Sevilla vs Barcelona: form, squad change and La Liga preview
Sevilla host Barcelona in La Liga on Saturday 19 September 2026. This preview uses the opening three-match window, a cross-season recent-five (…)

Barcelona is a Spanish football club founded in 1899, with an identity distinct from other institutions sharing the same name. The profile belongs to the Spanish club and places it within the wider history of domestic and European football. It provides a concise snapshot, balancing Barcelona’s established historical identity with a time-specific view of its sporting environment and recorded activity at that date.
The recorded roster contains 31 players: nine attackers, 10 defenders, four goalkeepers and eight midfielders. Attackers include Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and R. Bardghji, with midfield options such as Pedri, Gavi, F. De Jong and Dani Olmo. The defensive group features Alejandro Balde, Eric García, J. Koundé and Pau Cubarsí Paredes. Joan García, W. Szczęsny, A. Yaakobishvili and Eder Aller make up the listed goalkeeping unit. Shirt numbers range from 1 to 43, with number 17 appearing twice in the recorded list.
The latest recorded coaching appointment is H. Flick, who began on 1 May 2024. The available timeline gives no verified end date for his appointment, so it does not confirm the current manager. Xavi is recorded from November 2021 to May 2024, following Sergi Barjuan’s period from October to November 2021. R. Sanchez is listed from July 2023 without an end date, creating an overlapping entry that is not explained. R. Koeman is recorded from August 2020 to October 2021. The section therefore presents dated chronology rather than an asserted current appointment.
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hans-Dieter Flick | Germany | 1 May 2024 | |
| Ronald Enrique Sanchez Cedeño | Ecuador | 1 July 2023 | |
| Xavier Hernández Creus | Spain | 1 November 2021 | 1 May 2024 |
| Sergi Barjuán i Esclusa | Spain | 1 October 2021 | 1 November 2021 |
| Ronald Koeman | Netherlands | 1 August 2020 | 1 October 2021 |
| Enrique Setién Solar | Spain | 1 January 2020 | 1 August 2020 |
| Ernesto Valverde Tejedor | Spain | 1 June 2017 | 1 January 2020 |
| Luis Enrique Martínez García | Spain | 1 July 2014 | 1 May 2017 |
| Gerardo Daniel Martino | Argentina | 1 July 2013 | 1 May 2014 |
| Louis van Gaal | Netherlands | 1 July 2002 | 1 January 2003 |
| Louis van Gaal | Netherlands | 1 July 1997 | 1 May 2000 |
The recorded arrivals include transfers for J. Bisiwu from Club Brugge II, K. Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund and A. Gordon from Newcastle. H. Abdelkarim appears in transfer entries from both Barcelona B and Al Ahly. Loan activity includes João Cancelo from Al-Hilal Saudi FC and M. Rashford from Manchester United, while R. Bardghji arrived from FC Copenhagen by transfer in July 2025. Several entries are returns from loan, including Iñaki Peña, Héctor Fort, M. Ter Stegen and A. Yaakobishvili. This is a selected recent movement snapshot, not a complete arrivals total.
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Catovic |
VfB Stuttgart
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| Gabriel Jesus |
Arsenal
|
Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| D. Livaković |
Fenerbahçe
|
Transfer | 26 August 2026 |
| João Cancelo |
Al-Hilal Saudi FC
|
Free agent | 19 August 2026 |
| Rodri |
Manchester City
|
Transfer | 17 August 2026 |
| J. Bisiwu |
Club Brugge II
|
Transfer | 31 July 2026 |
| K. Adeyemi |
Borussia Dortmund
|
Transfer | 22 July 2026 |
| H. Abdelkarim |
Al Ahly
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| H. Abdelkarim |
Barcelona B
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Gordon |
Newcastle
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Á. Yaakobishvili |
FC Andorra
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Gordon |
Newcastle
|
Transfer | 29 June 2026 |
| Alan Godoy |
Sabadell
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Yaakobishvili |
FC Andorra
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Andrés Cuenca |
Sporting Gijon
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Recent recorded departures include R. Araújo on loan to Liverpool and M. Ter Stegen on loan to Ajax. Other outgoing loans include D. Kochen to Lyngby, Andrés Cuenca to Sporting Gijon and Alan Godoy to Sabadell. The list also records free-agent departures for Dani Rodríguez to Dinamo Zagreb, Victor Barberá to Valladolid, Quim Junyent to Almeria, R. Lewandowski to Chicago Fire, M. Fall to St. Louis City and Adrian Gill to Atlanta United FC. Transfer entries include Ansu Fati to Monaco, Andrés Cuenca to Como and Iñaki Peña to Panathinaikos. Return-from-loan entries include João Cancelo and M. Rashford. This selected snapshot is not a complete departures total.
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Casadó |
Deportivo La Coruna
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| Álvaro Cortés Moyano |
Antwerp
|
Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| Toni Fernández |
Venezia
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| Guille Fernández |
Mallorca
|
Transfer | 30 August 2026 |
| Héctor Fort |
Real Sociedad
|
Transfer | 28 August 2026 |
| David Oduro |
Annecy
|
Transfer | 20 August 2026 |
| Tomás Marqués |
SC Braga
|
Transfer | 20 August 2026 |
| Á. Yaakobishvili |
Almeria
|
Loan | 19 August 2026 |
| A. Yaakobishvili |
Almeria
|
Loan | 19 August 2026 |
| Tomás Marqués |
SC Braga
|
Transfer | 19 August 2026 |
| Jofre Torrents |
Ajax
|
Free agent | 16 August 2026 |
| Ferran Torres |
Paris Saint Germain
|
Transfer | 14 August 2026 |
| R. Araújo |
Liverpool
|
Loan | 9 August 2026 |
| Alexis Olmedo |
Celta de Vigo II
|
- | 4 August 2026 |
| Alexis Olmedo |
Celta de Vigo II
|
- | 3 August 2026 |
The recent movement record presents a mixed registration picture rather than a single transfer pattern. Arrivals include direct transfer entries involving J. Bisiwu, K. Adeyemi, A. Gordon and R. Bardghji, alongside loans for João Cancelo and M. Rashford. The same arrival sample also contains several returns from loan, including Iñaki Peña and Héctor Fort. Departures show a similarly varied cycle, with loans for R. Araújo and D. Kochen, free-agent moves involving Dani Rodríguez and R. Lewandowski, transfer entries for Ansu Fati and Iñaki Peña, and returns from loan for João Cancelo and M. Rashford. These overlaps indicate player registration can change more than once across the period. Because the movement lists are selected recent samples, they describe recorded activity without establishing complete totals, fees or a net balance.
Barcelona’s recorded competition profile includes La Liga, the Copa del Rey, the Super Cup, Friendlies Clubs and UEFA Champions League, each with participation listed through 2025 and recent activity. The UEFA Europa League is recorded for 2021 and 2022 but is historical in this profile. International Champions Cup participation spans 2016 to 2018, while FIFA Club World Cup entries span 2011 to 2015; both are historical. The record does not establish results, titles or a 2026 campaign anywhere in this competition summary.
Barcelona is a Spanish football club founded in 1899. Its identity is distinct from other football institutions that share the Barcelona name, and the Ecuadorian Barcelona Sporting Club is not part of this profile. The club’s recorded history stretches across domestic competition, European tournaments and selected international events, although the available record does not provide a full honours narrative. La Liga is listed from 2010 through 2025, while Copa del Rey, Super Cup, Friendlies Clubs and UEFA Champions League participation are all recorded through 2025 with recent activity. Together, these competitions outline a broad football ecosystem: a national league programme, domestic knockout football, a super cup setting, scheduled friendlies and sustained involvement in Europe. UEFA Europa League entries from 2021 and 2022 are historical, as are International Champions Cup entries from 2016 to 2018 and FIFA Club World Cup entries from 2011 to 2015. None of those dates alone establishes a 2026 campaign or a result. The latest roster contains 31 players across attack, defence, midfield and goalkeeping. Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Pedri, Gavi, Dani Olmo, F. De Jong and W. Szczęsny are among the named players, alongside the rest of the recorded squad. The coaching timeline places H. Flick’s appointment from May 2024, with Xavi, Sergi Barjuan and R. Koeman appearing earlier in the chronology; it does not verify a present manager. A verified home venue, ownership structure, official colours, nickname, supporter tradition, federation relationship or major honours summary is not established here. Barcelona’s durable profile is therefore grounded in its Spanish foundation, historic 1899 origin and continuing domestic and European competition footprint, with personnel details dated separately to the latest available snapshot.
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barcelona
1 - 0
Nottingham Forest
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Udinese
1 - 0
Barcelona
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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FC Basel 1893
2 - 5
Barcelona
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Barcelona
2 - 1
Al Ahly
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Elche
0 - 5
Barcelona
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7 / 11 |
|
87 | 12 | - | 2 |
|
Barcelona
2 - 0
Athletic Club
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10 / 22 |
|
90 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
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Barcelona
5 - 2
Rayo Vallecano
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9 / 26 |
|
90 | 4 | - | 3 |
|
Valencia
0 - 5
Barcelona
|
10 / 25 |
|
92 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
|
Barcelona
5 - 1
Feyenoord
|
9 / 24 |
|
0% | 10 | 1 | 1 |
|
Levante
2 - 4
Barcelona
|
6 / 12 |
|
0% | 11 | 1 | 4 |
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