BARCELONA, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 16: A general view inside the stadium as both teams shake hands before the LaLiga EA Sports 2026/27 match between FC Barcelona and Real Racing Club de Santander at Spotify Camp Nou on September 16, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)
La Liga giants Barcelona joined arch rivals Real Madrid in the history books of Spanish football on Tuesday evening. This came courtesy of their latest triumph on the continent.
Hansi Flick’s Barca kicked their Champions League campaign back into gear last night, making the trip to Istanbul to lock horns with Turkish champions Galatasaray.
When all was said and done, the Blaugrana emerged comfortable victors, recovering from a goal down to triumph by four goals to one.
This kept alive what has been nothing short of a spectacular opening to the new campaign on Barcelona’s part, culminating in a flawless record.
All told, between La Liga and the Champions League, Flick and co. have now emerged victorious from all 10 of their fixtures in 2026/27. And as alluded to above, owing to as much, Barca have secured for themselves a piece of history.
As revealed by statistician Fran Martinez:
‘For the FIRST time in ALL its HISTORY, Barcelona wins the first 10 matches of a season (10/10). It had only happened THREE times before in Spanish football:
1949/50 Racing (in 2nd)
1961/62 Real Madrid
1968/69 Real Madrid’
#DATO HISTÓRICO.
Por PRIMERA vez en TODA su HISTORIA el @FCBarcelona gana los 10 primeros partidos de una temporada (10/10).
Únicamente había sucedido TRES veces antes en el fútbol español:
1949/50 Racing (en 2ª)
1961/62 Madrid
1968/69 Madrid pic.twitter.com/3atTAGz5SE
— Fran Martínez (@LaLigaenDirecto) October 13, 2026
Conor Laird – GSFN