2010–11 FC Barcelona season

112th season in existence of FC Barcelona Liga 2010-2011 Rua del FC Barcelona.JPG FC Barcelona players celebrating their 2010–11 La Liga title win, 14 May 2011 Barcelona 2010–11 Sandro Rosell President Pep Guardiola Head coach Camp Nou La Liga 1st Copa del Rey Runners-up Supercopa de España Winners UEFA Champions League Winners Lionel Messi (31) Lionel Messi (53) 98,255 vs Real Madrid(29 November 2010) 38,971 vs Ceuta(10 November 2010) 78,614https://archive.today/20120729163442/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/club/temporada10-11/05/17/n110517117527.html Camp Nou league attendances rise by 2.7% _fcbarcelona1011h _fcbarcelona1011H _fcbarcelona1011h _fcbarcelona1011h _fcbarcelona1011h BF0000 BF0000 BF0000 BF0000 0000BF _fcbarcelona1011a _fcbarcelona1011A _fcbarcelona1011a _fcbarcelona1011a _fcbarcelona1011a 78E7CB 78E7CB 78E7CB 78E7CB 78E7CB _barcelona0910a _barcelona0910a _barcelona0910a _barcelona0910a _barcelona0910al FF8880 FF8880 FF8880 082567 FF8880 2009–10 2011–12 The 2010–11 season was FC Barcelona's 112th in existence and the club's 80th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. Barcelona started the season with a new president after Joan Laporta reached his term limit on 30 June, leaving behind a very successful club tenure. Sandro Rosell was elected president on 13 June by securing a record total of 35,021 votes (61.35%), more than the 27,138 achieved by Laporta in 2003. Rosell began his tenure on 1 July as the 39th president in Barcelona's history.http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/english/noticies/destacades/n100613111585.html https://archive.today/20100616152106/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/english/noticies/destacades/n100613111585.html dead 2010-06-16 Rosell voted president FC Barcelona 2010-06-13 2010-06-14 This team, being described by commentators and former players, is widely considered to be one of the greatest club sides of all time.https://www.90min.com/posts/6521354-barcelona-2010-11-the-team-everyone-spent-the-decade-trying-and-failing-to-out-do Barcelona 2010/11: The Team Everyone Spent the Decade Trying and Failing to Out-Do 20 December 2019 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/8540165/Champions-League-final-2011-Barcelona-are-the-best-team-ever-says-Graeme-Souness.html telegraph.co.uk Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has described this squad as the best he had ever faced.Fergie: Barca the best I've faced http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/924246/sir-alex-ferguson%3A-barcelona-the-best-team-i%27ve-faced?cc=5901 ESPNsoccernet 28 May 2011 29 May 2011 31 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110531062541/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/924246/sir-alex-ferguson%3A-barcelona-the-best-team-i%27ve-faced?cc=5901 dead Season overview June Barcelona started their transfer window only three days after the end of the 2009–10 season, by reaching an agreement with Valencia for Spanish international David Villa worth €40 million.http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/destacades/n100519111099.html https://archive.today/20100522101453/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/destacades/n100519111099.html dead 2010-05-22 Villa signed FC Barcelona 2010-05-19 2010-05-19 On 30 June, Xavier Sala-i-Martin, treasurer and director in charge of the economic area, announced that Barcelona earned a record €445.5 million in revenue during the 2009–10 season. According to Xavier, "that's the highest revenues achieved by any club, in any sport including the U.S." This means FC Barcelona is the richest club in the world in terms of revenue.http://www.fcbarcelona.es/web/castellano/noticies/club/temporada09-10/06/30/n100630111815.html Record Revenues FC Barcelona 2010-06-30 2010-06-14 https://archive.today/20120803235805/http://www.fcbarcelona.es/web/castellano/noticies/club/temporada09-10/06/30/n100630111815.html 2012-08-03 dead Coach Pep Guardiola later expressed disapproval of the transfer of Ukrainian centre-back Dmytro Chyhrynskyi, indicating he was pressed to let him go. Speaking at a press-conference, Guardiola said, "My opinion counts, but the needs of the club go above that and that's why he was sold, I would like to have kept him." Speaking on the departing Yaya Touré, Guardiola said he would have preferred him to stay, but the player was set on moving.http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11679_6270297,00.html Guardiola wanted Touré stay SkySports.com 19 July 2010 14 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100822083836/http://www.skysports.com/story/0%2C19528%2C11679_6270297%2C00.html 22 August 2010 live On 14 July, Thierry Henry and Barcelona agreed to rescind his contract in order for Henry to become a free agent, where he subsequently signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract with Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls. He stated, "This is a new and exciting chapter in my career."http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/07/14/n100714112016.html https://archive.today/20100717024015/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/07/14/n100714112016.html dead 2010-07-17 Henry ends his Barcelona career FC Barcelona 2010-07-14 2010-07-15 The club also agreed with Pep Guardiola on a one-year extension to stay as coach of the first team, along with long-time assistant Tito Vilanova.http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/07/14/n100714112011.html https://archive.today/20100717024005/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/07/14/n100714112011.html dead 2010-07-17 Guardiola signs for another year FC Barcelona 2010-07-16 2010-07-14 August On 27 August, Barcelona reached an agreement with English club Liverpool for the services of Argentine international Javier Mascherano. The deal was worth €24 million and was reached "after considerable effort from the club [Barcelona] over the last few hours and the willingness and desire of the player to make the move".http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/08/27/n100827112582.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100829075221/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/08/27/n100827112582.html dead 2010-08-29 Mascherano completes move to Barcelona FC Barcelona 2010-08-27 2010-08-27 On the same day, Barcelona's executive committee of the board of directors publicly "denounced the conduct over the last few days of the agent of our player Zlatan Ibrahimović, Mino Raiola, whose declarations have put into question the honour and moral integrity of our coach Pep Guardiola". The club's legal department considered the possibility of rescinding the contract and the cessation of the annual payment Raiola's company receives from the club as part of their agreement.http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/club/temporada10-11/08/27/n100827112591.html https://archive.today/20100829182246/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/club/temporada10-11/08/27/n100827112591.html dead 2010-08-29 Barcelona official communication FC Barcelona 2010-08-27 2010-08-27 The next day, Barcelona and Italian club Milan agreed to a one-year loan for the Swedish international, with Milan paying all his earnings for the 2010–11 season and including in the agreement the option for Milan to make the move permanent next summer for a fee of €24 million.http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/08/28/n100828112606.html https://archive.today/20100830121527/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/08/28/n100828112606.html dead 2010-08-30 Ibrahimović moves to A.C. Milan FC Barcelona 2010-08-28 2010-08-28 September Coach Guardiola stated, "It will cost us a lot. We expect a difficult year in which things have to be won by ourselves. Right now, the team is not at full strength at this point in the season."http://www.elmundodeportivo.es/gen/20100911/54001317119/noticia/guardiola-todo-cuesta-mucho.html Guardiola speaks on Hércules lose elmundodeportive.es es 2010-09-11 2010-09-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20100914193434/http://www.elmundodeportivo.es/gen/20100911/54001317119/noticia/guardiola-todo-cuesta-mucho.html 2010-09-14 dead On 19 September, Lionel Messi suffered an ankle injury due to an ill-advised tacklehttp://estaticos01.marca.com/imagenes/2010/09/20/g2009.jpg Image of tackle Marca.com es 2010-09-20 2010-09-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20100930150132/http://estaticos01.marca.com/imagenes/2010/09/20/g2009.jpg 30 September 2010 live by Atlético Madrid defender Tomáš Ujfaluši in the 92nd minute of their Round Three match at the Vicente Calderón Stadium. At first sight, it was feared that Messi suffered a broken ankle that could have kept the star player away from the pitch for a minimum of six months, but MRIs performed the next day in Barcelona showed he suffered a sprain in the internal and external ligaments of his right ankle.http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/09/20/n100920113021.html https://archive.today/20100922232321/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/09/20/n100920113021.html dead 2010-09-22 Messi injured FC Barcelona 2010-09-20 2010-09-22 Teammate David Villa stated "the tackle on Messi was brutal" after watching the video of the play and also added that he believed the Atlético defender "didn't go into the tackle to hurt".http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/09/20/n100920113025.html https://archive.today/20100922232344/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/09/20/n100920113025.html dead 2010-09-22 Villa on Messi's injury FC Barcelona 2010-09-20 2010-09-22 The incident caused widespread media attention because of Messi's high profile in the football world and brought up the debate of equality in protecting all players in the game. Debates whether the fact that Messi's status prompted the intensive media and fans scrutiny of Ujfaluši and subsequent two match ban by the Competition Committeehttp://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/castellano/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/09/21/n100921113046.html https://archive.today/20100924043142/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/castellano/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/09/21/n100921113046.html dead 2010-09-24 Ujfaluši banned 2 matches FC Barcelona 2010-09-21 2010-09-22 appeared all over the internet, television, and print in the days following the incident.http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=825153&cc=5901 Media on Messi's injury ESPN Soccernet 2010-09-20 2010-09-22 2012-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20121026135901/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=825153&cc=5901 deadhttp://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/laliga/story/Messi-to-miss-two-Barca-games-with-injury Media on Messi's injury FOXSports.com 2010-09-20 2010-09-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20100923074501/http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/laliga/story/Messi-to-miss-two-Barca-games-with-injury 23 September 2010 livehttp://www.elmundodeportivo.es/gen/20100921/54008908249/noticia/el-comite-de-competicion-sanciona-con-dos-partidos-a-ujfalusi-por-su-entrada-a-messi.html Media on Messi's injury elmundodeportivo.es es 2010-09-20 2010-09-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20100923173321/http://www.elmundodeportivo.es/gen/20100921/54008908249/noticia/el-comite-de-competicion-sanciona-con-dos-partidos-a-ujfalusi-por-su-entrada-a-messi.html 2010-09-23 deadhttp://www.marca.com/2010/09/21/futbol/equipos/atletico/1285082725.html Media on Messi's injury Marca.com es 2010-09-20 2010-09-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20100922192511/http://www.marca.com/2010/09/21/futbol/equipos/atletico/1285082725.html 22 September 2010 live October Due to the findings of the audit, Barcelona compromisarios (commissioners) voted to enforce the social action of responsibility against the club's previous board with 468 in favour, 439 against and 113 abstaining.http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/english/noticies/club/temporada10-11/10/16/n101016113446.html https://archive.today/20101019035300/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/english/noticies/club/temporada10-11/10/16/n101016113446.html dead 2010-10-19 Laporta's Board taken to court FC Barcelona 2010-10-16 2010-10-18 Ex-president Laporta's board will be called upon to respond in court due to €48.7 million that went missing during his presidency.http://www.marca.com/2010/10/16/futbol/equipos/barcelona/1287220897.html €48.7 million missing during Laporta's presidency Marca es 2010-10-16 2010-10-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20101018022908/http://www.marca.com/2010/10/16/futbol/equipos/barcelona/1287220897.html 18 October 2010 live On 18 October, Laporta defended his presidency in front of the media by stating that, "We just want them to give us the documentation regarding the biased and demagogic statement made by the representative of KPMG." He also stated, "The board has not had the courage to explain things", and, "We have nothing to hide, everything has its explanation and justification." Laporta did not hold back and branded the new president "envious, resentful and jealous" and "I have a very clear conscience and the truth on my side". He continue to berate the new board by stating, "My greatest desire after spending a few years of my life at Barça and the results we got was to become a socio, go back to my seat, go to football games with my kids and enjoy this club. They do not let me. Ad not only do they not let me, but I see some attempts to ridicule, dishonor the reputation we have. No way I'm left alone. After the assembly of delegates, I understand that there was an indecent maneuver with the exposure of the 'due diligence'... It was sectarian, demagogic and an interest to scorn against me and create an alarm among the social mass."http://www.marca.com/2010/10/18/futbol/equipos/barcelona/1287396222.html Laporta defends his presidency Marca es 2010-10-18 2010-10-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20101021001909/http://www.marca.com/2010/10/18/futbol/equipos/barcelona/1287396222.html 21 October 2010 live November On 29 November, one of the most eagerly-awaited Clásico in recent times was scheduled on a Monday due to the elections to the Parliament of Catalonia, which was held on the day before. The match featured 13 of the 23 winning players on Spain's 2010 FIFA World Cup squad and currently the two most successful managers in football, with Pep Guardiola and Real Madrid's José Mourinho. The match itself was a complete domination by Barcelona, with an emphatic 5–0 trashing of their eternal rival.http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=847469&sec=europe&cc=5901 Barça humiliate Real Madrid ESPNSoccernet 2010-11-30 2010-11-30 2012-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20121026135917/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=847469&sec=europe&cc=5901 dead The game showcased Barça's mastering of the tiki-taka in combination with the Total Football philosophy and the superb team-work of whom many consider the top three players in the world: Messi, Xavi and Andrés Iniesta.http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=847433&sec=europe&root=europe&cc=5901 Barça simply the best ESPNSoccernet 2010-11-29 2010-11-30 2010-12-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20101204081532/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=847433&sec=europe&root=europe&cc=5901 dead The international press hailed Barcelona's impressive win and their football as currently the best in the game,http://www.elmundodeportivo.es/gen/20101130/54078364748/noticia/la-revista-de-prensa-del-barsa-real-madrid.html https://archive.today/20120729123536/http://www.elmundodeportivo.es/gen/20101130/54078364748/noticia/la-revista-de-prensa-del-barsa-real-madrid.html dead 2012-07-29 Barça hailed by press El Mundo Deportivo es 2010-11-30 2010-11-30http://sport.es/default.asp?idpublicacio_PK=44&idioma=CAS&idnoticia_PK=731680&idseccio_PK=1402 Barça hailed by press Sport.es es 2010-11-30 2010-11-30http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/barcelona-divino-mourinho-humillado/20101129dasdasftb_57/Tes Barça hailed by press AS.com es 2010-11-30 2010-11-30http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/castellano/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/11/30/fcb_madrid/n101130114320.html https://web.archive.org/web/20101201155846/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/castellano/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/11/30/fcb_madrid/n101130114320.html dead 2010-12-01 Barça hailed by press FC Barcelona es 2010-11-30 2010-11-30http://www.ole.com.ar/futbol-internacional/Barcelona-Real-Madrid-Ole_0_380962040.html Barça hailed by press Ole.com.ar es 2010-11-29 2010-11-30 2011-10-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20111013081528/http://www.ole.com.ar/futbol-internacional/Barcelona-Real-Madrid-Ole_0_380962040.html deadhttp://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Estero/Liga/30-11-2010/ceffone-mou-ripassata-real-711989973259.shtml Barça hailed by press La Gazzetta dello Sport it 2010-11-29 2010-11-30 while some questioned whether the Real Madrid squad was "ready" for the magnitude of this match.http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/hoy-martes/20101130dasdaiftb_20/Tes Mourinho defensive system fails AS.com es 2010-11-30 2010-11-30 Guardiola stated, "it was a spectacle"http://www.elmundodeportivo.es/gen/20101130/54078986484/noticia/pep-tras-el-5-0-sed-humildes-pero-ha-sido-un-puto-espectaculo.html Pep speaks on el Clásico El Mundo Deportivo es 2010-11-30 2010-11-30 and "how we did it – that makes us proud. Now just let us sit back and enjoy that win – we'll reflect and look at the whole game, but now it would be wrong not to revel in the win. Games like that happen very rarely indeed".http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/11/29/fcb_madrid/n101130114313.html https://archive.today/20120802171138/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/11/29/fcb_madrid/n101130114313.html dead 2012-08-02 Pep speaks on el Clásico FC Barcelona 2010-10-29 2010-11-30 In regards to Madrid, Pep stated, "This match isn't representative of the difference between the two teams. They are a very good team, they came here unbeaten and as league leaders. Today all of our players played well and that was the difference."http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=847434&sec=europe&cc=5901 Pep speaks on Real Madrid ESPN Soccernet 2010-10-29 2010-11-30 2010-12-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101202055231/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=847434&sec=europe&cc=5901 dead After the victory, Barcelona took over first place in La Liga's table, ahead of Madrid by two points with 25 rounds left to play. December On 6 December, the finalists for the FIFA Ballon d'Or were announced. Barcelona players (Messi, Xavi and Iniesta) took all three spots, with the results to be declared on 10 January in Zürich. This was a monumental moment for Barcelona, as the three best players in the world were not only from the club, but all three came from Barcelona's youth system at La Masia.http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/destacades/n101206114432.html https://archive.today/20120730004304/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/destacades/n101206114432.html dead 2012-07-30 2010 FIFA ballon d'Or FC Barcelona 2010-12-06 2010-12-06 On 13 December, president Rosell made final the signing of a five-and-a-half-year, €170 million shirt sponsorship with the Qatar Foundation, thus ending Barça's tradition of not having paid sponsors on their shirt.http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/castellano/noticies/club/temporada10-11/12/13/n101213114565.html https://archive.today/20110923232643/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/castellano/noticies/club/temporada10-11/12/13/n101213114565.html dead 2011-09-23 Barça reach shirt sponsorship agreement with Qatar Foundation es FC Barcelona 2010-12-13 2010-12-13 The deal made it the highest paid shirt sponsorship in the world, beating both Manchester United's deal with Aon and Liverpool's deal with Standard Chartered reached the prior year.http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=851327&sec=europe&cc=5901 Highest shirt sponsorship deals ESPN Soccernet 2010-12-10 2010-12-13 2010-12-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20101214114736/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=851327&sec=europe&cc=5901 dead January On 10 January, Lionel Messi was crowned the 2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or winner.http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/destacades/n110110115026.html https://archive.today/20120802211221/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/destacades/n110110115026.html dead 2012-08-02 Messi wins 2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or FC Barcelona 2011-01-10 2011-01-10 His teammates Andrés Iniesta and Xavi finished second and third respectively. Messi became the first player to win the new prize after the FIFA World Player of the Year and Ballon d'Or merged to become the FIFA Ballon d'Or. He also became the first player since Marco van Basten to win the Ballon d'Or and Ronaldinho the FIFA World Player of the Year in consecutive years after an impressive year in which he tallied 60 goals in 64 games.http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/europe/story/lionel-messi-claims-fifa-golden-ball-award Messi goals for 2010 FOXSoccer.com 2011-01-10 2011-01-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20110208044149/http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/europe/story/lionel-messi-claims-fifa-golden-ball-award 8 February 2011 live On 19 January, Barça's team record of 28 matches unbeaten was ended after being defeated 3–1 by Real Betis of the Segunda División in the second leg of their quarter-finals tie of the Copa del Rey. Barcelona, however, advanced to the semi-finals on a 6–3 aggregate score after winning the first leg at the Camp Nou 5–0.http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_10-11/arxiu_partits/copa_rei/quarts/jornada02/Betis_Barcelona/partit.html https://archive.today/20120802075634/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_10-11/arxiu_partits/copa_rei/quarts/jornada02/Betis_Barcelona/partit.html dead 2012-08-02 Betis ends Barça's unbeaten run FC Barcelona 2011-01-19 2011-01-20 On 29 January, Barça defeated Hércules 0–3 to match the record for most consecutive league wins in a La Liga season, at 15. The record was previously set by Real Madrid during the 1960–61 season.https://www.espn.com/sports/soccer/news/_/id/6071715/barcelona-ties-real-madrid-record-15th-consecutive-league-win Barcelona ties consecutive wins record ESPN 2011-01-29 2011-01-29 February On 2 February, both Barcelona and Real Madrid advanced to the Final of the Copa del Rey by defeating Almería (8–0 on aggregatehttp://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_10-11/arxiu_partits/copa_rei/semifinals/jornada02/Almeria_Barcelona/partit.html https://archive.today/20120801102347/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_10-11/arxiu_partits/copa_rei/semifinals/jornada02/Almeria_Barcelona/partit.html dead 2012-08-01 Barça eliminates Almería FC Barcelona 2011-02-02 2011-02-02) and Sevilla (0–3 on aggregatehttp://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1330039544682/noticia/Cronica/Real_Madrid_2-0_Sevilla.htm Real Madrid eliminates Sevilla Real Madrid 2011-02-02 2011-02-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20110204181824/http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1330039544682/noticia/Cronica/Real_Madrid_2-0_Sevilla.htm 2011-02-04 dead), respectively. This was the first final between the Spanish giants after 21 years in the making when the clubs last faced in 1990 with Barça winning 2–0 at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia.http://www.rfef.es/index.jsp?nodo=124&CATEGORIA=2&ID=1167 El Clásico re-appears in the Copa del Rey final RFEF.es es 2011-02-02 2011-02-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120323134948/http://www.rfef.es/index.jsp?nodo=124&CATEGORIA=2&ID=1167 2012-03-23 dead On 5 February, Barcelona broke the record for most consecutive league wins with 16 victories after they defeated Atlético Madrid 3–0 at Camp Nou.http://www.marca.com/2011/02/05/futbol/equipos/barcelona/1296946785.html Barça set 16 wins consecutive league wins Marca es 2011-02-05 2011-02-05 Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to ensure the victory for his side and after the match stated, "It's an honor to be able to pass a record set by a great like Di Stéfano" and, "If the record has been around for so long is because it's very complicated to achieve and we have reached it by defeating a very difficult team who's going through a bad situation, which makes it even more difficult."http://www.marca.com/2011/02/06/futbol/equipos/barcelona/1296948365.html Messi talks about the record Marca es 2011-02-05 2011-02-05 March On 2 March, Adriano assisted Lionel Messi to score a late goal and give Barcelona a 0–1 away win against Valencia. Messi now tallied 27 goals in La Liga for the season, keeping him in the running for the Pichichi Trophy as top scorer.https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2011/3/2/2025958/valencia-cf-vs-fc-barcelona-lionel-messi-goal-puts-blaugranes-ahead Messi keeps scoring. SBNation.com 2011-03-03 2011-03-03 On 8 March, Barça eliminated Arsenal from the Champions League in a 3–1 win at the Camp Nou with a 4–3 aggregate score. Barcelona dominated all offensive categories and limited Arsenal to zero shots for the whole match, with their lone goal coming off an own goal by Sergio Busquets.http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/03/09/n110309116187.html https://archive.today/20120729171845/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/03/09/n110309116187.html dead 2012-07-29 Barça eliminate Arsenal. FC Barcelona 2011-03-09 2011-03-09 But the match was not without controversy after Arsenal forward Robin van Persie was sent off for a second yellow card for what referee Massimo Busacca interpreted as "time wasting" after the player kicked the ball towards goal after the referee had blown the whistle on him for being called offside by the linesman.Liew Jonathan Defiant Swiss referee Massimo Busacca more than happy to tangle with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/8372146/Defiant-Swiss-referee-Massimo-Busacca-more-than-happy-to-tangle-with-Arsenal-manager-Arsene-Wenger.html 22 September 2020 The Telegraph 10 March 2011Fifa promotes Massimo Busacca to head of referees This article is more than 9 year https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/jul/13/fifa-massimo-busacca-referee1 22 September 2020 The Guardian 13 July 2011 On 14 March, Spanish radio station Cadena COPE reported that Real Madrid would request for the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to tighten its control on doping in the league. According to the report, Real Madrid was suspicious to why Eufemiano Fuentes was allowed to work for Valencia when they won the league in the early 2000s and why are doctors with "doubtful reputation" are working at Barcelona.http://www.marca.com/2011/03/14/futbol/equipos/real_madrid/1300061219.html COPE implicates Barça in doping. Marca es 2011-03-14 2011-03-15 Barcelona, in defence, released a statement "publicly expressing its total indignation at these unfounded references which link the club to doping practices and to condemn such attitudes, which have nothing to do with fair play and gravely affect the image of sporting competition". It also stated "its legal department is studying possible legal action to defend the club's honour, alongside that of its coaching staff, players and medical staff and is prepared to take such action to its final consequences".http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/club/temporada10-11/03/14/n110314116288.html https://archive.today/20120803190509/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/club/temporada10-11/03/14/n110314116288.html dead 2012-08-03 Barça response to doping allegations FC Barcelona 2011-03-14 2011-03-15 COPE later issued an apology, stating, "our objective is to inform. In no case, did we participate in a campaign to defame or bring doubts to Spanish clubs or athletes."http://www.marca.com/2011/03/14/futbol/1adivision/1300132525.html COPE apologizes for report. Marca es 2011-03-14 2011-03-15 On 15 March, Barcelona's secretary and spokesperson Toni Freixa appeared in a press conference to make public that Barcelona would sue Cadena COPE after the reports implicating Barcelona in doping. He stated that "yesterday [14 March], FC Barcelona released a statement and, paralleled, sent a fax to Cadena COPE requesting the rectification and the origin of the grave report of defamation. The rest of the day it waited for the express and convincing rectification of the report." He also added, "since this correction has not occurred satisfactorily and whether they can finally be produced, for the serious attack on the reputation and good name of FC Barcelona, for their athletes and doctors, a fact that we cannot leave unpunished, FC Barcelona announced to act with firmness and force that the gravity of the offense deserves. In the coming days it will request at first instance with the Barcelona's courts an order of protection of their right to honor claims for damages caused by those responsible for defamation."http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/castellano/noticies/club/temporada10-11/03/15/n110315116306.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110317031027/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/castellano/noticies/club/temporada10-11/03/15/n110315116306.html dead 2011-03-17 Barcelona's response to doping claims. FC Barcelona es 2011-03-15 2011-03-15 On the same day, Barcelona announced that French international defender Eric Abidal was diagnosed with a tumour on his liver which would be operated on the Friday of the same week. Citing privacy concerns as wished by the player, the club did not release additional information in regards to his condition.http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/03/15/n110315116321.html Abidal diagnosed with tumour on liver. FC Barcelona 2011-03-15 2011-03-16 https://archive.today/20120802094710/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/03/15/n110315116321.html 2012-08-02 dead In response to the announcement, players and fans from all over the world alike dedicated well wishes for the ill player on multiple social networking sites and sports websites.http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/894640/barcelona-defender-eric-abidal-to-undergo-surgery-on-liver-tumour?cc=5901 Well wishes for Abidal. ESPN Soccernet 2011-03-15 2011-03-16 2011-03-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20110319095136/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/894640/barcelona-defender-eric-abidal-to-undergo-surgery-on-liver-tumour?cc=5901 deadhttp://www.elmundodeportivo.es/gen/20110315/54128249124/noticia/el-mundo-del-deporte-se-vuelca-con-abidal.html Well wishes for Abidal. elmundodeportivo.es es 2011-03-15 2011-03-16 Before their Round of 16 match in the Champions League, both Real Madrid and Lyon players exited the pitch wearing "Ánimo Abidal" ("Strength Abidal") written on T-shirts, along with the same message on the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium's scoreboards in show of support and solidarity.http://sport.es/default.asp?idpublicacio_PK=44&idioma=CAS&idtipusrecurs_PK=7&idnoticia_PK=739196 Well wishes for Abidal. Sport.es es 2011-03-16 2011-03-16http://www.marca.com/2011/03/16/futbol/equipos/real_madrid/1300304703.html Well wishes for Abidal. Marca es 2011-03-16 2011-03-16 April On 2 April, Barcelona defeated Villarreal 1–0 at El Madrigal with five missing starters due to injuries and rest with a goal in the 66th minute from centre back Gerard Piqué.http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_10-11/arxiu_partits/lliga/jornada30/Villarreal_Barcelona/partit.html https://archive.today/20120913195941/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_10-11/arxiu_partits/lliga/jornada30/Villarreal_Barcelona/partit.html dead 2012-09-13 Barça defeat Villarreal. FC Barcelona 2011-04-02 2011-04-03 With the victory, they increased their league lead to eight points after Real Madrid's 1–0 shock loss to Sporting de Gijón at the Santiago Bernabéu.http://soccernet.espn.go.com/tables/_/league/esp.1/spanish-la-liga?cc=5901 Table after Round 30. ESPN Soccernet 2011-04-03 2011-04-03 2011-01-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20110101005259/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/tables/_/league/esp.1/spanish-la-liga?cc=5901 dead On 12 April, Barcelona defeated Shakhtar Donetsk 0–1 at the Donbass Arena in Donetsk to reach their fourth consecutive semi-finals appearance in the Champions League with a 6–1 aggregate score.http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_10-11/arxiu_partits/champions_league/quarts/jornada02/Shakhtar_Donetsk_Barcelona/partit.html https://archive.today/20120802062639/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_10-11/arxiu_partits/champions_league/quarts/jornada02/Shakhtar_Donetsk_Barcelona/partit.html dead 2012-08-02 Barça defeat Shakhtar. FC Barcelona 2011-04-12 Lionel Messi assured the victory with a goal in the 43rd minute to take his season tally to 48 goals in all competitions, breaking the club's mark of 47 goals set by himself last season and Ronaldo in the 1996–97 season.http://www.marca.com/2011/04/12/futbol/equipos/barcelona/1302638542.html Messi sets new Barça goal record. Marca es 2011-04-12 2011-04-12 On 16 April, the first of four Clásicos was disputed at the Santiago Bernabéu, ending in 1–1 with penalty goals respectively by Messi (53rd minute) and Cristiano Ronaldo (82nd minute).http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_10-11/arxiu_partits/lliga/jornada32/Madrid_Barcelona/partit.html https://archive.today/20120801011329/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_10-11/arxiu_partits/lliga/jornada32/Madrid_Barcelona/partit.html dead 2012-08-01 Clásico ends in a draw. FC Barcelona 2011-04-16 2011-04-16 The draw ended Barcelona's Clásico winning streak at five since manager Pep Guardiola took over the side for the 2008–09 season. The match was the start of four Clásicos between the two Spanish giants, including the league, Copa del Rey Final and the semi-finals of the Champions League.http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/906483/barcelona%27s-pep-guardiola-relishing-prospect-of-real-madrid-series?cc=5901 Pep relishes Clásico series. ESPN Soccernet 2011-04-13 2011-04-16 2011-04-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20110416083356/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/906483/barcelona%27s-pep-guardiola-relishing-prospect-of-real-madrid-series?cc=5901 dead On 20 April, Barcelona lost the final of the Copa del Rey to Real Madrid 0–1 after extra time, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring the winning goal in the 103rd minute.http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_10-11/arxiu_partits/copa_rei/final/jornada01/Barcelona_Madrid/partit.html https://archive.today/20120730174204/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_10-11/arxiu_partits/copa_rei/final/jornada01/Barcelona_Madrid/partit.html dead 2012-07-30 CdR goes to Real Madrid FC Barcelona 2011-04-20 2011-04-21 The defeat was a first for Guardiola in a finals match and ended his unbeaten streak against Real Madrid since he became first team coach.http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/04/21/n110421117027.html https://archive.today/20120803080923/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/04/21/n110421117027.html dead 2012-08-03 Guardiola loses first final FC Barcelona 2011-04-21 2011-04-21 On 27 April, Barcelona and Real Madrid met at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid for the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tie. Although Barcelona enjoyed most of the possession throughout the first half of the game, it was not until the sending off of Real Madrid's Pepe that the game swung to Barcelona's favour, with Lionel Messi scoring twice in the closing minutes to give Barcelona a 2−0 first-leg victory.http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_10-11/arxiu_partits/champions_league/semifinals/jornada01/Madrid_Barcelona/partit.html https://archive.today/20120731002218/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_10-11/arxiu_partits/champions_league/semifinals/jornada01/Madrid_Barcelona/partit.html dead 2012-07-31 Real Madrid 0-2 Barcelona FC Barcelona 2011-04-27 2011-04-28 With those two goals, Lionel Messi had scored 11 goals in 11 Champions League matches. The match was not without controversy, however, as both teams exhibited what most consider to be the "dark arts" of football.http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/912767/lionel-messi-and-jose-mourinho-mask-barcelona-shame?cc=5901 El Clásico marred by unsportsmanlike behavior ESPN Soccernet 2011-04-27 2011-04-28 2011-05-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20110501133658/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/912767/lionel-messi-and-jose-mourinho-mask-barcelona-shame?cc=5901 dead Real Madrid manager José Mourinho accused UEFA of playing favorites to Barcelona after he was ejected for mocking the fourth official after Pepe's red card. At the press conference following the match, Mourinho stated that UEFA's referees have been assisting Barcelona for the past three years.http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/912532/mourinho:-barcelona-have-knocked-us-out?cc=5901 Mourinho rants at press conference ESPN Soccernet 2011-04-27 2011-04-28 2011-04-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20110430053300/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/912532/mourinho:-barcelona-have-knocked-us-out?cc=5901 dead Barcelona's back-up goalkeeper José Manuel Pinto saw a red card at half-time for a scuffle with Real Madrid's defender Álvaro Arbeloa when both teams went to the locker rooms. The match was marred by more incidents of diving, play-acting and violence in what many consider to be one of the worst Clásicos in recent times. UEFA officials released a statement stating they have opened disciplinary cases against the clubs to be heard by the UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body on Friday 6 May.https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01f0-0e781e7d58da-28db34df1f5c-1000--disciplinary-cases-opened-against-madrid-and-barcelona/ UEFA opens disciplinary actions against both semifinalist UEFA.com 2011-04-28 2011-04-28 On 30 April, Barcelona's 32-games unbeaten run came to an end after a 2–1 loss to Real Sociedad at Anoeta Stadium.http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_10-11/arxiu_partits/lliga/jornada34/Real_Sociedad_Barcelona/partit.html https://archive.today/20120804021742/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_10-11/arxiu_partits/lliga/jornada34/Real_Sociedad_Barcelona/partit.html dead 2012-08-04 Real Sociedad takes down Barça FC Barcelona 2011-04-30 2011-05-03 May On 3 May, Barcelona booked a trip to Wembley Stadium for the UEFA Champions League Final after a 1–1 draw (3–1 aggregate) with Real Madrid at Camp Nou. Pedro sealed it with a 54th-minute goal.http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_10-11/arxiu_partits/champions_league/semifinals/jornada02/Barcelona_Madrid/partit.html https://archive.today/20120804113006/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_10-11/arxiu_partits/champions_league/semifinals/jornada02/Barcelona_Madrid/partit.html dead 2012-08-04 Barça advances to Wembley FC Barcelona 2011-05-03 2011-05-03 On 11 May, Barcelona clinched its third consecutive La Liga title with a 1–1 draw against Levante at the Estadi Ciutat de València.http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_10-11/arxiu_partits/lliga/jornada36/Levante_Barcelona/partit.html https://archive.today/20120801064539/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_10-11/arxiu_partits/lliga/jornada36/Levante_Barcelona/partit.html dead 2012-08-01 Barça wins 3rd consecutive La Liga. FC Barcelona 2011-05-11 2011-05-11 A goal scored by Seydou Keita in the 27th minute insured the title for the Blaugrana. The result gave Barcelona a six-point lead with two matches remaining which, combined with their superior head-to-head record with Real Madrid, ensured that they finished top of the table.http://edition.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/football/05/11/football.barcelona.messi.madrid/?hpt=T2 https://web.archive.org/web/20110516155240/http://edition.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/football/05/11/football.barcelona.messi.madrid/?hpt=T2 dead May 16, 2011 Barcelona crowned Spanish champions after Levante draw CNN International 2011-05-11 2011-05-14 Barcelona led the table since defeating Madrid 5–0 back in November and since then, they have only lost one match en route to winning the title.http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3277/la-liga/2011/05/11/2482177/barcelona-win-2010-11-la-liga-title Barcelona win 2010-11 La Liga title Goal.com 2011-05-11 2011-05-14 It was the third straight title for manager Guardiola, who became the first manager to do so in his first three seasons managing in La Liga.https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/dcunited/barcelona-wins-3rd-straight-spanish-league-title-after-drawing-1-1-at-levante/2011/05/11/AFIyKRrG_story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20181119010939/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/dcunited/barcelona-wins-3rd-straight-spanish-league-title-after-drawing-1-1-at-levante/2011/05/11/AFIyKRrG_story.html dead 2018-11-19 Barcelona wins 3rd straight Spanish league title after drawing 1-1 at Levante WashingtonPost.com 2011-05-11 2011-05-14 On 21 May, Barcelona finish its league season with a win 1–3 over Málaga at La Rosaleda Stadium while playing most of its back-up and canterano players.http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_10-11/arxiu_partits/lliga/jornada38/Malaga_Barcelona/partit.html https://archive.today/20120802230645/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_10-11/arxiu_partits/lliga/jornada38/Malaga_Barcelona/partit.html dead 2012-08-02 Barça finish league with win FC Barcelona 2011-05-21 2011-05-21 Goals from Bojan, Ibrahim Afellay and Marc Bartra assured the victory and a club record of 14 away victories.http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/20110521/barca-supero-record-victorias-domicilio/1014378.shtml Barça sets new away wins record Sport.es es 2011-05-21 2011-05-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20110523121619/http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/20110521/barca-supero-record-victorias-domicilio/1014378.shtml 2011-05-23 dead On 28 May, Barcelona clinched its fourth Champions League trophy with a 3–1 victory over Manchester United at Wembley Stadium. The Barcelona attack, spearheaded by its three forwards of Messi, David Villa and Pedro, of whom all scored a goal, dominated United.http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/castellano/futbol/temporada_10-11/arxiu_partits/champions_league/final/jornada01/Barcelona_Manchester/partit.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110529013411/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/castellano/futbol/temporada_10-11/arxiu_partits/champions_league/final/jornada01/Barcelona_Manchester/partit.html dead 2011-05-29 Barcelona win the Champions League FC Barcelona 2011-05-28 2011-05-28 The all-Spanish midfield three of Xavi, Iniesta and Busquets assisted a goal each as well.UEFA.com Barcelona-Man. United 2011 History https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2003352--barcelona-vs-man-united/events/ 2020-07-07 UEFA en Messi was awarded Man of the Matchhttp://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/20110528/leo-messi-elegido-mejor-jugador-del-partido/1023581.shtml Messi wins Man of the Match Sport.es es 2011-05-28 2011-05-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20110530164911/http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/20110528/leo-messi-elegido-mejor-jugador-del-partido/1023581.shtml 2011-05-30 dead and with his goal he matches Ruud van Nistelrooy as the all-time top season scorer with 12 goals in this year's version.https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0250-0c50f817cbec-aabf3c53695a-1000--top-scorer-messi-matches-van-nistelrooy-mark/ Messi matches all-time season scoring UEFA.com 2011-05-28 2011-05-28 Players Squad information y Víctor Valdés y ESP 1 GK 1982 01 11 2011 5 28 2002 406 0 2014 YS VC y Dani Alves y BRA 2 RB 1983 05 06 2011 5 28 2008 153 12 2015 €32M Second nationality: Spain 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Gabriel Milito y ARG 18 CB 1980 09 07 2011 5 28 2007 75 2 2012 €18M Second nationality: Italy Maxwell n BRA 19 LB 1981 08 27 2011 5 28 2009 75 1 2014 €4.5M y Ibrahim Afellay y NED 20 MF 1986 4 2 2011 5 28 2010 24 1 2015 €3M Second nationality: Morocco Adriano n BRA 21 FB 1984 10 26 2011 5 28 2010 30 1 2014 €9.5M y Eric Abidal y FRA 22 LB 1979 09 11 2011 5 28 2007 137 1 2014 €9M 28 May 2011 ESP 2010 Last season starting 11 and position on pitch (from back right to front left) FCBarcelona.cat, Players in / out, Wikipedia players' articles, ESPN (for appearances and goals) and footballdatabase.com (for EU passport) December 2010 Total squad cost: €154.5 million From youth system As of 1 September 2010.http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/catala/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/09/01/n100901112672.html https://archive.today/20100902060835/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/catala/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/09/01/n100901112672.html dead 2 September 2010 Jugadors del B FC Barcelona 1 September 2010 26 DF ESP Andreu Fontàs 27 FW ESP Nolito 28 MF ESP Sergi Roberto 29 MF ESP Víctor Vázquez 30 MF ESP Thiago 31 GK ESP Rubén Miño 32 DF ESP Marc Bartra 33 DF ESP Sergi Gómez 34 MF MEX Jonathan dos Santos 35 DF ESP Marc Muniesa 37 MF ESP Oriol Romeu 38 GK ESP Oier 40 DF ESP Martín Montoya 41 FW ESP Gerard Deulofeu Players in / out In ESP Martín Cáceres Return of loan n URU DF 1987 4 7 2010 12 1 Juventus ITA S 2012 Free ESP y Alexander Hleb Return of loan n BLR MF 1981 5 1 2010 12 1 VfB Stuttgart GER S 2012 Free ESP Víctor Sánchez Return of loan y ESP MF 1987 9 8 2010 12 1 Xerez ESP S undisclosed Free ESP y Keirrison Return of loan n BRA FW 1988 12 3 2010 12 1 Fiorentina ITA S 2014 Free ESP Henrique Return of loan n BRA DF 1986 10 14 2010 12 1 Racing Santander ESP S 2013 Free ESP y David Villa Transfer y ESP 7 FW 1981 12 03 2010 12 1 Valencia ESP S 2014 €40M FCBarcelona.cat ESP Javier Mascherano Transfer y ARG 14 MF 1984 6 8 2010 12 1 Liverpool ENG S 2014 €19M FCBarcelona.cat ESP y Adriano Transfer y BRA 21 DF 1984 10 28 2010 12 1 Sevilla ESP S 2014 €9.5M FCBarcelona.cat ESP Ibrahim Afellay Transfer y NED 20 MF 1986 4 2 2010 12 1 PSV NED W 2015 €3M FCBarcelona.cat ESP y Jeffrén Promoted y VEN 11 LW 1988 1 20 2011 8 14 Barcelona B ESP S 2014 Free December 2010 Total spending: €71.5 million Out ESP Contract Termination Rafael Márquez y MEX 4 DF 1979 2 13 2010 12 1 New York Red Bulls USA S Free FCBarcelona.cat ESP y Contract Termination Thierry Henry y FRA 14 FW 1977 8 17 2010 12 1 New York Red Bulls USA S Free https://archive.today/20100717024015/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/07/14/n100714112016.html FCBarcelona.cat ESP Transfer Dmytro Chyhrynskyi n UKR 21 DF 1986 11 7 2010 12 1 Shakhtar Donetsk UKR S €15M FCBarcelona.cat ESP y Transfer Touré Yaya n CIV 24 MF 1983 5 13 2010 12 1 Manchester City ENG S €28.5M FCBarcelona.cat SWD Zlatan Ibrahimović Transfer y Sweden 9 FW 1981 10 03 2010 12 1 Milan ITA S 2011 €24M FCBarcelona.cat ESP y Loan Keirrison n BRA — FW 1988 12 3 2010 12 1 Santos BRA S N/A FCBarcelona.cat ESP Loan Henrique n BRA — DF 1986 10 14 2010 12 1 Racing Santander ESP S N/A FCBarcelona.cat ESP y Víctor Sánchez Loan y ESP — MF 1987 09 08 2010 12 1 Getafe ESP S N/A FCBarcelona.cat ESP Martín Cáceres Loan n URU — DF 1987 04 07 2010 12 1 Sevilla ESP S 2011 N/A FCBarcelona.cat ESP y Alexander Hleb Loan y Belarus — MF 1981 05 01 2010 12 1 Birmingham City ENG S 2011 N/A FCBarcelona.cat December 2010 Total income: €67.5 million. Expenditure: €4 million. Player statistics Team stats {|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- ! !La Liga !Champions League !Copa del Rey !Total Stats |- |align=left| Games played || 38 || 13 || 9 || 60 |- |align=left| Games won || 30 || 9 || 5 || 44 |- |align=left| Games drawn || 6 || 3 || 2 || 11 |- |align=left| Games lost || 2 || 1 || 2 || 5 |- |align=left| Goals for || 95 || 30 || 22 || 147 |- |align=left| Goals against || 21 || 9 || 6 || 36 |- |align=left| Shots || 588 || 198 || 135 || 921 |- |align=left| Corners for || 254 || 59 || 67 || 380 |- |align=left| Corners against || 137 || 24 || 30 || 191 |- |align=left| Players used || 28 || 26 || 25 || 29 |- |align=left| Offsides || 148 || 46 || 30 || 224 |- |align=left| Fouls received || 537 || 204 || 138 || 879 |- |align=left| Fouls committed || 390 || 132 || 87 || 609 |- |align=left| Yellow cards || 73 || 12 || 10 || 95 |- |align=left| Red cards || 2 || 1 || 0 || 3 |- 25 May 2011 Competitive matches May 2010 Squad stats UEFA Champions League La Liga Copa del Rey Others1 V. Valdés ESP 1 GK 44 4039 11 32 0 0 1 0 y Pinto ESP 13 GK 17 1609 2 0 6 9 0 0 Miño ESP 31 GK 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 y Dani Alves BRA 2 DF 50 4744 12 2 35 2 5 0 2 0 Piqué ESP 3 DF 48 4456 12 1 31 3 7 0 1 0 y Puyol ESP 5 DF 25 2199 8 0 17 1 2 0 0 0 Milito ARG 18 DF 12 1028 2 0 10 0 4 1 1 0 tear in calf muscle 30 April 2011 http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/05/01/n110501117199.html April 2011 y Maxwell BRA 19 DF 31 2993 7 0 25 0 7 1 2 0 Adriano BRA 21 DF 23 2098 6 0 15 0 8 1 2 0 y Abidal FRA 22 DF 34 3136 8 0 26 0 5 1 2 0 Fontàs ESP 26 DF 7 657 1 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 y Bartra ESP 32 DF 4 235 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 S. Gómez ESP 33 DF 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 y Montoya ESP 40 DF 1 22 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 broken collarbone 30 April 2011 http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada10-11/05/01/n110501117199.html April 2011 Xavi ESP 6 MF 47 4070 12 2 31 3 6 0 1 0 y A. Iniesta ESP 8 MF 46 4197 10 1 34 8 5 0 1 0 Mascherano ARG 14 MF 35 3094 11 0 27 0 7 0 0 0 y Keita MLI 15 MF 27 2831 10 1 35 3 9 2 2 0 Sergio ESP 16 MF 42 3883 12 0 28 1 5 0 1 0 y Afellay NED 20 MF 10 1053 7 0 16 1 6 1 0 0 S. Roberto ESP 28 MF 1 27 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 y V. Vázquez ESP 29 MF 0 77 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Thiago ESP 30 MF 10 730 1 0 12 2 3 1 1 0 y Jonathan MEX 34 MF 3 135 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 Romeu ESP 37 MF 1 90 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 y David Villa ESP 7 FW 48 4119 12 4 34 18 5 1 1 0 Bojan ESP 9 FW 17 1630 3 0 27 6 5 1 2 0 y Messi ARG 10 FW 48 4675 13 12 33 31 7 7 2 3 Jeffrén VEN 11 FW 6 394 2 0 8 1 3 0 0 0 y Pedro ESP 17 FW 40 3632 12 5 33 13 7 4 1 0 Nolito ESP 27 FW 2 159 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 Supercopa de España UEFA Super Cup FIFA Club World Cup 12 Aug s December 2011 Disciplinary records No.Pos.Nat.Player10px 10px10px 10px 1 GK ESP V. Valdés 0 0 0 13 GK ESP Pinto 0 0 1 2 DF BRA Dani Alves 0 0 0 3 DF ESP Piqué 0 0 0 5 DF ESP Puyol 0 0 0 24 DF ESP Fontàs 0 0 0 19 DF BRA Maxwell 2 0 0 21 DF BRA Adriano 5 0 0 22 DF FRA Abidal 3 0 0 32 DF ESP Bartra 1 0 0 6 MF ESP Xavi 6 0 0 8 MF ESP A. Iniesta 4 0 0 14 MF ARG Mascherano 7 0 0 15 MF MLI Keita 2 0 0 16 MF ESP Sergio 9 0 0 20 MF NED Afellay 1 0 0 30 MF ESP Thiago 1 0 0 7 FW ESP David Villa 3 0 1 9 FW ESP Bojan 2 0 0 11 FW VEN Jeffrén 0 0 0 17 FW ESP Pedro 4 0 0 Last updated on 28 May. Club Technical staff Head coach ESP Pep Guardiola y Assistant coach ESP Tito Vilanova Goalkeeping coach ESP Carles Busquets y Physical fitness coach ESP Lorenzo Buenaventura Director of Football ESP Andoni Zubizarreta 2 July FC Barcelona Official Website February 2010 Pre-season and friendlies Summer Tour 29 July 2010 19:00 CEST Vålerenga 2–4 https://archive.today/20111101010052/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_10-11/arxiu_partits/pretemporada/valerenga_fcb/partit.html Report Barcelona Singh 15 pen.Zajić 65 Sánchez 13Maxwell 35Benja 51Keita 64 Ullevaal Stadion Oslo, Norway 21,993 Terje Hauge (Norway) W Asian Tour 4 August 2010 12:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) K-League All-Stars 2–5 Report Barcelona Choi Sung-kuk 1Lee Dong-gook 36Molina 42 Ibrahimović 6 Messi 43 45+2Sánchez 82Soriano 84 Seoul World Cup Stadium Seoul, South Korea 32,581 Choi Kwang-Bo (South Korea) W Asian Tour 8 August 2010 13:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Beijing Guoan 0–3 Report Barcelona Roberto 11Nolito 13Ibrahimović 85, 90 Beijing National Stadium Beijing, China 44,000 Wang Zhe (China) W Joan Gamper Trophy 25 August 2010 19:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Barcelona 1–1 https://archive.today/20111101012423/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_10-11/arxiu_partits/Gamper/jornada01/fcb_milan/partit.html Report Milan Villa 48Milito 61 Inzaghi 67 Camp Nou Barcelona, Spain 96,195 David Fernández Borbalán (Andalusia) Messi Busquets Bojan Thiago 3–1 Seedorf Pirlo Yepes Jankulovski D GAMES 2010–2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20170704102824/http://www.webdelcule.com/1899-96/2010-2013.html 2017-07-04 01-12-2010 Copa Catalunya (final, 3x1). BARCELONA-ESPANYOL 1–2 01-12-2010 Copa Catalunya (final, 3x1). BARCELONA-L'HOSPITALET 2–0 Competitions Overall Barcelona was present in all major competitions: La Liga, the UEFA Champions League and the Copa del Rey. La Liga Winner 1st 29 August 2010 21 May 2011 y Supercopa de España Final Winner Winner 14 August 2010 21 August 2010 Copa del Rey Round of 32 Runner-up Runner Up 27 October 2010 20 April 2011 y UEFA Champions League Group stage Winner Winner 14 September 2010 28 May 2011 May 2010 Supercopa de España 2010 Supercopa de España First leg 14 August 2010 21:30 CEST Sevilla 3–1 Report Barcelona Zokora 57Luís Fabiano 61Dabo 67Cigarini 72Kanouté 72 82 Ibrahimović 20Dani Alves 89 Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Seville 40,000 César Muñiz Fernández (Asturias) L Second leg 21 August 2010 20:30 CEST Barcelona 4–0 5–3 Report Sevilla Konko 14 o.g.Messi 25 44 90+1Piqué 80 Romaric 34Cigarini 90 Camp Nou Barcelona 67,414 Fernando Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria) W La Liga 2010–11 La Liga League table BAR Results summary 16 2 1 46 10 14 4 1 49 11 21 May 2011 Competitive matches December 2010 Results by round table b Round Ground A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A Result W/L/W/W/W/D/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/D/W/W/W/W/D/W/W/W/D/W/L/W/D/D/W Position 3/8/6/4/3/4/3/3/2/2/2/2/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 21 May 2011 Competitive matches December 2010 Matches 1 29 August 2010 19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Racing Santander 0–3 (Report)Live TV: Barcelona Francis 30Diop 60Cisma 68Munitis 82 Messi 3Iniesta 33Villa 62Piqué 90+1 El Sardinero Santander 19,095 Carlos Delgado Ferreiro (Basque Country) W 2 11 September 2010 18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Barcelona 0–2 (Report)Live TV: Hércules Mascherano 19Adriano 42 Valdez 27 59Trezeguet 42Drenthe 44 Camp Nou Barcelona 79,363 Carlos Velasco Carballo (Community of Madrid) L 3 19 September 2010 19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Atlético Madrid 1–2 (Report)Live TV: Barcelona Domínguez 17García 25Perea 37Ujfaluši 1 52 90+2Assunção 87 Messi 13Dani Alves 31Piqué 33Maxwell 36Valdés 84Puyol 86Mascherano 90+4 Vicente Calderón Madrid 53,000 David Fernández Borbalán (Andalusia) W 4 22 September 2010 20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Barcelona 1–0 (Report)Live TV:45px|Canal+ |link=Canal+ (Spain) Sporting Gijón Villa 49Milito 78Piqué 90 Rivera 5Cuéllar 40Matabuena 43Bilić 45+1Botía 52 Camp Nou Barcelona 66,947 José Luis Paradas Romero (Andalusia) W 5 25 September 2010 22:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Athletic Bilbao 1–3 (Report)Live TV: 17px|link=IB3 (TV channel) Barcelona Amorebieta 0 34Aurtenetxe 81Gabilondo 90 Keita 55Piqué 59Xavi 74Villa 0 87Busquets 90+3 San Mamés Bilbao 36,000 Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community) W 6 3 October 2010 19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Barcelona 1–1 (Report)Live TV: Mallorca Messi 21 Kevin 14Nsue 42Webó 52Aouate 59Castro 65Edson 85Pereira 87 Camp Nou Barcelona 79,085 Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Navarre) D 7 16 October 2010 20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Barcelona 2–1 (Report)Live TV: Valencia Iniesta 47Keita 55Puyol 63Valdés 90+2 Hernández 38Soldado 40Albelda 72César 90Aduriz 90+2 Camp Nou Barcelona 87,975 Fernando Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria) W 8 23 October 2010 18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Zaragoza 0–2 (Report)Live TV: Barcelona Lanzaro 26Gabi 32Ponzio 0 47Lafita 71Braulio 85 Messi 42 66Piqué 88 La Romareda Zaragoza 26,000 Miguel Ángel Pérez Lasa (Basque Country) W 9 30 October 2010 22:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Barcelona 5–0 (Report)Live TV: 17px|link=IB3 (TV channel) Sevilla Messi 4 64Villa 24 90Puyol 29Dani Alves 52 Kanouté 21Alexis 29Konko 2 41 45 Camp Nou Barcelona 81,020 Javier Turienzo Álvarez (Castile and León) W 10 7 November 2010 19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Getafe 1–3 (Report)Live TV: Barcelona Díaz 37Boateng 2 58 80Pintos 67Manu 70 pen., 89 Messi 23Villa 34, 67Piqué 21 42 69Pedro 65Iniesta 88 Coliseum Alfonso Pérez Getafe 15,000 Miguel Ángel Ayza Gámez (Valencian Community) W 11 13 November 2010 22:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Barcelona 3–1 (Report))Live TV: 17px|link=IB3 (TV channel) Villarreal Villa 22Abidal 35Messi 58 83Maxwell 68 Nilmar 26Valero 45López 73Senna 90 Camp Nou Barcelona 80,766 Carlos Delgado Ferreiro (Basque Country) W 12 20 November 2010 20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Almería 0–8 (Report)Live TV: Barcelona Vargas 31Bernardello 61 Messi 17 37 67Iniesta 19Acasiete 27 o.g.Pedro 35Thiago 56Bojan 62 73 Juegos Mediterráneos Almería 13,097 César Muñiz Fernández (Asturias) W 13 29 November 2010 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Barcelona 5–0 (Report)Live TV: Real Madrid Xavi 10, 90+3Pedro 18Valdés 33Villa 34, 55 58Messi 44Puyol 80Jeffrén 90+1 Ronaldo 33Pepe 36Alonso 51Marcelo 56Casillas 56Carvalho 71Ramos 1 73 90+3Khedira 75 Camp Nou Barcelona 98,255 Eduardo Iturralde González (Basque Country) W 14 4 December 2010 20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Osasuna 0–3 (Report)Live TV: Barcelona Soriano 48Puñal 71Lolo 85 Pedro 26Messi 65 84 pen. El Sadar Pamplona 18,043 Fernando Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria) W 15 12 December 2010 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Barcelona 5–0 (Report)Live TV:45px|Canal+ |link=Canal+ (Spain) Real Sociedad Mascherano 7Villa 9Iniesta 33Messi 47 87Bojan 90 Camp Nou Barcelona 74,931 David Fernández Borbalán (Andalusia) W 16 18 December 2010 20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Espanyol 1–5 (Report)Live TV: Barcelona Kameni 31Baena 36Osvaldo 37, 63Márquez 41Ruiz 67 Pedro 19 60Busquets 26Xavi 30Piqué 54Dani Alves 70Villa 76 84 Estadi Cornellà-El Prat Cornellà de Llobregat 40,010 Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Navarre) W 17 2 January 2011 18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Barcelona 2–1 (Report)Live TV: Levante Bojan 45+2Pedro 47 59Busquets 89Xavi 89Keita 90+3 Nano 45+2Stuani 80, 90+2 Camp Nou Barcelona 71,681 Miguel Ángel Pérez Lasa (Basque Country) W 18 8 January 2011 22:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Deportivo La Coruña 0–4 (Report)Live TV: 17px|link=IB3 (TV channel) Barcelona Pérez 51 Villa 26Messi 52Iniesta 80Pedro 81 Estadio Riazor A Coruña 34,500 Carlos Delgado Ferreiro (Basque Country) W 19 16 January 2011 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Barcelona 4–1 (Report)Live TV:45px|Canal+ |link=Canal+ (Spain) Málaga Iniesta 8Villa 18 74Pedro 36Abidal 76 Demichelis 28Duda 68 Camp Nou Barcelona 71,576 José Luis González González (Castile and León) W 20 22 January 2011 20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Barcelona 3–0 (Report)Live TV: Racing Santander Pedro 2Messi 33 pen., http://www.marca.com/2011/01/25/futbol/equipos/barcelona/1295981898.html Fine plus yellow card for Messi due to goal celebration. Marca es 2011-01-25 2011-01-25Iniesta 56 Camp Nou Barcelona 70,072 Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva (Galicia) W 21 29 January 2011 20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Hércules 0–3 (Report)Live TV: Barcelona Aguilar 33Peña 45+2Farinós 2 77 85 Pedro 43Dani Alves 83Messi 87 89 José Rico Pérez Alicante 29,500 David Fernández Borbalán (Andalusia) W 22 5 February 2011 22:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Barcelona 3–0 (Report)Live TV: 17px|link=IB3 (TV channel) Atlético Madrid Messi 17 28 79, 68Dani Alves 45 Ujfaluši 29Tiago 67Valera 88 Camp Nou Barcelona 84,766 Javier Turienzo Álvarez (Castile and León) W 23 12 February 2011 20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Sporting Gijón 1–1 (report)Live TV: Barcelona Barral 13, 16José Ángel 35Sastre 84Cuéllar 90 Mascherano 18Afellay 44Pinto 65Pedro 72Xavi 77Villa 80Valdés 90 El Molinón Gijón 23,481 Miguel Ángel Pérez Lasa (Basque Country) D 24 20 February 2011 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Barcelona 2–1 (Report)Live TV:45px|Canal+ |link=Canal+ (Spain) Athletic Bilbao Villa 4Dani Alves 36Busquets 49Piqué 52Messi 78 Koikili 24Iraola 32, 50 pen.Gurpegui 90+2 Camp Nou Barcelona 83,533 Rafael Ramírez Domínguez (Andalusia) W 25 26 February 2011 20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Mallorca 0–3 (report)Live TV: Barcelona Martí 57 Messi 38Villa 57Pedro 66 Iberostar Palma 23,142 Carlos Velasco Carballo (Community of Madrid) W 26 2 March 2011 22:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Valencia 0–1 (Report)Live TV: 17px|link=IB3 (TV channel) Barcelona Alba 49Hernández 66T. Costa 78Soldado 90+1 Messi 64, 76 Mestalla Valencia 55,000 Eduardo Iturralde González (Basque Country) W 27 5 March 2011 20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Barcelona 1–0 (Report)Live TV: Zaragoza Keita 43Milito 58 Lanzaro 90+3 Camp Nou Barcelona 68,000 Fernando Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria) W 28 13 March 2011 20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Sevilla 1–1 (Report)Live TV: Barcelona Cáceres 25Zokora 28Navas 49Medel 62Navarro 63Capel 69 Bojan 30Adriano 40Xavi 62 Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Seville 44,000 Miguel Ángel Pérez Lasa (Basque Country) D 29 19 March 2011 20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Barcelona 2–1 ReportLive TV: Getafe Dani Alves 2, 17Villa 30Bojan 50Xavi 90 Díaz 25Mosquera 87Manu 88 Camp Nou Barcelona 81,913 César Muñiz Fernández (Asturias) W 30 2 April 2011 20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Villarreal 0–1 ReportLive TV: 17px|link=IB3 (TV channel) Barcelona Bruno 15Marchena 50 Piqué 40, 66Dani Alves 55Valdés 90+2Busquets 90+3 El Madrigal Villarreal 23,000 Rafael Ramírez Domínguez (Andalusia) W 31 9 April 2011 20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Barcelona 3–1 ReportLive TV: Almería Bojan 17Mascherano 19Messi 53 pen. 90+2Thiago 64Villa 77 Bernardello 45Corona 50Diego Alves 52Ortiz 63 Camp Nou Barcelona 80,452 Miguel Ángel Ayza Gámez (Valencian Community) W 32 16 April 2011 22:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Real Madrid 1–1 (Report)Live TV: 17px|link=IB3 (TV channel) Barcelona Marcelo 31Albiol 0 51Arbeloa 76Ronaldo 82 pen. Adriano 9Piqué 27Messi 53 pen.Dani Alves 79Valdés 80Xavi 90+2 Santiago Bernabéu Madrid 80,354 César Muñiz Fernández (Asturias) D 33 23 April 2011 20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Barcelona 2–0 (Report)Live TV: Osasuna Villa 24Dani Alves 50Keita 80Messi 87 Nekounam 77Timor 85 Camp Nou Barcelona 73,285 Carlos Delgado Ferreiro (Basque Country) W 34 30 April 2011 20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Real Sociedad 2–1 (Report)Live TV: Barcelona Tamudo 11Estrada 49Ifrán 71Prieto 82 pen. Thiago 29Mascherano 81 Anoeta San Sebastián 34,850 Fernando Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria) L 35 8 May 2011 19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Barcelona 2–0 (Report)Live TV: Espanyol Iniesta 29Piqué 47Pedro 62 L. García 62Kameni 63Isaías 85 Camp Nou Barcelona 89,994 David Fernández Borbalán (Andalusia) W 36 11 May 2011 20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Levante 1–1 (Report)Live TV:45px|Canal+ |link=Canal+ (Spain) Barcelona Caicedo 41Iborra 68 Keita 28Piqué 65 Ciutat de València Valencia 20,473 José Luis Paradas Romero (Andalusia) D 37 15 May 2011 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Barcelona 0–0 (Report)Live TV:45px|Canal+ |link=Canal+ (Spain) Deportivo La Coruña Aythami 42Lopo 78 Camp Nou Barcelona 70,044 Carlos Delgado Ferreiro (Basque Country) D 38 21 May 2011 18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Málaga 1–3 (Report)Live TV: Barcelona Apoño 29Fernández 31Eliseu 44Gámez 45 Bojan 44 pen.Dani Alves 74Afellay 76Bartra 84 La Rosaleda Málaga 28,000 Carlos Clos Gómez (Aragon) W Copa del Rey 2010–11 Copa del Rey Round of 32 First leg 26 October 2010 22:00 CEST Ceuta 0–2 Report Barcelona Aridane 19Cañas 29 Maxwell 16Pedro 25 Estadio Alfonso Murube Ceuta 6,200 Rafael Ramírez Domínguez (Andalusia) W Second leg 10 November 2010 22:00 CET Barcelona 5–1 7–1 Report Ceuta Nolito 2Milito 7Bartra 36Pedro 50Bojan 64Messi 68 Moreno 1 21 26Guzmán 35 Camp Nou Barcelona 38,971 Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva (Galicia) W Round of 16 First leg 21 December 2010 20:00 CET Barcelona 0–0 Report Athletic Bilbao Piqué 90 Martínez 33Koikili 45Gabilondo 52Orbaiz 84 Camp Nou Barcelona 45,207 Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community) D Second leg 5 January 2011 22:00 CET Athletic Bilbao 1–1 1–1 (a) Report Barcelona Gurpegui 19Toquero 26Ustaritz 57Llorente 85 Busquets 53Abidal 75Pinto 80 San Mamés Bilbao 39,750 César Muñiz Fernández (Asturias) D Quarter-finals First leg 12 January 2011 22:00 CET Barcelona 5–0 Real Betis Messi 44 62 73Pedro 75Keita 82 Camp Nou Barcelona 60,000 Carlos Velasco Carballo W Second leg 19 January 2011 22:00 CET Real Betis 3–1 3–6 Barcelona Molina 2 7Arzu 45+1 Messi 36 Estadio Benito Villamarín Seville 35,000 Carlos Clos Gómez L Semi-finals First leg 26 January 2011 22:00 CET Barcelona 5–0 Report Almería Messi 9 16Villa 11Pedro 31Keita 88 Vargas 43 Camp Nou Barcelona 49,875 Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community) W Second leg 2 February 2011 20:00 CET Almería 0–3 0–8 Report Barcelona Michel 28Bernardello 62 Busquets 31Adriano 35Thiago 56Afellay 67 Juegos Mediterráneos Almería 16,000 Miguel Ángel Ayza Gámez (Valencian Community) W Final 2011 Copa del Rey Final Final 20 April 2011 21:30 CEST Barcelona 0–1 yes Report es Real Madrid Pedro 34Messi 65Adriano 117 Pepe 26Alonso 60Adebayor 73Di María 2 85 118Ronaldo 103 Mestalla Valencia 55,000 Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Navarre) L UEFA Champions League 2010–11 UEFA Champions League Group stage 2010–11 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group D Group D n BAR 1 14 September 2010 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Barcelona ESP 5–1 Report GRE Panathinaikos Messi 22 45Villa 33Pedro 78Dani Alves 90+3 Govou 20Karagounis 85 Camp Nou Barcelona, Spain 69,738 Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) W 2 29 September 2010 18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Rubin Kazan RUS 1–1 Report ESP Barcelona Noboa 30 pen.Salukvadze 40Ansaldi 74Sibaya 80 Puyol 52Villa 60 pen.Piqué 90+1 Central Stadium Kazan, Russia 23,950 Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey) D 3 20 October 2010 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Barcelona ESP 2–0 Report DEN Copenhagen Messi 19 90+2Iniesta 81 N'Doye 61Pospěch 68 Camp Nou Barcelona, Spain 75,852 Stéphane Lannoy (France) W 4 2 November 2010 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Copenhagen DEN 1–1 Report ESP Barcelona Claudemir 32Pospěch 89 Messi 31Busquets 50 Parken Stadium Copenhagen, Denmark 38,065 Pavel Cristian Balaj (Romania) D 5 24 November 2010 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Panathinaikos GRE 0–3 Report ESP Barcelona Dimoutsos 66 Pedro 27 69Piqué 31Messi 62 Olympic Stadium Athens, Greece 58,466 Gianluca Rocchi (Italy) W 6 7 December 2010 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Barcelona ESP 2–0 Report RUS Rubin Kazan Fontàs 51Vázquez 83 Ryzhikov 24 Camp Nou Barcelona, Spain 50,436 Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) W Knockout phase 2010–11 UEFA Champions League knockout phase Round of 16 First leg 16 February 2011 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Arsenal ENG 2–1 Report ESP Barcelona Song 7Nasri 27Van Persie 78, 86Arshavin 83 Villa 26 Emirates Stadium London, England 59,927 Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) L Second leg 8 March 2011 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Barcelona ESP 3–1 4–3 Report ENG Arsenal Messi 45+3 71 pen.Xavi 69 Koscielny 16Sagna 29Wilshere 36Van Persie 2 45+1 55Busquets 53 o.g. Camp Nou Barcelona, Spain 95,486 Massimo Busacca (Switzerland) W Quarter-finals First leg 6 April 2011 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Barcelona ESP 5–1 Report UKR Shakhtar Donetsk Iniesta 2, 59Dani Alves 34Piqué 53Keita 60Xavi 86 Raț 51Rakitskiy 60, 66Fernandinho 77 Camp Nou Barcelona, Spain 86,518 Craig Thomson (Scotland) W Second leg 12 April 2011 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Shakhtar Donetsk UKR 0–1 1–6 Report ESP Barcelona Mkhitaryan 56Ischenko 60 Messi 43Milito 71 Donbass Arena Donetsk, Ukraine 51,579 Florian Meyer (Germany) W Semi-finals El Clásico First leg 27 April 2011 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Real Madrid ESP 0–2 Report ESP Barcelona Arbeloa 40Ramos 53Pepe 0 61Adebayor 83 Dani Alves 44Pinto 0 45+2Unused substitute José Manuel Pinto was sent off for an altercation with the Real Madrid bench at half time.Mascherano 57Messi 76 87 Santiago Bernabéu Madrid, Spain 71,567 Wolfgang Stark (Germany) W Real Madrid manager José Mourinho was ejected in the 61st minute for protesting Pepe's red card. Second leg 3 May 2011 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Barcelona ESP 1–1 3–1 Report ESP Real Madrid Pedro 54, 82 Carvalho 13Diarra 57Marcelo 64, 75Alonso 68Adebayor 85 Camp Nou Barcelona, Spain 95,701 Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium) D Final 2011 UEFA Champions League Final Final 28 May 2011 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Barcelona ESP 3–1 Report ENG Manchester United Pedro 27Messi 54Dani Alves 60Villa 69Valdés 85 Rooney 34Carrick 61Valencia 79 Wembley Stadium London, England 87,695 Viktor Kassai (Hungary) W References External links http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/ FC Barcelona official website 2010-05-07 http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20100823140730/http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/ 2010-08-23 bot: unknown Category:Spanish football clubs 2010–11 season 2010-11 2010-11 Category:2010–11 in Catalan football Category:2010–11 UEFA Champions League participants seasons 2010-11 12