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Barcelona’s recent problems have been difficult to ignore. While the team’s offensive potential has shown promise, its inability to convert opportunities into goals and defensive failures have been major causes of concern.
These missed opportunities in almost every game have played a major role in the team’s disappointing run of results.
One of the most worrying aspects of Barcelona’s season so far is the gap between their attacking numbers and actual results.
Currently, Barcelona leads the La Liga table in terms of goals scored, with 51 goals. They also top the list of creating clear chances, with 85 in total.
However, despite these impressive figures, they have also missed the clearest chances in the league—50 in total. This paradox has left many wondering where the team could be in the standings if it were more efficient in front of goal.
A detailed comparison
When we look at the statistics, it is clear that Barcelona’s numbers are far above the rest. Real Madrid, with 41 goals, is the second top scorer in the League.
They are also second in terms of creating clear-cut chances, but only have 58. In comparison, Barcelona’s 85 chances are a significant advantage.
Behind Barça On clear missed occasions are teams like Real Betis, who have wasted 35, which shows how much room for improvement there is when it comes to taking advantage of opportunities.
What went wrong for Barcelona?
The match against Atlético de Madrid highlighted these worrying statistics. Barcelona created seven clear chances but he only managed to score once.
In contrast, Atlético Madrid, who created only two clear chances, were much more clinical and took advantage of the limited opportunities.
In the 0-1 defeat against Leganés, Barcelona had three clear chances to score, while their rival only had one.
Similarly, in the games against Real Betis and Celta Vigo, opportunities were more evenly distributed and Barcelona failed to take advantage of the opportunities they created.
The fact that Barcelona is generating these chances, but not being able to convert themleaves a lot to be desired.
There is no shortage of experts
A contributing factor to this problem is the large number of opportunities created by individual players. Barcelona have two of the most prolific chance generators in La Liga this season.
Raphinha leads the team, having created 19 clear chanceswhile Lamine Yamal added 14. However, the problem lies in the fact that these creative players are not always supported by clinical finishing from the forwards.
The team’s forwards, such as Lewandowski and Raphinha, are among the best players they have ever seen. missed the clearest opportunities this season.
Lewandowski and Kylian Mbappé are tied at the top of the list with 14 missed opportunities, followed by Ez Abde with 13 and Raphinha with 11. These missed opportunities are costly and have been a recurring theme in Barcelona’s disappointing results.
The issue is clear
While Hansi Flick has a lot of work ahead of him in terms of finding solutions to fix the team’s overall balance, the most pressing issue is clear: Barcelona must become more ruthless in front of goal.
Their attacking play has often been promising, but an inability to capitalize on opportunities has been a persistent problem. This issue must be addressed quickly if the team wants to improve its results.
If we look at the bigger picture, Barcelona’s offensive numbers still hold up against Europe’s top leagues. In terms of clear chances created, Barcelona’s 85 are matched only by Paris Saint-Germain, who have created 86 in Ligue 1.
PSG, however, has been much superior in the French league. In contrast, teams like Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Atalanta have generated far fewer clear-cut chances, with Liverpool with 71, Bayern with 67 and Atalanta also with 67.
Statistics taken from SPORT.
