Champions League.[55]

On 15 December, Barcelona and Suárez negotiated a five-year contract extension lasting until 30 June 2021.[56]

On 18 December, Barcelona won 4–1 against Espanyol in the Derbi barceloní.[57]

On 21 December, Barcelona won 7–0 against Hércules; Paco Alcácer scored his first official goal and Arda Turan got a hat-trick as Barça cruised into the last 16 of the Copa del Rey.[58]

On 23 December, Barcelona was drawn against Athletic Club in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey.[59]

January

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On 8 January Barcelona drew 1–1 with Villarreal, with Messi scoring the equalizer in the 90th minute.[60]

On 11 January, Barcelona won 3–1 against Athletic Bilbao, goals from Suárez, Neymar and Messi secured an action-packed victory that kept alive the quest for a third consecutive Copa del Rey trophy.[61]

On 14 January, Barcelona won 5–0 against Las Palmas, a brace from Luis Suárez and one each for Leo Messi, Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal gave Barça a winning home start to the league in 2017.[62]

On 19 January Barcelona won 0–1 against Real Sociedad, Neymar's 21st-minute penalty ended decade of disappointments in San Sebastián.[63]

On 22 January, Barcelona won 0–4 against Eibar, a first-half strike from Denis followed by a goal each from the trident in the second secured another three points to stay within reach of the top two.[64]

On 26 January, Barcelona won 5–2 against Real Sociedad, a brace from Denis Suárez and further goals by Leo Messi, Luis Suárez and Arda Turan sent Barça into the final four of the Copa del Rey.[65]

On 29 January Barcelona drew 1–1 with Real Betis, an incident-packed game saw Suárez snatched a draw in the 90th minute after the Catalans had already seen at least one valid equaliser overruled.[66]

February

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On 1 February, Barcelona won 2–1 against Atlético Madrid, Suárez and Messi put them in command but Griezmann's second half header kept Atlético alive.[67]

On 4 February, Barcelona won 3–0 against Athletic Club Bilbao, Paco Alcácer, Leo Messi, and Aleix Vidal all found the net.[68]

On 7 February, Barcelona draw 1–1 against Atlético Madrid, Luis Suárez's tap-in just before half-time was enough to see the Catalans into a fourth consecutive Copa del Rey final despite late drama which saw the visitors equalise and a player sent off.[69]

On 11 February, Barcelona won 6–0 against Alavés. Luis Suárez (2), Neymar Jr, Leo Messi and Ivan Rakitic were on target, plus one own goal; Aleix Vidal suffered a very serious ankle injury late in the game.[70]

On 14 February, Barcelona lost 4–0 against Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the first knockout round of the Champions League.[71]

On 19 February, Barcelona won 2–1 against Leganés, Leo Messi's 90th-minute penalty won the game at the Camp Nou.[72]

On 26 February, Barcelona won 2–1 against Atlético Madrid, Rafinha's opener was quickly cancelled out by Godín's header but Messi sealed three points in the closing stages.[73]

March

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On 1 March, Barcelona won 6–1 against Sporting Gijón, with goals from Messi, Suárez, Alcácer, Neymar Jr, Rakitić and an own goal at the Camp Nou.[74] During the press conference after the match, Luis Enrique announced his decision to leave at the end of the season.[75]

On 4 March, Barcelona won 5–0 against Celta, with goals from Messi (2), Neymar, Rakitic and Umtiti.[76]

On 8 March, Barça came back from a 4–0 deficit in the first leg. In the second leg, they were up 3–1, but by way of scoring three goals in the last seven minutes, they advanced. Marc-Andre Ter Stegen's saves coupled with Neymar's brace and Sergi Roberto's goal at the death clinched the 6–5 aggregate win in what was hailed as one of the greatest comebacks in Champions League history.[77]

On 9 March, Barcelona and Rakitic negotiated a four-year contract extension lasting until 30 June 2021.[78]

On 12 March, Barcelona lost to Deportivo la Coruña 2–1, two goals from corners condemned Barça to defeat in Galicia, with Luis Suárez scoring in between.[79]

On 17 March, Barcelona were drawn against Juventus in the quarter finals of the Champions League.[80]

On 19 March, Barcelona won 4–2 against Valencia, with goals from Suárez, André Gomes and a brace from Messi.[81]

April

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Barcelona defeated Granada on 2 April 1–4 away, goals from Suárez, Alcácer, Rakitic and Neymar handed Barça another three points to keep in close proximity of the top.[82]

On 5 April, Barcelona defeated Sevilla 3–0, with a goal from Suárez and two from Messi in 8 minutes.[83]

On 8 April, Barcelona lost to Málaga 2–0, ten-man Barça missed out on the chance to return to the top of the table.[84]

On 11 April, Barcelona lost to Juventus 3–0, Barça could not break through Juve's rock-solid defense.[85]

On 15 April, Barcelona beat Real Sociedad 3–2, Barça edged past La Real in a hard-fought duel thanked to two goals from Leo Messi and one from Paco Alcácer.[86]

On 19 April, Barcelona drew 0–0 with Juventus, Barça bade farewell to the Champions League after being unable to break down a resilient Juve backline.[87]

On 23 April, Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3–2, Barça grabbed a dramatic victory at the Santiago Bernabéu thanks to an injury-time strike from Leo Messi to move joint-top of the table.[88] The Argentine star scored his 500th official goal in blaugrana colours at the same time.[89]

On 26 April, Barcelona beat Osasuna 7–1, braces for Gomes, Messi and Alcácer, and a first ever Barça goal for Mascherano,[90] earned the points.[91]

On 29 April, Barcelona beat Espanyol 3–0, all goals after half time, including a Suárez brace and one from Rakitic, to stay top of the table.[92]

May

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On 6 May, Barcelona beat Villarreal 4–1, Messi, Suarez and Neymar all scored to keep the Liga title challenge alive, in the process surpassing a combined 100 goals for a third consecutive season.[93]

On 14 May, Barcelona beat Las Palmas 4–1, Neymar Jr scored three of the four goals that meant the championship race would now go to the last weekend.[94]

On 21 May, Barcelona won Eibar 4–2, Luis Enrique's men rally back from two goals down to claim victory on the final day of the league campaign but it was not enough to earn the title.[95]

On 27 May, Barcelona won Alavés 3–1, Barça become the first side since the 1950s to win the Copa del Rey three years in a row, on Luis Enrique's last game in charge.[96]

On 29 May, Barcelona and Ter Stegen negotiated a five-year contract extension lasting until 30 June 2022.[97]

Players

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Squad information

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N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Since
App
Goals
Ends
Transfer fee
Notes
1 GK Germany Marc-André ter Stegen 25 EU 2014 93 0 2022 €12M
3 CB Spain Gerard Piqué 30 EU 2008 397 35 2019 €5M Originally from Youth system
4 MF Croatia Ivan Rakitić 29 EU 2014 159 26 2021 €20M
5 MF Spain Sergio Busquets (3rd captain) 28 EU 2008 432 12 2021 YS
6 MF Spain Denis Suárez 23 EU 2016 36 4 2020 €3.25M
7 MF Turkey Arda Turan 30 Non-EU 2015 55 15 2019 €34M
8 MF Spain Andrés Iniesta (captain) 33 EU 2002 630 55 2018 YS
9 FW Uruguay Luis Suárez 30 Non-EU 2014 147 121 2021 €82.3M Second nationality: Italy
10 FW Argentina Lionel Messi (vice-captain) 29 EU 2004 583 507 2018 YS Second nationality: Spain
11 FW Brazil Neymar 25 Non-EU 2013 186 105 2021 €57.1M Second nationality: Portugal
12 MF Brazil Rafinha 24 EU 2011 78 11 2020 YS Second nationality: Spain
13 GK Netherlands Jasper Cillessen 28 EU 2016 10 0 2021 €13M
14 CB Argentina Javier Mascherano (4th captain) 32 EU 2010 322 1 2019 €22M Second nationality: Italy
17 FW Spain Paco Alcácer 23 EU 2016 28 8 2021 €28M
18 LB Spain Jordi Alba 28 EU 2012 198 9 2020 €14M Originally from Youth system
19 LB France Lucas Digne 23 EU 2016 26 1 2021 €16.5M
20 RB Spain Sergi Roberto 25 EU 2010 153 6 2019 YS
21 MF Portugal André Gomes 23 EU 2016 47 3 2021 €50M
22 RB Spain Aleix Vidal 27 EU 2015 26 2 2020 €14.8M Originally from Youth system
23 CB France Samuel Umtiti 23 EU 2016 43 1 2021 €25M
24 CB France Jérémy Mathieu 33 EU 2014 88 4 2018 €23M
25 GK Spain Jordi Masip 28 EU 2014 4 0 2017 YS

From youth squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
26 GK Spain ESP José Aurelio Suárez
27 MF Cameroon CMR Wilfrid Kaptoum
28 MF Spain ESP Carles Aleñá
29 FW Spain ESP Marc Cardona
30 MF Spain ESP Álex Carbonell
No. Pos. Nation Player
31 DF Spain ESP Borja López
32 DF Spain ESP Nili
33 DF Brazil BRA Marlon Santos
34 DF Spain ESP Sergi Palencia

Players in

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No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
6 MF Spain Denis Suárez 22 EU Spain Villarreal Buyback clause Summer 2020 €3.25M FCBarcelona.com
RB Spain Martín Montoya 25 EU Spain Real Betis Loan return Summer 2020 Free FCBarcelona.com
30 MF Croatia Alen Halilović 20 EU Spain Sporting Gijón Loan return Summer 2020 Free FCBarcelona.com
FW Spain Cristian Tello 24 EU Italy Fiorentina Loan return Summer 2020 Free FCBarcelona.com
23 DF France Samuel Umtiti 22 EU France Lyon Transfer Summer 2021 €25M FCBarcelona.com
19 DF France Lucas Digne 22 EU France Paris Saint-Germain Transfer Summer 2021 €16.5M+€4M
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FCBarcelona.com
21 MF Portugal André Gomes 22 EU Spain Valencia Transfer Summer 2021 €35M+€20M
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FCBarcelona.com
13 GK Netherlands Jasper Cillessen 27 EU Netherlands Ajax Transfer Summer 2021 €13M+€2M
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FCBarcelona.com
17 FW Spain Paco Alcácer 23 EU Spain Valencia Transfer Summer 2021 €30M+€2M
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FCBarcelona.com

Total spending: €122.75M

Players out

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N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
19 FW Spain Sandro Ramírez 20 EU Spain Málaga End of contract Summer Free MalagaCF.com
6 DF Brazil Dani Alves 33 EU Italy Juventus End of contract Summer Free Juventus.com
15 CB Spain Marc Bartra 25 EU Germany Borussia Dortmund Transfer Summer €8M BVB.de
30 MF Croatia Alen Halilović 20 EU Germany Hamburg Transfer Summer €5M HSV.de
21 DF Brazil Adriano 31 EU Turkey Beşiktaş Transfer Summer €0.6M BJK.tr.com
DF Spain Martín Montoya 25 EU Spain Valencia Contract termination Summer Free ValenciaCF.com
17 MF Cameroon Alex Song 28 EU Russia Rubin Kazan Contract termination Summer Free sportseon.com
23 DF Belgium Thomas Vermaelen 30 EU Italy Roma Loan Summer Free ASRoma.com
FW Spain Cristian Tello 25 EU Italy Fiorentina Loan Summer Free ViolaChannel.tv
13 GK Chile Claudio Bravo 33 EU England Manchester City Transfer Summer €18M+€2M variables ManCity.com
16 MF Spain Sergi Samper 21 EU Spain Granada Loan Summer Free GranadaCF.es
2 DF Brazil Douglas 26 Non-EU Spain Sporting Gijón Loan Summer Free RealSporting.com
17 FW Spain Munir El Haddadi 20 EU Spain Valencia Loan Summer Free ValenciaCF.com

Total income: €31.6 million

Net: Decrease €91.15 million

Technical staff

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Position Staff
First team head coach Luis Enrique
Assistant coach Juan Carlos Unzué
Technical assistant Robert Moreno
Auxiliary coach Joan Barbarà
Fitness coach Rafa Pol
Goalkeeping coach José Ramón de la Fuente
Scoutings Àlex García
Jordi Melero
Jaume Torras
Physiotherapist Jaume Minull
Juanjo Brau
Roger Gironès
Xavi Linde
Psychologist Joaquín Valdés
Doctor Ricard Pruna
Daniel Medina
Team liaison Carles Naval
Football Area Technical Commission Jordi Mestre
Javier Borda
Carles Rexach
Ariedo Braida
Academy director Jordi Roura
B team coach Gerard López

Statistics

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Squad appearances and goals

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Last updated on 27 May 2017.
No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Champions League Copa del Rey Supercopa
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Germany GER Marc-André ter Stegen 46 0 36 0 9 0 1 0 0 0
13 GK Netherlands NED Jasper Cillessen 10 0 1 0 1 0 8 0 0 0
25 GK Spain ESP Jordi Masip 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF Spain ESP Gerard Piqué 41 3 25 2 8 1 7 0 1 0
14 DF Argentina ARG Javier Mascherano 40 1 25 1 8 0 5 0 2 0
18 DF Spain ESP Jordi Alba 39 1 26 1 6 0 6 0 1 0
19 DF France FRA Lucas Digne 26 1 17 0 4 0 3 1 2 0
20 MF Spain ESP Sergi Roberto 47 1 32 0 8 1 6 0 1 0
22 DF Spain ESP Aleix Vidal 12 2 6 2 1 0 4 0 1 0
23 DF France FRA Samuel Umtiti 43 1 25 1 8 0 9 0 1 0
24 DF France FRA Jérémy Mathieu 16 1 13 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
31 DF Spain ESP Nili 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
33 DF Brazil BRA Marlon Santos 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
35 DF Spain ESP Borja López 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Midfielders
4 MF Croatia CRO Ivan Rakitić 51 9 32 8 9 0 8 1 2 0
5 MF Spain ESP Sergio Busquets 48 0 33 0 8 0 5 0 2 0
6 MF Spain ESP Denis Suárez 36 3 26 1 1 0 7 2 2 0
7 MF Turkey TUR Arda Turan 30 13 18 3 5 4 5 4 2 2
8 MF Spain ESP Andrés Iniesta 37 1 23 0 8 1 5 0 1 0
12 MF Brazil BRA Rafinha 29 7 18 6 6 0 4 1 1 0
21 MF Portugal POR André Gomes 47 3 30 3 8 0 8 0 1 0
28 MF Spain ESP Carles Aleñá 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
30 MF Spain ESP Álex Carbonell 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW Uruguay URU Luis Suárez 51 37 35 29 9 3 6 4 1 1
10 FW Argentina ARG Lionel Messi 52 54 34 37 9 11 7 5 2 1
11 FW Brazil BRA Neymar 45 20 30 13 9 4 6 3 0 0
17 FW Spain ESP Paco Alcácer 27 8 20 6 3 0 4 2 0 0
29 FW Spain ESP Marc Cardona 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club
2 DF Brazil BRA Douglas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 GK Chile CHI Claudio Bravo 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
16 MF Spain ESP Sergi Samper 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 FW Spain ESP Munir El Haddadi 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1

Squad statistics

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League Europe Cup Others Total Stats
Games played 38 10 9 2 59
Games won 28 6 6 2 42
Games drawn 6 1 2 0 9
Games lost 4 3 1 0 8
Goals scored 116 26 24 5 171
Goals conceded 37 12 9 0 58
Goal difference 79 14 15 5 113
Clean sheets 12 4 2 2 19
Goal by Substitute 2 2 1 1 5
Total shots
Shots on target
Corners
Players used
Offsides
Fouls suffered
Fouls committed
Yellow cards 65 20 17 3 105
Red cards 1 1 2 0 4

Players Used: Barcelona has used a total of – different players in all competitions.

Goalscorers

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No. Pos. Nation Name La Liga Champions League Copa del Rey Supercopa de España Total
10 FW Argentina Messi 37 11 5 1 54
9 FW Uruguay Suárez 29 3 4 1 37
11 FW Brazil Neymar Jr 14 4 3 0 21
7 MF Turkey Arda 3 4 4 2 13
4 MF Croatia I. Rakitić 8 0 1 0 9
17 FW Spain Paco Alcácer 6 0 2 0 8
12 MF Brazil Rafinha 6 0 1 0 7
3 DF Spain Piqué 2 1 0 0 3
6 MF Spain Denis Suárez 1 0 2 0 3
21 MF Portugal André Gomes 3 0 0 0 3
22 DF Spain Aleix Vidal 2 0 0 0 2
8 MF Spain A. Iniesta 0 1 0 0 1
14 MF Argentina Mascherano 1 0 0 0 1
18 DF Spain Jordi Alba 1 0 0 0 1
19 DF France Digne 0 0 1 0 1
20 DF Spain S. Roberto 0 1 0 0 1
23 DF France Umtiti 1 0 0 0 1
24 DF France Mathieu 1 0 0 0 1
28 MF Spain Aleñá 0 0 1 0 1
17 FW Spain Munir 0 0 0 1 1
# Own goals 2 1 0 0 3
TOTAL 116 26 24 5 171

Last updated: 27 May 2017[98]

Hat-tricks

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Player Against Result Date Competition
Uruguay Luis Suárez Spain Real Betis 6–2 (H) 20 August 2016 La Liga
Argentina Lionel Messi Scotland Celtic 7–0 (H) 13 September 2016 Champions League
Argentina Lionel Messi England Manchester City 4–0 (H) 19 October 2016 Champions League
Turkey Arda Turan Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach 4–0 (H) 6 December 2016 Champions League
Turkey Arda Turan Spain Hércules 7–0 (H) 21 December 2016 Copa del Rey
Brazil Neymar Spain Las Palmas 1–4 (A) 14 May 2017 La Liga

(H) – Home; (A) – Away

Clean sheets

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Updated 14 January 2017.

Rank Name La Liga Copa del Rey Champions League Supercopa de España Total Played Games
1 Germany Ter Stegen 12 0 3 0 15 26
1 Netherlands Jasper Cillessen 0 2 1 0 3 9
1 Chile Claudio Bravo 0 0 0 2 2 3
Total 10 2 4 2 18 38

Disciplinary record

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Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for Barcelona first squad during the season.

N P Nat. Name La Liga Champions League Copa del Rey Supercopa de España Total Notes
Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card
1 GK Germany Ter Stegen 1 1 2
3 DF Spain Piqué 6 3 4 4 3 4 5 1 4 2 2 4 17 9 16
4 MF Croatia I. Rakitić 5 4 1 10
5 MF Spain Sergio 9 3 1 1 14
6 MF Spain Denis Suárez 1 1
7 MF Turkey Arda 1 1
8 MF Spain A. Iniesta 2 2 2 6
9 FW Uruguay Suárez 8 2 1 1 1 12 1
10 FW Argentina Messi 6 3 9
11 FW Brazil Neymar Jr 6 1 5 3 14 1
12 MF Brazil Rafinha 1 1 2
13 GK Netherlands Cillessen 1 1
14 MF Argentina Mascherano 6 1 1 8
17 FW Spain Paco Alcácer 1 1
18 MF Spain Jordi Alba 4 1 2 7
19 DF France Digne 3 3
20 MF Spain S. Roberto 5 1 1 6 1
21 MF Portugal André Gomes 3 1 4
22 DF Spain Aleix Vidal 1 1
23 DF France Umtiti 4 1 3 1 9
24 DF France Mathieu 1 1
28 MF Spain Aleñá 1 1

Last updated: 27 May 2017
Source: ESPNFC.com, FCBarcelona.com
Ordered by Red card, Second yellow card and Yellow card
Yellow card = Number of bookings; Second yellow card = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Injury record

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N P Nat. Name Type Status Source Match Inj. Date Ret. Date
1 GK Germany Ter Stegen Knee Injury (sprained ligament in left knee) FCB.com in training 11 August 2016 24 August 2016
8 MF Spain A. Iniesta Knee Injury (strained posterior capsule in right knee) FCB.com vs Sevilla 14 August 2016 10 September 2016
24 DF France Mathieu Hamstring (torn femoral bicep in right leg) FCB.com vs Sevilla 14 August 2016 10 September 2016
14 MF Argentina Mascherano Hamstring (in right leg) FCB.com vs Sevilla 17 August 2016 24 August 2016
10 FW Argentina Messi Groin injury (abductor muscle in left hamstring) FCB.com vs Athletic Bilbao 28 August 2016 10 September 2016
21 MF Portugal André Gomes Muscular bruise (on right leg) FCB.com in training with
Portugal
30 August 2016 13 September 2016
1 GK Germany Ter Stegen Hamstring (pulled hamstring) FCB.com in training 9 September 2016 13 September 2016
23 DF France Umtiti Knee injury (Internal ligament strain on his left knee) FCB.com in training 20 September 2016 15 October 2016
10 FW Argentina Messi Groin injury (in right leg) FCB.com vs Atlético Madrid 21 September 2016 15 October 2016
18 DF Spain Jordi Alba Thigh injury (in left leg) FCB.com vs Italy
with Spain
6 October 2016 19 October 2016
20 RB Spain S. Roberto Abductor strain (in right leg) FCB.com in training with
Spain
8 October 2016 22 October 2016
13 GK Netherlands Jasper Cillessen Ankle sprain (sprained ligaments in his right ankle) FCB.com in training with
Netherlands
8 October 2016 29 October 2016
18 DF Spain Jordi Alba Thigh injury (strained left hamstring) FCB.com vs Manchester City 19 October 2016 19 November 2016
3 DF Spain Piqué Ankle sprain (sprained ligaments in right ankle) FCB.com vs Manchester City 19 October 2016 19 November 2016
23 DF France Umtiti Thigh injury (rupture to the femoral biceps muscle of his left thigh) FCB.com in training with
France
9 November 2016 30 November 2016
8 MF Spain A.Iniesta Knee injury (lateral collateral ligament in right knee) FCB.com vs Valencia 22 October 2016 3 December 2016
24 DF France Mathieu Calf Injury (tear in right soleus) FCB.com vs Espanyol 25 October 2016 5 January 2017
13 GK Netherlands Jasper Cillessen Soleus muscle (in left leg) FCB.com in the vacation 30 December 2016 12 January 2017
12 MF Brazil Rafinha Hamstring (in right biceps femoris muscle) FCB.com in training 17 January 2017 1 February 2017
8 MF Spain A. Iniesta Soleus muscle (in left leg) FCB.com vs Real Sociedad 20 January 2017 7 February 2017
5 MF Spain Sergio Ankle sprain (Sprained external lateral ligament in right ankle) FCB.com vs Eibar 22 January 2017 7 February 2017
12 MF Brazil Rafinha Nose Fractured FCB.com vs Athletic Bilbao 4 February 2017 14 February 2017
14 MF Argentina Mascherano Hamstring (thigh injury in left leg) FCB.com vs Atlético Madrid 7 February 2017 1 March 2017
24 DF France Mathieu Ankle sprain FCB.com vs Atlético Madrid 26 February 2017 2 April 2017
14 MF Argentina Mascherano Calf Injury (in left leg) FCB.com vs Juventus 11 April 2017 19 April 2017
7 MF Turkey Arda Adductor muscle FCB.com vs Finland
with Turkey
24 March 2017 23 April 2017
22 DF Spain Aleix Vidal Broken ankle FCB.com vs Alavés 11 February 2017 27 May 2017
14 MF Argentina Mascherano Knee injury (capsule strain in right knee) FCB.com vs Alavés 27 August 2017 July 2017
12 MF Brazil Rafinha Meniscus problem (in right knee) FCB.com vs Granada 2 April 2017 18 December 2017

- Player is injured
- Player has recovered from injury
Last updated: 18 December 2017
Source: FC Barcelona

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

International Champions Cup

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30 July 2016 1 Celtic Scotland 1–3 Spain Barcelona Dublin, Ireland
18:00 IST Griffiths 29' ICC Report
Club Report
Turan 11'
Ambrose 31' (o.g.)
Munir 41'
Stadium: Aviva Stadium
Attendance: 47,900
Referee: Neil Doyle (Republic of Ireland)
3 August 2016 2 Barcelona Spain 4–2 England Leicester City Stockholm, Sweden
20:00 CEST Munir 26', 45'
L. Suárez 34'
D. Suárez Yellow card 38'
Mújica 84'
ICC Report
Club Report
Musa 47', 66' Stadium: Friends Arena
Attendance: 42,879
Referee: Martin Strömbergsson (Sweden)
6 August 2016 3 Liverpool England 4–0 Spain Barcelona London, England
17:15 BST Mané 15'
Mascherano 47' (o.g.)
Origi 48'
Grujić 90+3'
ICC Report
Club Report
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 89,845
Referee: Martin Atkinson (England)

Joan Gamper Trophy

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10 August 2016 4 Barcelona Spain 3–2 Italy Sampdoria Barcelona, Spain
20:30 CEST L. Suárez 16'
Messi 21', 34'
Report Muriel 23'
Budimir 77'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 72,334
Referee: Alfonso Javier Álvarez Izquierdo (Spain)

Supercopa de Catalunya

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25 October 2016 5 Barcelona Catalonia 0–1 Catalonia Espanyol Tarragona, Spain
21:30 CEST Aleñá Yellow card 30'
Alcácer Yellow card 31'
Nili Yellow card 61'
Report Caicedo 9', Yellow card 50'
Demichelis Yellow card 18'
Sánchez Yellow card 71'
Stadium: Nou Estadi
Attendance: 12,810
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández (Spain)

Qatar Airways Cup

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13 December 2016 6 Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia 3–5 Spain Barcelona Doha, Qatar
19:00 AST Abdulrahman 51' (pen.)
Assiri 60', 65'
Report L. Suárez 8'
Messi 10'
Neymar 17'
Alcácer 55'
Rafinha 58'
Stadium: Thani bin Jassim Stadium
Attendance: 18,126
Referee: Fahad Al-Marri (Qatar)

Competitions

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 20 August 2016 21 May 2017 Matchday 1 2nd 38 28 6 4 116 37 +79 073.68
Copa del Rey 30 November 2016 27 May 2017 Round of 32 Winners 9 6 2 1 24 9 +15 066.67
Supercopa de España 14 August 2016 17 August 2016 Final Winners 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 100.00
Champions League 13 September 2016 19 April 2017 Group stage Quarter-finals 10 6 1 3 26 12 +14 060.00
Total 59 42 9 8 171 58 +113 071.19

Last updated: 27 May 2017 (2017-05-27).
Source: Competitions

La Liga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Real Madrid (C) 38 29 6 3 106 41 +65 93 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Barcelona 38 28 6 4 116 37 +79 90
3 Atlético Madrid 38 23 9 6 70 27 +43 78
4 Sevilla 38 21 9 8 69 49 +20 72 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
5 Villarreal 38 19 10 9 56 33 +23 67 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
Source: La Liga, Soccerway
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; 7) Play-off.[99]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of the 2016–17 Copa del Rey, Barcelona, 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 third qualifying round) was passed to the seventh-placed team.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 28 6 4 116 37  +79 90 15 3 1 64 17  +47 13 3 3 52 20  +32

Last updated: 21 May 2017 (2017-05-21).
Source: League matches

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWWLWDWLWWWWDDDWWDWWDWWWWWWLWWWLWWWWWWW
Position12223244322222223332222211222222222222
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2017 (2017-05-21). Source: League matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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20 August 2016 1 Barcelona 6–2 Real Betis Barcelona
18:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 65,731
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
28 August 2016 2 Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Barcelona Bilbao
20:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 46,724
Referee: Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz
10 September 2016 3 Barcelona 1–2 Alavés Barcelona
20:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 72,303
Referee: Mario Melero López
17 September 2016 4 Leganés 1–5 Barcelona Leganés
13:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Butarque
Attendance: 10,422
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
21 September 2016 5 Barcelona 1–1 Atlético Madrid Barcelona
22:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 87,315
Referee: David José Fernández Borbalán
24 September 2016 6 Sporting Gijón 0–5 Barcelona Gijón
16:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 25,899
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
2 October 2016 7 Celta Vigo 4–3 Barcelona Vigo
20:45 CEST
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 20,034
Referee: Iñaki Vicandi Garrido
16 October 2016 8 Barcelona 4–0 Deportivo La Coruña Barcelona
16:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 81,595
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
22 October 2016 9 Valencia 2–3 Barcelona Valencia
16:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 46,804
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
29 October 2016 10 Barcelona 1–0 Granada Barcelona
20:45 CEST
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 82,914
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera

6 November 2016 11 Sevilla 1–2 Barcelona Seville