Lionel Messi was sent off for the first time in his Barcelona career as his club collapsed to a 3-2 loss in the Spanish Super Cup final.
Olivier Giroud scored four goals for Chelsea in their win over Sevilla,becoming the oldest player in the Champions League era to score a hat-trick in the competition.
Barcelona won a controversial Champions League blockbuster while it was a big night for Chelsea and Manchester United who bagged nine goals between them.
The result of the high-profile arm wrestle between the world's most iconic soccer player and one of its biggest clubs appears to have ended with neither camp able to claim victory.
Messi's failure to show for his medical underlined the 33-year-old's determination to leave the club he has been with throughout his career.
Barcelona bosses believe megastar Lionel Messi will reunite with former manager Pep Guardiola in the English Premier League.
Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wants to leave after nearly two decades at the club after a trophy-less season ended with Champions League humiliation.
Barcelona have appointed Ronald Koeman as their next coach,as the Catalans look to rebuild after their 8-2 thrashing by Bayern Munich in the Champions League last week.
When is a threat to quit not a threat to quit? There is some dispute about whether Lionel Messi has explicitly told Barcelona that he wanted to leave this summer. But no one is disputing the sentiment.
Lionel Messi has reportedly told Barcelona he wants to leave the club following their humiliating Champions League exit at the hands of Bayern Munich.
The two finest footballers of their generation were on full display as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo scored for Barcelona and Juventus respectively.