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Barcelona dominates early La Liga action, Spurs struggle in EPL

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 21, 2026, 9:35 AM

Last updated Sep 21, 2026

Barcelona dominates early La Liga action, Spurs struggle in EPL

Summary

Barcelona continues its strong start to La Liga with 31 goals in seven straight wins, averaging 4.3 goals per match. Raphinha has scored 12 of those goals, including back-to-back hat tricks, despite the absence of a world-class striker. In contrast, Tottenham sits at the bottom of the Premier League with no wins in five matches and only scored their first goals last weekend. Manchester City leads the Premier League with five consecutive victories since the departure of Pep Guardiola, while PSG struggles in sixth place in France with just two wins from five games.

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By the Numbers

•Barcelona scores 31 goals in seven league wins this season.
•Raphinha shines with 12 goals for Barcelona, including two hat tricks.
•Tottenham is last in the Premier League with no wins yet.
•Manchester City tops the Premier League after five straight victories.
•PSG has only two wins from five matches and ranks sixth in Ligue 1.

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What they're saying

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Just as Europe's top soccer leagues are really hitting their stride, here comes a longer-than-usual break — three weeks! It was the transfer saga of the summer: Would Argentina striker Julián Álvarez get his wish and secure a move to Barcelona from Atletico Madrid? It never happened, leaving Barca without a world-class striker in its squad while bidding to retain the La Liga and win the Champion League for the first time in more than a decade.
— Yahoo Sportsby GRAHAM DUNBAR and STEVE DOUGLAS

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