Flick's Barça, unstoppable: 18 matches unbeaten to equal Xavi's record

FC Barcelona is marching at a champion's pace. The team led by Hansi Flick has maintained a crushing dynamic since the start of the new year, giving the impression that there is no rival capable of stopping them. In the 18 matches played this 2025, the culés have 15 wins and only 3 draws, showcasing an overwhelming level that makes them strong favorites for all titles.

Last Sunday, March 16, the blaugrana team made a statement in LaLiga after defeating Atlético de Madrid with an epic comeback (2-4). The Catalans, led by goals from Ferran Torres (x2), Lewandowski, and Lamine Yamal, stormed the Riyadh Air Metropolitano after being two goals down at one point in the match, securing three points that allow them to take a considerable lead in the table, leaving one of their direct rivals in the title race K.O. while also maintaining their brutal unbeaten streak.

No one can stop Barça this 2025

The Barça has imposed itself authoritatively against its rivals in all competitions this 2025. In LaLiga, after drawing 1-1 with Getafe in the first match of the year, the culés decisively defeated Valencia (7-1), Alavés (1-0), Sevilla (1-4), Rayo (1-0), Las Palmas (0-2), Real Sociedad (4-0), and Atleti (2-4). In the Champions, meanwhile, they have dominated Benfica on three occasions (4-5, 0-1, and 3-1) and drew with Atalanta in the last match of the group stage (2-2).

On the other hand, the blaugranas are one step away from the Copa del Rey title after crushing Barbastro (0-4), Betis (5-1), and Valencia (0-5), although they will play for a spot in the final on the colchoneros' field after drawing 4-4 in the first leg of the semifinals. The culés, however, have already lifted their first trophy of the season in the Supercopa de España, where they were crowned champions after defeating Athletic Club (0-2) and Real Madrid (2-5).

In total, the blaugranas have recorded 15 wins and 3 draws, scoring 58 goals in these matches (132 in the entire season) and conceding only 19. In fact, the rise of the Catalans is not limited to the offensive side, as they have managed to keep their goal clean in 8 of the 18 matches played this year, a notable difference compared to the first half of the season, where they kept their net intact in only 6 out of 25 matches.

The 18 matches unbeaten of FC Barcelona in 2025

• January 4: UD Barbastro 0-4 FC Barcelona (Round of 16 of the Copa del Rey, in Barbastro).
• January 8: Athletic Club 0-2 FC Barcelona (semifinals of the Supercopa de España, in Jeddah).
• January 12: Real Madrid 2-5 FC Barcelona (final of the Supercopa de España, in Jeddah).
• January 15: FC Barcelona 5-1 Real Betis (Round of 16 of the Copa del Rey, in Montjuïc).
• January 18: Getafe 1-1 FC Barcelona (Matchday 20 of LaLiga, in Madrid).
• January 21: Benfica 4-5 FC Barcelona (Matchday 7 of the Champions League, in Lisbon).
• January 26: FC Barcelona 7-1 Valencia (Matchday 21 of LaLiga, in Montjuïc).
• January 29: FC Barcelona 2-2 Atalanta (Matchday 8 of the Champions League, in Montjuïc).
• February 2: FC Barcelona 1-0 Alavés (Matchday 22 of LaLiga, in Montjuïc).
• February 6: Valencia 0-5 FC Barcelona (quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey, in Mestalla).
• February 9: Sevilla 1-4 FC Barcelona (Matchday 23 of LaLiga, in Seville).
• February 16: FC Barcelona 1-0 Rayo Vallecano (Matchday 24 of LaLiga, in Montjuïc).
• February 22: UD Las Palmas 0-2 FC Barcelona (Matchday 25 of LaLiga, in Gran Canaria).
• February 25: FC Barcelona 4-4 Atlético de Madrid (first leg of the semifinals of the Copa del Rey, in Montjuïc).
• March 2: FC Barcelona 4-0 Real Sociedad (Matchday 26 of LaLiga, in Montjuïc).
• March 5: Benfica 0-1 FC Barcelona (first leg of the Round of 16 of the Champions League, in Lisbon).
• March 11: FC Barcelona 3-1 Benfica (second leg of the Round of 16 of the Champions League, in Montjuïc).
• March 16: Atlético de Madrid 2-4 FC Barcelona (Matchday 28 of LaLiga, in Madrid).

Hansi Flick equals Xavi's record

With the victory at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Hansi Flick matched the best record of consecutive wins of Xavi Hernández, who managed to chain 18 matches unbeaten in the 2022/23 season. The streak of the team led by the egarense began on October 29, 2022, with the victory against Valencia in Mestalla (0-1), extending until February 23, 2023, when they were defeated by Manchester United (2-1) in the return leg of the Europa League playoffs.

The next objective for the German coach is to catch up with Gerardo 'Tata' Martino, who achieved 20 consecutive matches without losing in his only season in charge of the first team (2013/14). If he surpasses this mark, the German will allow himself to dream of the records of Pep Guardiola, Ernesto Valverde, and especially Luis Enrique.

The Sampedor native reached a figure of 28 unbeaten matches in the 2010/11 season, while the team led by 'Txingurri' managed 29 matches in a row without losing in the 2018/19 season. The Asturian, for his part, was in charge of a team that achieved a practically unbeatable milestone by accumulating 39 consecutive matches without knowing defeat in 2015/16.

That legendary team led by 'MSN' recorded a balance of 32 wins, 7 draws, 122 goals for and 23 against. A feat that remains firm to this day as the longest unbeaten streak in the club's history, but which remains on Flick's horizon.