FC Barcelona, also known as Barcelona or Barça, is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Founded in 1899, Barcelona currently compete in La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football. The club has won 26 league titles, 30 Copa del Rey titles, and a record 13 Supercopa de España titles, as well as a number of European and international competitions. Barcelona’s home ground is Camp Nou, which has a capacity of over 99,000 spectators.
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Player focus: A frustrating night for Arsenal and Alexis
Tonight's game against Barcelona ended up with a defeat and a frustrating feeling for Alexis Sanchez against his former team.
He started in his favourite...
Player ratings: Flamini costs Arsenal against Barcelona
2-0 at home to Barcelona, and I can't get over the fact it could have been much different.
This feels way too familiar!
Even though from...
Watch: Mertesacker and Ramsey visibly gutted over Barcelona loss
Per Mertesacker and Aaron Ramsey were visibly gutted after our 2-0 loss to Barcelona in the Champions League.
Speaking after the match, the two players...
Wenger claims Arsenal are ‘extremely guilty’ after loss to Barcelona
Arsene Wenger has described Arsenal as 'guilty' after our 2-0 loss to Barcelona at the Emirates.
The match was frustrating but we weren't bad by...
Result: Arsenal face uphill struggle at Camp Nou after defeat at home to Barcelona
Despite a valiant effort, Arsenal just didn't have enough to keep Barcelona out.
An impressive display put together by Red Action kicked the game off...
Wenger refuses to comment on picking Oxlade-Chamberlain to start
Speaking just before kick-off against Barcelona in the Champions League, Arsene Wenger refused to comment on his team choice.
The boss controversially chose Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain...
Arsenal fans optimistic ahead of Barca game
MSN are going to tear Arsenal a new one.
That's if you believe the press anyway. There's been lots of hype around Barcelona's attacking threat,...
Poll: Which Arsenal player worries Barca the most?
Arsenal are allowed to attack.
All the talk this week has been of Barca's menace but little credence has been given to our own forward...
Poll: Messi remains the man for Arsenal to master
Barcelona have possibly the best front three in the world.
Obviously none of them are a patch on Yaya Sanogo, but we thought it would...
Arsenal go all guns blazing – Official teams Arsenal v Barcelona
Arsenal have nothing to lose going into the first leg of our two Champions League clashes with Barcelona.
No one is expecting Arsenal to win...
Luis Suarez: Arsenal are one of the best, they deserve respect
Now that the nation's sweetheart, Luis Suarez, has managed to escape the evil clutches of the British media by fleeing to Barcelona, he appears to...
Alves: Winning is more beautiful than spectacular football
Dani Alves has admitted that Barcelona may have to settle for an ugly win against Arsenal at the Emirates, but it's still more 'beautiful'...
Wenger talks in circles about Alexis’ ‘zone’ ahead of Barcelona clash
Arsene Wenger loves to talk in circles; sometimes I'm not sure whether he actually understands what he's saying or whether he's deliberately trying to...
Benitez: Alexis and Welbeck are dangerous
Embarassed by Barcelona earlier in the season and ultimately sacked by Real Madrid, maybe Rafa Benitez isn't the man to listen to.
But what if...
Coquelin relishing Iniesta test
Arsenal v Barcelona on Tuesday night will be seen as a series of head-to-head battles by some.
Our defence against their unstoppable strikeforce. Sergio Busquets...
Rakitic: Arsenal are one of the best teams in history
Sat down for yesterday's press conference, Ivan Rakitic was as relaxed as you'd expect any Barcelona player to be.
Tuesday night's game between Arsenal and...
Insider View: Q&A with @totalBarca
Arsenal face European champions Barcelona on Tuesday night, so we sat down with renowned website Total Barca to get the inside track on the...
Watch: Arteta and Iniesta preview Champions League clash
Two players who played together as teenagers coming through Barcelona's academy, Mikel Arteta and Andres Iniesta know each other well.
Now captains of two of...
Bellerin: I’m proud to wear the Arsenal badge
Hector Bellerin signed to Arsenal from Barcelona at the age of 16 and hasn't looked back since.
Although the right-back appeared as if he would...
Giroud believes strong first leg is key to success against Barcelona
Olivier Giroud reckons if Arsenal can get off to a good start in the Champions League and have a strong first game, it'll make...
Five Barcelona players left out of Arsenal squad
Luis Enrique announced his squad for the game against Arsenal on Tuesday night and has left a few players at home.
Naming a 19-man squad,...
Mesut Ozil issues battle cry to ’12th man’ ahead of Barcelona clash
Mesut Ozil issued somewhat of an out-of-character battle cry on Monday night ahead of Arsenal's match against Barcelona on Tuesday.
The former Real Madrid playmaker...
Wenger urges Arsenal to show ‘nearly perfect’ Barcelona what they’ve learned
Despite Barcelona being as close to perfect as you can get, according to Arsene Wenger, the boss still reckons Arsenal have learned a thing...
Wenger: Media partly to blame for ‘disgraceful’ fans
During his press conference for Arsenal's impending clash against Barcelona, Arsene Wenger had his say on the coin throwing seen at the Chelsea v...
Wenger admits he ‘can’t complain’ about FA Cup replay
After a frustrating 0-0 draw against Hull on Saturday, Arsenal face a replay in the middle of what is already a congested fixtures list...
Arsenal’s floundering against Hull’s rocks is not a sign of things to come
Saturday lunchtime was an uninspiring start to Arsenal's nightmare run of fixtures.
I suppose one could say that it was a decent run-out for those...
Predicted XI: Welbeck and Walcott to miss out
It's finally here! The Champions League is back and the star studded Barcelona squad are in London.
The game itself is exciting, I'm already getting...
Arsenal v Barcelona preview – The impossible?
In two games at the Emirates Stadium, FC Barcelona, kings of Europe, are winless.
Those matches came in 2010 and 2011 when Pep Guardiola was...
Barcelona boss: Arsenal can dominate games
Barcelona manager, Luis Enrique, admitted during his press conference ahead of their match against us on Tuesday that Arsenal are capable of dominating games.
Although...
Luis Enrique: Of course Barcelona are favourites – we’re champions!
Barcelona boss, Luis Enrique, aims to keep hold of the Champions League trophy when the Catalans visit north London on Tuesday.
Speaking in his press...
Giroud: We have to give 100 per cent against Barcelona
Olivier Giroud is confident that we can beat Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday if we work together and all give 100 per...
Wenger: We have to show Barcelona we’re in control
For some reason, Arsenal love a red card in the Champions League and Arsene Wenger's keen to stamp that out during our match against...
Wenger explains how Barcelona have changed since 2011
Tuesday evening will see FC Barcelona visit the Emirates Stadium on the longest unbeaten run in the history of the club, but Arsène Wenger...
Wenger: Mentally preparing for Barcelona easier than for Hull
Unfortunately Arsenal struggled to a 0-0 draw against Hull City at the weekend, and now face a much steeper task against European Champions FC...
Wenger: Čech could keep Messi out yet again
Arsenal will be tasked with stopping the most fearsome and prolific frontline in football tomorrow, but Arsène Wenger is hoping Petr Čech can defy...
Wenger: We’ve taken something from first leg defeats
Since being knocked out of the Champions League by Barcelona in 2011, Arsenal have committed the same errors in every single European campaign.
The first...
Giroud: Our squad helps us compete
Arsenal are in the thick of the title race and are hoping to defend the FA Cup, but Olivier Giroud says fighting on every...
Mascherano: Everything revolves around Özil
Barcelona are the huge favourites for our Champions League tie, and it's no wonder.
I don't think it's unfair to say all five of Sergio Busquets,...
Arda Turan suspended for Tuesday’s match
Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan is suspended for one Champions League match and won't feature against Arsenal on Tuesday evening.
The Turkish midfielder became a Barcelona...
Wenger: Suárez has inspired team spirit at Barcelona
What's amazing about the Barcelona frontline of Luis Suárez, Lionel Messi and Neymar is how well they seem to gel together.
Big stars often come...