Barcelona score 36 goals in eight-game start to season

Barcelona have scored 36 goals across their opening eight matches of the season, putting the Spanish champions among the strongest attacking starters in the club’s history.

What we know

• Barcelona have struck 36 times in eight games.
• That is an average of 4.5 goals per match.
• The return places their start alongside the club’s best early-season scoring runs.
• Barcelona’s attack has set the pace in the opening weeks as they look to sustain their momentum.

What happens next

Barcelona will aim to carry their exceptional scoring rate into their next fixture. The immediate challenge is maintaining that output as the schedule intensifies.