Barcelona chases Real Madrid's 121-goal record
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José Mourinho always prioritizes trophies over attractive football, which is why Real Madrid brought the Portuguese manager back for a second stint after two trophy-less seasons. During his first tenure in the 2011-12 season, Mourinho set an all-time La Liga record with Real Madrid scoring 121 goals, averaging 3.18 goals per match powered by Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema.
That 15-year-old record is now under serious threat from a ruthless Barcelona side.
Some Comparison:
Real Madrid (2011-12 La Liga): 38 Matches, 121 Goals, 3.18 on average.
Barcelona (2026-27 La Liga): 6 Matches, 28 Goals, 4.66 on average.
Hansi Flick's side demolished Racing Santander 7-2 on Wednesday, bringing their tally to 28 goals in the first 6 league matches at an astonishing rate of 4.66 goals per game. Barcelona has now scored at least 5 goals in 5 consecutive league matches. For comparison, Real Madrid had scored 20 goals in their opening 6 matches during their record-breaking 2011-12 season.
Despite leading the stats, Raphinha still sees room for improvement. The Brazilian, who netted a hat-trick against Racing alongside goals from João Cancelo, Gabriel Jesus, Lamine Yamal, and an own goal by Asier Villalibre, remarked that the squad maintains a strong hunger to continuously improve both individually and collectively.
Across all competitions, Barcelona has scored a record 33 goals in their first 7 matches. Raphinha has scored 11 of those goals, including 9 in the league. This makes him the first player since Lionel Messi in the 2017-18 season to score 9 goals in the first 6 La Liga matches.
The duo of Raphinha and Lamine Yamal has produced 16 goals combined in the opening 6 league fixtures (Yamal contributing 7). This is the highest total by a duo in the opening 6 matches since Campanal and Torrontegui scored 19 for Sevilla in the 1940-41 season, as Flick's "rock and roll football" continues to dominate.
