Barcelona’s 5-2 win over Real Betis at La Cartuja gave Hansi Flick’s side a ninth consecutive La Liga victory to open the campaign, matching a mark that had belonged to Real Madrid since 1968-69. As Marca reported, the Catalans can claim the record outright by winning their next league fixture: the Clásico against Madrid at Spotify Camp Nou on Sunday, October 25. The result also completed the run that Barcelona had been pursuing through their nine-match league winning streak.

Madrid’s nine wins came at the beginning of the 1968-69 season under coach Miguel Muñoz. Their run ended with a goalless draw against Pontevedra in the tenth matchday, leaving Barcelona with the chance to pass the benchmark by taking all three points in the next round.

The historical comparison is straightforward: both sides have opened a league campaign with nine consecutive victories, and Barcelona’s next domestic match offers the chance to move ahead. The record is therefore on the line in a meeting with the same club that set it nearly six decades ago.

The victory in Seville also extended a broader run of positive results for Flick’s team. Marca noted that Barcelona had won their two Champions League matches against Feyenoord and Galatasaray as well, while describing the team’s attacking strength as central to its unbeaten start. The Betis result followed the eighth consecutive league win that had brought the record within reach, as covered in the context of Barcelona’s previous league victory.

Before the Clásico, Barcelona face a demanding Champions League trip to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, October 20. That away fixture comes first in a busy stretch, but the immediate league milestone is clear: three points against Madrid on October 25 would take the Blaugranes beyond the nine-win opening they currently share with their rivals.