The Beginning of Barcelona's Current Season Resembles Last Season Despite Losses

The Spanish newspaper 'Mundo Deportivo' reported that the beginning of Barcelona's 2025/2026 season bears a lot of resemblance to last season, despite the heavy 4-1 loss to Sevilla in La Liga, which is considered the worst defeat for the team under coach Hans Flick.

The newspaper clarified that Barcelona lost its first match last season in La Liga as well in the eighth round, conceding four goals against Osasuna, while this season they lost to Sevilla by the same number of goals, with the difference being that the team had previously drawn at Rayo Vallecano, making the points difference between the two seasons just two points after eight rounds, 21 points last season compared to 19 points this season.

The newspaper added that the similarity was not limited to La Liga, but also extended to the Champions League, as the team had won one match and lost another in each season up to this stage.

Barcelona started last season with a 2-1 loss to Monaco, but won 5-0 against Young Boys, while this season the results reflect some details with a win and a loss, indicating the relative stability of the team's performance.

The same source confirmed that these results are not a disaster, especially with the strength of some major matches, noting that the current situation of the team is very similar to what it was a year ago, and there is no need for panic.