Barcelona, the champion of Spain, didn’t just win the league on Saturday; it set some amazing marks in the process. Here are the 10 stats you must know after the team reached the summit of the Iberian nation yet again.
1. Coming back strong: Remember that rough three-match streak in April where Barcelona lost to Real Sociedad, got eliminated from the Champions League and had a shock defeat to Valencia at home? Since then, the team has scored 24 goals and allowed zero. “Goal difference Barcelona in last 5 Liga games: 24-0”
2. Luis Suarez scored three more goals to secure the Pichichi and European Golden Shoe.
3. Barcelona has now won 24 league titles, eight behind Real Madrid for first place.
4. More Suarez, now in the company of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
40 – Luis Suárez is the third player to score 40 goals in a La Liga season, after Lionel Messi (3) and Cristiano Ronaldo (3). Amazing.
5. Suarez hat tricks are common, right? “Luis Suárez has scored six hat-tricks in La Liga this season, twice as many as any other player in Top 5 European Leagues. Fierce.
6. Barca has won six out of the last eight La Liga titles.
7. Striker Luis Suarez’s 40 goals are more than six La Liga teams.
8. Dani Alves might need another house just for trophies. “Players with 30 or more titles in football history: [35] Ryan Giggs and Kenny Dalglish [30] @DaniAlvesD2, alive and kicking
9. The most decorated Brazilian ever. “Surpassing Pele (29), Alves has become the Brazilian player with most trophies ever (30)”.
10. Real Madrid has only won La Liga once in the last eight years, its worst streak since 1953. That might be the most enjoyable start for Barca fans to read.
