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Roberto Casillas

Why Barcelona Are Suddenly Struggling in La Liga

Barcelona have squandered a nine point lead atop La Liga and could end 2024 in third place. | IMAGO/Pressinphot

The early days of the Hansi Flick era in Barcelona couldn't have gone better, with the team playing like one of the world's best for the first two months of the 2024-25 season. Suddenly, come Nov, 10. things took a turn and now, the honeymoon period is over.

After winning 11 of their first 12 league games, Barcelona have just one win in the last six, tallying just five points from a possible 18. After beating Espanyol on Nov. 3, a week following the 4–0 dismantling of Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu, the Catalans had a nine point lead in La Liga. Now, that lead has been squandered and both Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid—their next league opponent—can overtake them in the standings if they win their game in hand.

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