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Barcelona are title contenders this season, so no one will take them lightly in a match against anyone in La Liga. Until week 9, Barcelona only lost 1 time and the rest won 8 times. Barcelona's defeat was certainly surprising considering their good performance, but there was a reason why they lost. But Barcelona came back and they won another game after that defeat. Leading the standings with a 3 point gap from Real Madrid is certainly not safe, but Barcelona is a team that really cannot be underestimated this season.
Barcelona is by far the most productive team in La Liga, scoring 28 goals in 9 matches. Lewandowski contributed 10 goals, 5 goals from Raphinha, the other 13 goals were scored by other players including Lamine Yamal, Pedri and Dani Olmo.
Yes but everyone knows that the key moments haven't happened yet. Or you could say that there was one key moment, which kind of was the game they lost. It would still be a six points advantage over Real Madrid and the clasico takes place in two weeks from now. If they had kept the advantage, it would be less pressure for them. Of course it is still the most important game of the season and it would never go without pressure, but Real Madrid would know that if they lose that game, a nine points gap is almost game over. Now it's an open competition with no early match points for anyone. That was the first key moment Barcelona missed.