Milan salvaged a last-gasp 2-2 draw with an equaliser in stoppage time as the holders Barcelona began their Champions League campaign with a frustrating point at the Camp Nou.
Barcelona starts the defense of its Champions League crown at home to European giant AC Milan on Tuesday unsettled by an injury to new signing Alexis Sanchez and a sloppy league display.
AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been ruled out of the European Champions League game against Barcelona for picking an injury during training on Monday.
Lionel Messi has been voted the winner of the inaugural UEFA Best Player in Europe Award in Monaco, the FC Barcelona forward finishing ahead of Xavi Hernández and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho could be suspended up to 12 games for his altercation with Barcelona assistant coach Tito Vilanova during a Spanish Supercup game-ending brawl.
Spanish rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid will join England's elite clubs Manchester United and Chelsea as among the top seeded teams in today's Champions League group stage draw.
Holders FC Barcelona have drawn AC Milan, FC BATE Borisov and FC Viktoria Plzeň, with the group stage draw setting a stiff task for FC Bayern München, who host the final on 19 May 2012.
• Messi crowns UEFA Best Player
FC Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola admitted on Monday that he and his players have taken a look back in time at their last meeting with Manchester United in the final of a Champions League.
FC Barcelona striker Leo Messi expected to repeat the 2009 Champions League win over Manchester United as he spoke to the press ahead of Saturday's Champions League final in Wembley on Monday.