Barcelona have begun the season on fire, scoring 36 goals in their first eight matches under Hansi Flick. The Catalans won all eight games across all competitions, conceding just eight goals, and hitting five or more goals on five separate occasions. Winger Raphinha has been the standout performer, scoring 12 goals in seven La Liga games and 14 in eight overall, including back-to-back hat tricks.

His form has made him the highest-scoring Barça player to start a season, surpassing Cesar Rodríguez's 13-goal record from 1948-49. Raphinha's 12 goals in the first eight league games is the best in the 21st century, second only to Cristiano Ronaldo's 16 goals for Real Madrid in 2014-15. Lamine Yamal has also contributed significantly, scoring eight goals and providing six assists, becoming the youngest player in La Liga history to reach 50 assists.

Barcelona's early goal difference of plus-28 is among the best in European football history. Comparing their start to other top leagues, Everton's 1894-95 side scored 30 goals in eight games with a plus-23 goal difference, while Barcelona's current run is one of the most prolific in recent memory.