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2026-27 Season · Updated September 17, 2026 · Through La Liga Matchday 6 · Champions League Matchday 1
- La Liga
- 1st · 21 pts
- Champions League
- 3rd · 3 pts
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The fixtures that frame the week
Match Center
A 7-2 win over Racing Santander pushed Barcelona to 6-0-0 and a plus-22 goal difference, but a second straight two-goal concession lifted xGA per match to 1.18 and dropped the Blaugrana index from 96.1 to 90.8.
La Liga
Last match
at Sevilla · Sep 19
- Expected goals
- 3.26vs 0.45 allowed
- Possession
- 69.5%30.5% opponent
- Shots
- 247 on target
- Big chances
- 4created
- PPDA
- 8.5passes per defensive action
- Final-third entries
- 7728 touches in the box
La Liga
Next match
vs. Getafe
Spotify Camp Nou
- Position
- No. 175 points from 6
- Goals
- 3–7scored–conceded
- Record
- 1-2-3W-D-L
The run of fixtures
- vs. Getafe La Liga
- at Galatasaray UCL
- at Betis La Liga
- at PSG UCL
- vs. Real Madrid La Liga
La Liga positions and points come from ESPN's standings feed; the Champions League row is the 36-team league phase.
The chase
- The marginThree points clear of Real Madrid and Real Betis after six matches, with the largest goal difference in the league.
- The European baselineOne match, three points and a place in the top eight of the league phase, which is the band that earns a direct place in the round of 16.
- The next testAn away match at Sevilla, who sit fifth on 13 points, is the first fixture against a team currently in the top half of the table.
Numbers with context
Core Scorecard
La Liga metrics use six matches and Champions League metrics use one, so the European sample is directional rather than settled. Ranks are calculated from ESPN per-match team statistics within each competition separately: 20 clubs in La Liga, 36 in the Champions League league phase. Availability and squad assessments are editorial and are kept apart from the calculated metrics.
La Liga: 7-0-0 (W-D-L) from 7 La Liga matches played, ranked against 20 clubs. Movement is measured against Matchday 6.
Team
Team
EliteDual Eights Blaugrana index
↑ Improved from Matchday 6
La Liga rankNo. 1
The composite sits second in La Liga because the defensive components have softened while the attacking ones lead the league. It is a transparent percentile average, not an opponent-adjusted rating.
What this measures
A 0–100 competition-percentile composite weighting expected goals per match, expected goals conceded per match, goals per match and goals conceded per match equally. It is not opponent-adjusted. Higher is better.
Source: Dual Eights index from ESPN match statistics
Dual Eights Blaugrana index: 93.4, ranked 1 of 20, improved from Matchday 6.Team
ElitePoints per match
→ Stable from Matchday 6
La Liga rankNo. 1
A perfect 3.00 through six matches. The margin at the top is three points over Real Madrid and Real Betis.
What this measures
Competition points divided by matches played in that competition. Higher is better.
Source: ESPN competition results
Points per match: 3.0, ranked 1 of 20, stable from Matchday 6.Team
EliteGoal difference
↑ Improved from Matchday 6
La Liga rankNo. 1
Plus-22 is the largest in La Liga and the clearest measure of how one-sided the opening six matches have been.
What this measures
Goals scored minus goals conceded in the competition. Higher is better.
Source: ESPN competition results
Goal difference: +24, ranked 1 of 20, improved from Matchday 6.Team
EliteExpected goal difference per match
→ Stable from Matchday 6
La Liga rankNo. 1
A plus-2.86 expected goal difference per match leads La Liga and says the results are earned rather than finished above expectation.
What this measures
Expected goals created minus expected goals conceded, divided by matches played. It measures the balance of chance quality rather than finishing. Higher is better.
Source: ESPN match statistics
Expected goal difference per match: +2.85, ranked 1 of 20, stable from Matchday 6.Attack
Attack
EliteGoals per match
↓ Declined from Matchday 6
La Liga rankNo. 1
4.67 goals per match leads La Liga by a distance, built on 28 goals in six matches.
What this measures
Goals scored divided by matches played. Higher is better.
Source: ESPN match statistics
Goals per match: 4.43, ranked 1 of 20, declined from Matchday 6.Attack
EliteExpected goals per match
↓ Declined from Matchday 6
La Liga rankNo. 1
4.03 expected goals per match is the league's best and closely tracks the actual scoring, which is what separates a hot streak from a repeatable attack.
What this measures
The quality of chances created per match, expressed as the goals an average team would be expected to score from them. Higher is better.
Source: ESPN match statistics
Expected goals per match: 3.92, ranked 1 of 20, declined from Matchday 6.Attack
EliteBig chances created per match
→ Stable from Matchday 6
La Liga rankNo. 1
5.3 big chances per match leads La Liga. Barcelona is not relying on low-probability finishing to score at this rate.
What this measures
Opta-defined big chances — situations where a player should reasonably be expected to score — created per match. Higher is better.
Source: ESPN match statistics
Big chances created per match: 5.1, ranked 1 of 20, stable from Matchday 6.Attack
EliteShot conversion
↓ Declined from Matchday 6
La Liga rankNo. 1
22.2% conversion leads the league and sits close to the expected-goals profile, so the finishing is ahead of average without being unsustainable.
What this measures
Goals scored as a share of total shots taken. Higher is better.
Source: ESPN match statistics
Shot conversion: 20.7%, ranked 1 of 20, declined from Matchday 6.Defense
Defense
GoodGoals conceded per match
→ Stable from Matchday 6
La Liga rankNo. 3
1.00 conceded per match is tied for the league lead, but the ranking flatters a defense that has conceded two in each of its last two matches.
What this measures
Goals conceded divided by matches played. Lower is better.
Source: ESPN match statistics
Goals conceded per match: 1.0, ranked 3 of 20, stable from Matchday 6.Defense
ConcernExpected goals conceded per match
↓ Improved from Matchday 6
La Liga rankNo. 2
1.18 expected goals conceded per match ranks fifth and has risen in consecutive matches. It is the leading indicator to watch behind the results.
What this measures
The quality of chances opponents create per match. It is the clearest early read on whether a high defensive line is holding. Lower is better.
Source: ESPN match statistics
Expected goals conceded per match: 1.07, ranked 2 of 20, improved from Matchday 6.Defense
GoodClean-sheet rate
↓ Declined from Matchday 6
La Liga rankNo. 4
Three clean sheets in six matches ranks second, down from 60% a week ago. The high line produces shutouts and gives up chances in the same performance.
What this measures
Share of matches in the competition finished without conceding. Higher is better.
Source: ESPN match statistics
Clean-sheet rate: 42.9%, ranked 4 of 20, declined from Matchday 6.Defense
GoodBox shots conceded per match
→ Stable from Matchday 6
La Liga rankNo. 1
5.5 shots allowed inside the box per match leads La Liga, which is the strongest argument that the defensive concern is about chance quality rather than volume.
What this measures
Shots opponents take from inside the penalty area per match, the highest-value chances a defense gives up. Lower is better.
Source: ESPN match statistics
Box shots conceded per match: 5.1, ranked 1 of 20, stable from Matchday 6.Control
Control
ElitePossession
→ Stable from Matchday 6
La Liga rankNo. 1
68.5% possession leads La Liga and is the baseline condition for everything else on this scorecard.
What this measures
Average share of the ball across matches in the competition. Higher is better.
Source: ESPN match statistics
Possession: 68.6%, ranked 1 of 20, stable from Matchday 6.Control
ElitePass accuracy
→ Stable from Matchday 6
La Liga rankNo. 2
90.4% accuracy ranks second. The volume matters as much as the rate: Barcelona completes more passes than anyone in the league.
What this measures
Accurate passes as a share of all passes attempted. Higher is better.
Source: ESPN match statistics
Pass accuracy: 90.4%, ranked 2 of 20, stable from Matchday 6.Control
ElitePasses per defensive action
→ Stable from Matchday 6
La Liga rankNo. 1
Opponents complete 8.9 passes per Barcelona defensive action, the most aggressive press in La Liga. It is the mechanism behind the territorial numbers.
What this measures
How many passes an opponent completes before Barcelona makes a defensive action. It is the standard pressing-intensity measure, averaged across matches. Lower is better.
Source: ESPN match statistics
Passes per defensive action: 8.8, ranked 1 of 20, stable from Matchday 6.Control
EliteFinal-third entries per match
→ Stable from Matchday 6
La Liga rankNo. 2
71.8 final-third entries per match ranks second and shows the press and possession converting into sustained territory.
What this measures
How often Barcelona moves the ball into the attacking third per match — a measure of territorial control rather than chance quality. Higher is better.
Source: ESPN match statistics
Final-third entries per match: 72.6, ranked 2 of 20, stable from Matchday 6.Champions League: 1-0-0 (W-D-L) from 1 Champions League match played, ranked against 36 clubs.
Team
Team
GoodDual Eights Blaugrana index
No previous snapshot
League-phase rankNo. 6
Second in the league phase after one match. A single fixture against Feyenoord is far too small a sample to read as a European verdict.
What this measures
A 0–100 competition-percentile composite weighting expected goals per match, expected goals conceded per match, goals per match and goals conceded per match equally. It is not opponent-adjusted. Higher is better.
Source: Dual Eights index from ESPN match statistics
Dual Eights Blaugrana index: 76.1, ranked 6 of 36.Team
Points per match
No previous snapshot
League-phase rankNo. 1
What this measures
Competition points divided by matches played in that competition. Higher is better.
Source: ESPN competition results
Points per match: 3.0, ranked 1 of 36.Team
Goal difference
No previous snapshot
League-phase rankNo. 3
What this measures
Goals scored minus goals conceded in the competition. Higher is better.
Source: ESPN competition results
Goal difference: +4, ranked 3 of 36.Team
Expected goal difference per match
No previous snapshot
League-phase rankNo. 11
What this measures
Expected goals created minus expected goals conceded, divided by matches played. It measures the balance of chance quality rather than finishing. Higher is better.
Source: ESPN match statistics
Expected goal difference per match: +1.11, ranked 11 of 36.Attack
Attack
Goals per match
No previous snapshot
League-phase rankNo. 2
What this measures
Goals scored divided by matches played. Higher is better.
Source: ESPN match statistics
Goals per match: 5.0, ranked 2 of 36.Attack
AverageExpected goals per match
No previous snapshot
League-phase rankNo. 17
1.63 expected goals ranks eighth despite the 5-1 scoreline, a reminder that the finishing outran the chance quality on the night.
What this measures
The quality of chances created per match, expressed as the goals an average team would be expected to score from them. Higher is better.
Source: ESPN match statistics
Expected goals per match: 1.63, ranked 17 of 36.Attack
Big chances created per match
No previous snapshot
League-phase rankNo. 13
What this measures
Opta-defined big chances — situations where a player should reasonably be expected to score — created per match. Higher is better.
Source: ESPN match statistics
Big chances created per match: 3.0, ranked 13 of 36.Attack
Shot conversion
No previous snapshot
League-phase rankNo. 5
What this measures
Goals scored as a share of total shots taken. Higher is better.
Source: ESPN match statistics
Shot conversion: 20.8%, ranked 5 of 36.Defense
Defense
Goals conceded per match
No previous snapshot
League-phase rankNo. 6
What this measures
Goals conceded divided by matches played. Lower is better.
Source: ESPN match statistics
Goals conceded per match: 1.0, ranked 6 of 36.Defense
GoodExpected goals conceded per match
No previous snapshot
League-phase rankNo. 6
0.52 expected goals conceded ranks second in the league phase, the best single defensive performance of the season so far.
What this measures
The quality of chances opponents create per match. It is the clearest early read on whether a high defensive line is holding. Lower is better.
Source: ESPN match statistics
Expected goals conceded per match: 0.52, ranked 6 of 36.Defense
Clean-sheet rate
No previous snapshot
League-phase rankNo. 6
What this measures
Share of matches in the competition finished without conceding. Higher is better.
Source: ESPN match statistics
Clean-sheet rate: 0.0%, ranked 6 of 36.Defense
Box shots conceded per match
No previous snapshot
League-phase rankNo. 3
What this measures
Shots opponents take from inside the penalty area per match, the highest-value chances a defense gives up. Lower is better.
Source: ESPN match statistics
Box shots conceded per match: 3.0, ranked 3 of 36.Control
Control
Possession
No previous snapshot
League-phase rankNo. 2
What this measures
Average share of the ball across matches in the competition. Higher is better.
Source: ESPN match statistics
Possession: 71.6%, ranked 2 of 36.Control
Pass accuracy
No previous snapshot
League-phase rankNo. 1
What this measures
Accurate passes as a share of all passes attempted. Higher is better.
Source: ESPN match statistics
Pass accuracy: 94.2%, ranked 1 of 36.Control
ElitePasses per defensive action
No previous snapshot
League-phase rankNo. 3
8.7 passes per defensive action led the league phase's opening round. The press travelled into Europe intact.
What this measures
How many passes an opponent completes before Barcelona makes a defensive action. It is the standard pressing-intensity measure, averaged across matches. Lower is better.
Source: ESPN match statistics
Passes per defensive action: 8.7, ranked 3 of 36.Control
Final-third entries per match
No previous snapshot
League-phase rankNo. 3
What this measures
How often Barcelona moves the ball into the attacking third per match — a measure of territorial control rather than chance quality. Higher is better.
Source: ESPN match statistics
Final-third entries per match: 84.0, ranked 3 of 36.Every player, both competitions
Squad Report
Season output with the La Liga and Champions League splits kept separate. Minutes are calculated from match team sheets; scouting notes are editorial.
Goalkeepers
5 players1 Joan García Goalkeeper · 25 · First-choice goalkeeper 585min 0G 0A
Every minute in both competitions so far. Eleven La Liga saves behind a high line that concedes few shots but good ones.
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Saves | Conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 6 | 6 | 495 | 11 | 5 |
| UCL | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 585 | 12 | — |
- Citizenship
- Spain
25 Dominik Livakovic Goalkeeper · 31 90min 0G 0A
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Saves | Conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 1 | 1 | 90 | 2 | 1 |
| UCL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 90 | 2 | — |
- Citizenship
- Croatia
No scouting note yet. The automated season line updates daily.
13 Wojciech Szczesny Goalkeeper · 36 45min 0G 0A
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Saves | Conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 1 |
| UCL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | — |
- Citizenship
- Poland
No scouting note yet. The automated season line updates daily.
31 Eder Aller Goalkeeper · 19 0min 0G 0A
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Saves | Conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UCL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
- Citizenship
- Spain
No scouting note yet. The automated season line updates daily.
35 Iker Rodríguez Goalkeeper · 18 0min 0G 0A
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Saves | Conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UCL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
- Citizenship
- Spain
No scouting note yet. The automated season line updates daily.
Defenders
9 players5 Pau Cubarsí Defender · 19 · Line leader 512min 0G 0A
Nineteen years old and central to the highest defensive line in La Liga. The rising expected goals conceded number lands on his position group first.
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 5 | 5 | 422 | 0 | 0 |
| UCL | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 512 | 0 | 0 |
- Shots
- 3
- Yellow cards
- 1
- Citizenship
- Spain
15 Andreas Christensen Defender · 30 · Senior centre-back 492min 0G 1A
Six appearances and 433 minutes. His availability has mattered more than expected given the rotation elsewhere in defense.
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 6 | 4 | 402 | 0 | 1 |
| UCL | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 492 | 0 | 1 |
- Minutes per goal or assist
- 492
- Shots
- 4
- Citizenship
- Denmark
24 Eric García Defender · 25 467min 0G 0A
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 6 | 6 | 467 | 0 | 0 |
| UCL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 467 | 0 | 0 |
- Shots
- 4
- Citizenship
- Spain
No scouting note yet. The automated season line updates daily.
12 Xavi Espart Defender · 19 · Emerging starter 439min 1G 2A
Five starts and a goal at 19 from defense. One of the clearest signs that the academy pathway is still producing first-team minutes.
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 5 | 5 | 439 | 1 | 2 |
| UCL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 439 | 1 | 2 |
- Minutes per goal or assist
- 146
- Shots
- 4
- Yellow cards
- 1
- Citizenship
- Spain
18 Gerard Martín Defender · 24 436min 0G 0A
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 6 | 5 | 436 | 0 | 0 |
| UCL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 5 | 436 | 0 | 0 |
- Shots
- 1
- Yellow cards
- 1
- Citizenship
- Spain
No scouting note yet. The automated season line updates daily.
2 João Cancelo Defender · 32 297min 1G 1A
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 6 | 2 | 207 | 1 | 0 |
| UCL | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 297 | 1 | 1 |
- Minutes per goal or assist
- 148
- Shots
- 7
- Yellow cards
- 1
- Citizenship
- Portugal
No scouting note yet. The automated season line updates daily.
23 Jules Koundé Defender · 27 263min 0G 0A
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 4 | 1 | 173 | 0 | 0 |
| UCL | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 263 | 0 | 0 |
- Shots
- 2
- Citizenship
- France
No scouting note yet. The automated season line updates daily.
3 Alejandro Balde Defender · 22 13min 0G 0A
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| UCL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
- Citizenship
- Spain
No scouting note yet. The automated season line updates daily.
33 Jordi Pesquer Defender · 17 0min 0G 0A
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UCL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Citizenship
- Spain
No scouting note yet. The automated season line updates daily.
Midfielders
8 players8 Pedri Midfielder · 23 · Rhythm setter 561min 1G 2A
The metronome of the possession numbers. Rodri's arrival was meant to reduce his defensive workload, and the early minutes split suggests it has.
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 7 | 6 | 498 | 1 | 1 |
| UCL | 1 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 7 | 561 | 1 | 2 |
- Minutes per goal or assist
- 187
- Shots
- 6
- Citizenship
- Spain
7 Fermín López Midfielder · 23 · Breakout contributor 467min 4G 2A
Four goals and two assists from midfield in six appearances, the third-most productive player in the squad on a fraction of the attention.
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 6 | 5 | 448 | 4 | 2 |
| UCL | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 467 | 4 | 2 |
- Minutes per goal or assist
- 78
- Shots
- 13
- Yellow cards
- 1
- Citizenship
- Spain
16 Rodri Midfielder · 30 · The new anchor 440min 0G 0A
Four league starts since signing. The structural question — whether he makes Flick's aggression safer — is the season's most interesting tactical thread.
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 6 | 4 | 358 | 0 | 0 |
| UCL | 1 | 1 | 82 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 440 | 0 | 0 |
- Shots
- 4
- Yellow cards
- 1
- Citizenship
- Spain
20 Dani Olmo Midfielder · 28 342min 0G 3A
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 7 | 2 | 260 | 0 | 3 |
| UCL | 1 | 1 | 82 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 342 | 0 | 3 |
- Minutes per goal or assist
- 114
- Shots
- 15
- Yellow cards
- 1
- Citizenship
- Spain
No scouting note yet. The automated season line updates daily.
22 Marc Bernal Midfielder · 19 · Rotation midfielder 318min 0G 2A
Seven appearances at 19 in a midfield stacked ahead of him. The minutes are real, not ceremonial.
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 7 | 3 | 291 | 0 | 2 |
| UCL | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 318 | 0 | 2 |
- Minutes per goal or assist
- 159
- Shots
- 5
- Citizenship
- Spain
6 Gavi Midfielder · 22 82min 0G 0A
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 2 | 1 | 74 | 0 | 0 |
| UCL | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 82 | 0 | 0 |
- Citizenship
- Spain
No scouting note yet. The automated season line updates daily.
4 Brian Fariñas Midfielder · 20 0min 0G 0A
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UCL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Citizenship
- Spain
No scouting note yet. The automated season line updates daily.
21 Frenkie de Jong Midfielder · 29 0min 0G 0A
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UCL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Citizenship
- Netherlands
No scouting note yet. The automated season line updates daily.
Forwards
8 players10 Lamine Yamal Forward · 19 · Untouchable starter 670min 8G 6A
Eight goals and four assists in seven appearances at 19, and the heaviest minutes load in the squad. The output is not the question; the workload is.
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 7 | 7 | 580 | 7 | 4 |
| UCL | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 670 | 8 | 6 |
- Minutes per goal or assist
- 48
- Shots
- 42
- Yellow cards
- 1
- Citizenship
- Spain
11 Raphinha Forward · 29 · Leading scorer 622min 14G 3A
Eleven goals in seven matches from the left. He is converting at a rate above his own career baseline, which is worth revisiting as the sample grows.
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 7 | 7 | 551 | 12 | 3 |
| UCL | 1 | 1 | 71 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 622 | 14 | 3 |
- Minutes per goal or assist
- 37
- Shots
- 28
- Citizenship
- Brazil
17 Anthony Gordon Forward · 25 421min 0G 4A
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 6 | 5 | 394 | 0 | 4 |
| UCL | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 421 | 0 | 4 |
- Minutes per goal or assist
- 105
- Shots
- 13
- Citizenship
- England
No scouting note yet. The automated season line updates daily.
14 Karim Adeyemi Forward · 24 · Rotation forward 308min 3G 2A
Three goals and two assists in seven appearances, mostly from the bench. The most effective per-minute contributor in the squad.
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 7 | 2 | 245 | 2 | 2 |
| UCL | 1 | 1 | 63 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 308 | 3 | 2 |
- Minutes per goal or assist
- 62
- Shots
- 18
- Yellow cards
- 1
- Citizenship
- Germany
9 Gabriel Jesus Forward · 29 · Squad forward 45min 2G 0A
Two goals in 40 minutes across three appearances. A small sample with an outsized rate.
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 3 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 0 |
| UCL | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 0 |
- Minutes per goal or assist
- 22
- Shots
- 5
- Citizenship
- Brazil
29 Hamza Abdelkarim Forward · 18 5min 0G 0A
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| UCL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
- Citizenship
- Egypt
No scouting note yet. The automated season line updates daily.
27 Jesse Bisiwu Forward · 18 0min 0G 0A
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UCL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Citizenship
- Belgium
No scouting note yet. The automated season line updates daily.
19 Roony Bardghji Forward · 20 0min 0G 0A
| Competition | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UCL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Citizenship
- Sweden
No scouting note yet. The automated season line updates daily.
Two matches a week, one squad
Rotation & Congestion Load
Minutes are calculated from ESPN's per-match team sheets across both competitions, using substitution clocks rather than reported appearances. Share is a player's minutes as a percentage of all minutes available to him in the window.
Current load
Heavy 6 matches in 21 days- Matches per week
- 2.0
- Shortest rest
- 3 days
- Average rest
- 3.8 days
- Next 14 days
- 0 matches
- Next 30 days
- 4 matches
- Shortest gap ahead
- 3 days
Minutes in the last 21 days
Aug 30 – Sep 20 · 6 matches · 540 minutes available- Lamine YamalF 51695.6% 6 starts
- RaphinhaF 48088.9% 6 starts
- PedriM 43280.0% 6 starts
- Pau CubarsíD 42278.1% 5 starts
- RodriM 41276.3% 5 starts
- Joan GarcíaG 40575.0% 5 starts
- Andreas ChristensenD 40274.4% 4 starts
- Anthony GordonF 31658.5% 4 starts
- Eric GarcíaD 29855.2% 4 starts
- Dani OlmoM 28853.3% 3 starts
- Fermín LópezM 28753.1% 3 starts
- João CanceloD 28152.0% 3 starts
- Xavi EspartD 25948.0% 3 starts
- Gerard MartínD 25647.4% 3 starts
- Jules KoundéD 24244.8% 2 starts
- Karim AdeyemiF 23343.1% 2 starts
Share is the percentage of the 540 minutes available across those 6 matches.
Where it all stands
Results & Tables
Every completed match this season, with both competition tables kept separate.
Season results
-
W
3–1 xG 3.26–0.45
at Sevilla
Sep 19 · La Liga -
W
7–2 xG 6.65–1.86
vs. Racing Santander
Sep 16 · La Liga -
W
4–2 xG 2.63–2.46
at Levante
Sep 13 · La Liga -
W
5–1 xG 1.63–0.52
vs. Feyenoord Rotterdam
Sep 9 · UCL -
W
5–0 xG 4.05–0.67
at Valencia
Sep 6 · La Liga -
W
5–2 xG 2.83–1.09
vs. Rayo Vallecano
Aug 31 · La Liga -
W
2–0 xG 3.91–0.25
vs. Athletic Club
Aug 27 · La Liga -
W
5–0 xG 4.13–0.72
at Elche
Aug 23 · La Liga
La Liga table
| # | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 7 | +24 | 21 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 6 | +11 | 15 |
| 3 | Betis | 6 | +2 | 15 |
| 4 | Atlético | 6 | +8 | 13 |
| 5 | Sevilla | 7 | +1 | 13 |
| 6 | Alavés | 7 | +5 | 11 |
| 7 | Deportivo | 6 | +2 | 9 |
| 8 | Athletic | 6 | +1 | 8 |
League phase
| # | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSG | 1 | +5 | 3 |
| 2 | Bayern | 1 | +5 | 3 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 4 | Man United | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 5 | Como | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 6 | Sporting | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 7 | Stuttgart | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 8 | Man City | 1 | +2 | 3 |
Material absences only
Availability
ESPN's roster feed currently lists no injuries for the Barcelona squad. Entries below are editorial observations drawn from the minutes data and are not injury reports; a player with no recorded minutes is not assumed to be unavailable.
Frenkie de Jong M
No minutes recordedThe automated team sheets record no appearances in either competition this season.
Barcelona's midfield rotation has run through Pedri, Rodri, Fermín López, Dani Olmo, Marc Bernal and Gavi without him.
Source: Dual Eights minutes model from ESPN team sheetsRoony Bardghji F
No minutes recordedNamed in the squad list with no recorded minutes in either competition.
The forward rotation has instead leaned on Karim Adeyemi and Gabriel Jesus from the bench.
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Metric Glossary & Sources
Blaugrana index
A 0–100 competition-percentile composite weighting expected goals per match, expected goals conceded per match, goals per match and goals conceded per match equally. It is not opponent-adjusted. Higher is better.
Points / match
Competition points divided by matches played in that competition. Higher is better.
Goal diff.
Goals scored minus goals conceded in the competition. Higher is better.
xGD / match
Expected goals created minus expected goals conceded, divided by matches played. It measures the balance of chance quality rather than finishing. Higher is better.
Goals / match
Goals scored divided by matches played. Higher is better.
xG / match
The quality of chances created per match, expressed as the goals an average team would be expected to score from them. Higher is better.
Big chances / match
Opta-defined big chances — situations where a player should reasonably be expected to score — created per match. Higher is better.
Conversion
Goals scored as a share of total shots taken. Higher is better.
Conceded / match
Goals conceded divided by matches played. Lower is better.
xGA / match
The quality of chances opponents create per match. It is the clearest early read on whether a high defensive line is holding. Lower is better.
Clean sheets
Share of matches in the competition finished without conceding. Higher is better.
Box shots allowed
Shots opponents take from inside the penalty area per match, the highest-value chances a defense gives up. Lower is better.
Possession
Average share of the ball across matches in the competition. Higher is better.
Pass accuracy
Accurate passes as a share of all passes attempted. Higher is better.
PPDA
How many passes an opponent completes before Barcelona makes a defensive action. It is the standard pressing-intensity measure, averaged across matches. Lower is better.
Final-third entries
How often Barcelona moves the ball into the attacking third per match — a measure of territorial control rather than chance quality. Higher is better.
ESPN per-match team statistics
Automated expected goals, PPDA, possession, passing, big chances, final-third entries and box shots conceded for every team in both competitions
Checked daily; matches are cached after they finish and the four most recent are re-checked for corrections.ESPN competition standings
Automated La Liga table and Champions League league-phase positions
Checked dailyESPN team schedules
Automated results, upcoming fixtures and the fixture-congestion window
Checked dailyESPN match team sheets
Automated per-player minutes, starts and substitution times behind the rotation module
Collected once per match and cached- La Liga and Champions League figures are never combined. Each competition is ranked within its own field: 20 clubs in La Liga, 36 in the Champions League league phase.
- Every ranked metric is calculated here from ESPN per-match team statistics rather than read from a published table, so the two competitions use identical definitions.
- The Dual Eights Blaugrana index is the equal-weight average of four competition percentiles: expected goals per match, expected goals conceded per match, goals per match and goals conceded per match. It is transparent and not opponent-adjusted.
- Ranks use standard competition ranking, so tied values share the better rank. Early in a season many defensive metrics are tied.
- PPDA is the average of each match's passes-per-defensive-action value, not a season-long ratio of totals.
- Minutes are derived from substitution clocks on ESPN's team sheets and are capped at 90 per match, so stoppage time is excluded.
- The rotation window is a rolling 21 days, and minutes share is measured against the minutes available to a player in that window.
- Snapshots are rebuilt so each matchday is ranked against a full round of fixtures rather than the partial table that existed at Barcelona's own kickoff.
- Player-level expected goals are not published because the free source does not expose them per player at a defensible cost.
- Squad notes, metric statuses and availability entries are editorial and are kept separate from the calculated metrics.
Match statistics are cached in the repository once a fixture finishes, so the daily update only downloads new results. Editorial judgments remain separate from the calculated metrics.