Statistics

For reference, I took a look into Barcelona's 2011-2012 season.

Here are some stats that distinguished the team from others.




Team stats:

• The team that conceded the least amount of goals: 29 goals conceded (0.76 per match). Madrid came in second, with 32.

• The team that conceded the least amount of shots: 258 (6.79 per match). Madrid came in second with 370.

• The team with the second-most goals: 114 goals scored (3 per match). Madrid scored 121.

• The team with the most goals scored from free kicks: 5 goals. Málaga and Betis both had 4 apiece.

• Second team with the most shots on goal: 614 (16.16 per match). Madrid shot on goal 713.

• Second team with the most corners won: 260 (6.84 per match). Athletic Club finished first with 263.

• The team that conceded the least amount of corners: 119 (3.13 per match). Málaga finished second with 138.

• The team that received the second most fouls: 612 (16.11 per match). Málaga received 642.

• The team that committed the least amount of fouls: 382 (10.13 per match). Málaga finished second with 411.

• Second team with the least amount of yellow cards: 82 (2.16 per match). Málaga finished first with 78.

Individual stats:

• Xavi finished the season as the player with the most completed passes: 3,024.

• In the passing department: Dani Alves finished third with 2,672 passes, behind Xabi Alonso (2,880).

• Messi, the Pichichi, was the player with the second most shots on goal: 198. Ronaldo finished first with 252.

• Messi finished the season as the player with the most assists along with Ozil (16)

• The Argentine finished the season as the player that received the second-most fouls penalized by a yellow card (22), Navas finished first with 25.

• Messi is also that player that attempted the most dribbles (394), far ahead of the second-place finisher Jefferson Montero (312).

Formation

Here is a representation of the best XI in their positions that I have created.

Most of the time, this formation is referred as 4-3-3, as we can see that the defense is made of up four players, with the midfield and the forward made of three players.

With about 1/5 of the season gone, this is the formation that is used the most often. ( 14 out of 17 matches as of 10/8/12)