"Ties Real Madrid's 1968-69 Record"…Barcelona Open With 9 Straight Wins, Yamal Scores 8 Goals, Raphinha 12 Goals

Barcelona beat Betis 5-2 to extend their La Liga start to 9 straight wins. Lamine Yamal had 1 goal and 1 assist, and Barcelona now stand level with Real Madrid's 1968-69 season record.

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39 goals. That is the number of goals Barcelona scored in their first 9 La Liga matches of the 2026-27 season. Divided by 9, that is 4.33 goals per match. SBS reports show this figure counts league matches only. It is not a combined total of all official matches. Of the 39 goals, 20 were scored by Raphinha and Yamal together.

Betis 2-5 Barcelona: 9th Round Ends With Yamal's 1 Goal and 1 Assist

The date the record was completed is October 17, 2026, local time. In Korea time, kickoff was at 1:30 a.m. on the 18th. FC Barcelona's official match record shows the final status as Betis 2-5 Barcelona. SBS gave the date as the 18th, which is due to the time difference. The results are not in conflict.

A 19-year-old, Lamine Yamal opened the scoring. According to Seoul Economic Daily, Yamal scored the opening goal in the 10th minute of the first half. In the 6th minute of the second half, he assisted Gabriel Jesus's goal. Jesus moved from Arsenal to Barcelona on September 1, 2026. Barely a month and a half after the transfer, Jesus finished off an assist from Yamal with a goal.

Barcelona Open With 9 Straight Wins, Tying 1968-69 Real Madrid

With the win over Betis, Barcelona have recorded a 9-match opening winning streak. According to SBS, this matches the record for the most consecutive opening wins in La Liga history. The existing record is the 9-match winning run Real Madrid set in the 1968-69 season. Barcelona have now joined their rival on a record that club had held for more than 50 years.

Reports have also placed the team's goal tally among the highest in league history. beIN SPORTS listed 39 goals in 9 matches as the 2nd-highest in La Liga history. The top mark is the 42 goals Sevilla scored in the 1940-41 season, a difference of 3 goals. However, we could not verify La Liga's official historical table. This ranking should still be treated only as media-reported information.

Category	Matches	Goals	Goals per match
La Liga first 9 matches	9	39	4.33
Champions League	2	9	4.50
Official total	11	48	4.36

The official total is the figure Mundo Deportivo tallied in its October 18 report and has not been independently cross-checked. The 9 Champions League goals are our calculation: 48 goals minus 39 league goals. '9 matches, 39 goals' is the league record. The all-competition record should be viewed separately as '11 matches, 48 goals.'

Raphinha 12 goals, Yamal 8 goals: 51% of Barcelona's 39 goals

Individual records show goals are concentrated in two players. According to beIN SPORTS, Yamal's goal against Betis brought his league total to 8 goals in 9 matches. Raphinha was reported to have 12 goals and 3 assists over the same period. Combined, the two players have 20 goals, accounting for 51% of the team's goals (20÷39).

Rank	Player	Goals	Club
1	Raphinha	12	Barcelona
2	Kylian Mbappe	9	Real Madrid
3	Lamine Yamal	8	Barcelona
Tied 4	Ante Budimir	7	Osasuna
Tied 4	Sergio Camello	7	Rayo Vallecano
Tied 4	Yassir Zabiri	7	Racing Santander

On AS's scorer ranking (as viewed at 01:00 on October 20, 2026), Raphinha is 1st, 3 goals ahead of Mbappe. Yamal is 3rd, 1 goal behind Mbappe. The page is updated frequently and does not show a cutoff time. African Football presented this duo as the 8th pairing in La Liga history to combine for 20 goals in the first 9 rounds. However, the 7 previous cases and the official source data could not be confirmed.

Two Goals Conceded Against Betis, Defensive Gaps Exposed in Big Win

They also conceded 2 goals in a match where they scored 5. In its October 18 match analysis, Sports Mole identified the space left open when Barcelona's press breaks down as a weakness. The outlet assessed that rival teams have gained clues for exploiting this weakness.

One day earlier, on October 17, the club's official tally recorded one more milestone. Raphinha reached 186 career appearances. That matches Neymar's total, placing him joint 5th among Barcelona's Brazilian players in appearances. The winger, who joined from Leeds United in 2022, is now adding to both his top-scorer position and his appearance count.

On matchday, the club briefly reported Hansi Flick's reaction in its official article headline: "I am happy with my team."

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Are Barcelona's 39 goals a record across all competitions?

No. They are goals scored only in the first 9 La Liga matches. Mundo Deportivo tallied 48 goals in 11 official matches, including 2 Champions League games.

Q. How many league goals has Yamal scored this season?

Including his first-half 10th-minute goal against Betis, he has scored 8 goals in 9 league matches. In the same match, he assisted Gabriel Jesus's goal, adding 1 assist.

Q. Is the 8th-ever record for Raphinha and Yamal an official record?

It has not been confirmed. African Football reported it, but neither a list of the previous 7 cases nor the official source data has been obtained. The confirmed official record is the team's tie for the 9-match opening winning streak.

Related official sites

FC Barcelona official match record vs. Betis — Final result Betis 2-5 Barcelona and match information
La Liga official goal statistics — La Liga official goal statistics page
La Liga official Yamal player record — La Liga official Yamal player record page

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