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Follow UsAfter a disappointing run in the UEFA Champions League, Barcelona finished 3rd in Group E with just 7 points. However, Barcelona's European journey wasn't over as they still have a chance to take a dig at the UEFA Europa League.
For the first time in 21 years, FC Barcelona has failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the competition. The last time they missed out on the knockout berth was in 2000-01 under the captaincy of Pep Guardiola.
When was the last time FC Barcelona played in the Europa League?
The Catalans are appearing in the Europa League after a long 19 years gap. In the upcoming round of 32, Barcelona is facing the Italian side Napoli, whom they met previously in their UCL clash.
Barcelona last played in Europe's 2nd-tier competition was back in the 2003-04 season. However, back then the competition was called the UEFA Cup. Unfortunately, the Catalans were knocked out of the competition after a 1-0 defeat to the Scottish side Celtic. So let us have a look at Barcelona's performance in the 2003-04 Europa League/UEFA Cup season.
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Barcelona's performance in the 2003-04 UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup season are:
| Date | Round | Match | Result |
| 24/09/2003 | First Round (First Leg) | Matador Puchov 1-1 Barcelona | D |
| 15/10/2003 | First Round (Second Leg) | Barcelona 8-0 Matador Puchov | W |
| 06/11/2003 | Second Round (First Leg) | Panionios 0-3 Barcelona | W |
| 27/11/2003 | Second Round (Second Leg) | Barcelona 2-0 Panionios | W |
| 26/02/2004 | Third Round (First Leg) | Brondby 0-1 Barcelona | W |
| 03/03/2004 | Third Round (Second Leg) | Barcelona 0-1 Brondby | W |
| 11/03/2004 | Fourth Round (First Leg) | Celtic 1-0 Barcelona | L |
| 25/03/2004 | Fourth Round (Second Leg) | Barcelona 0-0 Celtic | D |
Who were all the Goal-Scorers?
| Name | Goals |
| Ronaldinho | 4 |
| Javier Saviola | 3 |
| Luis Garcia | 3 |
| Patrick Kluivert | 2 |
| Luis Enrique | 2 |
| Xavi Hernandez | 1 |
| Philipp Cocu | 1 |
| Thiago Motta | 1 |