2008–09_FC_Barcelona_season

2008–09 FC Barcelona season

2008–09 FC Barcelona season

110th season in existence of FC Barcelona

In 2008–09, FC Barcelona started a new era with a new manager, former captain and Barcelona B coach Pep Guardiola, who led the team to the first treble in Spanish football history. After selling off high-profiled players such as Deco and Ronaldinho, Barcelona played scintillating football throughout the season, winning the Copa del Rey, La Liga, and the UEFA Champions League. This team is widely regarded as one of the greatest teams in football history.

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Pre-season and friendlies

24 July 2008 Friendly Hibernian Scotland 0–6 Spain Barcelona Edinburgh, Scotland
19:45 BST Report Guðjohnsen 5', 17'
Messi 15'
Pedro 27'
Bojan 48'
Touré 69'		 Stadium: Murrayfield Stadium
Attendance: 23,390
Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland)
26 July 2008 Friendly Dundee United Scotland 1–5 Spain Barcelona Dundee, Scotland
16:00 BST Buaben 26' Report Henry 27'
Messi 51', 75', 78'
Eto'o 61'		 Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Dougie McDonald (Scotland)
30 July 2008 Memorial Artemio Franchi Fiorentina Italy 1–3 Spain Barcelona Florence, Italy
20:45 CEST Pazzini 68' Report Touré Yellow card 10'
Puyol 28'
Jeffrén 47'
Bojan 72'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 40,428
Referee: Saccanni Dimantova (Italy)
3 August 2008 US Tour Guadalajara Mexico 2–5 Spain Barcelona Chicago, United States
18:00 CDT Padilla 58'
Araujo Yellow card 69'
Hernández 88'		 Report Xavi 25'
Hleb 45'
Eto'o 48', 72'
Bojan Yellow card 55'
Cáceres 89'		 Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 40,717
Referee: Alex Prus
6 August 2008 US Tour New York Red Bulls United States 2–6 Spain Barcelona East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
19:00 EST Stammler 30'
Rojas 60'		 Report Xavi 17'
Eto'o 18', 43'
Márquez 24'
Jeffrén 80'
Pedro 85'		 Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 38,152
Referee: Kevin Stott
16 August 2008 Joan Gamper Trophy Boca Juniors Argentina 1–2 Spain Barcelona Barcelona, Spain
22:00 CEST Castromán Yellow card 44'
Vargas Yellow card 52'
Roncaglia Yellow card 55'
Viatri 72'		 Report Córcoles Yellow card 30'
Busquets Yellow card 57'
Piqué Yellow card 89'
Puyol 90+2'
Eto'o 90+5'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 71,210
Referee: González Vázquez
9 September 2008 Semi-finals Sant Andreu Spain 3–1 Spain Barcelona La Ràpita, Spain
Oriol 9', 77'
Martí 28'		 Report Busquets 20' Stadium: La Devesa
Referee: Del Pino

Source : FC Barcelona

Players

Squad information

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Players in and out

In

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Total spending: Decrease €88M

Out

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Total income: Increase €49.5M

Squad stats

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Source: Competitive matches
Ordered by position and then numbers
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Disciplinary record

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Source: Competitive matches
Only competitive matches
Yellow card = Number of bookings; Second yellow card = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Club

Coaching staff

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Source: FC Barcelona

Competitions

Overall

As in nine out of the last ten seasons, Barcelona was present in all major competitions. First division and Copa del Rey in Spain and UEFA Champions League in Europe.

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Source: Competitions

La Liga

Main article: 2008–09 La Liga

League table

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Source: LFP and Yahoo! Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results summary

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Last updated: 8 May.
Source: Competitive Matches

Results by round

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Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

All kickoff times are in CEST.   Win   Draw   Loss

31 August 2008 1 Numancia 1–0 Barcelona Soria
19:00 Mario 13' (Report) Puyol Yellow card 42'
Eto'o Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Los Pajaritos
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán
13 September 2008 2 Barcelona 1–1 Racing Santander Barcelona
20:00 Messi 71' (pen.)
Iniesta Yellow card 87'		 (Report) Pinillos Yellow card 37'
Munitis Yellow card 60'
Serrano Yellow card 62'
Lacen Yellow card 66'
Christian Yellow card 70'
Jonathan 77'
Valera Yellow card 88'
Luccin Yellow card 92'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 54,678
Referee: Rafael Ramírez Domínguez
21 September 2008 3 Sporting Gijón 1–6 Barcelona Gijón
21:00 Cámara Yellow card 7'
Carmelo Yellow card 41'
Maldonado 50'
Gerard Red card 56'		 (Report) Xavi 27'
Eto'o 33'
Jorge 49' (o.g.)
Iniesta 70'
Messi 85', 90'		 Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 23,481
Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila
24 September 2008 4 Barcelona 3–2 Real Betis Barcelona
20:00 Touré Yellow card 13'
Eto'o 17', 23'
Guðjohnsen 80'
Busquets Yellow card 84'		 (Report) Vega Yellow card 43'
Monzón 59'
José Mari 67'
Capi Yellow card 73'
Aurélio Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 55,727
Referee: Arturo Daudén Ibáñez
27 September 2008 5 Espanyol 1–2 Barcelona Barcelona
22:00 Nenê Yellow card 12' Yellow-red card 45'
Coro 20'
Martínez Yellow card 53'
Chica Yellow card 55'
Jarque Yellow card 90+8'		 (Report) Busquets Yellow card 6'
Valdés Yellow card 20'
Henry 84'
Messi 90+13' (pen.)		 Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Attendance: 31,660
Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo
4 October 2008 6 Barcelona 6–1 Atlético Madrid Barcelona
22:00 Márquez 3', Yellow card 54'
Eto'o 5' (pen.), 17'
Messi 8'
Guðjohnsen 28'
Henry Yellow card 62', 72'		 (Report) Rodríguez Yellow card 9', 13'
López Yellow card 32'
Heitinga Yellow card 33'
Ujfaluši Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 75,232
Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González
19 October 2008 7 Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Barcelona Bilbao
19:00 Amorebieta Yellow card 39'
Orbaiz Yellow card 49'
Balenziaga Yellow card 79'		 (Report) Márquez Yellow card 50'
Eto'o 63', Yellow card 90'
Busquets Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
25 October 2008 8 Barcelona 5–0 Almería Barcelona
22:00 Eto'o 5', 20', 23'
Henry 13'
Alves 36'		 (Report) Negredo Red card 28'
Crusat Yellow card 29'
Ortiz Yellow card 43'
Soriano Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 63,566
Referee: Alfonso Pérez Burrull
1 November 2008 9 Málaga 1–4 Barcelona Málaga
20:00 Apoño Yellow card 4'
Baha Yellow card 7'
Duda 12'		 (Report) Xavi 5', 53'
Messi 19'
Alves Yellow card 54'
Touré Yellow card 75'
Busquets Yellow card 79'
Weligton 80' (o.g.)		 Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 22,800
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo
8 November 2008 10 Barcelona 6–0 Real Valladolid Barcelona
22:00 Eto'o 12', 30', 42', 44'
Touré Yellow card 20'
Guðjohnsen 71'
Henry 83'		 (Report) Dorado Yellow card 74' Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 58,276
Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes
16 November 2008 11 Recreativo Huelva 0–2 Barcelona Huelva
21:00 Sisi Yellow card 37'
Arzo Yellow card 71'
Beto Yellow card 90+1'		 (Report) Alves Yellow card 32'
Messi 50'
Eto'o Yellow card 71'
Keita 85'		 Stadium: Nuevo Colombino
Attendance: 19,860
Referee: Miguel Ángel Pérez Lasa
23 November 2008 12 Barcelona 1–1 Getafe Barcelona
19:00 Alves Yellow card 6'
Eto'o Yellow card 65'
Keita 71'
Puyol Yellow card 91'		 (Report) Manu 19'
Gavilán Yellow card 22'
Granero Yellow card 30'
Licht Yellow card 41'
Rafa Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 65,249
Referee: Bernardino González Vázquez
29 November 2008 13 Sevilla 0–3 Barcelona Seville
22:00 Luís Fabiano Red card 86' (Report) Eto'o 20', Yellow card 30'
Márquez Yellow card 62'
Piqué Yellow card 76'
Messi 71', 90+2'		 Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 45,500
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
6 December 2008 14 Barcelona 4–0 Valencia Barcelona
22:00 Henry 20', 28', 79'
Alves 46'		 (Report) Albiol Yellow card 6'
Albelda Yellow card 38'
Villa Yellow card 67'
Miguel Yellow card 72'
Del Horno Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 82,889
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán
13 December 2008 15 Barcelona 2–0 Real Madrid Barcelona
22:00 Márquez Yellow card 40'
Eto'o 83', Yellow card 84'
Messi 90', Yellow card 90+1'		 (Report) Metzelder Yellow card 21'
Ramos Yellow card 26'
Drenthe Yellow card 41'
Salgado Yellow card 68'
Casillas Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 96,059
Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo
21 December 2008 16 Villarreal 1–2 Barcelona Villarreal
19:00 Cani 47'
Franco Yellow card 79'
Pires Yellow card 87'
Cazorla Yellow card 88'		 (Report) Keita 54'
Henry 66'
Piqué Yellow card 70' Yellow-red card 74'
Puyol Yellow card 75'
Xavi Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Estadio El Madrigal
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez
3 January 2009 17 Barcelona 3–1 Mallorca Barcelona
20:00 Henry 30', Yellow card 36'
Márquez Yellow card 49'
Xavi Yellow card 64'
Alves Yellow card 73'
Iniesta 75'
Touré 90+2'		 Report Aduriz 15', Yellow card 57'
Josemi Yellow card 36' Yellow-red card 90'
Suárez Yellow card 43'
Lux Yellow card 68'
Varela Yellow card 73'
Arango Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 60,399
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo
11 January 2009 18 Osasuna 2–3 Barcelona Pamplona
21:00 Flaño 62'
Josetxo Yellow card 69'
Pandiani 72'		 (Report) Abidal Yellow card 32'
Eto'o 44'
Valdés Yellow card 69'
Xavi 80'
Messi 84'
Busquets Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 19,800
Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes
17 January 2009 19 Barcelona 5–0 Deportivo La Coruña Barcelona
20:00 Messi 21'
Henry 27', 82'
Eto'o 41', 86' (pen.)		 (Report) Aranzubia Red card 84' Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 65,145
Referee: Julián Rodríguez Santiago
24 January 2009 20 Barcelona 4–1 Numancia Barcelona
22:00 Xavi Yellow card 24'
Messi 49', 75'
Eto'o 52'
Piqué Yellow card 65'
Henry 70'		 (Report) Dimas Yellow card 23'
Barkero 60'
Palacios Yellow card 58' Yellow-red card 80'
Del Pino Yellow card 81'
Ortega Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 47,330
Referee: Miguel Ángel Pérez Lasa
1 February 2009 21 Racing Santander 1–2 Barcelona Santander
17:00 Munitis Yellow card 22'
Žigić Yellow card 31', 55' (pen.)		 (Report) Messi 65', 80'
Alves Yellow card 76'
Márquez Yellow card 54' Yellow-red card 87'
Piqué Yellow card 31' Yellow-red card 90+3'		 Stadium: Campos de Sport de El Sardinero
Attendance: 22,251
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán
8 February 2009 22 Barcelona 3–1 Sporting Gijón Barcelona
19:00 Eto'o 23', 40'
Abidal Yellow card 45'
Henry Yellow card 56'
Alves 65'		 (Report) Gerard Yellow card 10'
Matabuena Yellow card 37'
Mateo 67'
Míchel Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 69,341
Referee: Antonio Rubinos Pérez
14 February 2009 23 Real Betis 2–2 Barcelona Seville
20:00 Oliveira Yellow card 17'
Melli 18'
González 24'
Emaná Yellow card 45'
Juanma Yellow card 82'		 (Report) Piqué Yellow card 35'
Eto'o 45+3', 84'
Busquets Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera
Attendance: 55,500
Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González
21 February 2009 24 Barcelona 1–2 Espanyol Barcelona
20:00 Piqué Yellow card 21'
Keita Red card 38'
Eto'o Yellow card 40'
Busquets Yellow card 51'
Xavi Yellow card 56'
Touré 62', Yellow card 73'
Puyol Yellow card 76'		 (Report) Pareja Yellow card 17'
García Yellow card 40'
De la Peña 50', 54'
Jarque Yellow card 53'
Sánchez Yellow card 61'
Alonso Yellow card 88'
Tamudo Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 76,942
Referee: Carlos Delgado Ferreiro
1 March 2009 25 Atlético Madrid 4–3 Barcelona Madrid
19:00 Forlán 32', 79' (pen.)
Heitinga Yellow card 46'
García Yellow card 48'
Agüero 56', 88'
Assunção Yellow card 66'		 (Report) Henry 18', 73'
Messi 30', Yellow card 90+2'
Alves Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Bernardino González Vázquez
7 March 2009 26 Barcelona 2–0 Athletic Bilbao Barcelona
20:00 Busquets 16', Yellow card 69'
Messi 31' (pen.)
Eto'o Yellow card 50'
Iniesta Yellow card 58'		 (Report) Martínez Yellow card 21'
Orbaiz Yellow card 47'
Amorebieta Yellow card 59'
Toquero Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 75,074
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
15 March 2009 27 Almería 0–2 Barcelona Almería
21:00 Acasiete Yellow card 21'
Ortiz Yellow card 75'
Negredo Yellow card 85'		 (Report) Bojan 52', 55' Stadium: Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos
Attendance: 9,333
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González
22 March 2009 28 Barcelona 6–0 Málaga Barcelona
19:00 Xavi 18'
Messi 24'
Henry 32'
Alves Yellow card 33', 50'
Eto'o 43', 56'
Guðjohnsen Yellow card 80'		 (Report) Nacho Yellow card 17'
Lolo Yellow card 28'
Gámez Yellow card 35'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 75,178
Referee: César Muñiz Fernández
4 April 2009 29 Real Valladolid 0–1 Barcelona Valladolid
20:00 Aguirre Yellow card 20' (Report) Eto'o 40' Stadium: Estadio José Zorrilla
Attendance: 26,512
Referee: Miguel Ángel Pérez Lasa
11 April 2009 30 Barcelona 2–0 Recreativo Huelva Barcelona
20:00 Iniesta 1'
Morris 67' (o.g.)		 (Report) Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 56,831
Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González
18 April 2009 31 Getafe 0–1 Barcelona Getafe
20:00 Contra Yellow card 35'
Granero Yellow card 65'
Mario Yellow card 71'
Cortés Yellow card 78'		 (Report) Messi 19'
Busquets Yellow card 35'
Alves Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Javier Turienzo Alvárez
22 April 2009 32 Barcelona 4–0 Sevilla Barcelona
22:00 Iniesta 2'
Eto'o 16'
Abidal Yellow card 35'
Xavi 48'
Henry 54'
Alves Yellow card 75'		 (Report) Navarro Yellow card 41'
Mosquera Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 98,722
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González
25 April 2009 33 Valencia 2–2 Barcelona Valencia
22:00 Silva Yellow card 22'
Maduro 43', Yellow card 52'
Hernández 45+1'
Baraja Yellow card 55'
Marchena Yellow card 64'
Alexis Yellow card 84'		 (Report) Messi 24'
Valdés Yellow card 40'
Iniesta Yellow card 42'
Henry 86'		 Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: César Muñiz Fernández
2 May 2009 34 Real Madrid 2–6 Barcelona Madrid
22:00 Higuaín 13'
Ramos Yellow card 25', 55'
Marcelo Yellow card 45'
Van der Vaart Yellow card 73'		 (Report) Henry 17', 57'
Puyol 20', Yellow card 38'
Abidal Yellow card 22'
Messi 35', 74'
Piqué 82'		 Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
10 May 2009 35 Barcelona 3–3 Villarreal Barcelona
19:00 Keita 11'
Eto'o 36'
Alves 45+1', Yellow card 83'
Abidal Red card 76'		 (Report) Llorente 22', 90+1'
Godín Yellow card 49'
Rossi Yellow card 57'
Fernández 77' (pen.), Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 92,722
Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes
17 May 2009 36 Mallorca 2–1 Barcelona Palma
19:55 Arango 73'
Santana 77'
Ayoze Yellow card 87'		 (Report) Eto'o 9'
Bojan Yellow card 45'
Torres Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Iberostar
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González
23 May 2009 37 Barcelona 0–1 Osasuna Barcelona
19:55 Abidal Yellow card 33'
Guðjohnsen Yellow card 38'
Bojan Yellow card 72'
Muniesa Red card 76'		 (Report) Pandiani 26'
Monreal Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 77,331
Referee: Antonio Rubinos Pérez
30 May 2009 38 Deportivo La Coruña 1–1 Barcelona A Coruña
22:00 Bodipo 31'
Sergio Yellow card 54'		 (Report) Bojan Yellow card 44'
Eto'o 89'		 Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 34,600
Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes

Copa del Rey

Main article: 2008–09 Copa del Rey

Round of 32

28 October 2008 First leg Benidorm 0–1 Barcelona Benidorm
21:00 CEST Bardal Yellow card 20'
Castell Yellow card 41'
Moreno Yellow card 73'
Morcillo Yellow card 79'		 (Report) Cáceres Yellow card 47'
Bojan 55'
Abidal Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Estadio Municipal Guillermo Amor
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: José Luis Paradas Romero
12 November 2008 Second leg Barcelona 1–0
(2–0 agg.)		 Benidorm Barcelona
21:00 CET Messi 86' (Report) Moreno Yellow card 20' Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 23,422
Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez

Round of 16

6 January 2009 First leg Atlético Madrid 1–3 Barcelona Madrid
20:00 CET Sinama Pongolle Yellow card 21'
Simão Yellow card 38'
Maniche Yellow card 38'
Pernía Yellow card 41'
Assunção Yellow card 51'
Heitinga Red card 56'
Ujfaluši 68', Yellow card 86'
Banega Yellow card 89'		 (Report) Messi 11', 57' (pen.), 79'
Cáceres Yellow card 67'
Busquets Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 54,851
Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González
14 January 2009 Second leg Barcelona 2–1
(5–2 agg.)		 Atlético Madrid Barcelona
22:00 CET Bojan 28'
Touré Yellow card 63'
Guðjohnsen 76'		 (Report) Sinama Pongolle 23'
García Yellow card 24'
Camacho Yellow card 35'
Perea Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 46,482
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González

Quarter-finals

21 January 2009 First leg Espanyol 0–0 Barcelona Barcelona
22:00 CET García Yellow card 17'
Hurtado Yellow card 48'
Béranger Yellow card 85'
Smiljanić Yellow card 89'		 (Report) Cáceres Yellow card 45'
Sánchez Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Attendance: 21,600
Referee: César Muñiz Fernández
29 January 2009 Second leg Barcelona 3–2
(3–2 agg.)		 Espanyol Barcelona
21:30 CET Busquets Yellow card 32'
Bojan 34', 48'
Piqué 56'		 (Report) Chica Yellow card 37'
Coro 58'
Callejón 64'
Jarque Yellow card 69' Yellow-red card 90+1'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 78,443
Referee: Megía Dávila

Semi-finals

5 February 2009 First leg Barcelona 2–0 Mallorca Barcelona
21:30 CET Touré Yellow card 22'
Henry 34', Yellow card 44'
Márquez 73'		 (Report) Webó Yellow card 6'
Ayoze Yellow card 26'
Josemi Yellow card 72'
Suárez Yellow card 75'
Nunes Yellow card 83'
Trejo Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 52,932
Referee: César Muñiz Fernández
4 March 2009 Second leg Mallorca 1–1
(1–3 agg.)		 Barcelona Palma
21:00 CET Castro 45'
Ramis Yellow card 60'
Josemi Yellow card 29' Yellow-red card 65'
Corrales Yellow card 70'
Keita Yellow card 85'		 (Report) Touré Yellow card 34'
Pinto Yellow card 36'
Piqué Yellow card 50'
Cáceres Red card 50'
Messi 81'		 Stadium: Iberostar
Attendance: 23,142
Referee: Antonio Rubinos Pérez

Final

Main article: 2009 Copa del Rey Final
13 May 2009 Final Athletic Bilbao 1–4 Barcelona Valencia
21:30 CEST Toquero 8'
López Yellow card 29'
Lertxundi Yellow card 35'		 Report Touré Yellow card 21' 31'
Keita Yellow card 49'
Messi Yellow card 50' 54'
Bojan 57'
Xavi 64'		 Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Medina Cantalejo

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Champions League

Third qualifying round

Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds § Third qualifying round
13 August 2008 First leg Barcelona Spain 4–0 Poland Wisła Kraków Barcelona, Spain
21:45 Eto'o 17', 83'
Xavi 25'
Henry 50'		 Report Cantoro Yellow card 15' Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 56,786
Referee: Claudio Circhetta (Switzerland)
26 August 2008 Second leg Wisła Kraków Poland 1–0
(1–4 agg.)		 Spain Barcelona Kraków, Poland
20:45 Brożek Yellow card 44'
Cléber 51'
Boguski Yellow card 53'		 Report Henry Yellow card 90+2' Stadium: Stadion Miejski in Kraków
Attendance: 20,700
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

Group stage

Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group C

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16 September 2008 1 Barcelona Spain 3–1 Portugal Sporting CP Barcelona, Spain
20:45 Márquez 21'
Eto'o 60' (pen.)
Piqué Yellow card 70'
Xavi 87'		 Report Tonel 72'
Rochemback Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 58,354
Referee: Laurent Duhamel (France)
1 October 2008 2 Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine 1–2 Spain Barcelona Donetsk, Ukraine
20:45 Ilsinho 45'
Srna Yellow card 47'
Fernandinho Yellow card 58'
Chyhrynskyi Yellow card 69'
Brandão Yellow card 88'		 Report Xavi Yellow card 41'
Keita Yellow card 78'
Messi 87', 90+4'
Márquez Yellow card 88'
Iniesta Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: RSK Olimpiyskyi
Attendance: 25,300
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
22 October 2008 3 Basel Switzerland 0–5 Spain Barcelona Basel, Switzerland
20:45 Rubio Yellow card 43'
Abraham Yellow card 86'		 Report Messi 4'
Busquets 15'
Bojan 22', 46'
Xavi 48'		 Stadium: St. Jakob-Park
Attendance: 37,500
Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)
4 November 2008 4 Barcelona Spain 1–1 Switzerland Basel Barcelona, Spain
20:45 Messi 62' Report Derdiyok 82'
Costanzo Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 49,479
Referee: Alexandru Tudor (Romania)
26 November 2008 5 Sporting CP Portugal 2–5 Spain Barcelona Lisbon, Portugal
20:45 Caneira Yellow card 54'
Veloso 65'
Liédson 66'
Patrício Red card 71'		 Report Henry 14'
Piqué 17'
Busquets Yellow card 33'
Messi 49'
Márquez Yellow card 63'
Caneira 67' (o.g.)
Bojan 73' (pen.)		 Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 31,765
Referee: Matteo Trefoloni (Italy)
9 December 2008 6 Barcelona Spain 2–3 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk Barcelona, Spain
20:45 Bojan Yellow card 50'
Sylvinho 59'
Busquets 83'		 Report Hladkyy 31', 58', Yellow card 87'
Hübschman Yellow card 65'
Fernandinho 76'
Brandão Yellow card 86'
Luiz Adriano Yellow card 87'
Kucher Yellow card 89'
Pyatov Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 22,763
Referee: Mike Riley (England)

Knockout phase

Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Champions League knockout stage
Round of 16
24 February 2009 First leg Lyon France 1–1 Spain Barcelona Lyon, France
20:45 Juninho 7'
Toulalan Yellow card 24'
Grosso Yellow card 32'
Cris Yellow card 87'		 Report Alves Yellow card 34'
Puyol Yellow card 61'
Busquets Yellow card 63'
Henry 67'		 Stadium: Stade de Gerland
Attendance: 39,258
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)
10 March 2009 Second leg Barcelona Spain 5–2
(6–3 agg.)		 France Lyon Barcelona, Spain
20:45 Henry 25', 27', Yellow card 45+1'
Messi 40'
Eto'o 43'
Keita 90+5'		 Report Cris Yellow card 12'
Makoun 44', Yellow card 70'
Juninho Yellow card 35' Yellow-red card 90+1', 48'
Delgado Yellow card 49'
Grosso Yellow card 64'
Toulalan Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 86,368
Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø (Norway)
Quarter-finals
8 April 2009 First leg Barcelona Spain 4–0 Germany Bayern Munich Barcelona, Spain
20:45 Messi 9', 38', Yellow card 17'
Eto'o 12'
Henry 43'
Márquez Yellow card 90'		 Report Lell Yellow card 48'
Demichelis Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 93,219
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
Note: Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola was ejected in the 18th minute.
14 April 2009 Second leg Bayern Munich Germany 1–1
(1–5 agg.)		 Spain Barcelona Munich, Germany
20:45 Lúcio Yellow card 36'
Demichelis Yellow card 42'
Ribéry 47'
Borowski Yellow card 82'
Lell Yellow card 84'		 Report Alves Yellow card 18'
Puyol Yellow card 25'
Keita 73'		 Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 66,000
Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)
Semi-finals
28 April 2009 First leg Barcelona Spain 0–0 England Chelsea Barcelona, Spain
20:45 Touré Yellow card 37'
Puyol Yellow card 74'		 Report Alex Yellow card 26'
Ballack Yellow card 29'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 95,231
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)
6 May 2009 Second leg Chelsea England 1–1
(1–1a agg.)		 Spain Barcelona London, England
20:45 Essien 9' Yellow card 74'
Alex Yellow card 77'
Ballack Yellow card 90+6'
Drogba Yellow card 90+9'[2]		 Report Alves Yellow card 30'
Abidal Red card 66'
Eto'o Yellow card 90+1'
Iniesta 90+3' Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 37,857
Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø (Norway)
Final
Main article: 2009 UEFA Champions League Final
27 May 2009 Final Barcelona Spain 2–0 England Manchester United Rome, Italy
20:45 CEST Eto'o 10'
Piqué Yellow card 16'
Messi 70'		 [Report] Ronaldo Yellow card 78'
Scholes Yellow card 80'
Vidić Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 62,467
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)

Record

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References

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    "Rafa Marquez signs contract renewal with FC Barcelona until 2012" (in Spanish). proceso.com.mx. 11 June 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  2. [2]
    Drogba was cautioned for dissent after full-time.
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