Barcelona’s commanding 7-2 victory over Racing Santander at Spotify Camp Nou on Wednesday evening extended their perfect start to the season and produced a series of remarkable statistical milestones.
Perfect League Record and Goal Tally
The win, in the sixth round of La Liga, maintained Barcelona’s 100% record in the league. Combined with their victory over Feyenoord in the Champions League, the team has now won their first seven matches of the season, scoring 33 goals in the process, with 28 of those coming in La Liga alone.
Unprecedented La Liga Start
According to statistics shared by the reliable account Mister Chip, no team in the history of La Liga has ever combined a perfect start after six matches with scoring at least 28 goals. Sevilla, under coach Pepe Brand, was the only side to score a similar number of goals in the first six rounds, netting 32 goals in the 1940-1941 season, but they managed only four wins in their opening six games.
33 Goals in 7 Matches
The record-breaking numbers extend beyond league play. French outlet Stats Foot noted that Barcelona have scored 33 goals in their first seven official matches of the season, a feat not achieved by the club since the post-war period.
Mister Chip also revealed an even rarer statistic: Barcelona have not started any season, across all official competitions, with seven consecutive wins while scoring 33 or more goals for 111 years. The last such start dates back to the 1915-1916 season, when Barcelona won seven straight games under coach Jack Greenwell and scored 44 goals.
Flick Makes History
This start also reflects Hansi Flick’s impact on the Catalan club. The German coach has now achieved 95 wins in 124 official matches in charge of Barcelona, a winning percentage of 77%. According to Stats Foot, this gives Flick the best win rate of any Barcelona coach in the 21st century, surpassing Luis Enrique’s 76%.
Three Penalties in One Match
The match against Racing also saw another exceptional statistic for Barcelona, as they were awarded three penalties in a single La Liga game. Mister Chip noted that this has only happened three times before in the club’s history, all at Barcelona’s home stadium: against Sabadell in 1944, Osasuna in 1994, and Sporting Gijón in 2016.