FC Barcelona has established itself in the 2024/25 season as a choral and intelligent team. Hansi Flick's team is characterized by its ability to adapt to the context of each match, deploying the most appropriate style of play without being pigeonholed into a single way of playing. Although it maintains high pressure, ball control and the offside tactic as hallmarks, it has added new tools to its repertoire.
Barcelona and shooting from outside the area: an increasingly lethal route
One of the resources that is beginning to characterize Hansi Flick's Barça, and that was not so exploited before, is the long-distance shot. This season, the Azulgrana team has taken great advantage of this route, with an effectiveness that is clearly reflected in the statistics.
Currently, the Barcelona club can boast of being the team with the most goals scored from outside the area among the clubs of the five major tournaments in Europe. Counting all competitions (LaLiga EA Sports, UEFA Champions League, Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup), it has converted 23 goals from outside the area, doubling the amount of the previous year (11).
| COMPETITION | NUMBER OF GOALS |
|---|---|
| LaLiga EA Sports | 16 |
| UEFA Champions League | 5 |
| Copa del Rey | 2 |
| Spanish Super Cup | 0 |
| TOTAL: | 23 |
This record positions the Catalan team above other European giants in this section:
- Real Madrid: 22 goals
- Bayern Munich: 17 goals
- Chelsea: 17 goals
- Manchester City: 17 goals
The dominance of the culé team in this facet is a clear sign of its offensive evolution.
Lamine Yamal, the Azulgrana specialist in long-distance shooting
The great figure of this new offensive resource is Lamine Yamal, who has scored seven goals from outside the area this season 2024/25, an amount that places him as the leader in this section among all the players in the five major European leagues, along with Kylian Mbappé.
The '19' culé has become a constant threat with his lethal left foot. His play is already a registered trademark: he takes the ball on the right wing, cuts towards the center and takes a powerful shot with effect that is usually unstoppable. This action has been repeated successfully against teams such as Villarreal CF (2-3) and RCD Espanyol (2-0) in recent matches.
| PLAYER | GOALS SCORED |
|---|---|
| Lamine Yamal | 7 |
| Raphinha | 5 |
| Pedri González | 2 |
| Ferran Torres | 2 |
| Pablo Torre | 2 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 1 |
| Dani Olmo | 1 |
| Fermín López | 1 |
| Jules Koundé | 1 |
| Pau Víctor | 1 |
The culé club is going at a record pace
The 23 goals from outside the area of the current Barça equal the record of the 2018/19 season under the command of Ernesto Valverde, and also that of the 2016/17 season, when Luis Enrique led the team. However, this Azulgrana version can still surpass that record.
The last match of the season will be on Sunday, May 25 against Athletic Club at San Mamés, where a new distant goal could leave a historic mark on its own.
A memorable season with an even more promising future
With the national treble already secured, FC Barcelona has closed a brilliant season, not only in titles but also in sensations. The team from the Ciudad Condal has shown that it not only dominates with the ball, but can also generate danger with powerful shots from medium and long distance.
This tactical evolution under Hansi Flick only reinforces the optimism among the Azulgrana fans, who celebrate an exciting present and begin to glimpse an even brighter future.