2001–02 FC Barcelona season

FC Barcelona's 2001–02 season was the second under the presidency of Joan Gaspart and the single full season of management by Carles Rexach (who had replaced Lorenzo Serra Ferrer in the latter part of the previous campaign).

FC Barcelona
2001–02 season
PresidentJoan Gaspart
Head CoachCarles Rexach
StadiumCamp Nou
La Liga4th
Copa del ReyFirst round
UEFA Champions LeagueSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Patrick Kluivert (18)

All:
Patrick Kluivert (25)

The summer of 2001 saw long-serving team captain Josep Guardiola leave the club, while many transfer deals were concluded to give a new face to the squad with the signings of Roberto Bonano, Javier Saviola, Patrik Andersson, Francesco Coco, Geovanni, Philippe Christanval and Fábio Rochemback. This was also the final season at Barcelona of veteran players like Sergi Barjuán, Abelardo and the talismanic Rivaldo.

Barcelona had a mediocre campaign in La Liga, finishing in 4th place, 11 points below eventual champions Valencia; in Europe, on the other hand, they produced some very good performances, reaching the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League, where they were eliminated by fierce rivals (and eventual winners) Real Madrid. Patrick Kluivert was the club's top scorer in all competitions, with 25 goals.

Squad

Correct as of 3 October 2009.[1][2][3]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
18MF  ESPGabri
19FW  ESPDani García
20FW  ESPAlfonso
21MF  ESPLuis Enrique
22MF  BRAGeovanni
23DF  ITAFrancesco Coco
24DF  ESPCarles Puyol
25GK  FRARichard Dutruel
26DF  ESPFernando Navarro
27MF  ESPRoberto Trashorras
28MF  BRAThiago Motta
29DF  ESPNano
30DF  ESPOleguer
31MF  ESPJofre
35GK  ESPVíctor Valdés
37MF  ESPDani Tortolero

Transfers

In

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
15MF Rochemback19Non-EUInternacional Transfer YSummer2005€9M[1]
4DF Andersson29EUBayern Munich Transfer YSummer2005€8M[2]
7FW Saviola19Non-EURiver Plate Transfer YSummer2007€35.9M[3]
22FW Geovanni21Non-EUCruzeiro Transfer YSummer2006€21M[4]
17DF Christanval22EUMonaco Transfer YSummer2005€15M[5]
1GK Bonano31EURiver Plate Transfer YSummer2005€1.2M[6]
23DF Coco24EUMilan Loan →Summer2002N/A[7]

Total spending: €90.1 million

Out

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
4MF Guardiola30EUBrescia Contract Termination NSummerFree[8]
15FW Litmanen30EULiverpool Contract Termination NSummerFree[9]
23MF Zenden24EUChelsea Transfer YSummer€8M[10]
20MF Simão21EUBenfica Transfer YSummer€12M[11]
27DF Cuadrado22EUMurciaTransfer YSummer€0.2M[12]
17MF Petit30EUChelsea Transfer YSummer€7.5M[13]
20FW Alfonso28EUMarseille Loan →WinterN/A[14]

Total income: €31.7 million

Last updated: 3 October

Competitions

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

v Barcelona
28 July 2001 Friendly Chênois 0–3 Barcelona Switzerland
Report
v Barcelona
29 July 2001 Friendly Luzern 0–5 Barcelona Lucerne, Switzerland
Report
Stadium: Stadion Allmend
Attendance: c. 12,000
Referee: Carlo Bertolini (Switzerland)
v Barcelona
31 July 2001 Friendly Grasshopper 2–4 Barcelona Switzerland
Report
Referee: Nicole Pehgnat
v Barcelona
3 August 2001 Friendly Sporting 1–3 Barcelona Geneva, Switzerland
ReportReferee: Dieter Schhoch (Switzerland)
v Barcelona
10 August 2001 Friendly Derby County 0–3 Barcelona England
Report
Referee: Dermot Gallagher (Ireland)
v Barcelona
12 August 2001 Friendly Blackburn Rovers 3–2 Barcelona England
Report
v Parma
17 August 2001 Joan Gamper Trophy Barcelona 3–2 Parma Barcelona, Spain
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: c. 50,000
Referee: Arturo Daudén Ibáñez (Spain)
v Barcelona
29 May 2002 Invitation Cup BEC-Tero All Stars 0–0
(3–4 p)
Barcelona Bangkok, Thailand
ReportStadium: Rajamangala Stadium
Attendance: c. 40,000

Copa Catalunya

29 January 2002 Semi-final Lleida 1–2 Barcelona Lleida
Report
7 May 2002 Final Terrassa 1–1
(4–1 p)
Barcelona Terrassa
Report
Stadium: Estadi Olímpic

La Liga

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
2Deportivo La Coruña38208106541+2468Qualification for the Champions League group stage
3Real Madrid[a]38199106944+2566
4Barcelona381810106537+2864Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
5Celta Vigo381612106446+1860Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
6Betis38151494234+859
Source: LFP
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
Notes:

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
ResultWDDWWWLDDWLWDLLDWLWWLLWWDWLWLDWDWWLWWD
Position96854124523234877874875535457566445544
Updated to match(es) played on 2008-07-16. Source: LFP.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, 2002-03 UEFA Champions League Group stage;   = 2002-03 UEFA Champions League Group stage;   = 2002-03 UEFA Champions League Qualifying round;   = 2002-03 UEFA Cup;   = 2002-03 Segunda Division

Matches

27 October 2001 10 FC Barcelona 3–0 Betis Barcelona
21:30 CESTSaviola 9'
Rivaldo 49' 60'
ReportStadium: Camp Nou
11 November 2001 12 FC Barcelona 4–0 Valladolid Barcelona
20:00 CETSaviola 18' 88'
Puyol 20'
Kluivert 63' (pen.)
ReportStadium: Camp Nou
1 December 2001 15 Alavés 2–0 FC Barcelona Vitoria
21:30 CETLlorens 22' (pen.)
Begoña 62'
Report
13 January 2002 20 FC Barcelona 3–1 Sevilla Barcelona
17:00 CETRivaldo 7' 61'
Gabri 56'
ReportTomás 4'Stadium: Camp Nou
20 January 2002 21 Rayo Vallecano 2–1 FC Barcelona Madrid
17:00 CETBolić 24'
de Quintana 60'
ReportXavi 55'Stadium: Campo Vallecas
26 January 2002 22 FC Barcelona 0–1 Osasuna Barcelona
17:00 CETReportAlfredo 80'Stadium: Camp Nou
2 February 2002 23 Tenerife 0–6 FC Barcelona Santa Cruz de Tenerife
21:00 WETReportPuyol 15'
Kluivert 45' 49' 66' 70'
Charcos 72' (o.g.)
Stadium: Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez
3 March 2002 28 FC Barcelona 5–1 Málaga Barcelona
17:00 CETCocu 2'
Saviola 24'
Kluivert 37' (pen.) 77' (pen.) 88'
ReportLeko 67'Stadium: Camp Nou
14 April 2002 34 FC Barcelona 3–2 Alavés Barcelona
18:30 CESTSaviola 13' 88'
Rochemback 65'
ReportMagno 70'
Alonso 92'
Stadium: Camp Nou

Copa del Rey

Round of 64

7 November 2001 UE Figueres 1–0 [a.e.t] FC Barcelona Figueres
Garrido 91'ReportStadium: Estadi Municipal De Vilatenim

UEFA Champions League

Third qualifying round

v Barcelona
8 August 2001 Wisła Kraków 3–4 Barcelona Kraków
17:30 CETPater 22', 32'
Frankowski 38'
ReportRivaldo 31' (pen.), 34', 73'
Kluivert 56'
Stadium: Stadion Miejski
Attendance: 7,506
Referee: Rune Pedersen

First group stage

Group F

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts BAR BL OL FEN
Barcelona6501125+7152–12–01–0
Bayer Leverkusen6402109+1122–12–42–1
Lyon6303109+192–30–13–1
Fenerbahçe6006312−900–31–20–1
Source: [citation needed]
v Lyon
10 October 2001 Barcelona 2–0 Lyon Barcelona
20:45Kluivert 78'
Rivaldo 87' (pen.)
ReportStadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 60,757
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen
v Barcelona
23 October 2001 Lyon 2–3 Barcelona Lyon
20:45Luyindula 66'
Carrière 88'
ReportKluivert 9'
Rivaldo 18'
G. López 90+4'
Stadium: Stade de Gerland
Attendance: 37,800
Referee: Graham Poll
v Fenerbahçe
31 October 2001 Barcelona 1–0 Fenerbahçe Barcelona
20:45Rivaldo 90+2'ReportStadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 35,233
Referee: Stuart Dougal

Second group stage

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Barcelona62317709
Liverpool61414407
Roma614165+17
Galatasaray605156−15
Source: [citation needed]
v Barcelona
20 November 2001 Liverpool 1–3 Barcelona Liverpool
20:45Owen 27'ReportKluivert 41'
Rochemback 65'
Overmars 84'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 41,521
Referee: Hellmut Krug
v Galatasaray
5 December 2001 Barcelona 2–2 Galatasaray Barcelona
20:45Saviola 49', 66'ReportÜmit Karan 5'
Fleurquin 41'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Markus Merk
v Roma
20 February 2002 Barcelona 1–1 Roma Barcelona
20:45Kluivert 82'ReportPanucci 57'Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 90,527
Referee: Gilles Veissière
v Barcelona
26 February 2002 Roma 3–0 Barcelona Rome
20:45Emerson 61'
Montella 74'
Tommasi 90+2'
ReportStadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 69.900
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen
v Liverpool
13 March 2002 Barcelona 0–0 Liverpool Barcelona
20:45ReportStadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 83,441
Referee: Kyros Vassaras

Quarter-finals

Semifinals
v Real Madrid
23 April 2002 Barcelona 0–2 Real Madrid Barcelona
20:45Report MatchCentreZidane 55'
McManaman 90+2'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 98,000
Referee: Anders Frisk

Statistics

Players statistics

No.PosNatPlayerTotalLa LigaCopa del ReyChampions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK  ARGBonano42-4227-260015-16
18DF  ESPGabri42220+92007+60
3DF  NEDde Boer47030+400012+10
17DF  FRAChristanval3902600012+10
24DF  ESPPuyol51233+2210150
8MF  NEDCocu5023420015+10
6MF  ESPXavi52431+441013+30
21MF  ESPLuis Enrique38102340014+16
23MF  ITACoco33117+6100100
9FW  NEDKluivert502533180016+17
7FW  ARGSaviola492127+917109+34
13GK  ESPReina16-1611-111-13+1-4
10FW  BRARivaldo331419+180012+16
15MF  BRARochemback38316+82109+41
12DF  ESPSergi25015+30006+10
11MF  NEDOvermars32114+60106+51
4DF  SWEAndersson19111+101061
22MF  BRAGeovanni3218+131104+60
28MF  BRAMotta2617+1110+105+20
2DF  NEDReiziger2106+70002+60
5DF  ESPAbelardo1206+100050
14MF  ESPGerard2313+120102+51
20FW  ESPAlfonso601+30100+10
26DF  ESPNavarro400+301000
27MF  ESPRoberto300+100+100+10
19FW  ESPDani García300+10100+10
31MF  ESPJofre100+100000
25GK  FRADutruel00000000
30DF  ESPOleguer00000000
35GK  ESPValdes0000
37MF  ESPTortolero0000
29DF  ESPNano

Top scorers

NameNationalityPositionPDCdRCdCCLTotal
Patrick Kluivert Striker1800725
Javier Saviola Striker1700421
Rivaldo Forward800614
Luis Enrique Midfielder500611
Xavi Midfielder40105

See also

References

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