Another win would confirm that Barca are heading in the right direction after pushing the reset button following the loss of Lionel Messi in the close season due to their financial problems.
Messi announced he wanted to leave Barcelona, on Tuesday, after spending his entire career at the Catalan club.
Erling Haaland set another scoring record as Manchester City beat Bayern Munich
Messi has no current contractual link with the Catalans after his deal expired on June 30
A round-up of Saturday's action in LaLiga, Ligue 1 and Serie A.
The ex-Barcelona forward was arrested on Friday for attempting to enter Paraguay with a false passport two days previously and spent Friday night in a police cell along with his brother and business manager Roberto Assis.
Holders Real Madrid breezed past Chelsea into the semi-finals of the Champions League with Rodrygo's double securing a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge.
Messi was a mainstay of Guardiola's Barca side that won 14 major titles and has been linked with a switch to City
Messi had failed to turn up to the club's tests for COVID-19 eight days ago and been absent from all subsequent sessions ahead of the new campaign after giving the club an official notice that he wished to leave.
The Argentine's representatives and Barcelona did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Nine Catalan separatist leaders were jailed for between nine and 13 years on Monday for their roles in an illegal referendum and subsequent failed independence bid, sparking protests and clashes across the region. Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia.
Images from the UEFA Champions League matches on Tuesday night.
Manchester United will hike prices for away fans when they host Barcelona in their Champions League quarter-final first leg to subsidise tickets for their own supporters travelling to Spain for the return, the Premier League club said.
City did not replace Argentine striker Sergio Aguero last year when the club's all-time top scorer moved to Barcelona on a free transfer.
It was Spain's first competitive win in Portugal since 1934
Lionel Messi was seen smiling as he and his fellow players worked through persistent rain at the club's Joan Gamper training complex under the orders of new coach Ronald Koeman.
France forward Griezmann, 28, rejected a move to Barcelona last year but announced in May he was leaving the Madrid side, where he has spent the last five seasons since signing from Real Sociedad in 2014.
Chelsea have topped the spending list with Manchester United not far behind, but West Ham United's business epitomises the TV riches which give all Premier League clubs spending power that only the elite teams in Spain or Germany can dream of.
Here is how some Barca and Bayern players reacted to the result.
Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid said that women should not go to work for their own safety.
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos suggested after the Barcelona game that the players would not welcome him.
Neymar prompted more speculation with a brief Instagram video, showing a black-and-white image of himself in a shirt with the badge of Barcelona and a quote from the Bible, which was widely reproduced on news websites.
Bartomeu's lawyers could not immediately be reached for comment.
Pochettino picks Barcelona as favourites to win Champions League
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field.
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said captain Lionel Messi could feature against Inter Milan in the Champions League, on Tuesday, little more than two weeks after breaking his arm.
Liverpool analysts had watched how Barcelona players were always distracted when decisions went against them and word was passed down to Carl Lancaster, a coaching mentor at the club's academy, who asked the ball boys to serve their players quickly.
Barcelona were held 1-1 at home by Napoli in the first leg of their Europa League knockout stage playoff
Luis Suarez had been told by new Barca coach Ronald Koeman that he was not in his plans for next season.
Images from the La Liga match played between FC Barcelona and Sevilla on at Camp Nou on Sunday
AC Milan clinched their first Italian Serie A
New Barcelona signing Arturo Vidal says he is stepping up a level in his career and is intent on winning the Champions League three times over his three-year deal.
Livepool striker and Dembele close in on Camp Nou move
'We want to clarify that our desire has always been to apply a drop in salary because we fully understand that this is an exceptional situation and we are the first ones who have ALWAYS helped the club when asked'
Images from Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
Top A-League clubs have expressed interest in signing departing Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta for the next season, Football Federation Australia (FFA) chief executive David Gallop has said.
Inter Milan got a crucial 1-0 win at Juventus on Sunday
Ronaldo back for Man Utd but injured Shaw faces weeks out
Barcelona midfielder Rafinha has broken his nose and could miss their King's Cup semi-final second leg against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday as well as the first match of their Champions League tie with Paris St Germain on February 14.
Neto will sign a four-year deal with Barcelona that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2022-23 season and he will replace Dutch goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen who moved the other way on Wednesday.
