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The euphoria over Barcelona’s recent victory in the Spanish Super Cup has dissipated in the Catalan countryside, no thanks to the draw with Getafe.
The disappointing result allowed Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid to further widen the gap at the top of the table, while Barça, for its part, is experiencing its worst streak in La Liga in 50 years.
In fact, the blaugrana They have only taken six points out of a possible 24, which has greatly affected their chances of regaining the league title this season.
Lost opportunities?
After the draw against Getafe, Barcelona coach Hansi Flick was quick to highlight how the team failed to take advantage of its opportunities in the final third.
Although the team did not fail to create chances, the final product was simply lacking and that is why the second goal never came.
In many ways, the draw with Getafe was a microcosm of Barcelona’s season so far, especially after the initial honeymoon period with Flick.
As Mundo Deportivo points out, Barcelona’s deficiencies in taking advantage of opportunities have also been supported by statistics.
The Catalans appear to be leading La Liga in terms of most missed chances this season, with a staggering total of 55 missed chances in just 20 games.
This is significantly higher than second-placed Real Madrid, Real Betis and Atlético Madrid, who have missed just 36 chances respectively.
This tally is an indicator of how Barcelona have not been as clinical as they were in the opening months of the campaign. This has coincided with Robert Lewandowski’s loss of form, which is an alarming sign for Barça.
However, coach Flick will demand an improvement when Barcelona restart their Champions League campaign against Benfica this week.
