Barça’s defense is a real fortress right now. After 22 days, the Catalans have kept their clean sheet 17 times.
7 goals conceded in 2,000 minutes
After their victory against Cadiz (2-0), the Blaugrana have only conceded a goal in five league games since the start of the season.
With 7 goals taken in 2000 minutes, the Catalan club has the best defense in the history of La Liga after 22 matches.
Better than Barca 1986/87
The previous record was 9 goals conceded after 22 rounds. This was held by Barca from the 1986/87 season. At the end of the season, the Blaugrana had taken 29 in 44 days. They had let their guard down over time.
Depor and Atlético shared the record
Seven years later, the Galicians of Deportivo La Coruña had equaled this record. Arsenio Iglesias’ men had only conceded one goal in the first eight days. After 21 matches, they had conceded seven. But on the 22nd day, they lost 2-0 on the lawn of Real Madrid.
However, they had managed to break the record over 38 days with only 18 goals conceded.
Towards new records
Atlético de Madrid’s Cholo Simeone in the 2017/18 season had conceded 9 goals in 22 matches.
In 2015/16, the Colchoneros became the best defense in history with 18 goals taken in 38 games.
Real Madrid in 1931/32 and 1932/33 only conceded 15 goals in the whole season. How did he do it? La Liga was only played in 18 days! Despite this, Barça is able to beat this record after 38 days!
