Comeback kings – Barcelona have recovered the most points from losing positions in La Liga this season | OneFootball

Barcelona strengthened their lead at the top of the La Liga table thanks to a brilliant 3-1 comeback win over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.

The Catalans had to fight from a goal down in the first half to secure all three points, with the likes of Pedri, Raphinha and Dani Olmo producing brilliant performances.

Even the backup players for Barcelona performed superbly, ultimately helping Barcelona secure a victory.

Thanks to the win over Atleti, Barcelona have now once again established themselves as the comeback kings in La Liga.

Barcelona: The comeback kings

As reported by MARCA, Barcelona are clearly not the best when it comes to starting the game strongly.

In the 20 matches played so far across La Liga and the Champions League, Barcelona have allowed their opponents to score first on nine occasions, almost half their games.

Flick’s men know how to come back from early deficits. (Photo by Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey/Getty Images)

However, their ability to react is truly commendable. In La Liga specifically, Barcelona have now recovered 15 points from losing positions out of their total 37.

To put that into perspective, the next best teams in this metric are Real Sociedad and Celta Vigo, who have recovered just seven points each.

The match against Atletico Madrid was the seventh time in the league this season that Barça conceded the first goal.

Interestingly, they have managed to turn five of those seven instances into victories, suffering defeats only against Sevilla and Real Madrid.

Going forward, though, Barcelona coach Hansi Flick would ideally like his team to start the game strong and do not fall behind early, as it makes things much easier.

Barcelona’s commitment and willpower to fight for every win, though, is a good sign nonetheless, as the club seek to enjoy another trophy-laden campaign.