Barcelona wins 19-for-19 home

FC Barcelona closed their league schedule at Spotify Camp Nou with a 3-1 win over Real Betis on Sunday, completing a perfect home campaign in La Liga. The club said the result made Hansi Flick’s side the first team since the league expanded to 20 teams in 1987 to win all 19 home fixtures in a season. Raphinha scored twice and João Cancelo added a third as Barcelona finished their final home match with another victory. The night also doubled as Robert Lewandowski’s farewell in front of the home crowd after the striker announced earlier in the week that he would leave the club. ### How unusual is a 19-for-19 home season in Spain? La Liga’s 20-team format has been in place since 1987, and Barcelona said no club had previously won all 19 home matches in a single campaign under that structure. That makes the run a competition first in the modern 38-game format. Barcelona’s official match report described the home season as “perfect” after the Betis win. (fcbarcelona.com) The 19th home win came in Matchday 37, with Barcelona already through their final league game at Camp Nou. Independent statistical sites tracking the season’s results also show Barcelona winning each of their 19 home league matches after Sunday’s result. ### Who scored against Betis, and how did the match unfold? (fcbarcelona.com) Raphinha opened the scoring in the 28th minute after forcing an earlier save from Betis goalkeeper Álvaro Valles, according to Barcelona’s report. The Brazilian added his second early in the second half after a Betis error in possession. João Cancelo restored Barcelona’s two-goal margin with a long-range strike in the closing stages. (soccerstats.com) Real Betis had a goal by Ez Abde ruled out for offside in the first half, Barcelona said. Isco later converted a penalty after a VAR review cut the deficit to 2-1 before Cancelo’s goal settled the match at 3-1. Barcelona’s match center lists the final score as 3-1 in Matchday 37. (fcbarcelona.com) ### Why did the night also focus on Lewandowski? Robert Lewandowski was honored before and after the match in what Barcelona called his final game in front of the fans. The club said the striker, who wore the captain’s armband, was moved to tears after receiving an ovation when he was substituted late in the game. After the final whistle, Lewandowski returned to the field with his family to address supporters. (fcbarcelona.com) Barcelona’s report framed the evening as both a record attempt and a send-off for one of the club’s leading forwards. BeIN Sports also reported that Lewandowski said an emotional farewell to home supporters during the win over Betis. ### What do the home numbers look like across the season? (fcbarcelona.com) Barcelona finished their home league program with 57 goals scored and 10 conceded, according to multiple reports published after the Betis match. Those figures underline the margin that sat behind the 19 straight home wins. Statistical trackers for the season also show Barcelona averaging more than two goals scored per game and well under one conceded. (fcbarcelona.com) The Betis match was Barcelona’s last league game at home this season, with the club’s results page listing the 3-1 score on Sunday, May 17. That left one league fixture still to play away from home. ### When is Barcelona’s last league game? Barcelona’s official schedule lists Valencia against Barcelona at Mestalla on Saturday, May 23, with kickoff at 21:00 peninsular Spain time. (sportsmole.co.uk) The fixture is marked as La Liga Matchday 38 on the club website. Valencia will be the final opponent in Barcelona’s league season after the home win over Betis on May 17. (fcbarcelona.com) The club schedule is the clearest published next step following the record-setting home campaign and Lewandowski’s farewell appearance in front of Barcelona supporters. (fcbarcelona.com)