What Barcelona are doing to start 2025 is unprecedented.
Barcelona destroyed Borussia Dortmund 4–0 in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, all but securing their return to the semifinals for the first time since 2018-19.
The brilliant European win, though, was also a record-breaker. Barcelona are now unbeaten through 23 matches to start 2025, the greatest unbeaten run to start a calendar year in club history. Ever since the Jan. 4 Copa Del Rey win vs. Barbastro, Hansi Flick's side have a 19W-4D-0L record in all competitions to begin the year, scoring 73 goals and conceding just 21.
Previously, Luis Enrique led Barcelona on a 22-game unbeaten run to start 2016, in the prime of the Lionel Messi, Neymar Jr., Luis Suárez era. Their unbeaten run came to an end on Apr. 1, 2016, at the hands of Real Madrid in La Liga. Just 11 days later, Enrique's Barça were upset by Atlético Madrid and exited the Champions League in the quarterfinals.






