The Catalan giants, who last won the competition in 2015, have triumphed in all five of their matches across all competitions this season -- and scored five goals in four of them.

Barcelona’s latest rout was their third five-goal haul in four games this season, taking their tally to 17 goals already.

The Brazilian winger has bagged five goals in three games playing out of position as Barca's number nine ahead of Sunday's visit to Valencia at Mestalla.

The 29-year-old Brazilian was at Camp Nou to watch Barca's 5-2 win over Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Monday before his move is made official.

Messi’s relationship with Argentina was built through repeated disappointments. He reached the 2014 World Cup final and lost to Germany. He then suffered defeats in the 2015 and 2016 Copa America finals against Chile. Having lost three consecutive major finals, Messi announced his international retirement. However, it wasn’t meant to be the end as he reversed his decision a couple months later and so began the quest for the unfinished business.

Football, at its most captivating, thrives on romantic ideals. It is driven by the pure, unadulterated ambition of a child dreaming under a bedroom poster, waiting for the universe to align.

Fermin then added the fifth goal in the 79th minute, controlling the ball on the edge of the box, swivelling past his marker and driving inside before smashing an unstoppable shot beyond the helpless keeper.

Rodri said his aims with Barcelona would be "the Champions League and whatever else comes our way".

Manchester City have identified Ayyoub Bouaddi as their leading option to replace Rodri, with the club in advanced talks with Lille over a move for the highly rated Morocco midfielder, according to the BBC.

The 26-year-old striker cost the European champions a reported 50 million euros.

The decision was made because players whose national teams reached the World Cup semi-finals would not have enough time for mandatory rest and pre-season preparation before the original start of the LaLiga season.

The two European giants have reached a deal in principle for the 26-year-old forward to move to France on a five-year contract, media reported quoting Barcelona sources.

Manchester City have rejected Barcelona’s opening offer of £38.5m for Spanish midfielder Rodri on Friday.

Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen joined Ajax on loan for the 2026/27 season on Tuesday.

Barcelona signed teenage winger Jesse Bisiwu on Friday from Club Brugge for a reported 8.5 million euros ($10 million).

Witness Spanish football star Lamine Yamal balance global stardom with family devotion. The Barcelona winger shares his World Cup victories with toddler brother Keyne, proving emotional groundedness drives elite performance for the new generational icon.

And decades later, that mischievous prince remains. He plays with the singular, pure focus of a child with a ball at his feet, bringing an ethereal beauty and grace back to a hyper-mechanised sport.

The 18-year-old forward drew attention for brandishing a Palestinian flag during an open-top bus parade through Barcelona on Monday as the Catalan giants celebrated their second straight La Liga title.

Under Flick, Barca quickly reasserted their domestic dominance, winning back-to-back LaLiga titles along with the 2024-25 Copa del Rey and successive Spanish Super Cup trophies.

Barcelona's teenage winger Lamine Yamal said Monday he was taking inspiration from basketball great LeBron James and Brazilian footballer Neymar to try and inspire a Champions League comeback against Atletico Madrid.