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Barcelona 1 - 2 Valencia : Barcelona title hopes dealt another blow in home loss

Barcelona's title ambitions were dealt a further blow as they were beaten 2-1 at home by Valencia, suffering a third consecutive league defeat for the first time since 2003.

An own goal by Ivan Rakitic gave Valencia a shock lead on 27 minutes and Santi Mina doubled their advantage just before the break.

Lionel Messi scored his 500th career goal for club and country to reduce the deficit midway through the second half, but was unable to inspire a comeback.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Deportivo La Coruna 0 - 8 Barcelona : Luis Suarez nets four as Barcelona snap three-match La Liga losing streak

Barcelona restated their title ambitions by thrashing Deportivo La Coruna 8-0 away from home, with Luis Suarez scoring four times and contributing three assists as they showed no mercy.

The Uruguayan scored twice in the first half and Ivan Rakitic grabbed the third early in the second half, before Suarez quickly doubled his tally. Lionel Messi had provided two assists for Suarez and finally got on the scoresheet by tapping home after a brilliant move by the Uruguayan, while defender Marc Bartra scored a brilliant individual goal before Neymar rounded off the scoring to end his goal drought.

Barca desperately needed a response in Galicia after losing three games in a row and letting Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid back into the title race.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Barcelona 6 - 0 Sporting Gijon : Luis Suarez scores four as Barcelona cruise past Sporting Gijon to stay top

Luis Suarez scored four goals for the second game in a row and unseated Cristiano Ronaldo as Primera Division top scorer as Barcelona thumped 10-man Sporting Gijon 6-0 with the help of three penalties to further affirm their title ambitions.

Lionel Messi's looping header put Barca ahead on 12 minutes and Suarez doubled the lead from close range in the 64th. The Uruguayan then netted two penalties in the space of three minutes and allowed Neymar to convert the third spot kick before firing in his fourth goal in 26 minutes.

Suarez moved to 34 goals for the season, three more than Ronaldo, who was unavailable for Madrid this weekend with a thigh strain.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Real Betis 0 - 2 Barcelona :Lionel Messi's assists keep Barcelona atop La Liga table

Barcelona maintained their position at the Primera Division summit after second-half goals from Ivan Rakitic and Luis Suarez lifted them to a 2-0 win at 10-man Real Betis.

Rakitic made the most of a calamitous defensive error from the hosts to put Barca ahead early in the second half after Heiko Westerman was sent off for Betis for a second booking in quick succession.

The top-flight's leading scorer Suarez then grabbed a 35th league goal of the season, finishing off a sumptuous pass from Lionel Messi in the 81st minute.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Barcelona 5 - 0 Espanyol : Barcelona thrashed local rivals

Barcelona thrashed local rivals Espanyol 5-0 to move to within one win of a 24th Primera Division title.

Lionel Messi opened the scoring in the eighth minute with a brilliant free-kick, while Luis Suarez scored twice in the second half to move onto 37 goals for the season, putting him in prime position to collect the Pichichi award for top scorer.

Rafinha delighted the home fans by netting his first goal since returning from a serious knee injury, and then Neymar rounded off the scoring by tapping in Suarez's low pass.

Barca stay top of La Liga by moving on to 88 points, one ahead of Real Madrid in second and three above Atletico Madrid, who drop out of the title race after losing 2-1 at Levante.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Granada 0 - 3 Barcelona : Luis Suarez fires Barcelona past Granada to secure La Liga title

Barcelona clinched their 24th Primera Division title as top scorer Luis Suarez scored a hat-trick to inspire them to a 3-0 win at Granada.

Suarez tapped home Jordi Alba's cutback in the 22nd minute to put Barca in charge and tightened their grip on the game and the title by heading home Dani Alves' cross in the 38th, before accepting a generous gift by Neymar to complete his treble late on.

A third hat-trick in five games rounded off the Uruguayan's most prolific season yet as he finished the season with 40 goals in 35 league games and became the first player aside from Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to land the Primera Division's top scorer accolade since compatriot Diego Forlan in 2009.

Barca finish the season on 91 points, one ahead of Real Madrid, whose 12-game winning streak at the end of the season ultimately came too late to prevent the Catalans from retaining the title and collecting an eighth league trophy in 12 seasons.



(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Congratulations to Barcelona. Champions of La Liga 2015/2016.

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Barcelona 2 - 0 Sevilla AET: Barcelona beat Sevilla in extra time with Jordi Alba, Neymar goals to win the Copa del Rey

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Defending Copa del Rey champions Barcelona became the first team to retain the trophy since 1998 as they defeated Sevilla 2-0 after extra time in the final.

Barca were the last team to clinch back-to-back Copa del Reys, which they did under Bobby Robson and Louis van Gaal's guidance, though they had to dig deep to make it a domestic double in 2016 having played for more than an hour with 10 men following Javier Mascherano's first-half dismissal.

The La Liga champions stood firm against the Europa League victors, who were back in action following Wednesday's win over Liverpool in Switzerland, and when Ever Banega's red card levelled up the numbers ahead of extra time, Barca had the staying power.

Lionel Messi's terrific vision led to Jordi Alba's first goal of the season in the 97th minute and the Argentine then teed up Neymar for a second after Daniel Carrico had also been sent off for two cautions.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Barcelona 3 - 1 Celtic : Messi, Suarez start as Barcelona defeat Celtic in ICC friendly

Celtic were out-gunned but not out-classed as they fell to a 3-1 defeat to Barcelona in Dublin.

The Spanish giants named a strong starting XI that included superstar frontmen Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.

And while the Parkhead outfit were undone by strikes from Arda Turan and Munir El Haddadi either side of Efe Ambrose's own goal, there was no humiliation for Brendan Rodgers' team.

They even briefly found themselves level midway through the first half when Leigh Griffiths gratefully snapped up a gift from the Barca defence.

But with the International Champions Cup knock-about now out of the way, Rodgers will turn his attention to the more serious business of seeing his side past Champions League qualifying opponents FC Astana.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Barcelona 4 - 2 Leicester City : Munir leads Barcelona to win over Leicester in Stockholm

Munir El Haddadi scored twice and Barcelona held off a second-half rally from Leicester City to win 4-2 in the International Champions Cup on Wednesday in Stockholm.

Barcelona opened up a 3-0 half-time lead before an Ahmed Musa brace after the break brought the Premier League champions back in it, before 17-year-old Rafa Mujica scored for Barca to put the game to bed.

Munir opened the scoring in the 26th minute when he ran around Danny Simpson to receive a pass from Lionel Messi and slotted home.

Eight minutes later, Luis Suarez showed he was ready for the season to begin by evading both Robert Huth and Ben Chilwell before toe poking the ball into the back of the net.

And shortly before half-time, Suarez turned provider, putting a long ball onto the foot of Munir at the top of the box for the 20-year-old to make it 3-0.

But after Leicester made seven changes at the break, Musa got the Foxes on the scoresheet two minutes later following a spectacular run from the centre of the pitch.

And the gap got smaller when Jeffrey Schlupp dispossed Barcelona defender Camara and found Musa in the box for his second goal.

But Leicester could not find an equaliser and Mujica sealed matters by receving a low cross, spinning and shooting for Barcelona's fourth from 12 yards out.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Liverpool 4 - 0 Barcelona : Liverpool dominate Barcelona in ICC win at Wembley

Liverpool showed just how useful their work has been in Jurgen Klopp's first summer as manager with a ruthless 4-0 victory over European giants Barcelona in the International Champions Cup at Wembley on Saturday.

The Merseyside outfit were absolutely rampant in the capital as all of their goals came from pressing Luis Enrique's side -- featuring Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez -- into submission of the ball, which allowed for Sadio Mane, Divock Origi and Marko Grujic to get their names on the scoresheet, as well as forcing ex-Red Javier Mascherano to put into his own net.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Sevilla 0 - 2 Barcelona : Barcelona beat Sevilla in Super Cup first leg with Suarez, Munir goals

1st Leg

Luis Suarez was back in the goal-scoring routine as Barcelona claimed a Spanish Super Cup advantage with a 2-0 victory away to Sevilla.

Suarez, who scored 59 goals for Barca last season, opened his account for the new campaign early in the second half and substitute Munir added a second nine minutes from time.

The breakthrough came when substitute Denis Suarez picked out the run of Arda Turan with a delightful flighted pass and a controlled chest down from the Turkey international allowed the Uruguayan striker to pick his spot from 12 yards.

Barcelona were far better after the break and Munir scored with his first touch as he burst onto Lionel Messi's measured pass.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Barcelona 3 - 0 Sevilla : Arda Turan brace as Barcelona beat Sevilla to win Spanish Super Cup

2nd Leg (Barcelona wins 5-0 on agg)

Arda Turan scored twice as Barcelona eased to a 3-0 second-leg win against Sevilla to secure the Spanish Super Cup by a 5-0 aggregate following Sunday's first leg.

An intricate build-up between Denis Suarez and Lionel Messi sprang Turan in the Sevilla penalty area where the Turkey international calmly slotted home a right-footed shot to open the scoring.

Just before half-time, Mariano found Gabriel Mercado on the left side of the penalty area, but his headed shot over Bravo was denied by the crossbar and Barcelona took a 1-0 lead into the dressing room.

Any chance Sevilla had of fighting back in the tie were squashed minutes into the second half when Turan curled a perfect first-time shot in from distance over Sergio Rico's head to make it 2-0.

Messi piled on the woe for Jorge Sampaoli's team in the 55th minute, leaping to meet a Lucas Digne cross and heading home to put Barcelona up by three goals.

Barcelona finished the match with 10 men after Javier Mascherano was forced off injured and Luis Enrique had already used all three of his substitutes.

The win means Luis Enrique has now won every trophy possible with Barcelona as manager.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)