Much of the coverage of Barcelona’s 2-1 defeat to Sevilla in La Liga on Saturday afternoon focused on the disruption caused by injuries to stars Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta. But blaugrana fans and pundits should really be asking why last season’s treble-winning squad looks so threadbare just a few months later.

Mario Balotelli watched on as goals from fellow forwards Carlos Bacca and Luiz Adriano earned AC Milan their first win of the new Serie A season – 2-1 against Empoli.

PSG 1 Barcelona 3: Barcelona took a big step towards the Champions League semi-finals with a resounding 3-1 victory over Paris St Germain in yesterday’s quarter-final first leg at the Parc des Princes.

Barcelona took a big step towards the Champions League semi-finals with a resounding 3-1 victory over Paris St Germain in Wednesday’s quarter-final first leg at the Parc des Princes.

Champions League Last 16 First Leg

A judge has rejected charges of drug trafficking against Brazilian football star Adriano.

Neymar: “Tomorrow we have a match we have to win, and only after that we will start thinking about El Clasico.”

A stoppage-time goal from Angel Lafita snatched a dramatic 2-2 draw for Getafe at Barcelona, which could prove fatal to the Catalan club’s hopes of retaining the Primera Division title.

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Barcelona 6 Celtic 1

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Barcelona take on Milan at a damp San Siro for the fourth time in two years this evening.

Barcelona defender Adriano is keeping his fingers crossed the injury Lionel Messi picked up during their record-breaking 2-0 win at Almeria is nothing serious, admitting the Spanish champions are a different proposition with the Argentina ace in their line-up.

Manager Gerardo Martino was thankful that his Barcelona side were able to share the goals around as after they got the better of Malaga 1-0.

Barcelona manager Gerardo Martino is confident Cesc Fabregas will not swap the Nou Camp for Old Trafford but admits the Spain international will decide his own future.

Barcelona 0 Bayern Munich 3

The heartbreaking way in which they lost last season’s Champions League final has helped Bayern Munich steel themselves for this campaign, according to manager Jupp Heynckes.

Lionel Messi has been included in Barcelona’s squad for their Champions League semi-final first leg against Bayern Munich, although he has yet to receive the medical all-clear to return to action.

Barcelona 1 PSG 1 (Barcelona win on away goals after 3-3 on aggregate)

Barcelona 1 Paris St Germain 1 (3-3 on aggregate, Barca win on away goals)

AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri was bullish ahead of the first leg of his side’s Champions League last-16 clash against Barcelona at the San Siro tonight.

Barcelona boss Tito Vilanova does not believe the Primera Division title is won despite his side opening up a nine-point gap at the top of the table.

Barcelona strengthened their grip on top spot of La Liga with an excellent 4-1 win against Atletico Madrid in a pulsating game between the country’s top two.

Barcelona 5 Athletic Bilbao 1

Uefa last night started disciplinary action against Shakhtar Donetsk striker Luiz Adriano following his controversial Champions League goal against Nordsjaelland on Tuesday night.

Valencia and Bayern Munich both progressed to the knockout stages of the Champions League with a 1-1 draw at the Mestalla last night.

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has been given the green light to return to action after injury and has been included in the Catalan side’s squad for this week’s Champions League trip to Glasgow to face Celtic.

Schalke captain Benedikt Howedes hopes tomorrow’s Champions League clash with Arsenal will help him forget Saturday’s 3-2 defeat to Hoffenheim.

Celtic manager Neil Lennon insists his players still believe they can reach the knockout stages of the Champions League despite being denied a point at the Nou Camp last night by Barcelona left-back Jordi Alba's last-gasp winner.

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Shakhtar Donetsk 2 Chelsea 1

Barcelona 2 Celtic 1

Shakhtar Donetsk 2 Chelsea 1

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Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho admits his side deserved to lose against Sevilla at the weekend as they slipped eight points behind Barcelona in the Primera Division.

Real Madrid registered their first Primera Division victory of the season after a comfortable 3-0 win over Granada at the Bernabeu — but an unhappy Ronaldo suggested all is not well within the camp.

Real Madrid 2 Barcelona 1 (Agg: 4-4, Real win on away goals.)

Chelsea 1 Barcelona 0

Barcelona 3 AC Milan 1

Barcelona put one foot in the quarter-finals of the Champions League with victory over a Leverkusen side who might wonder what might have been had they attacked from the start last night.

LIONEL MESSI scored his fifth hat-trick of the season as Barcelona posted a comfortable win at Malaga.

IT may have been seniors week inthe Premier League, but you canforget about Thierry Henry and Paul Scholes for the veteran of the year award.

Barcelona set up a blockbuster Copa del Rey quarter-final against Real Madrid without ever having to hit top gear against Osasuna tonight.

Paris St Germain have announced they will not interfere with AC Milan’s plans to sign Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez in January.