Barcelona began the season with a loss away to Valencia. They went on a 14 match unbeaten run, and lost to Athletic Bilbao at home. This was followed up by a loss to Las Palmas. However, Barca bounced back from the two losses, winning seven of their next eight matches. Following a loss at home to Racing de Santander, the club went through a downfall in form, losing three of their next eight matches. Despite a 7-2 routing of Las Palmas on the penultimate matchday, Barca were not able to end the season on a high note, losing to Osasuna 1-0 and finishing fourth.
Barcelona won the Copa del Rey against rivals Real Madrid, 2-1 at La Romareda, thanks to a 90th minute goal from Marcos.
In the Cup Winners Cup, Barca were eliminated on away goals by Austria Wien.
In the Copa de La Liga, a new competition that began play this season, Barca entered in the QF, beating Gijon 1-0 on aggregate. Their next match was a 1-0 loss to Atletico Madrid in the SF, but a dominant 5-2 victory in the second leg put them in the finals , once again against Real Madrid. Barcelona won 4-3 on aggregate to lift their second trophy of the season.
Squad
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