Wednesday, 31 August 2011

Stats reveal Barça superiority


One look at the stats shows just how dominant Barça were against Villarreal in the league opener.

► Barça enjoyed nearly 75% of possession.

► Barça made 981 passes, against Villarreal’s 313.

► 70% of possession occurred in Villarreal’s half.

► Keita made most tackles -12.

► Thiago made most passes (108 successful out of 120).

► Barça have won 28 out of their 30 opening day games at home.

► The 5-0 result is Barça’s best result against Villarreal, beating the 2006/07 4-0 win.

► It was the first time Barça opened their league campaign with a 5-0 win.

► It’s the sixth 5-0 win of the Guardiola era, following the victories over Almeria, Deportivo, Seville, Madrid and Real Sociedad.

► The three players who joined the first team squad this summer - Thiago, Cesc and Alexis – all scored.

► Leo Messi has scored in all three competitions he’s taken part in this season- Spanish and European Super Cups and La Lliga.

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