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| team 1 | score | team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1 - 1 | Barcelona |
| team 1 | score | team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 21:00 | Sociedad |
Messi: Confident
Barcelona star Lionel Messi is confident the UEFA Champions League holders will not crash out of the competition at the group stage.
The Spanish giants are in serious danger of becoming the first Champions League holders to go out at the first stage, as Group F is delicately poised with all four teams having a chance of progressing.
Barcelona face group leaders Inter Milan on Tuesday at Camp Nou knowing defeat to Jose Mourinho's men and a win for Rubin Kazan over Dynamo Kiev would see them drop out of Europe's premier competition.
However, Messi, who faces a late fitness test on a thigh problem ahead of the Inter game, is adamant Barca will prevail in the group.
"We have a very difficult group full of tricky games," Messi told Sky Sports News.
"We had a very bad game and also bad luck at home against Rubin Kazan and that complicated the whole campaign.
"Now it is do or die.
"There are only two games to go and the good thing is that we are still relying on our own results so I remain positive."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 4th February | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 21:00 | Barcelona vs Real Sociedad |
| Wednesday 8th February | |
| Spanish Copa del Rey | |
| 20:00 | Barcelona vs Valencia |
| Saturday 11th February | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 19:00 | Osasuna vs Barcelona |
| Tuesday 14th February | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| 19:45 | Bayer Leverkusen vs Barcelona |
| Sunday 19th February | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 20:30 | Barcelona vs Valencia |
| Sunday 26th February | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona |
| Sunday 4th March | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Barcelona vs Sporting Gijon |
| Wednesday 7th March | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| 19:45 | Barcelona vs Bayer Leverkusen |
| Sunday 11th March | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Racing Santander vs Barcelona |
| Sunday 18th March | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Sevilla vs Barcelona |
| Wednesday 21st March | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Barcelona vs Granada |
| Sunday 25th March | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Mallorca vs Barcelona |
| Sunday 1st April | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao |
| 16:00 | Barcelona vs Real Zaragoza |
| Sunday 8th April | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Real Zaragoza vs Barcelona |
| Wednesday 11th April | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Barcelona vs Getafe |
| Sunday 15th April | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Levante vs Barcelona |
| Sunday 22nd April | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Barcelona vs Real Madrid |
| Sunday 29th April | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona |
| Wednesday 2nd May | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 20:00 | Barcelona vs Malaga |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 1st February | |
| Spanish Copa del Rey | |
| Valencia 1 - 1 Barcelona | |
| Saturday 28th January | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Villarreal 0 - 0 Barcelona | |
| Wednesday 25th January | |
| Spanish Copa del Rey | |
| Barcelona 2 - 2 Real Madrid | |
| Sunday 22nd January | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Malaga 1 - 4 Barcelona | |
| Wednesday 18th January | |
| Spanish Copa del Rey | |
| Real Madrid 1 - 2 Barcelona | |
| Sunday 15th January | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Barcelona 4 - 2 Real Betis | |
| Thursday 12th January | |
| Spanish Copa del Rey | |
| Osasuna 1 - 2 Barcelona | |
| Sunday 8th January | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Espanyol 1 - 1 Barcelona | |
| Wednesday 4th January | |
| Spanish Copa del Rey | |
| Barcelona 4 - 0 Osasuna | |
| Thursday 22nd December | |
| Spanish Copa del Rey | |
| Barcelona 9 - 0 Hospitalet | |
| Sunday 18th December | |
| FIFA Club World Cup | |
| Santos 0 - 4 Barcelona | |
| Thursday 15th December | |
| FIFA Club World Cup | |
| Al Sadd 0 - 4 Barcelona | |
| Saturday 10th December | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Real Madrid 1 - 3 Barcelona | |
| Tuesday 6th December | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Barcelona 4 - 0 BATE | |
| Saturday 3rd December | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Barcelona 5 - 0 Levante | |
| Tuesday 29th November | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Barcelona 4 - 0 Rayo Vallecano | |
| Saturday 26th November | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Getafe 1 - 0 Barcelona | |
| Wednesday 23rd November | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| AC Milan 2 - 3 Barcelona | |
| Saturday 19th November | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Barcelona 4 - 0 Real Zaragoza | |
| Wednesday 9th November | |
| Spanish Copa del Rey | |
| Hospitalet 0 - 1 Barcelona | |
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