Three titles of four possible, four victories against Madrid, more than 170 goals in favor and only the blur of elimination against Inter in the Champions League. Teston to remember and frame. For what, for how and with whom it has been done. In the form, spectacular and more vertical game than in other seasons, ball possession has not been lost. On the contrary.
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Of 59 official meetings, Barça has won possession in 56 … and in two of the meetings that lost it (in Monaco and Lisbon in the round of 16), Barça played many minutes with one less, for the respective expulsions of Eric Garcia y Cubarsí. That is, 11 against 11, Barça only gave the ball to his rival on one occasion. And there comes the great paradox. Do you know what was the only night that Barça had less possession than its rival? In Montjuïc against Bayern Munich. 39% against 61%. In many years a Barça had not been seen. And yet, the final result was 4-1. Goals to the counterattack Lewandowski y Raphinha They killed the rival.
On the other hand, and there follows the paradox. Do you know what the night was the Barça de Flick did it have more ball possession? Also in Montjuïc, before the Leganés. The total possession was 80% at the foot of the Barça players … and, nevertheless, the Leganés won 0-1. The pickles marked in minute 2, locked back and, despite the culé monopoly of the ball, there was no way to tear down the Madrid wall. These data make football something so unpredictable and addictive. By the way, in the four classics won Madrid, possession was always in favor of Barça. 51% in the Super Cup to 62% in the 4-3 league.
