Barcelona have matched a remarkable La Liga record set by Real Madrid nearly 60 years ago. Hansi Flick’s team can now break that record when the two rivals meet in El Clasico.
Barcelona Equal Real Madrid’s Nearly 60-Year-Old Record Ahead of El Clasico
Barcelona have officially made La Liga history after matching an incredible Real Madrid record that had stood for almost 60 years.
Hansi Flick’s side secured a stunning 5-2 victory over Real Betis on October 17, extending their perfect start to the 2026/27 season.
The result means Barcelona have now won all nine of their opening La Liga matches.
Remarkably, the last team to achieve this was Real Madrid during the 1968/69 season.
Barcelona match Real Madrid’s historic record
Barcelona’s ninth consecutive league victory has allowed them to equal one of the longest-standing records in Spanish football.
Real Madrid previously won their opening nine La Liga matches in the 1968/69 campaign.
No team had matched that achievement for nearly 60 years.
Now Barcelona have finally reached the same milestone, winning nine matches from nine and collecting a perfect 27 points.
Even more impressively, Flick’s team have scored 39 goals in those matches while conceding just nine.
By comparison, Real Madrid scored 21 goals during their nine-match winning run in 1968.
That means Barcelona have scored 18 more goals than Real Madrid did during their historic start.
Barcelona destroy Betis to reach historic milestone
Barcelona secured the record-equalling victory with an impressive attacking performance against Real Betis.
Lamine Yamal opened the scoring in the 10th minute before ValentÃn Gómez equalised for the home side.
Rodri restored Barcelona’s lead shortly before half-time.
Gabriel Jesus then made it 3-1 early in the second half.
Betis responded through Ez Abde, but their hopes suffered a major setback when Facundo Bernal received a red card in the 54th minute.
Eric GarcÃa and Dani Olmo added two more goals to complete Barcelona’s 5-2 victory.
The result confirmed another historic night for Flick’s team.
Flick’s Barcelona surpass Messi and Neymar’s team
Barcelona have also beaten their own previous record for the best start to a La Liga season.
During the 2013/14 campaign, the team managed by Gerardo Martino won their opening eight league matches.
That squad included Lionel Messi, Neymar and several other Barcelona stars.
However, their winning run ended when they drew 0-0 against Osasuna in their ninth match.
Flick’s current Barcelona team have now gone one step further by winning all nine games.
It is another remarkable achievement for the German coach and his players.
Barcelona could break the record against Real Madrid
But the most exciting part of the story is still to come.
Barcelona’s next La Liga match will be against Real Madrid on October 25.
The two Spanish giants will meet at Spotify Camp Nou in the first El Clasico of the league season.
If Barcelona win, they will become the first team in La Liga history to win their opening 10 matches of a season.
That would allow them to break the record currently shared with Real Madrid.
And they could do it against the very team that set the original record almost six decades ago.
El Clasico takes on even greater importance
Barcelona already have a perfect league record and one of the strongest attacks in Europe.
However, facing Real Madrid will be a much bigger challenge.
The historic rivalry between the clubs will make the match especially important for both teams.
A Barcelona victory would not only bring three more points but also create a new record in Spanish football.
Real Madrid, meanwhile, will have the opportunity to stop their biggest rivals from breaking a record that the club has held since 1968.
A historic El Clasico awaits
Barcelona have already achieved something extraordinary by matching Real Madrid’s nine-match winning start from the 1968/69 season.
But their place in history could become even more special next weekend.
After nearly 60 years, the famous record could finally be broken when Barcelona face Real Madrid in El Clasico.
And there could hardly be a more dramatic way for Barcelona to make history.
