| 2008–09 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  FC Barcelona players celebrating their historic treble-winning campaign, 2009 | ||||
| President | Joan Laporta | |||
| Head Coach | Pep Guardiola | |||
| Stadium | Camp Nou | |||
| La Liga | 1st | |||
| Copa del Rey | Winners | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Winners | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Samuel Eto'o (30) All: Lionel Messi (38) | |||
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In 2008–09, FC Barcelona started a new era with a new manager, former captain and Barcelona B coach Pep Guardiola, who led the team to the first treble in Spanish football history. After selling off high-profiled players such as Deco and Ronaldinho, Barcelona played scintillating football throughout the season, winning the Copa del Rey, La Liga, and the UEFA Champions League. This team is widely regarded as one of the greatest teams in football history.
Pre-season
Win Draw Loss
| 24 July 2008 Friendly | Hibernian   | 0–6 |  Barcelona | Edinburgh, Scotland | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | Guðjohnsen  5', 17' Messi  15' Pedro  27' Bojan  48' Touré  69' | Stadium: Murrayfield Stadium Attendance: 23,390 Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland) | 
| 26 July 2008 Friendly | Dundee United   | 1–5 |  Barcelona | Dundee, Scotland | 
| 16:00 BST | Buaben  26' | Report | Henry  27' Messi  51', 75', 78' Eto'o  61' | Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Dougie McDonald (Scotland) | 
| 30 July 2008 Memorial Artemio Franchi | Fiorentina   | 1–3 |  Barcelona | Florence, Italy | 
| 20:45 CEST | Pazzini  68' | Report | Touré  10' Puyol  28' Jeffrén  47' Bojan  72' | Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 40,428 Referee: Saccanni Dimantova (Italy) | 
| 3 August 2008 US Tour | Guadalajara   | 2–5 |  Barcelona | Chicago, United States | 
| 18:00 CDT | Padilla  58' Araujo  69' Hernández  88' | Report | Xavi  25' Hleb  45' Eto'o  48', 72' Bojan  55' Cáceres  89' | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 40,717 Referee: Alex Prus | 
| 6 August 2008 US Tour | New York Red Bulls   | 2–6 |  Barcelona | East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States | 
| 19:00 EST | Stammler  30' Rojas  60' | Report | Xavi  17' Eto'o  18', 43' Márquez  24' Jeffrén  80' Pedro  85' | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 38,152 Referee: Kevin Stott | 
| 16 August 2008 Joan Gamper Trophy | Boca Juniors   | 1–2 |  Barcelona | Barcelona, Spain | 
| 22:00 CEST | Castromán  44' Vargas  52' Roncaglia  55' Viatri  72' | Report | Córcoles  30' Busquets  57' Piqué  89' Puyol  90+2' Eto'o  90+5' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 71,210 Referee: González Vázquez | 
Copa Catalunya
| 9 September 2008 Semi-finals | Sant Andreu   | 3–1 |  Barcelona | La Ràpita, Spain | 
| Oriol  9', 77' Martí  28' | Report | Busquets  20' | Stadium: La Devesa Referee: Del Pino | 
Source : FC Barcelona
Players
Squad information
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  | Víctor Valdés (VC) | 27 | EU | 2002 | 260 | 0 | 2010 | Youth system | |
| 2 | DF |  | Martín Cáceres | 22 | Non-EU | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | €16.5M | |
| 3 | DF |  | Gerard Piqué | 22 | EU | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | Youth system | Bought from Manchester United for €5M | 
| 4 | DF |  | Rafael Márquez | 30 | EU | 2003 | 200 | 8 | 2012[1] | €5M | |
| 5 | DF |  | Carles Puyol (captain) | 31 | EU | 1999 | 270 | 4 | 2010 | Youth system | |
| 6 | MF |  | Xavi (VC) | 29 | EU | 1998 | 288 | 28 | 2014 | Youth system | |
| 7 | FW |  | Eiður Guðjohnsen | 30 | EU | 2006 | 72 | 13 | 2010 | €12M | |
| 8 | MF |  | Andrés Iniesta (VC) | 25 | EU | 2002 | 211 | 17 | 2014 | Youth system | |
| 9 | FW |  | Samuel Eto’o | 28 | EU | 2004 | 108 | 78 | 2010 | €27M | |
| 10 | FW |  | Lionel Messi | 21 | EU | 2004 | 109 | 54 | 2014 | Youth system | |
| 11 | FW |  | Bojan | 18 | EU | 2007 | 54 | 12 | 2013 | Youth system | |
| 13 | GK |  | José Manuel Pinto | 33 | EU | 2008 | 3 | 0 | 2010 | €0.5M | |
| 14 | FW |  | Thierry Henry | 31 | EU | 2007 | 59 | 31 | 2011 | €24M | |
| 15 | MF |  | Seydou Keita | 29 | EU | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | €14M | |
| 16 | DF |  | Sylvinho | 35 | EU | 2004 | 92 | 3 | 2009 | €2M | |
| 18 | DF |  | Gabriel Milito | 28 | EU | 2007 | 27 | 1 | 2011 | €17M | |
| 20 | DF |  | Dani Alves | 26 | EU | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | €29M | |
| 21 | MF |  | Alexander Hleb | 28 | Non-EU | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | €15M | |
| 22 | DF |  | Eric Abidal | 29 | EU | 2007 | 40 | 0 | 2011 | €15M | |
| 24 | MF |  | Yaya Touré | 26 | Non-EU | 2007 | 32 | 2 | 2012 | €9M | Under Bosman ruling | 
| 25 | GK |  | Albert Jorquera | 30 | EU | 2003 | 17 | 0 | 2010 | Youth system | |
| 27 | FW |  | Pedro | 21 | EU | 2008 | 2 | 0 | Undisclosed | Youth system | |
| 28 | MF |  | Sergio Busquets | 20 | EU | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | Youth system | |
| 29 | DF |  | Víctor Sánchez | 21 | EU | 2008 | 0 | 0 | Undisclosed | Youth system | 
- Source: FC Barcelona and footballdatabase.com
Players in and out
In
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | MF |  | Keita | 28 | EU | Sevilla | Transfer  | Summer | 2012 | €14M | Barcelona.cat | 
| 3 | DF |  | Piqué | 21 | EU | Manchester United  | Transfer  | Summer | 2012 | €5M | Barcelona.cat | 
| 13 | GK |  | Pinto | 32 | EU | Celta de Vigo | Transfer  | Summer | 2010 | €0.5M | Barcelona.cat | 
| 2 | DF |  | Cáceres | 21 | Non-EU | Villarreal | Transfer  | Summer | 2012 | €16.5M | Barcelona.cat | 
| 20 | DF |  | Alves | 25 | EU | Sevilla | Transfer  | Summer | 2012 | €29M + €6M in variables | Barcelona.cat | 
| 21 | MF |  | Hleb | 27 | Non-EU | Arsenal  | Transfer  | Summer | 2012 | €11.8M | Barcelona.cat | 
| 12 | DF |  | Henrique | 21 | Non-EU | Palmeiras  | Transfer  | Summer | 2013 | €8M + €2M in variables | Barcelona.cat | 
| 28 | MF |  | Busquets | 20 | EU | Barcelona B | Promote | Summer | 2013 | Free | 
Total spending:  €88M
  €88M
Out
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | DF |  | Edmílson | 31 | EU | Villarreal | Contract Termination  | Summer | Free | Barcelona.cat | 
| 11 | DF |  | Zambrotta | 31 | EU | Milan  | Transfer  | Summer | €9M + €2M in variables | Barcelona.cat | 
| 17 | FW |  | Dos Santos | 19 | EU | Tottenham Hotspur  | Transfer  | Summer | €6M + €5M in variables | Barcelona.cat | 
| 21 | DF |  | Thuram | 36 | EU | Retired | Contract Termination  | Summer | Free | Barcelona.cat | 
| 18 | FW |  | Ezquerro | 31 | EU | Osasuna | Contract Termination  | Summer | Free | Barcelona.cat | 
| 20 | MF |  | Deco | 30 | EU | Chelsea  | Transfer  | Summer | €10M | Barcelona.cat | 
| 10 | FW |  | Ronaldinho | 28 | EU | Milan  | Transfer  | Summer | €21M + €4M in variables | Barcelona.cat | 
| 12 | DF |  | Henrique | 21 | Non-EU | Bayer Leverkusen  | Loan → | Summer | N/A | Barcelona.cat | 
| 23 | DF |  | Oleguer | 28 | EU | Ajax  | Transfer  | Summer | €3M + €2.25M in variables | Barcelona.cat | 
| 26 | MF |  | Crosas | 20 | EU | Celtic  | Transfer  | Summer | €0.5M + €0.8M in variables | Barcelona.cat | 
Total income:  €49.5M
  €49.5M
Squad stats
| Total | Champions League | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Copa Catalunya | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Sts | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | 
| 1 | GK |  | V. Valdés | 49 | 49 | 14 | 35 | |||||||
| 20 | DF |  | Dani Alves | 52 | 54 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 5 | 8 | ||||
| 5 | DF |  | Puyol | 41 | 45 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 3 | DF |  | Piqué | 44 | 45 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 22 | DF |  | Abidal | 31 | 32 | 5 | 25 | 2 | ||||||
| 24 | MF |  | Touré Yaya | 39 | 43 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 6 | MF |  | Xavi | 49 | 54 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 8 | MF |  | A. Iniesta | 38 | 43 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 6 | |||
| 10 | FW |  | Messi | 41 | 51 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 9 | FW |  | Eto'o | 46 | 52 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 36 | 30 | 4 | |||
| 14 | FW |  | Henry | 36 | 42 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 29 | 19 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 13 | GK |  | Pinto | 11 | 11 | 2 | 9 | |||||||
| 25 | GK |  | Jorquera | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 41 | GK |  | Oier | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2 | DF |  | M. Cáceres | 16 | 23 | 3 | 13 | 7 | ||||||
| 4 | DF |  | Márquez | 36 | 37 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 16 | DF |  | Sylvinho | 22 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 8 | ||||
| 18 | DF |  | Milito | |||||||||||
| 29 | DF |  | V. Sánchez | 6 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||||||
| 37 | DF |  | Botía | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 46 | DF |  | Muniesa | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 15 | MF |  | Keita | 29 | 46 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 29 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 21 | MF |  | Hleb | 19 | 36 | 9 | 19 | 8 | ||||||
| 28 | MF |  | Sergio B. | 31 | 41 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 9 | |||
| 30 | MF |  | Vázquez | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 35 | MF |  | Abraham | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 44 | MF |  | Thiago | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 45 | MF |  | Xavi Torres | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| 7 | FW |  | Gudjohnsen | 17 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 11 | FW |  | Bojan | 18 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 5 | ||
| 27 | FW |  | Pedro | 6 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | ||||||
| 31 | FW |  | Jeffrén | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
Disciplinary record
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name |  |  |  | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  | V. Valdés | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 | GK |  | Pinto | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | DF |  | Dani Alves | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF |  | Piqué | 10 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF |  | Márquez | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF |  | Puyol | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF |  | Abidal | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | DF |  | M. Cáceres | 3 | 1 | ||
| 24 | MF |  | Touré Yaya | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF |  | Xavi | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF |  | Busquets | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF |  | A. Iniesta | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF |  | Keita | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 29 | MF |  | V. Sánchez | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW |  | Eto'o | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | FW |  | Henry | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW |  | Bojan | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW |  | Messi | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW |  | Gudjohnsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
Source: Competitive matches
Only competitive matches = Number of bookings;
 = Number of bookings;  = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;
 = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
 = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Club
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff | 
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Pep Guardiola | 
| Assistant coach |  Tito Vilanova | 
| Goalkeeping coach |  Juan Carlos Unzué | 
| Physical fitness coach |  Lorenzo Buenaventura | 
| Lead fitness coach |  Paco Seirul·lo | 
| Field work |  Aureli Altimira | 
| Strength work |  Francesc Cos | 
Source: FC Barcelona
Competitions
Overall
As in nine out of the last ten seasons, Barcelona was present in all major competitions. First division and Copa del Rey in Spain and UEFA Champions League in Europe.
| Competition | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | — | Winner | 31 August 2008 | 31 May 2009 | 
| Champions League | Third qualifying round | Winner | 13 August 2008 | 27 May 2009 | 
| Copa del Rey | Round of 32 | Winner | 28 October 2008 | 13 May 2009 | 
Source: Competitions
La Liga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona (C) | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 105 | 35 | +70 | 87 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage | 
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 83 | 52 | +31 | 78 | |
| 3 | Sevilla | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 70 | |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 80 | 57 | +23 | 67 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round | 
| 5 | Villarreal | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 65 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 105 | 35 | +70 | 87 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 61 | 14 | +47 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 
Last updated: 8 May.
Source: Competitive Matches
Results by round
Matches
All kickoff times are in CEST. Win Draw Loss
| 31 August 2008 1 | Numancia | 1–0 | Barcelona | Soria | 
| 19:00 | Mario  13' | (Report) | Puyol  42' Eto'o  80' | Stadium: Los Pajaritos Attendance: 9,500 Referee: David Fernández Borbalán | 
| 13 September 2008 2 | Barcelona | 1–1 | Racing Santander | Barcelona | 
| 20:00 | Messi  71' (pen.) Iniesta  87' | (Report) | Pinillos  37' Munitis  60' Serrano  62' Lacen  66' Christian  70' Jonathan  77' Valera  88' Luccin  92' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 54,678 Referee: Rafael Ramírez Domínguez | 
| 21 September 2008 3 | Sporting Gijón | 1–6 | Barcelona | Gijón | 
| 21:00 | Cámara  7' Carmelo  41' Maldonado  50' Gerard  56' | (Report) | Xavi  27' Eto'o  33' Jorge  49' (o.g.) Iniesta  70' Messi  85', 90' | Stadium: El Molinón Attendance: 23,481 Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila | 
| 24 September 2008 4 | Barcelona | 3–2 | Real Betis | Barcelona | 
| 20:00 | Touré  13' Eto'o  17', 23' Guðjohnsen  80' Busquets  84' | (Report) | Vega  43' Monzón  59' José Mari  67' Capi  73' Aurélio  85' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 55,727 Referee: Arturo Daudén Ibáñez | 
| 27 September 2008 5 | Espanyol | 1–2 | Barcelona | Barcelona | 
| 22:00 | Nenê  12'  45' Coro  20' Martínez  53' Chica  55' Jarque  90+8' | (Report) | Busquets  6' Valdés  20' Henry  84' Messi  90+13' (pen.) | Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Attendance: 31,660 Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo | 
| 4 October 2008 6 | Barcelona | 6–1 | Atlético Madrid | Barcelona | 
| 22:00 | Márquez  3',  54' Eto'o  5' (pen.), 17' Messi  8' Guðjohnsen  28' Henry  62',  72' | (Report) | Rodríguez  9',  13' López  32' Heitinga  33' Ujfaluši  52' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 75,232 Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González | 
| 19 October 2008 7 | Athletic Bilbao | 0–1 | Barcelona | Bilbao | 
| 19:00 | Amorebieta  39' Orbaiz  49' Balenziaga  79' | (Report) | Márquez  50' Eto'o  63',  90' Busquets  89' | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco | 
| 25 October 2008 8 | Barcelona | 5–0 | Almería | Barcelona | 
| 22:00 | Eto'o  5', 20', 23' Henry  13' Alves  36' | (Report) | Negredo  28' Crusat  29' Ortiz  43' Soriano  80' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 63,566 Referee: Alfonso Pérez Burrull | 
| 1 November 2008 9 | Málaga | 1–4 | Barcelona | Málaga | 
| 20:00 | Apoño  4' Baha  7' Duda  12' | (Report) | Xavi  5', 53' Messi  19' Alves  54' Touré  75' Busquets  79' Weligton  80' (o.g.) | Stadium: La Rosaleda Attendance: 22,800 Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo | 
| 8 November 2008 10 | Barcelona | 6–0 | Real Valladolid | Barcelona | 
| 22:00 | Eto'o  12', 30', 42', 44' Touré  20' Guðjohnsen  71' Henry  83' | (Report) | Dorado  74' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 58,276 Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes | 
| 16 November 2008 11 | Recreativo Huelva | 0–2 | Barcelona | Huelva | 
| 21:00 | Sisi  37' Arzo  71' Beto  90+1' | (Report) | Alves  32' Messi  50' Eto'o  71' Keita  85' | Stadium: Nuevo Colombino Attendance: 19,860 Referee: Miguel Ángel Pérez Lasa | 
| 23 November 2008 12 | Barcelona | 1–1 | Getafe | Barcelona | 
| 19:00 | Alves  6' Eto'o  65' Keita  71' Puyol  91' | (Report) | Manu  19' Gavilán  22' Granero  30' Licht  41' Rafa  90' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 65,249 Referee: Bernardino González Vázquez | 
| 29 November 2008 13 | Sevilla | 0–3 | Barcelona | Seville | 
| 22:00 | Luís Fabiano  86' | (Report) | Eto'o  20',  30' Márquez  62' Piqué  76' Messi  71', 90+2' | Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 45,500 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco | 
| 6 December 2008 14 | Barcelona | 4–0 | Valencia | Barcelona | 
| 22:00 | Henry  20', 28', 79' Alves  46' | (Report) | Albiol  6' Albelda  38' Villa  67' Miguel  72' Del Horno  73' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 82,889 Referee: David Fernández Borbalán | 
| 13 December 2008 15 | Barcelona | 2–0 | Real Madrid | Barcelona | 
| 22:00 | Márquez  40' Eto'o  83',  84' Messi  90',  90+1' | (Report) | Metzelder  21' Ramos  26' Drenthe  41' Salgado  68' Casillas  90' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 96,059 Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo | 
| 21 December 2008 16 | Villarreal | 1–2 | Barcelona | Villarreal | 
| 19:00 | Cani  47' Franco  79' Pires  87' Cazorla  88' | (Report) | Keita  54' Henry  66' Piqué  70'  74' Puyol  75' Xavi  75' | Stadium: Estadio El Madrigal Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez | 
| 3 January 2009 17 | Barcelona | 3–1 | Mallorca | Barcelona | 
| 20:00 | Henry  30',  36' Márquez  49' Xavi  64' Alves  73' Iniesta  75' Touré  90+2' | Report | Aduriz  15',  57' Josemi  36'  90' Suárez  43' Lux  68' Varela  73' Arango  75' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 60,399 Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo | 
| 11 January 2009 18 | Osasuna | 2–3 | Barcelona | Pamplona | 
| 21:00 | Flaño  62' Josetxo  69' Pandiani  72' | (Report) | Abidal  32' Eto'o  44' Valdés  69' Xavi  80' Messi  84' Busquets  90+3' | Stadium: El Sadar Attendance: 19,800 Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes | 
| 17 January 2009 19 | Barcelona | 5–0 | Deportivo La Coruña | Barcelona | 
| 20:00 | Messi  21' Henry  27', 82' Eto'o  41', 86' (pen.) | (Report) | Aranzubia  84' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 65,145 Referee: Julián Rodríguez Santiago | 
| 24 January 2009 20 | Barcelona | 4–1 | Numancia | Barcelona | 
| 22:00 | Xavi  24' Messi  49', 75' Eto'o  52' Piqué  65' Henry  70' | (Report) | Dimas  23' Barkero  60' Palacios  58'  80' Del Pino  81' Ortega  90' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 47,330 Referee: Miguel Ángel Pérez Lasa | 
| 1 February 2009 21 | Racing Santander | 1–2 | Barcelona | Santander | 
| 17:00 | Munitis  22' Žigić  31',  55' (pen.) | (Report) | Messi  65', 80' Alves  76' Márquez  54'  87' Piqué  31'  90+3' | Stadium: Campos de Sport de El Sardinero Attendance: 22,251 Referee: David Fernández Borbalán | 
| 8 February 2009 22 | Barcelona | 3–1 | Sporting Gijón | Barcelona | 
| 19:00 | Eto'o  23', 40' Abidal  45' Henry  56' Alves  65' | (Report) | Gerard  10' Matabuena  37' Mateo  67' Míchel  73' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 69,341 Referee: Antonio Rubinos Pérez | 
| 14 February 2009 23 | Real Betis | 2–2 | Barcelona | Seville | 
| 20:00 | Oliveira  17' Melli  18' González  24' Emaná  45' Juanma  82' | (Report) | Piqué  35' Eto'o  45+3', 84' Busquets  76' | Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Attendance: 55,500 Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González | 
| 21 February 2009 24 | Barcelona | 1–2 | Espanyol | Barcelona | 
| 20:00 | Piqué  21' Keita  38' Eto'o  40' Busquets  51' Xavi  56' Touré  62',  73' Puyol  76' | (Report) | Pareja  17' García  40' De la Peña  50', 54' Jarque  53' Sánchez  61' Alonso  88' Tamudo  90+2' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 76,942 Referee: Carlos Delgado Ferreiro | 
| 1 March 2009 25 | Atlético Madrid | 4–3 | Barcelona | Madrid | 
| 19:00 | Forlán  32', 79' (pen.) Heitinga  46' García  48' Agüero  56', 88' Assunção  66' | (Report) | Henry  18', 73' Messi  30',  90+2' Alves  57' | Stadium: Vicente Calderón Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Bernardino González Vázquez | 
| 7 March 2009 26 | Barcelona | 2–0 | Athletic Bilbao | Barcelona | 
| 20:00 | Busquets  16',  69' Messi  31' (pen.) Eto'o  50' Iniesta  58' | (Report) | Martínez  21' Orbaiz  47' Amorebieta  59' Toquero  85' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 75,074 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco | 
| 15 March 2009 27 | Almería | 0–2 | Barcelona | Almería | 
| 21:00 | Acasiete  21' Ortiz  75' Negredo  85' | (Report) | Bojan  52', 55' | Stadium: Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos Attendance: 9,333 Referee: Manuel Mejuto González | 
| 22 March 2009 28 | Barcelona | 6–0 | Málaga | Barcelona | 
| 19:00 | Xavi  18' Messi  24' Henry  32' Alves  33',  50' Eto'o  43', 56' Guðjohnsen  80' | (Report) | Nacho  17' Lolo  28' Gámez  35' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 75,178 Referee: César Muñiz Fernández | 
| 4 April 2009 29 | Real Valladolid | 0–1 | Barcelona | Valladolid | 
| 20:00 | Aguirre  20' | (Report) | Eto'o  40' | Stadium: Estadio José Zorrilla Attendance: 26,512 Referee: Miguel Ángel Pérez Lasa | 
| 11 April 2009 30 | Barcelona | 2–0 | Recreativo Huelva | Barcelona | 
| 20:00 | Iniesta  1' Morris  67' (o.g.) | (Report) | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 56,831 Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González | 
| 18 April 2009 31 | Getafe | 0–1 | Barcelona | Getafe | 
| 20:00 | Contra  35' Granero  65' Mario  71' Cortés  78' | (Report) | Messi  19' Busquets  35' Alves  87' | Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Javier Turienzo Alvárez | 
| 22 April 2009 32 | Barcelona | 4–0 | Sevilla | Barcelona | 
| 22:00 | Iniesta  2' Eto'o  16' Abidal  35' Xavi  48' Henry  54' Alves  75' | (Report) | Navarro  41' Mosquera  62' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 98,722 Referee: Manuel Mejuto González | 
| 25 April 2009 33 | Valencia | 2–2 | Barcelona | Valencia | 
| 22:00 | Silva  22' Maduro  43',  52' Hernández  45+1' Baraja  55' Marchena  64' Alexis  84' | (Report) | Messi  24' Valdés  40' Iniesta  42' Henry  86' | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 45,000 Referee: César Muñiz Fernández | 
| 2 May 2009 34 | Real Madrid | 2–6 | Barcelona | Madrid | 
| 22:00 | Higuaín  13' Ramos  25',  55' Marcelo  45' Van der Vaart  73' | (Report) | Henry  17', 57' Puyol  20',  38' Abidal  22' Messi  35', 74' Piqué  82' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco | 
| 10 May 2009 35 | Barcelona | 3–3 | Villarreal | Barcelona | 
| 19:00 | Keita  11' Eto'o  36' Alves  45+1',  83' Abidal  76' | (Report) | Llorente  22', 90+1' Godín  49' Rossi  57' Fernández  77' (pen.),  89' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 92,722 Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes | 
| 17 May 2009 36 | Mallorca | 2–1 | Barcelona | Palma | 
| 19:55 | Arango  73' Santana  77' Ayoze  87' | (Report) | Eto'o  9' Bojan  45' Torres  75' | Stadium: Iberostar Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González | 
| 23 May 2009 37 | Barcelona | 0–1 | Osasuna | Barcelona | 
| 19:55 | Abidal  33' Guðjohnsen  38' Bojan  72' Muniesa  76' | (Report) | Pandiani  26' Monreal  84' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 77,331 Referee: Antonio Rubinos Pérez | 
| 30 May 2009 38 | Deportivo La Coruña | 1–1 | Barcelona | A Coruña | 
| 22:00 | Bodipo  31' Sergio  54' | (Report) | Bojan  44' Eto'o  89' | Stadium: Riazor Attendance: 34,600 Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes | 
Copa del Rey
Round of 32
Round of 16
| 6 January 2009 First leg | Atlético Madrid | 1–3 | Barcelona | Madrid | 
| 20:00 CET | Sinama Pongolle  21' Simão  38' Maniche  38' Pernía  41' Assunção  51' Heitinga  56' Ujfaluši  68',  86' Banega  89' | (Report) | Messi  11', 57' (pen.), 79' Cáceres  67' Busquets  69' | Stadium: Vicente Calderón Attendance: 54,851 Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González | 
| 14 January 2009 Second leg | Barcelona | 2–1 (5–2 agg.) | Atlético Madrid | Barcelona | 
| 22:00 CET | Bojan  28' Touré  63' Guðjohnsen  76' | (Report) | Sinama Pongolle  23' García  24' Camacho  35' Perea  78' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 46,482 Referee: Manuel Mejuto González | 
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
UEFA Champions League
Third qualifying round
| 13 August 2008 First leg | Barcelona   | 4–0 |  Wisła Kraków | Barcelona, Spain | 
| 21:45 | Eto'o  17', 83' Xavi  25' Henry  50' | Report | Cantoro  15' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 56,786 Referee: Claudio Circhetta (Switzerland) | 
| 26 August 2008 Second leg | Wisła Kraków   | 1–0 (1–4 agg.) |  Barcelona | Kraków, Poland | 
| 20:45 | Brożek  44' Cléber  51' Boguski  53' | Report | Henry  90+2' | Stadium: Stadion Miejski in Kraków Attendance: 20,700 Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia) | 
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barcelona | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 13 | Advance to knockout phase | 
| 2 |  Sporting CP | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 12 | |
| 3 |  Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 | Transfer to UEFA Cup | 
| 4 | .svg.png.webp) Basel | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 1 | 
| 16 September 2008 1 | Barcelona   | 3–1 |  Sporting CP | Barcelona, Spain | 
| 20:45 | Márquez  21' Eto'o  60' (pen.) Piqué  70' Xavi  87' | Report | Tonel  72' Rochemback  85' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 58,354 Referee: Laurent Duhamel (France) | 
| 1 October 2008 2 | Shakhtar Donetsk   | 1–2 |  Barcelona | Donetsk, Ukraine | 
| 20:45 | Ilsinho  45' Srna  47' Fernandinho  58' Chyhrynskyi  69' Brandão  88' | Report | Xavi  41' Keita  78' Messi  87', 90+4' Márquez  88' Iniesta  90+3' | Stadium: RSK Olimpiyskyi Attendance: 25,300 Referee: Howard Webb (England) | 
| 22 October 2008 3 | Basel .svg.png.webp)  | 0–5 |  Barcelona | Basel, Switzerland | 
| 20:45 | Rubio  43' Abraham  86' | Report | Messi  4' Busquets  15' Bojan  22', 46' Xavi  48' | Stadium: St. Jakob-Park Attendance: 37,500 Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands) | 
| 4 November 2008 4 | Barcelona   | 1–1 | .svg.png.webp) Basel | Barcelona, Spain | 
| 20:45 | Messi  62' | Report | Derdiyok  82' Costanzo  89' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 49,479 Referee: Alexandru Tudor (Romania) | 
| 26 November 2008 5 | Sporting CP   | 2–5 |  Barcelona | Lisbon, Portugal | 
| 20:45 | Caneira  54' Veloso  65' Liédson  66' Patrício  71' | Report | Henry  14' Piqué  17' Busquets  33' Messi  49' Márquez  63' Caneira  67' (o.g.) Bojan  73' (pen.) | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: 31,765 Referee: Matteo Trefoloni (Italy) | 
| 9 December 2008 6 | Barcelona   | 2–3 |  Shakhtar Donetsk | Barcelona, Spain | 
| 20:45 | Bojan  50' Sylvinho  59' Busquets  83' | Report | Hladkyy  31', 58',  87' Hübschman  65' Fernandinho  76' Brandão  86' Luiz Adriano  87' Kucher  89' Pyatov  90+1' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 22,763 Referee: Mike Riley (England) | 
Knockout phase
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
| 8 April 2009 First leg | Barcelona   | 4–0 |  Bayern Munich | Barcelona, Spain | 
| 20:45 | Messi  9', 38',  17' Eto'o  12' Henry  43' Márquez  90' | Report | Lell  48' Demichelis  57' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 93,219 Referee: Howard Webb (England) | 
| Note: Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola was ejected in the 18th minute. | ||||
| 14 April 2009 Second leg | Bayern Munich   | 1–1 (1–5 agg.) |  Barcelona | Munich, Germany | 
| 20:45 | Lúcio  36' Demichelis  42' Ribéry  47' Borowski  82' Lell  84' | Report | Alves  18' Puyol  25' Keita  73' | Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 66,000 Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy) | 
Semi-finals
Final
| 27 May 2009 Final | Barcelona   | 2–0 |  Manchester United | Rome, Italy | 
| 20:45 CEST | Eto'o  10' Piqué  16' Messi  70' | [Report] | Ronaldo  78' Scholes  80' Vidić  90+3' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 62,467 Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland) | 
Record
| Competition | Won | Draw | Lost | 
|---|---|---|---|
| League | 27 | 6 | 5 | 
| Copa del Rey | 7 | 2 | 0 | 
| UCL | 8 | 5 | 2 | 
| Friendly | 6 | 0 | 0 | 
| Total | 48 | 13 | 7 | 
References
- ↑ "Rafa Marquez signs contract renewal with FC Barcelona until 2012" (in Spanish). proceso.com.mx. 11 June 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ↑ Drogba was cautioned for dissent after full-time.
External links
- FC Barcelona official website
- English Speaking FC Barcelona Supporters
- ESPNsoccernet: Barcelona Team Page Archived 7 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Footballdatabase.com: FC Barcelona (Spain) profile
- UEFA Champions League
- Web Oficial de la Liga de Fútbol Profesional
- Federació Catalana de Futbol Archived 23 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine
















