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Barcelona’s latest 3-1 victory over Espanyol within the Catalan Derby marked a formidable milestone for the staff, because it introduced their aim rely to a outstanding 50 objectives this season.
This achievement was reached in solely 15 video games, a feat even the legendary trio of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Neymar couldn’t accomplish of their time collectively on the membership.
Main the cost this season below Hansi Flick is Robert Lewandowski, who has netted an astonishing 17 objectives to date, setting a robust basis for the staff’s offence.
Younger expertise Lamine Yamal has additionally been making waves with six objectives, whereas Raphinha has added one other 11 to the staff’s tally.
Collectively, these three gamers alone have contributed 34 of the staff’s 50 objectives, underscoring their crucial roles in Barcelona’s attacking technique.
A have a look at Barcelona’s numbers
In La Liga, Barcelona have scored a complete of 40 objectives, marking it as some of the productive begins of their historical past.
The one higher document dates again to the 1950-51 season when the staff scored much more inside the first 12 league video games.
Raphinha has scored 11 objectives to date this season. (Photograph by Alex Caparros/Getty Pictures)
Flick’s males have constantly scored two or extra objectives in practically each match, with just one exception—a slender 1-0 win in opposition to Getafe at house.
Barcelona have delivered a number of high-scoring performances, with substantial wins over a number of La Liga opponents.
Groups like Valladolid (7-0), Girona (4-1), Villarreal (5-1), Alaves (3-0), Sevilla (5-1), Actual Madrid (4-1), and Espanyol (3-1) have all felt the impression of Barça’s intense goal-scoring drive.
Within the Champions League, the staff has added 10 extra objectives to their season whole, averaging three objectives per recreation.
Notable victories embody a 5-0 win in opposition to Younger Boys and a 4-1 win over Bayern Munich, with solely a single defeat to Monaco (2-1), the place they nonetheless managed to attain. Curiously, Barcelona have a complete of 9 totally different goalscorers this season.
Reaching the 50-goal mark in simply 15 video games is a major enchancment from their earlier greatest within the 2016-17 season, the place it took them 17 video games to attain the identical tally.
