Lionel Messi's last game in a Barcelona shirt was against Celta Vigo on 16th May 2021. Messi scored in that game but Barca ended up losing 2-1.
Here's how Barca lined up for Messi's last match:
Barca XI: Ter Stegen - Pique, Araujo, Lenglet - Dembele, Moriba, Pedri, Busquets, Alba - Griezmann, Messi.
Since that game, Barcelona's starting XI has undergone a lot of changes. Players like Griezmann and Moriba did not even appear in Barca's lineup last season as they left with Messi.
Here's what Barca's best lineup looked like at the start of last season before Koeman was fired:
Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen - Araujo, Pique, Garcia - Roberto, F. de Jong, Busquets, Pedri, Alba - Memphis, L. de Jong.
Players like Memphis Depay and Luuk de Jong signed by Koeman were making the cut.
Barca's lineup changed again after the January transfer window. At this point, Barca had hired Xavi.
Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen; Mingueza, Eric, Pique, Jordi Alba; Nico, F. de Jong, Pedri; Adama, Aubameyang, Ferran.
The arrival of players like Ferran Torres and Aubameyang gave a facelift to Barca's XI and the club rallied to qualify for the Champions League.
However, Barca's XI has changed again following a busy transfer window, with a goal machine like Robert Lewandowski arriving.
Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen; Araujo, Christensen, Garcia, Alba; Gavi, Busquets, Pedri; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Ansu Fati.
That was the lineup against Real Madrid in preseason and it's not too far from the team we'll see Xavi using this season - just add someone like Kounde and Dembele to the starting XI.
