2015–16 FC Barcelona season
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| 2015–16 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Josep Maria Bartomeu | |||
| Head Coach | Luis Enrique | |||
| Stadium | Camp Nou | |||
| La Liga | 1st | |||
| Copa del Rey | Winners | |||
| Supercopa de España | Runners-up | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Quarter-finals | |||
| UEFA Super Cup | Winners | |||
| FIFA Club World Cup | Winners | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Luis Suárez (40) All: Luis Suárez (59) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 99,264 vs Real Madrid (2 April 2016) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 60,635 vs Valencia (3 February 2016) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 80,266 (includes Joan Gamper Trophy) | |||
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The 2015–16 season was Futbol Club Barcelona's 116th in existence and the club's 85th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. Barcelona was involved in six competitions after completing its second continental treble in the previous season.
The season produced a domestic double of La Liga and Copa del Rey wins, with Barça coming out on top in a closely fought title race and defeating newly crowned Europa League winners Sevilla in the Copa del Rey final after extra time. However, Barça failed to clinch its second sextuple after 2009 by losing the Supercopa de España to Copa del Rey runners-up Athletic Bilbao (0–4 away, 1–1 home). Barcelona did manage to finish the year with five trophies, repeating 2011, by clinching the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup titles. Barcelona was also aiming and considered a favourite to repeat as Champions League winners to become the first team in the modern era to do so, but they were knocked out by Atlético Madrid in the quarter-finals (2–1 home, 0–2 away) in a strange repeat of their meeting at the same stage two years prior.
The season was the first since 1997–98 without former captain Xavi, who departed to Al Sadd SC.
Season overview[edit]
June[edit]
On 7 June, Barcelona announced the transfer of right-wing Aleix Vidal from fellow La Liga outfit and 2015 UEFA Europa League winners Sevilla. The player will join on a five-year deal with a transfer fee of €18 million plus variables.[1] On 9 June, the club announced that right back Dani Alves is set to stay at the club after signing a contract renewal for two years with an option for another year.[2] On 10 June, Barcelona announced that the presidential elections will take place on 18 July, after Josep Bartomeu resigned as president to qualify for re-election.[3] On 25 June, Barcelona announced La Masia graduate Gerard Deulofeu was transferred to English side Everton for a reported fee of €6 million.[4] The player returned to Merseyside after spending the 2013–14 season on loan there under fellow Spaniard manager Roberto Martínez.
July[edit]
On 3 July, Barcelona announced that La Masia graduate Martín Montoya would join Italian side Internazionale on a season-long loan with an option for a second.[5] On 6 July, Barcelona announced the signing of Turkey national team captain Arda Turan from Atlético Madrid for €34 million. The player will join on 1 January 2016 after the FIFA transfer ban is lifted.[6] On 18 July, Josep Bartomeu was elected president of Barcelona for the next six years with the third most votes in the club's history.[7] On 21 July, Barcelona kicked off the preseason with a 1–2 victory over Major League Soccer champions LA Galaxy in the 2015 International Champions Cup. Goals from Luis Suárez and Sergi Roberto secured the win in front of a crowd of 93,226 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.[8] On 23 July, Barcelona were fined €30,000 by UEFA for fans waving pro-Catalan independence banners at the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final.[9] The club maintains its respect for the sanction, yet does not agree with it and its legal services will consider the possibility of questioning the fine at a later time.[10] On 25 July, Barcelona were defeated by English side Manchester United with a scoreline of 1–3 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The lone goal came from Rafinha in the 89th minute of play.[11] On 28 July, Barcelona were defeated in penalties by Chelsea at FedExField in Landover, Maryland. Goals from Luis Suárez and Sandro were enough to earn the regular time draw, however the team lost in penalties 4–2 to end their United States Summer Tour.[12]
August[edit]
On 2 August, Barcelona finished their pre-season tour with a visit to Fiorentina at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence. The match ended with a 2–1 loss to the Catalans, the lone Barça goal coming from Luis Suárez.[13] Three days later, on 5 August, Barcelona took on Italian club Roma in the 50th edition of the annual Joan Gamper Trophy. The game ended 3–0 to the Catalan club with goals coming from Neymar, Lionel Messi and Ivan Rakitić.[14] As a result of winning the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League the previous season, the team was eligible to compete in the 2015 UEFA Super Cup versus 2014–15 UEFA Europa League winner Sevilla. The game took place on 11 August at the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena in Tbilisi, Georgia, and ended 5–4 in favour of Barcelona, with a brace from Messi and Pedro scoring the winner in extra time.[15] With the win, Barcelona becomes the club with the most international trophies in Europe with 19 international titles.[16]
On 12 August, UEFA announced Messi, Suárez and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo as the finalists for the 2014–15 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award.[17] On 14 August, Barcelona were soundly defeated by Athletic Bilbao 4–0 in the first leg of the 2015 Supercopa de España at the San Mamés Stadium.[18] On 17 August, Barcelona failed to win their second trophy of the season after a 1–1 draw in the second leg of 2015 Supercopa de España. The lone goal from Messi was not enough to overturn a four-goal deficit from the first leg.[19]
On 20 August, Pedro joined Premier League champions Chelsea for €27 million, rising to €30 million on variables, ending his 11-year association with Barcelona.[20] On 23 August, Barcelona kicked off the 2015–16 La Liga season with a 0–1 victory over Athletic Bilbao in Bilbao. This was the third meeting between the two teams in the last nine days that included the two legs of the 2015 Supercopa de España. On 27 August, Barcelona were drawn into Group E of the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League with Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen, Roma and Belarusian champions BATE Borisov. At the same event, Messi was crowned the 2014–15 UEFA Best Player in Europe for the second time in his career.[21] On 29 August, Barcelona played their first match at home against Málaga which ended in a 1–0 victory. Thomas Vermaelen scored the only and his first goal for the club.[22]
September[edit]
On 1 September, Barcelona and English side West Ham United agreed on the loan of Alex Song for a second successive season.[23] On 13 September, Barcelona traveled to the Vicente Calderón Stadium to face Atlético Madrid after the FIFA international break. The host took the lead with a goal from Fernando Torres, but goals from Neymar and substitute Messi completed the comeback and notched a 1–2 victory. Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen made his La Liga debut after only appearing in the Champions League and Copa del Rey last season.[24] On 16 September, Barcelona open their European campaign with a 1–1 draw against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico, with the goal coming from Luis Suárez in the first half.[25] The match ended on a sour note for the squad after Rafinha left the pitch on a stretcher with a leg injury after a tackle from Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan. The next day, the team released a statement that the player had tear the right anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and is likely to miss the rest of the season.[26]
On 20 September, Barcelona defeated Levante at home by a 4–1 scoreline with a brace from Messi to stay undefeated in league.[27] Three days later in Balaídos in Vigo, Barça were soundly defeated 4–1 by Celta de Vigo to suffer their first league defeat and drop out of first place in the table.[28] On 26 September, Barcelona were able to bounce back at home with a 2–1 victory over newly promoted Las Palmas.[29] The match was marred with the costly injury to Messi, who suffered a tear in the medial collateral ligament (MCL) of his left knee. The injury will keep the star player out for approximately 6–8 weeks.[30]
On 29 September, Barcelona defeated Bayer Leverkusen in come from behind fashion with a 2–1 victory. The visitors took the lead in the 22nd minute with a corner kick goal from defender Kyriakos Papadopoulos. In the 80th minute, Sergi Roberto leveled the score and two minutes later, Suárez completed the comeback to keep Barça at the top of Group E.[31] For the second straight Champions League match, Barça lose a key player to injury. This time, captain Andrés Iniesta went down with a hamstring injury in his right leg that will keep him out 3–4 weeks.[32]
October[edit]
On 3 October, Barcelona was defeated by Sevilla 2–1 away at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium for the club's second loss in last three league games. Neymar scored from a second-half penalty kick[33] as Unai Emery beat Barcelona for first ever time as a manager.[34]
November[edit]
On 21 November, Barcelona thrashed Real Madrid 0–4 in the season's first Clásico, played at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Luis Suárez scored a brace while Neymar and Andrés Iniesta also got in the scoresheet; later, Lionel Messi played his first match as a substitute after recovering from his two-month injury.[35] On 24 November, Barcelona beat Roma 6–1 in the Champions League with Barcelona wins Group E.[36]
December[edit]
On 14 December, in the draw for the round of 16 of Champions League, Barcelona will face Arsenal as the Group E winner.[37] On 20 December, the club won a record third FIFA Club World Cup title after defeating Argentine side River Plate 3–0 in the final.[38] Luis Suárez scored a record five goals in the tournament including two goals in the final and a hat trick in the semi-final. He was awarded the Adidas Golden ball, given to the best player of the tournament.[39]
On 30 December, Barcelona beat Real Betis 4–0, with Suárez netting a second-half double after Lionel Messi, in his 500th game, scored; Betis also scored an own goal.[40] By scoring 180 goals in 2015 in all competitions, Barcelona set the record for most goals scored in a calendar year, breaking Real Madrid's record of 178 goals scored in 2014.[41]
January[edit]
On 11 January 2016, Messi won the FIFA Ballon d'Or for a record fifth time in his career.[42] Luis Enrique's Barcelona has finished an incredibly demanding January with nearly perfect statistics. Just the draw against Espanyol at the Cornellà-El Prat in the first game of the year has held them back in 2016.[43]
February[edit]
On 10 February, Barcelona's Copa del Rey draw with Valencia saw Luis Enrique's side set a new club record for unbeaten games, beating Pep Guardiola's 2011 vintage with their 29th game without a loss.[44] On 17 February, Messi made more history after scoring his 300th and 301st goal in La Liga, becoming the first player ever to do so.[45] In the same match, Luis Suárez made up for a penalty miss with his 24th league goal of the season as Barça beat Sporting de Gijón 3–1.[46] On 23 February, Barcelona defeated Arsenal 0–2 away in London,[47] with Messi scoring twice in a feverishly paced encounter, including the 10,000th goal scored in club history.[48] On 25 February, Barcelona extend their alliance with UNICEF through to 2020; the club will increase its annual donation to the charity from €1.5 million to €2 million.[49]
March[edit]
On 3 March, Barcelona defeated Rayo Vallecano away 1–5, with Ivan Rakitić and Arda Turan netting one each and Messi scoring a hat-trick.[50] Barça set an all-time record run for 35 games unbeaten in Spanish football, previously held by Real Madrid's 1988–89 side managed by Dutchman Leo Beenhakker.[51] On 8 March, the club announced that the Espai Barça[52] jury unanimously selected the bid by Nikken Sekkei + Pascual i Ausió Arquitectes as the winner of the tender for the design of the new Camp Nou.[53]
On 16 March, Barça defeated Arsenal 3–1 at home (5–1 aggregate) in the round of 16 of the Champions League to gain access to the competition's quarter-finals for the ninth-straight season,[54] and set a new club record for ten consecutive Champions League wins at Camp Nou.[55] On 18 March, in the draw for the quarter-finals of Champions League, Barcelona will face Atlético Madrid.[56] On 24 March, legendary Barcelona player and coach Johan Cruyff died of illness at 68, surrounded by his family in Barcelona;[57] the club mourned him with flags at Camp Nou placed at half-mast.[58]
April[edit]
On 2 April, Real Madrid won the second El Clásico match of the league season with a 1–2 victory away, breaking Barcelona's unbeaten record at 39 matches.[59] Players, directors and supporters remembered Johan Cruyff in the form of a video, a mosaic, a minute's silence and applause before the game.[60] On 5 April, Barcelona defeated Atlético Madrid at home (2–1) in the first leg of their Champions League draw, after Luis Suárez's two goals in the second half reversed Barça's early one-goal deficit.[61]
Barcelona lost 1–0 away at the Anoeta Stadium to Real Sociedad on 9 April in La Liga after a goal from the latter club early on.[62] On 13 April, Atlético defeated Barcelona 2–0 (3–2 on aggregate) in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, eliminating the title holders.[63] On 17 April, Barcelona suffered their third consecutive loss of the competition as they were out-played by Valencia in a 1–2 home defeat,[64] despite Messi's second-half goal, his 450th for the club.[65]
On 20 April, Barcelona shook off their recent poor form to absolutely thump Deportivo de La Coruña in a 0–8 away victory, with Luis Suárez scoring four and creating three assists to keep his side in the title race.[66] They continued this form three days later by beating Sporting de Gijón 6–0, with Suárez again scoring four goals (two from penalties), with Messi and Neymar scoring the other two.[67] On 30 April, Barcelona defeated Real Betis 0–2 through Ivan Rakitić and Suárez goals, keeping Barça top of La Liga.[68]
May[edit]
On 8 May, Barcelona thrashed Espanyol 5–0 in the season's last home match.[69] Everyone inside Camp Nou played their part in the spectacular pre-game mosaic which bore the message "Som-hi tots" ("Let's go everyone") and also in the minute's silence in memory of the recently passed Manel Vich, the voice of Camp Nou for almost 60 years.[70] On 14 May 2016, Barcelona sealed their sixth La Liga title in eight years with an emphatic 0–3 win over Granada. Two strikes from Luis Suárez in the first half and another late in the second helped the Catalans achieve the club's 24th league success, and confirms the Uruguayan's status as the division's top marksman with 40 goals.[71]
On 21 May, Barcelona and Nike extended their current sponsorship deal.[72] On 22 May, Barcelona recorded a 2–0 extra time victory over Sevilla for their second domestic title of the season and 28th Copa del Rey of all-time.[73] On 27 May, Barcelona and Sergio Busquets are set to renew his contract for five seasons, through to 30 June 2021.[74]
Players[edit]
Squad information[edit]
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  | Marc-André ter Stegen | 24 | EU | 2014 | 45 | 0 | 2019 | €10M | |
| 2 | RB |  | Douglas | 25 | Non-EU | 2014 | 7 | 0 | 2019 | Free | |
| 3 | CB |  | Gerard Pique | 29 | EU | 2008 | 345 | 31 | 2019 | €4.98M | Originally from Youth system |
| 4 | MF |  | Ivan Rakitić | 28 | EU | 2014 | 104 | 16 | 2019 | €17.8M | |
| 5 | MF | | Sergio Busquets | 27 | EU | 2008 | 372 | 12 | 2019 | YS | |
| 6 | RB | | Dani Alves | 33 | EU | 2008 | 391 | 21 | 2017 | €35M | Second nationality: Spain |
| 7 | MF |  | Arda Turan | 29 | Non-EU | 2015 | 13 | 2 | 2020 | €28.70M | |
| 8 | MF | | Andrés Iniesta (captain) | 32 | EU | 2002 | 591 | 54 | 2018 | YS | |
| 9 | FW |  | Luis Suárez | 29 | Non-EU | 2014 | 96 | 84 | 2019 | €81M | Second nationality: Italy |
| 10 | FW |  | Lionel Messi (vice-captain) | 28 | EU | 2004 | 531 | 453 | 2018 | YS | Second nationality: Spain |
| 11 | FW | | Neymar | 24 | Non-EU | 2013 | 141 | 85 | 2018 | €86M | |
| 12 | MF | | Rafinha | 23 | EU | 2011 | 45 | 3 | 2020 | YS | Second nationality: Spain |
| 13 | GK |  | Claudio Bravo | 33 | EU | 2014 | 64 | 0 | 2018 | €18M | Second nationality: Spain |
| 14 | CB | | Javier Mascherano (4th captain) | 31 | EU | 2010 | 270 | 0 | 2018 | €21.8M | Second nationality: Italy |
| 15 | CB | | Marc Bartra | 25 | EU | 2010 | 97 | 5 | 2017 | YS | |
| 17 | FW |  | Munir | 20 | EU | 2014 | 38 | 7 | 2017 | YS | |
| 18 | LB | | Jordi Alba | 27 | EU | 2012 | 145 | 7 | 2020 | €14.8M | Originally from Youth system |
| 19 | FW | | Sandro | 20 | EU | 2014 | 31 | 7 | 2017 | YS | |
| 20 | MF | | Sergi Roberto | 24 | EU | 2012 | 94 | 5 | 2019 | YS | |
| 21 | LB | | Adriano | 31 | EU | 2010 | 185 | 17 | 2017 | €1.76M | Second nationality: Spain |
| 22 | RB | | Aleix Vidal | 26 | EU | 2015 | 13 | 0 | 2020 | €16.7M | Originally from Youth system |
| 23 | CB |  | Thomas Vermaelen | 30 | EU | 2014 | 19 | 1 | 2019 | €15M | |
| 24 | CB |  | Jérémy Mathieu | 32 | EU | 2014 | 69 | 3 | 2018 | €18M | |
| 25 | GK | | Jordi Masip | 27 | EU | 2014 | 4 | 0 | 2017 | YS |
- Last updated: 22 May 2016
- Source: FCBarcelona.com, Champions League 2015/16 numbers, Players in / out, Wikipedia players' articles, ESPN (for appearances and goals) and footballdatabase.com (for EU passport)
From youth squad[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Players In[edit]
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | MF |  | Ibrahim Afellay | 29 | EU |  Olympiacos | Loan return | Summer | 2015 | Free | |
| 17 | MF |  | Alex Song | 27 | EU |  West Ham United | Loan return | Summer | 2017 | Free | |
| 22 | DF | | Aleix Vidal | 25 | EU | Sevilla | Transfer | Summer | 2020 | €18M+4M variables | FCBarcelona.com |
| 7 | MF | | Arda Turan | 28 | Non-EU | Atlético Madrid | Transfer | Summer | 2020 | €34M+7M variables | FCBarcelona.com |
| – | MF | | Denis Suárez | 21 | EU | Sevilla | Loan return | Summer | 2015 | Free | |
| – | FW | | Cristian Tello | 24 | EU |  Porto | Loan return | Winter | 2016 | Free | |
| – | DF | | Martín Montoya | 24 | EU |  Internazionale | Loan return | Winter | 2016 | Free |
Total spending: 
€52 million
Players Out[edit]
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | MF | | Xavi | 35 | EU |  Al-Sadd | End of contract | Summer | Free | FCBarcelona.com |
| – | FW | | Gerard Deulofeu | 21 | EU | Everton | Transfer | Summer | €6M | FCBarcelona.com |
| 2 | DF | | Martín Montoya | 24 | EU | Internazionale | Loan | Summer | €1M | FCBarcelona.com |
| 19 | FW | | Ibrahim Afellay | 29 | EU | Stoke City | End of contract | Summer | Free | Stoke City FC |
| 7 | FW | | Pedro | 28 | EU | Chelsea | Transfer | Summer | €27M+3M variables | FCBarcelona.com |
| 30 | MF | | Alen Halilović | 19 | EU | Sporting Gijón | Loan | Summer | Free | FCBarcelona.com |
| – | MF | | Denis Suárez | 21 | EU | Villarreal | Transfer | Summer | €4M | FCBarcelona.com |
| 17 | MF | | Alex Song | 27 | EU | West Ham United | Loan | Summer | N/A | FCB, WHU |
| 27 | FW | | Adama Traoré | 19 | EU | Aston Villa | Transfer | Summer | €10M+€2M variables | FCBarcelona.com |
| – | FW | | Cristian Tello | 24 | EU | Fiorentina | Loan | Winter | N/A | FCBarcelona.com |
Total income: 
€48 million
Total expenditure: €4 million
Technical staff[edit]
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| First team head coach | Luis Enrique |
| Assistant coach | Juan Carlos Unzué Robert Moreno |
| Technical assistant | Roberto Moreno |
| Auxiliary coach | Joan Barbarà |
| Fitness coach | Rafa Pol |
| Goalkeeping coach | José Ramón de la Fuente |
| Scoutings | Àlex García Jordi Melero Jaume Torras |
| Physiotherapist | Jaume Minull Juanjo Brau Roger Gironès Xavi Linde |
| Psychologist | Joaquín Valdés |
| Doctor | Ricard Pruna Daniel Medina |
| Team liaison | Carles Naval |
| Football Area Technical Commission | Jordi Mestre Javier Borda Carles Rexach Ariedo Braida |
| Academy director | Jordi Roura |
| B team coach | Gerard López |
Last updated: 26 August 2015
Source: FC Barcelona First Team, FC Barcelona B Team, Luis Enrique's full staff, Football Area Technical Commission
Statistics[edit]
Squad, appearances and goals[edit]
- Last updated on 22 May 2016.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga | Champions League | Copa del Rey | Supercopa | UEFA Super Cup | FIFA Club World Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | GER | Marc-André ter Stegen | 26 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | CHI | Claudio Bravo | 35 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | ESP | Jordi Masip | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | BRA | Douglas | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ESP | Gerard Piqué | 46 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | BRA | Dani Alves | 48 | 1 | 24+5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ARG | Javier Mascherano | 51 | 0 | 31+1 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ESP | Marc Bartra | 22 | 2 | 4+9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | ESP | Jordi Alba | 45 | 1 | 29+2 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ESP | Sergi Roberto | 49 | 1 | 21+10 | 0 | 4+4 | 1 | 4+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | BRA | Adriano | 19 | 1 | 4+4 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 3+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ESP | Aleix Vidal | 14 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | BEL | Thomas Vermaelen | 20 | 1 | 6+4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | FRA | Jérémy Mathieu | 34 | 0 | 12+9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | MF | CRO | Ivan Rakitić | 57 | 9 | 30+6 | 7 | 9+1 | 2 | 5+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | ESP | Sergio Busquets | 53 | 0 | 34+1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | TUR | Arda Turan | 25 | 2 | 9+9 | 2 | 0+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Andrés Iniesta | 44 | 1 | 25+3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | BRA | Rafinha | 11 | 2 | 3+3 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ESP | Sergi Samper | 7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ESP | Gerard Gumbau | 8 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | CMR | Wilfrid Kaptoum | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | URU | Luis Suárez | 53 | 59 | 35 | 40 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | FW | ARG | Lionel Messi | 49 | 41 | 31+2 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | BRA | Neymar | 49 | 31 | 34 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | MAR | Munir El Haddadi | 25 | 8 | 8+7 | 3 | 2+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ESP | Sandro Ramírez | 25 | 3 | 10+4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | ESP | Juan Cámara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | ESP | Aitor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | ESP | Pedro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers[edit]
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Name | La Liga | Champions League | Copa del Rey | UEFA Super Cup | Supercopa de España | Club World Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW | | Suárez | 40 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 59 |
| 10 | FW | | Messi | 26 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 41 |
| 11 | FW | | Neymar Jr | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 4 | MF | | I. Rakitić | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | FW | | Munir | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | DF | | Piqué | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 19 | FW | | Sandro | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | MF | | A. Turan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | DF | | Bartra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | MF | | Rafinha | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | DF | | Alves | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | | Iniesta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | DF | | Alba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | MF | | S. Roberto | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | DF | | Adriano | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | DF | | Vermaelen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | MF | | Kaptoum | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FW | | Pedro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| # | Own goals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| TOTAL | 112 | 22 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 173 | |||
Last updated: 23 May 2016[75]
Disciplinary record[edit]
Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for Barcelona first squad during the season.
| N | P | Nat. | Name | La Liga | Champions League | Copa del Rey | UEFA Super Cup | Supercopa de España | FIFA Club World Cup | Total | Notes | ||||||||||||||
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| 3 | CB | | Piqué | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | MF | | I. Rakitić | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | MF | | Sergio | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | RB | | Dani Alves | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | MF | | Arda Turan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | | A. Iniesta | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | | Suárez | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | FW | | Messi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | FW | | Neymar | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | CB | | Mascherano | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | DF | | Bartra | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | FW | | Munir | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | LB | | Jordi Alba | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 20 | MF | | S.Roberto | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | DF | | Aleix Vidal | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | CB | | Vermaelen | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | CB | | Mathieu | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | MF | | Samper | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | MF | | Gumbau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| – | FW | | Pedro | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Last updated: 23 May 2016
Source: ESPNFC.com, FCBarcelona.com
Only competitive matches = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Pre-season and friendlies[edit]
Win Draw Loss
| 21 July 2015[76] 1 | Barcelona | 2–1 |  LA Galaxy | Pasadena, United States |
| 20:00 PDT | Suárez  45'Roberto 56' | Report | Leonardo  41'Meyer 90+1' | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 93,226 Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States) |
| 25 July 2015[76] 2 | Barcelona | 1–3 | Manchester United | Santa Clara, United States |
| 13:00 PDT | Rafinha 89' | Report | Rooney 8' Jones 49'Lingard 65'Herrera 76'Januzaj 90' | Stadium: Levi's Stadium Attendance: 68,416 Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States) |
| 28 July 2015 3 | Chelsea | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Barcelona | Landover, United States |
| 20:00 EDT | Hazard 10' Cahill 86' | Report | Mathieu 42' Suárez 52'Sandro 66'Alba 74' | Stadium: FedExField Attendance: 78,914 Referee: Allen Chapman (United States) |
| Penalties | ||||
Falcao  Moses Ramires Rémy | Iniesta Halilović Piqué Sandro | |||
| 2 August 2015[76] 4 | Fiorentina | 2–1 | Barcelona | Florence, Italy |
| 21:00 CEST | Bernardeschi 4', 12' | Report | Suárez 17' | Stadium: Artemio Franchi Attendance: 29,421 Referee: Massimiliano Irrati (Italy) |
| 5 August 2015 Joan Gamper Trophy | Barcelona | 3–0 | Roma | Barcelona, Spain |
| 22:00 CEST | Neymar 26' Messi 34', 41'Rakitić 66'Bartra 90' | Report | Yanga-Mbiwa 34' Florenzi 37'Nainggolan 40' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 94,422 Referee: Estrada Fernández (Catalonia) |
Competitions[edit]
La Liga[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona (C) | 38 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 112 | 29 | +83 | 91 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 110 | 34 | +76 | 90 | |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 63 | 18 | +45 | 88 | |
| 4 | Villarreal | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 64 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 5 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 62 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Since the winners of the 2015–16 Copa del Rey, Barcelona, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the sixth-placed team and the spot awarded to the sixth-placed team (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the seventh-placed team.
Results by round[edit]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches[edit]
| 23 August 2015 1 | Athletic Bilbao | 0–1 | Barcelona | Bilbao |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Elustondo 34' Eraso 37'Ibai 71' | Report | Rakitić 44' Suárez 54', 75'Vermaelen 64' | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 41,000 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid) |
| 29 August 2015 2 | Barcelona | 1–0 | Málaga | Barcelona |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Vermaelen 73' | Report | Recio 43' Tissone 89'Torres 90+1' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 80,812 Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre (Aragon) |
| 12 September 2015 3 | Atlético Madrid | 1–2 | Barcelona | Madrid |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Ó. Torres 18' Filipe Luís 43'F. Torres 51'Giménez 89' | Report | Iniesta 44' Neymar 55'Messi 77' | Stadium: Vicente Calderón Attendance: 53,491 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community) |
| 20 September 2015 4 | Barcelona | 4–1 | Levante | Barcelona |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Bartra 50' Neymar 56'Messi 61' (pen.), 90' | Report | Verza 45' Víctor 66' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 76,013 Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Andalusia) |
| 23 September 2015 5 | Celta Vigo | 4–1 | Barcelona | Vigo |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Nolito 26' Aspas 30', 56'Mallo 79'Guidetti 83'Gómez 90' | Report | Busquets 23' Neymar 80', 89' | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 23,311 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Navarre) |
| 26 September 2015 6 | Barcelona | 2–1 | Las Palmas | Barcelona |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Suárez 25', 54', 90+2' Mascherano 79' | Report | Hernán 36' David Simón 56'Wakaso 58'Alcaraz 66'Viera 88' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 74,916 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Basque Country) |
| 3 October 2015 7 | Sevilla | 2–1 | Barcelona | Seville |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Krychowiak 19' Andreolli 22'Kolodziejczak 33'Krohn-Dehli 52'Iborra 58'Trémoulinas 73'Llorente 75' | Report | Busquets 28' Mathieu 48'Alba 60'Neymar 74' (pen.) | Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 39,374 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Extremadura) |
| 18 October 2015 8 | Barcelona | 5–2 | Rayo Vallecano | Barcelona |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Neymar 22' (pen.), 32' (pen.), 69', 70' Suárez 77'Piqué 79' | Report | Guerra 15' Llorente 21'Dorado 47'Jozabed 86' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 75,472 Referee: Pedro Jesús Pérez Montero (Andalusia) |
| 25 October 2015 9 | Barcelona | 3–1 | Eibar | Barcelona |
| 18:15 CET (UTC+01:00) | Suárez 21', 48', 85' Rakitić 50'Mascherano  83'Piqué 90+1'Neymar 90+2' | Report | Borja 10' Escalante 60'Juncà 67'Pantić 82'Capa 90+2'Eddy 90+3' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 78,228 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid) |
| 31 October 2015 10 | Getafe | 0–2 | Barcelona | Getafe |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Alexis 39' J. Rodríguez 43'D. Suárez 47' | Report | L. Suárez 37' Neymar 58' | Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez Attendance: 10,089 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Valencian Community) |
| 8 November 2015 11 | Barcelona | 3–0 | Villarreal | Barcelona |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Mathieu 27' Iniesta 37'Neymar 47', 60', 85'Suárez 47', 70' (pen.)Piqué 64' | Report | Mario 39' Costa 69'Bonera 72' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 72,109 Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez (Aragon) |
| 21 November 2015 12 | Real Madrid | 0–4 | Barcelona | Madrid |
| 18:15 CET (UTC+01:00) | Rodríguez 23' Ramos 51'Carvajal 83'Isco 84' | Report | Suárez 11', 74' Dani Alves 31'Neymar 39'Iniesta 53'Busquets 90+2' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 80,148 Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Andalusia) |
| 28 November 2015 13 | Barcelona | 4–0 | Real Sociedad | Barcelona |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Neymar 22', 53' Suárez 41'Messi 90+1' | Report | Berchiche 27' Granero 37'Canales 48'Pardo 50'Elustondo 56' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 74,020 Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva (Galicia) |
| 5 December 2015 14 | Valencia | 1–1 | Barcelona | Valencia |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Parejo 70' Danilo 77'Mina 86'Gayà 87' | Report | Mascherano 16' Suárez 59' | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 46,799 Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre (Aragon) |
| 12 December 2015 15 | Barcelona | 2–2 | Deportivo La Coruña | Barcelona |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Messi 39' Rakitić 62' | Report | Luisinho 41' Laure 72'Lucas 77'Bergantiños 86' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 67,194 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Murcia) |
| 30 December 2015 17 | Barcelona | 4–0 | Real Betis | Barcelona |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Westermann 29' (o.g.) Messi 33'Suárez 46', 83'Dani Alves 77' | Report | Adán 27' Petros 30'Pezzella 68' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 83,630 Referee: Iñaki Vicandi Garrido (Basque Country) |
| 2 January 2016 18 | Espanyol | 0–0 | Barcelona | Cornellà de Llobregat |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Álvaro 22' J. López 31'Jordán 42'Álvarez 60'Diop 89' | Report | Mascherano 22' Neymar 86'Piqué 90' | Stadium: Cornellà-El Prat Attendance: 28,975 Referee: José Luis González González (Castile and León) |
| 9 January 2016 19 | Barcelona | 4–0 | Granada | Barcelona |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Messi 8', 14', 58' Vidal 63'Neymar 83' | Report | Rochina 29' Édgar 56'Lombán 57'Dória 60' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 70,720 Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Community of Madrid) |
| 17 January 2016 20 | Barcelona | 6–0 | Athletic Bilbao | Barcelona |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Messi 7' (pen.) Neymar 31'Suárez 47', 68', 82'Mascherano 51'Rakitić 62'Piqué 87' | Report | Iraizoz 4' De Marcos 69'Eraso 85' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 68,019 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community) |
| 23 January 2016 21 | Málaga | 1–2 | Barcelona | Málaga |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Charles 25' Juanpi 32'Fornals 86'Duda 90+4' | Report | Munir 2' Vermaelen 44'Messi 51', 65'Turan 71' | Stadium: La Rosaleda Attendance: 27,559 Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez (Aragon) |
| 30 January 2016 22 | Barcelona | 2–1 | Atlético Madrid | Barcelona |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Messi 30' Suárez 38' | Report | Koke 10' Godín 24'  67'Gabi 25'Juanfran 41'Filipe Luís 44'Thomas 90+2' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 94,990 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Navarre) |
| 7 February 2016 23 | Levante | 0–2 | Barcelona | Valencia |
| 12:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Feddal 23' Navarro 57'Lerma 66'López 83' | Report | Navarro 21' (o.g.) Piqué 28'Dani Alves 63'Busquets 89'Suárez 90+2' | Stadium: Ciutat de València Attendance: 22,638 Referee: Pedro Jesús Pérez Montero (Andalusia) |
| 14 February 2016 24 | Barcelona | 6–1 | Celta Vigo | Barcelona |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Messi 28' Suárez 59', 75', 81'Rakitić 84'Neymar 90+1' | Report | Cabral 11' Planas 26'Guidetti 39' (pen.)Mallo 42'Señé 74' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 72,850 Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández (Las Palmas) |
| 17 February 2016 16 | Sporting Gijón | 1–3 | Barcelona | Gijón |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Castro 26' Meré 61'Canella 90+1' | Report | Messi 24', 30' Suárez 67'Busquets 78' | Stadium: El Molinón Attendance: 28,140 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Basque Country) |
| 20 February 2016 25 | Las Palmas | 1–2 | Barcelona | Las Palmas |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Willian José 10' Mesa 84' | Report | Suárez 6' Turan 33'Neymar 39'Dani Alves 86' | Stadium: Estadio Gran Canaria Attendance: 26,951 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid) |
| 28 February 2016 26 | Barcelona | 2–1 | Sevilla | Barcelona |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Messi 31' Piqué 48', 90'Dani Alves 71'Roberto 74' | Report | Vitolo 20' Rami 30'Kolodziejczak 77' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 79,684 Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre (Aragon) |
| 3 March 2016 27 | Rayo Vallecano | 1–5 | Barcelona | Madrid |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Llorente 42' Manucho 57'Iturra 67' | Report | Rakitić 22' Messi 23', 53', 72'Turan 78', 86'Neymar 87' | Stadium: Campo de Vallecas Attendance: 14,430 Referee: Iñaki Vicandi Garrido (Basque Country) |
| 6 March 2016 28 | Eibar | 0–4 | Barcelona | Eibar |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Radošević 5' Ramis 70'García 82' | Report | Munir 8' Messi 41', 76' (pen.)Suárez 48', 84'Mascherano 83' | Stadium: Ipurua Attendance: 6,100 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Navarre) |
| 12 March 2016 29 | Barcelona | 6–0 | Getafe | Barcelona |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | J. Rodríguez 8' (o.g.) Munir 19'Neymar 32', 51'Messi 40'Turan 57' | Report | Velázquez 10' Medrán 42'Pedro León 50' | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 87,533 Referee: Pedro Jesús Pérez Montero (Andalusia) |
| 20 March 2016 30 | Villarreal | 2–2 | Barcelona | Villarreal |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Soldado 20' Bruno 24'Asenjo 40'Ruiz 41'Rukavina 43'Bakambu 57'Mathieu 63' (o.g.)Pina 78'Mario 84'Trigueros 85' | Report | Turan 13' Piqué 16'Rakitić 20'Neymar 41' (pen.)Alba 53'Mascherano 90+4' | Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 24,398 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Murcia) |
| 2 April 2016 31 | Barcelona | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Suárez 27' Mascherano 29'Piqué |