- Hansi Flick’s Barcelona set the club’s best ever start to a season with 7 victories from 7 official matches
- Barcelona scored 33 goals across those 7 matches – 28 in La Liga and 5 in the Champions League
- Raphinha has scored 11 goals in Barcelona’s first 7 matches, surpassing Lionel Messi’s best start from the last 60 years, and has failed to score in only one game
Flick Rewrites Barcelona’s Opening-Chapter Record
Barcelona, under Hansi Flick, have moved into a historic class of their own after producing the strongest start to a season in the club’s history. The German coach has overseen 7 consecutive victories, made up of 6 wins in La Liga and 1 in the Champions League.
The previous benchmark stood at 6 straight wins and had been achieved three times before: in the 1929/30 season under James Bellamy, in 1960/61 with Ljubiša Broćić in charge, and in 2018/19 during Ernesto Valverde’s spell as coach.
🚨 Raphinha was named man of the match last night after scoring a hat-trick in Barcelona’s incredible 7-2 win over Racing Santander. 😍💙❤️
The Brazilian now has 11 GOALS in his first 7 games of the season — surpassing Lionel Messi’s 10 goals from his opening 7 matches in… pic.twitter.com/c45h7tBKcp
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Footballtweet) September 17, 2026
Since this Wednesday, however, Flick has surpassed them all. Barcelona’s perfect run has carried them to sole possession of first place in La Liga, where they hold a 3-point advantage over second-placed Real Madrid. In Europe, they also share first place in the overall Champions League standings with PSG and Bayern.
| Season | Coach | Consecutive Wins at the Start |
|---|---|---|
| 1929/30 | James Bellamy | 6 |
| 1960/61 | Ljubiša Broćić | 6 |
| 2018/19 | Ernesto Valverde | 6 |
| 2026/27 | Hansi Flick | 7 |
A Ruthless Scoring Pace Across Spain and Europe
Barcelona’s results have not only been perfect – they have also been emphatic. Flick’s side have produced an unprecedented scoring return for the opening stretch of a season, registering 33 goals in 7 matches. That total is split between 28 goals in the domestic championship and 5 in Europe.
The team’s scoring rhythm has reached almost five goals (4.7) per match. Across the 7 official fixtures played so far, Barcelona scored only 2 goals in just one match, against Athletic. In the other games, their totals ranged from 4 against Levante, to 5 against Elche, Rayo, Valencia and Feyenoord, and 7 against Racing.
Raphinha Breaks Messi’s Record With 11 Goals in 7 Matches
While Flick has rewritten Barcelona’s record for the best start to a season, Raphinha has produced a historic opening of his own. The Brazilian has scored 11 goals in the club’s first 7 official matches of 2026/27, more than any Barcelona player managed across the opening 7 games of a season in the last 60 years.
That puts Raphinha ahead of Lionel Messi’s previous benchmark of 10 goals from the opening 7 matches of the 2012/13 campaign. Messi also scored 9 over the same stretch in both 2011/12 and 2013/14, while Ronaldo Nazário reached 9 in 1996/97.
Raphinha’s consistency has been just as remarkable as his overall total. He has found the net in 6 of Barcelona’s 7 matches this season, failing to score in only one. Together with Lamine Yamal, the 29-year-old has contributed 15 goals to Barcelona’s extraordinary start.
| Goals | Player | Season |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Raphinha | 2026/27 |
| 10 | Messi | 2012/13 |
| 9 | Messi | 2013/14 |
| 9 | Messi | 2011/12 |
| 9 | Ronaldo | 1996/97 |
La Liga’s Last Unbeaten Side
Barcelona are also the only unbeaten team in La Liga after the first 6 rounds. At this stage of the campaign, Barcelona are the most attractive, most attacking and most praised team, generating the strongest emotions through both their results and their style of play.
