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By Martin Graham
Barcelona’s fame for relentless attacking soccer below Hansi Flick continues to develop, with the facet now matching a historic achievement practically a century within the making.
Their 2–1 overcome Actual Sociedad not solely moved them above Actual Madrid within the La Liga standings but additionally stretched their streak of matches with at the very least one purpose to 44. That run equals the longest in membership historical past, first established greater than eight a long time in the past.
Echoes of the previous
Between 1942 and 1944, Juan José Nogués’s group set the unique mark by discovering the online in 44 successive video games. Regardless of their attacking consistency, that squad fell in need of securing the league title.
In contrast, Flick’s facet has already turned their scoring energy into silverware, claiming the primary home treble in Barcelona’s historical past final season. That success got here solely a yr after they endured a marketing campaign with none main trophies.
From setbacks to dominance
The final time Barcelona ended a match with out scoring was on December 15, 2024, when Leganés secured a 1–0 victory in La Liga. Simply six days later, Atlético Madrid inflicted a second consecutive defeat with a 2–1 win.
The defeat to Atlético marked the beginning of Barcelona’s present streak, and from that time the Catalan membership went unbeaten within the league till after the championship had already been secured.
9 months of consistency
It has now been greater than 9 months since Barcelona was held scoreless, a run that showcases how a lot their attacking play has flourished below Flick’s steerage.
The problem of setting a brand new file will come on October 1, when Barcelona hosts Paris Saint-Germain, the present Champions League holders. Victory and a purpose would transfer this facet away from the historical past books, establishing the longest uninterrupted scoring run within the membership’s existence.
