Barcelona Home Shirt 2012/13

Now led by Tito Vilanova after Pep Guardiola’s departure, Barcelona maintained their dominance in Spain. Despite Vilanova’s health struggles, the team stormed to the La Liga title with a record-equalling 100 points, finishing 15 clear of Real Madrid. Lionel Messi was unstoppable, scoring 46 league goals, while players like Xavi, Iniesta, and Dani Alves ensured Barça’s tiki-taka style endured. However, their European campaign ended painfully: a 7–0 aggregate loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-finals exposed defensive frailties. They also fell in the Copa del Rey semis. Domestically supreme but humbled in Europe, it was a bittersweet year.