2018–19 FC Barcelona season
The 2018–19 season was Futbol Club Barcelona's 119th season in existence and the club's 88th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. Barcelona was involved in four competitions after winning the double of La Liga and the Copa del Rey in the previous season.
| 2018–19 season | ||||
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| President | Josep Maria Bartomeu | |||
| Head Coach | Ernesto Valverde | |||
| Stadium | Camp Nou | |||
| La Liga | 1st | |||
| Copa del Rey | Runners-up | |||
| Supercopa de España | Winners | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Semi-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Lionel Messi (36) All: Lionel Messi (51) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 98,299 vs Liverpool (1 May 2019) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 42,838 vs Levante (17 January 2019) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 76,104 | |||
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Contrary to the expectations and primarily due to stellar Lionel Messi performances, Barcelona was en route to its third continental treble until May 7 when it infamously lost to Liverpool 0–4 in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals, having been up 3–0 after the first game. The league title was secured earlier on April 27 and Barça advanced to its sixth consecutive Copa del Rey final on February 27. The loss at Anfield derailed the team and they went on to lose the Copa del Rey final as well, to Valencia. Barça's league title was its eighth in eleven seasons; their next league title was in the 2022-23 season. Lionel Messi lifted the league title alone during the clubs crowning moment. Symbolic as the side was carried by him in all competitions all season, almost single-handedly. Head coach Ernesto Valverde was sacked midway next season.
The season was the first since 2001–02 season without former captain Andrés Iniesta, who departed to join Vissel Kobe.