One of the best features of Barça in the few months under Luis Enrique has been in defence. After 16 league games, the first team has only conceded seven goals, a record only surpassed by Bayern Munich, who have only let in four goals in 17 games in the Bundesliga.
It’s not the first time Barça’s excellent defence has been a talking point this season. Claudio Bravo, who has played in goal in every league game so far, set a new record by going for 754 minutes before being beaten for the first time.
Here are the top defensive records around Europe as we head into the New Year:
TEAM
|
LEAGUE |
GOALS CONCEDED
|
GAMES |
AVERAGE |
| BAYERN MUNICH |
GERMAN |
4 |
17 |
0.23 |
| FC BARCELONA |
SPANISH |
7 |
16 |
0.43 |
| JUVENTUS |
ITALIAN |
7 |
16 |
0.43 |
| BENFICA & PORTO |
PORTUGUESE |
7 |
14 |
0.50 |
| SAINT-ÉTIENNE |
FRENCH |
12 |
19 |
0.63 |
| CHELSEA & SOUTHAMPTON |
ENGLISH |
13 |
17 |
0.76 |
| PSV EINDHOVEN |
DUTCH |
14 |
17 |
0.82 |
| GENT |
BELGIAN |
19 |
20 |
0.95 |
