Barcelona are champions of Spain once again as they beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 on Sunday to take the La Liga crown for the 2014/15 season. Read on for a breakdown of their superb season in numbers…
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23 – Having wrestled the title off last season’s champions Atletico, Barca are now celebrating their 23rd La Liga win, continuing their superb rise in the modern era as they look to catch up with bitter rivals Real Madrid on 32.
5 – In an excellent debut season in charge for Luis Enrique, the Spaniard becomes the fifth Barcelona boss to win the title in his first year in charge, following on from recent success stories Pep Guardiola and Tito Vilanova.
43 (and counting) – Lionel Messi has unsurprisingly been the star of the show again this season for the Catalan giants, netting an amazing 43 goals in La Liga, though Cristiano Ronaldo will still remind you he is behind him in the race for the Spanish Golden Boot!
5 – If Messi is past his best, he has a funny way of showing it, with five hat-tricks in La Liga this season. Admittedly, he only has one game left to break his own record of 8 hat-tricks in a season.
79 – The total number of league goals scored by Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez – a strike force that has lived up to expectations after being brought together in an exciting move last summer when Suarez joined from Liverpool.
0 – A less successful signing – the precise number of games, minutes and goals Thomas Vermaelen has contributed to this title win since joining in a bizarre move from Arsenal.
33 – Known for their attacking prowess, Barcelona have also been hugely improved defensively this season, with a record-breaking 33 clean sheets for them in all competitions. With only 19 goals conceded so far, they could also achieve their best goals-against record in a 38-game La Liga season.
8 – The total number of titles now won by club legend Xavi, who is leaving the club for Qatari side Al Sadd in the summer (according to the Guardian).
