| FC Barcelona 2017–18 | ||
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| Club information | ||
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| Manager |  Ernesto Valverde
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| League Season information | ||
| Final League position | Winners in La Liga | |
| Cup placements | ||
| Copa del Rey | Winners | |
| Supercopa de España | Runners-up | |
| UEFA Champions League | Quarter-finals | |
| Season statistics | ||
| Top goalscorer | Lionel Messi (34) | |
| Biggest home win | 97,939 vs Real Madrid (6 May 2018) | |
| Biggest away win | 0 vs Las Palmas (1 October 2017) | |
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The 2017–18 season is Football Club Barcelona's 118th in existence and the club's 87th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.
Players[]
Squad information[]
| N |
P |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
EU |
Since |
App |
Goals |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 
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Ter Stegen | 25 | EU | 2014 | 93 | 0 | 2022 | €12M | |
| 2 | RB | 
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N. Semedo | 23 | EU | 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2021 | €30M | |
| 3 | CB |
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Piqué | 30 | EU | 2008 | 397 | 35 | 2019 | €5M | Originally from Youth system |
| 4 | CM | 
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I. Rakitić | 29 | EU | 2014 | 159 | 26 | 2021 | €18M | |
| 5 | DM |
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Sergio (2nd vc) | 28 | EU | 2008 | 432 | 12 | 2021 | YS | |
| 6 | CM |
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Denis Suárez | 23 | EU | 2016 | 36 | 3 | 2020 | €3.25M | Originally from Youth system |
| 7 | FW | 
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Arda | 30 | EU | 2015 | 55 | 15 | 2020 | €34M | |
| 8 | CM |
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A. Iniesta (captain) | 33 | EU | 2002 | 630 | 55 | 2018 | YS | |
| 9 | CF | 
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Suárez | 30 | Non-EU | 2014 | 147 | 121 | 2021 | €81M | |
| 10 | FW | 
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Messi (vice-captain) | 30 | EU | 2004 | 583 | 507 | 2018 | YS | Second nationality: Spain |
| 12 | CM | 
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Rafinha | 24 | EU | 2011 | 78 | 11 | 2020 | YS | Second nationality: Spain |
| 13 | GK | 
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Cillessen | 28 | EU | 2016 | 10 | 0 | 2021 | €13M | |
| 14 | CB |
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Mascherano (3rd vc) | 33 | EU | 2010 | 322 | 1 | 2019 | €22M | Second nationality: Italy |
| 15 | MF |
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Paulinho | 28 | Non-EU | 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2021 | €40M | |
| 16 | FW |
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Deulofeu | 23 | EU | 2017 | 6 | 0 | 2019 | €12M | Originally from Youth system |
| 17 | CF |
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Paco Alcácer | 23 | EU | 2016 | 28 | 8 | 2021 | €30M | |
| 18 | LB |
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Jordi Alba | 28 | EU | 2012 | 198 | 9 | 2020 | €14M | Originally from Youth system |
| 19 | LB | 
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Digne | 23 | EU | 2016 | 26 | 1 | 2021 | €16.5M | |
| 20 | CM |
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S. Roberto | 25 | EU | 2010 | 153 | 6 | 2019 | YS | |
| 21 | CM |
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André Gomes | 23 | EU | 2016 | 47 | 3 | 2021 | €35M | |
| 22 | RB |
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Aleix Vidal | 27 | EU | 2015 | 26 | 2 | 2020 | €18M | Originally from Youth system |
| 23 | CB |
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Umtiti | 23 | EU | 2016 | 43 | 1 | 2021 | €25M | |
| 24 | CB |
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Marlon | 21 | Non-EU | 2016 | 3 | 0 | 2020 | €5M | |
| — | RB |
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Douglas | 26 | Non-EU | 2014 | 7 | 0 | 2019 | €4M | |
| — | FW |
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Munir | 21 | EU | 2014 | 38 | 7 | 2019 | YS | |
| — | CB | 
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Vermaelen | 31 | EU | 2014 | 11 | 1 | 2019 | €15M |
Last updated: 14 August 2017
Source: FCBarcelona.com, Champions League 2017/18 numbers, Players in / out, Wikipedia players' articles, ESPN (for appearances and goals) and footballdatabase.com (for EU passport)
Players in[]
| No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
EU |
Moving from |
Type |
Transfer window |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DF |
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Douglas | 26 | Non-EU | Sporting Gijón
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Loan return | Summer | 2019 | Free | FCBarcelona.com |
| — | DF |
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Thomas Vermaelen | 31 | EU |  Roma
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Loan return | Summer | 2019 | Free | FCBarcelona.com |
| — | MF |
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Sergi Samper | 22 | EU | Granada
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Loan return | Summer | 2019 | Free | FCBarcelona.com |
| — | FW |
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Munir | 21 | EU | Valencia
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Loan return | Summer | 2019 | Free | FCBarcelona.com |
| 24 | DF |
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Marlon Santos | 21 | Non-EU | Fluminense
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Transfer | Summer | 2020 | €5M | FCBarcelona.com |
| 16 | FW |
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Gerard Deulofeu | 23 | EU |  Everton
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Transfer | Summer | 2019 | €12M | FCBarcelona.com |
| 2 | DF |
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Nélson Semedo | 23 | EU | Benfica
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Transfer | Summer | 2021 | €30M | FCBarcelona.com |
| 15 | MF |
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Paulinho | 29 | Non-EU |  Guangzhou Evergrande
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Transfer | Summer | 2021 | €40M | FCBarcelona.com |
Total spending: 
€87 million
Players out[]
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
EU |
Moving to |
Type |
Transfer window |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | GK |
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Jordi Masip | 28 | EU | Real Valladolid
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Contract expired | Summer | Free | RealValladolid.es |
| — | FW |
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Cristian Tello | 25 | EU | Real Betis
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Transfer | Summer | €4M+€1M | RealBetisBalompie.es |
| 24 | DF |
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Jérémy Mathieu | 33 | EU | Sporting CP
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Contract termination | Summer | Free | Sporting.pt |
| 11 | FW |
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Neymar | 25 | EU | Paris Saint-Germain
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Transfer | Summer | €222M | PSG.fr |
| — | MF |
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Sergi Samper | 22 | EU | UD Las Palmas
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Loan | Summer | Free | UDLasPalmas.es |
Total income: 
€226 million
Net: €139 million
Pre-season and friendlies[]
Win Draw Loss
International Champions Cup[]
- Main article: 2017 International Champions Cup
| ICC 1 22 July 2017 | Juventus
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1–2 | Barcelona
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East Rutherford, United States | |
| 18:00 EDT | Marchisio  43'Chiellini  63'
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Report | Neymar 15', 26' Vidal 35'
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Stadium: MetLife Stadium Attendance: 82,104 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic (United States) |
| ICC 2 26 July 2017 | Barcelona
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1–0 | Manchester United
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Landover, United States | |
| 19:30 EDT | Neymar 31'
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Report | Fellaini 83'
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Stadium: FedExField Attendance: 80,162 Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States) |
| ICC 3 29 July 2017 | Real Madrid
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2–3 | Barcelona
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Miami, United States | |
| 20:05 EDT | Kovačić 14' Varane 22'Asensio 36'Carvajal 60'
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Report | Messi 3' Rakitić 7'Piqué 50'L. Suárez 60'Samper 78'
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Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium Attendance: 66,014 Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States) |
Friendlies[]
| 4 August 2017 | Gimnàstic
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1–1 | Barcelona
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Tarragona, Spain | |
| 20:00 CEST | Barreiro 11' Zahibo 84'Muñiz 90+1'
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Report | Samper 58' Alcácer 78'
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Stadium: Nou Estadi Attendance: 11,928 Referee: Varón Aceitón (Balearic Islands) |
Joan Gamper Trophy[]
- Main article: 2017 Joan Gamper Trophy
| 7 August 2017 | Barcelona
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5–0 | Chapecoense
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Barcelona, Spain | |
| 20:30 CEST | Deulofeu 6' Busquets 11'Messi 28'L. Suárez 55'D. Suárez 74'
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Report | Lucas 69'
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Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 64,705 Referee: Álvarez Izquierdo (Spain) |
Competitions[]
Win Draw Loss
Overview[]
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| La Liga | 20 August 2017 | 19/20 May 2018 | Matchday 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | |
| Copa del Rey | Round of 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
| Supercopa de España | 13 August 2017 | 16 August 2017 | Final | Runners-up | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Champions League | 12 September 2017 | Group stage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 33.33 | ||||
Last updated: 21 August 2017.
Source: Competitions
La Liga[]
- Main article: 2017–18 La Liga
Standings[]
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona (C) (Q) | 38 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 99 | 29 | +70 | 93 | |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid (Q) | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 58 | 22 | +36 | 79 | |
| 3 | Real Madrid (Q) | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 94 | 44 | +50 | 76 | |
| 4 | Valencia (Q) | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 38 | +27 | 73 | |
| 5 | Villarreal (Q) | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 61 | |
| 6 | Real Betis (Q) | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 60 | 61 | −1 | 60 | |
| 7 | Sevilla (Q) | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 58 | |
| 8 | Getafe | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 55 | |
| 9 | Eibar | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 51 | |
| 10 | Girona | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 51 | |
| 11 | Espanyol | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 49 | |
| 12 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 66 | 59 | +7 | 49 | |
| 13 | Celta Vigo | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 49 | |
| 14 | Alavés | 38 | 15 | 2 | 21 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 47 | |
| 15 | Levante | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 46 | |
| 16 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 43 | |
| 17 | Leganés | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 43 | |
| 18 | Deportivo La Coruña (R) | 38 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 76 | −38 | 29 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
| 19 | Las Palmas (R) | 38 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 74 | −50 | 22 | |
| 20 | Málaga (R) | 38 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 61 | −37 | 20 |
Source: La Liga, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament
Results summary[]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 20 August 2017
Source: LaLiga
Results by round[]
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | 2 |
Last updated: 20 August 2017.
Source: LaLiga
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Lose; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Matchday[]
| 1 20 August 2017 | Barcelona | 2–0 | Real Betis | Barcelona | |
| 20:15 CEST | Toșca 36' (o.g.) Roberto 39'Alba 52'Digne 90+2'
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Report | Matías Nahuel 63'
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Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 56,480 Referee: Trujillo Suárez (Tenerife) |
| 2 26 August 2017 | Alavés | v | Barcelona | Vitoria-Gasteiz | |
| 18:15 CEST | Stadium: Mendizorrotza |
| 3 9 September 2017 | Barcelona | v | Espanyol | Barcelona | |
| 20:45 CEST | Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 4 16 September 2017 | Getafe | v | Barcelona | Getafe | |
| 16:15 CEST | Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez |
| 5 19/20 September 2017 | Barcelona | v | Eibar | Barcelona | |
| Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 6 23/24 September 2017 | Girona | v | Barcelona | Girona | |
| Stadium: Montilivi |
| 7 30 September/1 October 2017 | Barcelona | v | Las Palmas | Barcelona | |
| Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 8 14/15 October 2017 | Atlético Madrid | v | Barcelona | Madrid | |
| Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano |
| 9 21/22 October 2017 | Barcelona | v | Málaga | Barcelona | |
| Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 10 28/29 October 2017 | Athletic Bilbao | v | Barcelona | Bilbao | |
| Stadium: San Mamés |
| 11 4/5 November 2017 | Barcelona | v | Sevilla | Barcelona | |
| Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 12 18/19 November 2017 | Leganés | v | Barcelona | Leganés | |
| Stadium: Butarque |
| 13 25/26 November 2017 | Valencia | v | Barcelona | Valencia | |
| Stadium: Mestalla |
| 14 2/3 December 2017 | Barcelona | v | Celta Vigo | Barcelona | |
| Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 15 9/10 December 2017 | Villarreal | v | Barcelona | Vila-real | |
| Stadium: La Cerámica |
| 16 16/17 December 2017 | Barcelona | v | Deportivo La Coruña | Barcelona | |
| Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 17 19/20 December 2017 | Real Madrid | v | Barcelona | Madrid | |
| Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu |
| 18 6/7 January 2018 | Barcelona | v | Levante | Barcelona | |
| Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 19 13/14 January 2018 | Real Sociedad | v | Barcelona | San Sebastián | |
| Stadium: Anoeta |
| 20 20/21 January 2018 | Real Betis | v | Barcelona | Seville | |
| Stadium: Benito Villamarín |
| 21 27/28 January 2018 | Barcelona | v | Alavés | Barcelona | |
| Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 22 3/4 February 2018 | Espanyol | v | Barcelona | Cornellà de Llobregat | |
| Stadium: RCDE Stadium |
| 23 10/11 February 2018 | Barcelona | v | Getafe | Barcelona | |
| Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 24 17/18 February 2018 | Eibar | v | Barcelona | Eibar | |
| Stadium: Ipurua |
| 25 24/25 February 2018 | Barcelona | v | Girona | Barcelona | |
| Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 26 27/28 February 2018 | Las Palmas | v | Barcelona | Las Palmas | |
| Stadium: Gran Canaria |
| 27 3/4 March 2018 | Barcelona | v | Atlético Madrid | Barcelona | |
| Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 28 10/11 March 2018 | Málaga | v | Barcelona | Málaga | |
| Stadium: La Rosaleda |
| 29 17/18 March 2018 | Barcelona | v | Athletic Bilbao | Barcelona | |
| Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 30 31 March/1 April 2018 | Sevilla | v | Barcelona | Seville | |
| Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
| 31 7/8 April 2018 | Barcelona | v | Leganés | Barcelona | |
| Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 32 14/15 Apr 2018 | Barcelona | v | Valencia | Barcelona | |
| Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 33 17/18 Apr 2018 | Celta Vigo | v | Barcelona | Vigo | |
| Stadium: Balaídos |
| 34 21/22 April 2018 | Barcelona | v | Villarreal | Barcelona | |
| Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 35 28/29 April 2018 | Deportivo La Coruña | v | Barcelona | A Coruña | |
| Stadium: Riazor |
| 36 5/6 May 2018 | Barcelona | v | Real Madrid | Barcelona | |
| 16:15 | Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 37 12/13 May 2018 | Levante | v | Barcelona | Valencia | |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Ciutat de València |
| 38 19/20 May 2018 | Barcelona | v | Real Sociedad | Barcelona | |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Camp Nou |
Copa del Rey[]
- Main article: 2017–18 Copa del Rey
Round of 32[]
| First leg | v | Barcelona | |||
| Second leg | Barcelona | v | Barcelona | ||
| Stadium: Camp Nou |
Supercopa de España[]
- Main article: 2017 Supercopa de España
| First leg 13 August 2017 | Barcelona | 1–3 | Real Madrid | Barcelona | |
| 22:00 CEST | Piqué 27' Messi 40', 77' (pen.)Busquets 57'
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http://www.laliga.es/en/other-competitions-live/temporada-2017-2018/supercopa-de-espana/1/barcelona_real-madrid | Casemiro 19' Bale 41'Carvajal 41'Piqué 50' (o.g.)Marcelo 76'Ronaldo 80',  80', 82'Asensio 90'
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Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 89,514 Referee: Burgos Bengoetxea (Basque Country) |
| Second leg 16 August 2017 | Real Madrid | 2–0 (5–1 agg.)
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Barcelona | Madrid | |
| 23:00 CEST | Asensio 4' Benzema 39'
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https://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/match-archive/2017-2018/spanish-super-cup/final-tornada/reial-madrid-cf-fc-barcelona | L. Suárez 89' Mascherano 90+3'
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Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 75,167 Referee: Sánchez Martínez (Murcia) |
UEFA Champions League[]
- Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Champions League
Group stage[]
- Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group D
| Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 14 | Advance to knockout phase |
| Juventus
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 11 | |
| Sporting CP
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 7 | Transfer to Europa League |
 Olympiacos
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 1 |
| 1 12 September 2017 | Barcelona
|
v | Juventus
|
Barcelona | |
| 20:45 CEST | Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 2 27 September 2017 | Sporting CP
|
v | Barcelona
|
Lisbon | |
| 20:45 CEST | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade |
| 3 18 October 2017 | Barcelona
|
v | Olympiacos
|
Barcelona | |
| 20:45 CEST | Stadium: Camp Nou |
| 4 31 October 2017 | Olympiacos
|
v | Barcelona
|
Piraeus | |
| 19:45 EET | Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium |
| 5 22 November 2017 | Juventus
|
v | Barcelona
|
Turin | |
| 20:45 CET | Stadium: Juventus Stadium |
| 6 5 December 2017 | Barcelona
|
v | Sporting CP
|
Barcelona | |
| 20:45 CET | Stadium: Camp Nou |
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