Barça's Record-Breaking Woodwork Woes at Anoeta End Nine-Match Winning Run
Flick's men hit the post FIVE times in a frustrating defeat to Real Sociedad, matching a La Liga record they already owned twice over.
Barcelona’s nine-match winning streak in La Liga came to a frustrating end at Anoeta as they somehow managed to lose despite putting on an attacking masterclass that literally made history.
Five Times Unlucky
Talk about having your chips knocked down! The Catalans smashed the woodwork an incredible FIVE times against Real Sociedad, equalling a record in La Liga since Opta began tracking such data in 2003-04. The kicker? Barcelona already owned this record twice over, having previously hit the post five times against Real Betis in December 2015 and Deportivo La Coruña in December 2017.
The unlucky quintet yesterday consisted of:
- Dani Olmo (twice in minutes 47 and 48)
- Robert Lewandowski (66’)
- Jules Koundé (85’)
- Marcus Rashford (93’)
This brings Barcelona’s wooden spoon collection to a staggering 19 post hits in La Liga alone this season, and 23 across all competitions. Absolute madness!
Dominant Display, Nothing to Show
The numbers tell a proper tale of woe:
- 25 shots (9 on target)
- 8 corners
- 72% possession
- 3 VAR interventions against them (two goals disallowed and a penalty overturned)
- 8 saves from Remiro, who was named MVP
Flick’s men left San Sebastián with their tails between their legs despite absolutely peppering the Real Sociedad goal. The German gaffer was understandably gutted, while Frenkie de Jong summed it up perfectly: they created chances but simply couldn’t put them away.
Title Race Implications
This frustrating defeat ends what had been a brilliant run of form for Barcelona. Their nine consecutive league victories had put them in a strong position, but this setback—especially in such dominant circumstances—will raise questions about their killer instinct in front of goal.
If Barcelona’s season continues with this kind of bad luck in front of goal, they might need more than a rabbit’s foot to lift the trophy come May. Sometimes football’s a funny old game, but nobody at Camp Nou is laughing today.