Barcelona's Argentine star Lionel Messi struck twice to secure a convincing 3-0 victory for the Catalan side in their UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg against Liverpool at the Nou Camp on Wednesday.

Watch: Messi completes 600 goals for Barca with super free-kick in Champions League tie against Liverpool

From Barcelona's 26th title win to Real Madrid's shocking defeat, major takeaways from the weekend in La Liga

Barcelona forward Luis Suarez has been sidelined for up to 15 days after spraining his right ankle during Barca's La Liga win over Real Betis on Sunday. Barcelona's website has released a statement, which confirmed that Suarez has a sprained right ankle and will undertake his recovery with the FC Barcelona medical team.

Luis Suarez sidelined for 10-15 days with an ankle injury

FC Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde said Saturday he was optimistic about the recovery of defender Samuel Umtiti, who has been receiving treatment in Qatar for a left-knee injury.

Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde mulls options regarding Umtiti

Barcelona's struggling French forward Ousmane Dembele should follow the example of his more experienced club mates to work his way back into the team, striker Luis Suarez said on Monday.

Dembele must learn from experienced Barca players: Luis Suarez

Lionel Messi was on Sunday included in Barcelona's squad for Tuesday's Champions League game away to Inter Milan, little more than two weeks after breaking his arm.

Lionel Messi in Barca squad for Inter Milan match

Andres Iniesta waved goodbye to Barcelona on Sunday and his supposed successor scored the winner as Philippe Coutinho's superb strike sealed a 1-0 victory over Real Sociedad

Andres Iniesta bows out with Barca win thanks to brilliant Coutinho strike

The Barcelona-Real clash Sunday night saw 28 fouls, one grabbing of the neck, one red card, and eight yellows

'El Clasico' not so classic: Other times the referee got it wrong

Recently, Zinedine Zidane said that Real Madrid will not give La Liga champions Barcelona a guard of honour when the sides meet in El Clasico

Gerard Pique asked Barca staff members to give guard of honour as Real Madrid snubbed

Messi's goal gave Barcelona a 1-0 win against second-place Atletico Madrid and widened the gap over their closest rivals to eight points with 11 games remaining

Messi just one in the world: FCB coach Ernesto Valverde

Barcelona confirmed that Javier Mascherano would be given an official farewell on Wednesday

Transfer window: Mascherano to leave Barcelona after eight years

The contract Messi signed last November includes a clause that he must remain a Barcelona player only as long as the club is playing in 'a top-level European league'

Barcelona's Messi to become 'free agent', if Catalonia exit Spain

Laliga,?the most important of the Spanish league, will be incomplete without FC Barcelona.

Will FC Barcelona exit Spanish football league?

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