Barcelona won their first game of the 2018–19 season, the 2018 Supercopa de España against Sevilla, at the Stade Ibn Batouta in Morocco. It was the first Supercopa de España to be held outside of Spain. Barcelona also secured their 26th La Liga title during the 2018–19 season, following a 1–0 win against Levante at the Camp Nou, with three games remaining in the season. However, they were knocked out of the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League in the semi-finals by Liverpool. For the second consecutive years, Barcelona was eliminated with a 3-goal first-leg lead. They won the first leg 3–0 at the Camp Nou, however, Liverpool won 4–0 during the second leg at Anfield, meaning that "the Scousers" won 4–3 on aggregate, and progressed to the final, which they won. Barcelona also lost the 2019 Copa del Rey Final, with a 1–2 loss to Valencia at the Estadio Benito Villamarín in Seville.