Barça’s positive record in Spanish league’s opening fixtures
FC Barcelona’s 2013/14 Liga campaign begins on Sunday, playing at home in the Camp Nou (19pm CET) in a match against Levante. Barça have won 14 of their last 20 Liga openers and there are plenty of reasons to feel confident that Barça will get off to another positive start. Last season, in Tito Vilanova’s first game in charge, Barça stormed to 5-1 victory against Real Sociedad. Puyol, Messi (2), Pedro and Villa got the goals that night.
Barcelona (FCB).- FC Barcelona’s Liga campaign begins this weekend, and having won 14 of their last 20 opening fixtures, there are plenty of reasons to feel confident that Barça will get off to another positive start. Tata Martino’s first official fixture at the helm of FC Barcelona will be at the Camp Nou against Levante.
6 wins out 7 at home
FC Barcelona have started seven of the last Liga seasons at the Camp Nou, with an almost perfect record of six wins and just one draw in 2002 against Atlético Madrid in what was Víctor Valdés’ debut match for the club.
Last season, in Tito Vilanova’s first game in charge, Barça stormed to 5-1 victory against Real Sociedad. Puyol, Messi (2), Pedro and Villa got the goals that night.
1-0 in last game against Levante
Tata Martino’s first official fixture at the helm of FC Barcelona will be at the Camp Nou against Levante. The last time the Valencia based side visited the stadium, in game 32 of last season, Cesc Fàbregas’s goal in the 82nd minute split the sides to win three valuable points on course to Barça’s 22nd Liga title.
Opening Liga matches at Camp Nou of last 20 years
2012/13 FC Barcelona 5 – Real Sociedad 1
2009/2010 FC Barcelona 3 – Sporting Gijon 0
2002/2003 FC Barcelona 2 – Atlético Madrid 2
2000/2001 FC Barcelona 2 – Malaga 1
1999/2000 FC Barcelona 2 – Zaragoza 0
1997/1998 FC Barcelona 3 – Real Sociedad 0
1993/1994 FC Barcelona 3 – Real Sociedad 0