Hansi Flick just one away from matching 13-year-old Barcelona record | OneFootball

Momentum can be a fragile thing in football, especially when an international break arrives just as a team like FC Barcelona appears to be gathering speed.

The La Liga giants have spent the opening weeks of the season building exactly that kind of rhythm. The football has been sharp, the results relentless, and the confidence unmistakable, but now comes the challenge of picking up exactly where they left off after three weeks away from club action.

There is also a significant piece of history waiting on the other side of their return. According to FCBarcelona.com, victory in Barca’s next La Liga outing would take Hansi Flick’s side to eight consecutive La Liga wins from the start of the campaign, equalling the best opening to a league season in the club’s history.

If one remembers, only Tata Martino’s Barcelona managed the same feat, back in 2013/14. That team opened with eight straight victories before finally being held to a goalless draw by Osasuna. More than a decade later, Flick now has the chance to place his current side alongside it.

The numbers already showcase how formidable Barca have been this season. A perfect record of seven wins from seven have produced a perfect 21 points, leaving them five clear at the top of La Liga before the international break. Yet the next step may be more awkward than it appears as Getafe await as potential party poopers.

Jose Bordalas’ sides have rarely made life comfortable for Barcelona of late. They defend aggressively, disrupt rhythm and are perfectly comfortable turning matches into physical, stop-start contests and coming immediately after an international window makes the fixture particularly dangerous.

Flick must also manage a squad returning from very different workloads. More than half of his players have been away with their national teams, while several have accumulated heavy minutes across multiple matches.

Also, Barça will return with another streak worth protecting as they have won 22 consecutive La Liga matches at home and could extend that run to 23 against Getafe. Records will not define Barcelona’s season in September, but matching a mark that has stood since 2013 would offer another indication of just how quickly Flick’s side could turn an excellent start into something potentially historic.