FCBARCELONA.CAT

06.02.2009 12:13

One goal short of a ton

Roger Bogunyà

FC Barcelona are just one effort away from scoring an incredible 100 goals in official competitions this season after they netted twice against Real Mallorca on Thursday evening in the Copa del Rey.

The Camp Nou witnessed another victory by the Blaugrana as Thierry Henry scored the team’s 98th goal and Rafa Márquez struck the 99th to give Barça a 2-0 win. Pep Guardiola’s side is just one goal away from the impressive milestone having played just 36 official matches this term.

65 in la Liga

It is in the league where Barcelona have broken several records as they put in performances that have echoes of a different era with (http://arxiu.fcbarcelona.cat/web/castellano/noticies/fútbol/temporada08-09/01/n090118106772.html): 59 goals in just 19 matches (averaging 3.1 goals-per-game). Now the team have neted 65 goals in 21 matches and are the top scorers in la Primera and have reach the club milestone of 5,000 league goals earlier than expected. Samuel Eto’o is the current top goalscorer with 19 goals this season in the league.

22 in the Champions League

The first official goals of the season came when Barça beat Wisla Krakow 4-0 in August. Since then the Catalan tam has gone on two score 18 more goals in the Champions League, with eight in two games against Sporting Clube, six against Basel and four against Shakhtar Donetsk. Barça finished the group phase as the joint top scorers in the competition.

12 in la Copa

In the Copa del Rey, the team has scored 12 goals this season. Atlético de Madrid conceded five when taking on the Blaugrana over two legs, while Espanyol let in three and Benidorm just two. Real Mallorca let two in during the first leg of the semi final in midweek.

2.75 goals-per-game

The 99 goals in 36 matches this season gives Barça an average of 2.75 goals-per-game. At this stage of the season last term, the side had netted 63 times, some 36 less in the same number of games.