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The outgoing decade was one of immense success for Barcelona and it saw the club consolidate on the gains made at the end of the previous decade to become arguably the best club on the continent.
Several players like Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta, Luis Suarez, Xavi Hernandez, Gerard Pique among others played no small role in making the decade a successful one for the club, while others failed to truly make a mark at the Camp Nou.
There were a total of 23 major trophies won, including two Champions Leagues and seven League titles, while a second continental treble was also achieved in 2015.
Expectedly, there were several iconic matches involving Barcelona and in this piece, we shall be having a rundown of the 10 most iconic Barcelona matches in the decade between 2010 and 2019 in chronological order.
Barcelona 1-0 Inter Milan (28 April, 2010)
Barcelona had done the unthinkable when they won an unprecedented sextuple in 2009 and under Pep Guardiola's revolutionary management, the Blaugrana went on to become arguably the best club team in history.
They were by far the best club in the world at that point, were heavy favorites for all competitions they disputed and were on course to retain their Champions League title until they came up against an unfancied Inter Milan.
Although the Nerrazzurri had impressed domestically, they were considered a spent force on the continent and had not triumphed in Europe's premier club competition since 1965.
The squad was largely an aged one and not many expected much from them when they were paired against Barcelona in the last four.
However, they defied all odds to defeat the Catalans 3-1 in the first leg at the San Siro, with Wesley Sneijdjer at the heart of the demolition but despite their healthy advantage, they were still underdogs going into the second leg at a packed Camp Nou.
However, a defensive masterclass masterminded by Jose Mourinho and marshaled by Lucio and Walter Samuel meant that Inter held out despite playing most of the game with 10-men and kept Barcelona at bay until an 84th minute goal by Gerard Pique.
Despite the defeat, Inter Milan qualified on aggregate and Mourinho's wild celebrations at full-time was indicative of the unthinkable feat he had achieved against a great side and his team went on to win the first treble in the club's history.
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Barcelona 3-1 Manchester United (28 May, 2011)
A year after Barcelona saw their European dream ended by Inter Milan, they came up against familiar foes in Manchester United who were fresh from being crowned English champions for the 20th time and the Mancunians had the advantage of playing the match on 'home turf' Wembley.
That, however, counted for little, as Barcelona were totally dominant, with Lionel Messi putting in a pristine individual performance to sink Sir Alex Ferguson's men to the sword and give Barcelona her fourth Champions League crown.
The Rosario native scored one and assisted twhe other two for Pedro and David Villa, while Wayne Rooney got on the scoresheet for the Premier League giants.
Barcelona 5-0 Real Madrid (November 29, 2010)
In the immediate aftermath of his treble triumph with Inter Milan, Jose Mourinho was appointed by Florentino Perez to limit Barcelona's total dominance both in Spain and on the continent.
It was, however, a baptism of fire for the Portuguse manager in his first El Clasico as Real Madrid manager, with a rampant Barcelona decimating his wards 5-0 in what was a totally one-sided affair.
Lionel Messi was the destroyer-in-chief and although he did not get on the scoresheet, he had a hand in all five goals, with Xavi opening the scoring in the 10th minute, while Pedro made it 2-0 soon after.
David Villa grabbed a quickfire brace in the second half and youngster Jeffren made it 5-0 with a goal off the bench in added time, while Sergio Ramos had earlier received his customary marching orders as the game descended into chaos.
Athletic Bilbao 1-3 Barcelona (30 May, 2015)
Barcelona had been crowned league champions for the 23rd time at the end of the 2014/2015 LaLiga campaign and just a week later, they came up against Basque side Athletic Bilbao in the final of the Copa del Rey.
The game was played in Barcelona's home ground of Camp Nou and it was a largely straightforward affair, with the Catalans running out 3-1 winners.
The Blaugrana raced into a two-goal lead inside the first 36 minutes, with Lionel Messi opening the scoring with a trademark mazy run that saw him beat four defenders (the goal was nominated for the Puskas award), while Neymar made it 2-0 in the 36th minute.
Messi made sure of the result with his brace in the 73rd minute while Inaki Williams scored a consolation for Ernesto Valverde's side in the 79th minute. The game was significant in that it was the last fixture Xavi played at Camp Nou.
Juventus 1-3 Barcelona (6 June, 2015)
A week after their Copa triumph, Barcelona had an opportunity to win a second treble when they came up against Italian giants Juventus at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
The Bianconerri were also on course for a first treble, having triumphed in both the Serie A and Coppa Italia but it was the Spaniards who drew first blood in the second minute after Ivan Rakitic converted Jordi Alba's center from close range.
Ten minutes after the restart, the Italians equalized through former Real Madrid man Alvaro Morata but Luis Suarez soon restored Barcelona's lead after a rebound from Gianluigi Buffon.
Juventus pushed for an equalizer and were caught on the break, with Neymar scoring with the last kick of the game to put Barcelona 3-1 ahead.
It was a fitting sendforth for Xavi, with the Blaugrana legend captaining his Boyhood club to become the only side to win a treble on two occasions.
Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona (21 November, 2015)
Real Madrid have been on the receiving end of a lot of thrashings by Barcelona in the last decade but perhaps, this was the most embarrassing, as it came on their own turf at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Despite possessing numerous world-beaters within their ranks, the hosts could not get near the level of their opponents and Barcelona raced into a two-goal half-time lead, with goals from Luis Suarez and Neymar putting them in a comfortable lead.
Andres Iniesta made it 3-0, while Luis Suarez got his brace and the former put in such a masterclass that he became only the third Barcelona player to be given a standing ovation at the home of their eternal rivals.
The match marked the beginning of the end of Rafa Benitez' tenure as Real Madrid boss and one of the changes his replacement made was to install Casemiro in the starting lineup and this played a major role in their unprecedented success on the continent.
Barcelona 6-1 PSG (8 March, 2017)
Barcelona were shocked and embarrassed in a 4-0 defeat to PSG at the Parc des Princes and despite the ability of their players, not many gave them a chance heading into the second leg.
They needed five unreplied goals to qualify and six if PSG scored and despite the heavy odds stacked against them, the Blaugrana defied expectations, with Neymar the star of the show as Barcelona completed an unbelievable remontada.
The Brazilian scored two and assisted two, including for Sergi Roberto's last gasp winner in the 90th minute to spark wild and jubilant scenes at the Camp Nou, while Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi also got on the scorehsheet.
Roma 3-0 Barcelona (10 April, 2018)
A year after Barcelona completed their unbelievable comeback against PSG, they became the victims of another comeback, with AS Roma overturning a 4-1 deficit to progress to the semifinal for the first time in their history.
The difference in stature and quality of both clubs meant that many saw the tie as a mismatch when the draws were made and Barcelona's 4-1 victory in the first leg seemed to give validity to this view.
However, the Italians rallied in the second leg, putting up a resolute display at a packed Stadio Olympico who believed right from kickoff.
Eden Dzeko got the opener in the 10th minute while skipper Danielle de Rossi made it 2-0 from the penalty spot before Kostas Manolas rose highest to head home a cornerkick in the 84th minute to condemn Barcelona to a third consecutive quarterfinal elimination.
Barcelona 5-1 Real Madrid (28 October, 2018)
Lionel Messi's injury and Cristiano Ronaldo's departure to Juventus meant that Barcelona and Real Madrid took to the field in October 2018 to dispute an El Clasico without one of the pair for the first time in over a decade.
However, despite the absence of he legendary duo, somethings remained the same and Barcelona thrashed Real Madrid yet again, with Luis Suarez the star of the show with a hat-trick while Philippe Coutinho and Arturo Vidal also got in on the act.
Marcelo scored for Real Madrid to make it 2-1 but the defeat left a bitter taste in Real Madrid's mouth and it did not come as a surprise when Julen Lopetegui was sacked in the immediate aftermath of the match, having taken charge of just 14 games in the Los Blancos dugout.
Liverpool 4-0 Barcelona (07 May, 2019)
Barcelona decimated Liverpool 3-0 in the first-leg of their semifinal clash in the Champions League, with Lionel Messi scoring a brace and with their talisman in the form he was in, the Catalans seemed on course for a record-extending third treble.
Things however, unraveled when they came up against Liverpool in the return leg just six days after their first-leg victory.
Much has been made about the atmosphere of Anfield on European nights and Barcelona were first-hand witnesses of this, with the Reds coming out to loud renditions of You'll Never Walk Alone and the stadium rocking with belief right from the first minute.
This passion and belief rubbed off on the players and the home side went ahead in the 7th minute when Divock Origi converted a parry by Ter Stegen.
Gini Wjnaldum scored a quickfire brace in the second half to level the tie and quick thinking by Trent Alexander Arnold and Divock Origi helped complete the comeback to add yet another remarkable European performance to the annals of Liverpool football club.
