It's been a bizarre weekend in La Liga. Of the teams ranked second to sixth, Atlético Madrid could only draw and the other four all suffered defeat.
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02/06/2023 at 06:30 CET Brilliant victory against Sevilla and Barça is already eight points ahead of Madrid. There are two defeats and two draws difference, ...
In short, in the five weeks of 2023, Barça has won the Super Cup against Madrid and has taken eight points from them in the League. The Champions League is the reflection of a moment. But the true barometer is the Leaguewhich sets the trend and the reality of a team.
Every time the blaugranes have reached 53 points or more after 20 games, they have gone on to win La Liga.
At the end of the season a total of 93 points from 28 wins, 9 draws and just one defeat was enough for another league championship. The blaugranes recorded 53 points in 20 matches, an identical record to Xavi's team although this season the team have conceded just seven goals where in 2008/09 at this point in the campaign they had let in 14. Nevertheless, it is not the first time that the blaugranes have been in this position, having 50 points or more after 20 games.
It was in October of last year when the Catalans lost 3-1 with goals from Karim Benzema, Federico Valverde, and Rodrygo through a penalty. Ferran Torres got the ...
The calendar doesn’t look too bad, with a lot of tough away trips already in the rearview mirror. That resulting swing has put Barcelona 8 points clear of Madrid at the top of La Liga. By contrast, Real Madrid only won 20 of the 33 points, with six wins, two draws and three losses.