The Boat, which until matchday 13 against Almería was one of five teams without penalties this season in La Liga, is also one of the teams with the fewest fouls conceded in the 14 league matches played up to this break for the World Cup Qatar. With a total of 160 defects reported in favoran average of just over 11 (11.4) per game, the group of Xavi Hernández They are the fourth team with the fewest fouls drawn. Only Real Sociedad (159), Elche (153) and Almería (137) have added fewer so far this year, according to data from Opta.
Figures that contrast with those of recent seasons. In the latest campaign (2021/22), with Ronald Kuman yes Xavier as technicians, and now without Leo Messi in team and less imbalance in attack, Barça finished the championship as the sixth team with the most fouls received, a total of 489, or almost 13 (12.8) on average per game.
With Messi, always standing
The difference with Messi in the team was more abysmal. And that’s the one in the season 2021/22the last Argentine star as a Barça player, Barça was the second team in La Liga with the most fouls conceded (523), just one distance behind this group leader, Valencia. Some numbers similar to those of the course 2019/20that of the pandemic, when the Catalans were the fourth with the most fouls conceded (529).
In the last championship won by Barça, this season 2018/19 with Ernesto Valverde on the bench, Barça led this group with a total of 550 fouls drawn all season, and averaged nearly 14.5 fouls per game, three more than the average this season.
Fouls suffered standings 2022/23
- Bets: 213
- Valencia: 207
- Seville: 193
- Girona: 193
- Valladolid: 193
- Vallecano Lightning: 189
- Ceta: 188
- Getafé: 186
- Real Madrid: 185
- Espanyol: 182
- Majorca: 181
- Villarreal: 171
- Athletic: 170
- Atletico Madrid: 168
- Health: 163
- Cadiz: 162
- Barca: 160
- Royal Society: 159
- Elche: 153
- Almería: 137
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