Incredible statistic: 11 of the last 15 shots against Barcelona have been goals!

Barcelona’s new “hell” in the match with the second-to-last in the standings, Granada, didn’t just remove them from first place and Real Madrid. The 3-3 final removed the tag of “title contender” from her.

Characteristic of the competitive decline of the “Blaugrana” the poor defense function, especially in the last five league matches. Specifically, from the away match with Betis to the one with Granada, the defeat by Villarreal and the victories over Osasuna and Alaves intervened.

In the above matches for La Liga, Barcelona conceded a total of 15 shots. Eleven of them ended up in the net and only the four found a “wall” in Ter Stegen or Iniaki Pena! Given if nothing else indicative of the situation in the team, with the Champions League matches against Napoli approaching.

11 – The last 15 shots on goal conceded by Barcelona in LaLiga:

? Real Betis
? Real Betis
?? Villarreal
? Villarreal
? Villarreal
? Villarreal
? Villarreal
? Villarreal
?? Osasuna
?? Alaves
? Alaves
? Granada
?? Granada
? Granada
? Granada

Update.

— OptaJose (@OptaJose) February 11, 2024

In addition, a statistic that proves the big “hole” in the center of the defense is the passive of 23 goals in eleven matches in all competitions since the beginning of the new year. Xavi’s players have lost their concentration and cohesion allowing opponents of all abilities to “hurt” them.

23 – Barcelona has conceded 23 goals in 11 games in 2024 between all competitions, more than any team in Europe’s five major leagues since the beginning of the year (Frosinone, 22 in seven). Frio. pic.twitter.com/1GqfbTtxTr

— OptaJose (@OptaJose) February 11, 2024

Here lies the root cause of Barcelona’s early elimination from the Copa del Rey and the looming loss of the “sceptres” in the Spanish league.

Editor: Thanasis Kritikos