Barcelona has surpassed its own historical record by achieving its ninth consecutive victory in the 2024-25 season, after beating Real Betis in La Cartuja. With this victory, the team led by Xavi Hernández breaks the mark of eight wins in a row that the club held under the direction of Jorge Sampaoli in the 2013-14 campaign and is on the same level as the best start in the history of the League, which was Real Madrid in the 1968-69 season, when it also achieved nine wins in a row.
On March 28, Barça faced Betis at La Cartuja and achieved a 2‑0 victory, with goals from Pedri and Gavi. The Barça team's comeback from the defeat of the previous day, when they drew 0-0 against Osasuna, demonstrates Xavi's ability to keep his squad in shape and motivated. With this victory, the Barcelona squad has 27 points in the first 15 days, with an average of 1.80 points per game, which places them in second position in the table, just behind Real Madrid.
The record of eight consecutive wins that Barça achieved in the 2013-14 season was a milestone that marked the Jorge Sampaoli era. The club has since attempted to repeat that level of consistency, but has only managed five straight wins in the 2023‑24 season. The new record of nine consecutive victories in the 2024-25 season demonstrates the strength of the squad and the effectiveness of Xavi's tactics, which has achieved a balance between defense and attack.
Real Madrid, which also achieved nine consecutive victories in the 1968-69 season, remains the team with the best start in the history of the National League Championship. Barça, with its ninth consecutive victory, equals that record and is close to surpassing the mark of ten victories in the first ten days, a goal that would be achieved if they win the next Clásico against Real Madrid on Sunday. If they do so, Barça would become the team with the best start in the history of Spanish football, with ten wins in the first ten games of the season.