Barca Blaugranes, For Barcelona Fans

Live game thread for the second leg of the Supercopa de España between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid

Live game thread for La Liga's second round match between Osasuna and FC Barcelona

Barcelona wasn't able to lift the Joan Gamper Trophy for the fourth consecutive time as the silverware didn't remain in Barcelona for just the third time since 1994. The early goal by Sampdoria's Roberto Soriano was all the Italians needed.

Live game thread for the Joan Gamper Trophy game between FC Barcelona and UC Sampdoria.

Live game thread for FC Barcelona's league opener against Real Sociedad.

There was a win for Argentina featuring Messi and Mascherano against ten-men Germany, and also for Brazil and Dani Alves against Sweden. But there was disappointment for Afellay as Holland were beaten by neighbours Belgium in Brussels.

The 2012-13 La Liga season will begin on schedule this weekend following an emergency meeting between disgruntled clubs and the professional football league (LFP) to discuss a TV rights dispute.

The pre-season finished on a high note for Tito Vilanova’s team with both David Villa and Andreu Fontàs taking part in the team’s 0-2 win over Dynamo after their long injury layoffs. Leo Messi got an early goal, whilst Ibrahim Afellay got the second.

The complete first team trained on Thursday morning in Gothenburg, with the exception of Dani Alves, who did specific work geared at helping him to recover from a sprained ankle. The Brazilian picked up the injury in last night’s game with Manchester