Their kamikaze high line gives matches a bizarre look and similarly bizarre things seem to unfold: last week goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny impaled his own defender with his kneecap; in the same game, captain Raphinha scored from outside the box with his face.
Barcelona are second in the Champions League table behind Liverpool, the only two clubs to have already qualified for the last 16 before Wednesday night’s grand finale.
Barcelona have caught more players offside than any other team in Europe by a remarkable distance, writes Lawrence Ostlere.
They average 67 per cent possession and their opponents’ average pass-completion rate is the lowest among Europe’s top five leagues.
Games involving the Spanish side have seen more goals than any other team in Europe’s top five leagues.
