FC Barcelona have made a perfect start to the 2026–27 LaLiga season, securing seven wins from their first seven matches.

This start not only keeps the team at the top of the table, but has also set new all-time records in the club’s history.

At the heart of this devastating run are two players who have been nominated for the Ballon d'Or award: Raphinha (2025) and Lamine Yamal (2024–2025–2026).

Both are the key architects of an attack that has smashed incredible records.

Thanks to their respective contributions, Hansi Flick’s Barça have had the pleasure of surpassing historic records set by legends such as Lionel Messi and achieving figures never before seen at the club.

Below, we review the figures from this unprecedented start:

The most impressive start in the club’s history

Winning the first seven league matches is a feat that FC Barcelona has achieved only four times in its entire history.

However, the team managed by the German in the 2026–27 season far surpassed any previous record, scoring a record-breaking 31 goals:

  • 2026–27 season (Hansi Flick): 7 wins, a goal difference of +24 and Raphinha as top scorer with 12 goals.

  • 2017–18 season (Ernesto Valverde): 7 wins, goal difference of +21 and Lionel Messi with 11 goals.

  • 2013–14 season (Gerardo Martino): 7 wins, goal difference of +19 and Lionel Messi with 8 goals.

  • 2024–25 season (Hansi Flick): 7 wins, goal difference of +18 and Robert Lewandowski with 7 goals.

Raphinha breaks Messi’s record

Raphinha’s performance over these first seven matchdays marked an unprecedented individual milestone in the history of FC Barcelona.

With 12 goals, the Brazilian forward surpassed the best goal-scoring start ever recorded by Lionel Messi at the club, which came in the 2017–18 season when the Rosario-born player scored 11 goals over the same period.

In fact, in LaLiga’s nearly 100-year history, only two players have made a more prolific start than Raphinha:

  • Esteban Echevarría (Real Oviedo, 1943–44): 14 goals in the first seven matchdays.

  • Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid, 2014–15): 13 goals in the first seven matchdays.

  • Raphinha (FC Barcelona, 2026–27): 12 goals in the first seven matchdays.

A devastating strike partnership

Barcelona’s attacking prowess can be attributed to the direct contributions of their two first-choice forwards: Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, to be precise.

Both the Spaniard and the Brazilian have posted superb statistics in this early stage of the Spanish league season:

  • Raphinha: 12 goals and 3 assists (15 direct goal contributions).

  • Lamine Yamal: 7 goals and 4 assists (11 direct goal contributions).

Between them, they have scored more than 60 per cent of the 31 goals the Catalan side have netted in the first seven matchdays of LaLiga. It’s absolutely mad.

The combined impact of Raphinha and Lamine Yamal cements Barcelona’s status as the continent’s most fearsome attack at the start of the season.

How far will Hansi Flick’s team go?