LaLiga EA Sports 23/24 had a pending subject from the previous course: reconnect with the goal. An objective that has certainly been achieved after the first eight days that have been played, in which the First Division has reached a average that he had not achieved since the departure of his two stars: CR7 and La Pulga.
In addition, to continue with your average, it could be the third time that the line of 1,100 goals scored in a LaLiga campaign in all history is reached.
The LaLiga feast
The first eight days of LaLiga EA Sports 23/24 have ended with a total of 229 goals scored in 79 gamesin the absence of the postponed match between Atlético de Madrid and Sevilla taking place.
However, despite the fact that one less match has been played, in none of the last five campaigns leagues, that scoring figure had been reached in the first eight rounds.
The scoring average in this course is approximately 2.9 points per gamewhile the best average at this point in the season in the last five years it had been 2.63 goals per game, in the 22/23 season.
A difference that does not seem very noticeable, but that means 19 more goals scored in the first eight days, with only one course difference.
These were the scoring averages of the last Leagues after the dispute on matchday 8:
LaLiga 23/24: 2.9 goals per game (229 goals in 79 games)2.9 goals per game
- LaLiga 23/24: 2.9 goals per game (229 goals in 79 games)
- LaLiga 22/23: 2.63 goals per game (210 goals in 80 games)
- LaLiga 21/22: 2.31 goals per game (185 goals in 80 games)
- LaLiga 20/21: 2.33 goals per game (186 goals in 80 games)
- LaLiga 19/20: 2.5 goals per game (200 goals in 80 games)
- LaLiga 18/19: 2.48 goals per game (198 goals in 80 games)
LaLiga EA Sports Guide 23/24: calendar, news and achievements The best season of this century?
Although this LaLiga campaign has returned to the numbers it recorded when the Argentine and Portuguese stars competed in it, There is still a course of this century that surpasses it: 2016/17.
This season ended with an average of 2.94 goals per gameThat is, in the 380 games that were played, 1,118 goals were scored, being the last time that in a First Division season more than 1,100 goals were scored.
A bar that has only been reached twice in all of history: in the 16/17 campaign and in the 08/09 campaign, which ended with an average of 2.8974 goals per game (1,101 goals in 380 games). A slightly lower average than this course.
These have been the LaLiga campaigns of this century with better averages scorers (counting all days):
- LaLiga 16/17: 2.9421 goals per game (1,118 goals)
- LaLiga 23/24: 2.8987 goals per game (229 goals in 8 days)
- LaLiga 08/09: 2.8974 goals per game (1,101 goals)
- LaLiga 00/01: 2.8816 goals per game (1,095 goals)
- LaLiga 12/13: 2.8711 goals per game (1,091 goals)
Top scoring clubs in LaLiga
He FC Barcelona is the LaLiga team that has scored the most goals after the first eight days, with only one goal difference compared to the Girona and Atléticowho still has to recover a match.
These are the top scoring clubs in LaLiga 23/24 after the first eight matchdays:
- 1. FC Barcelona: 19 goals
- 2. Atlético de Madrid: 18 goals (one game less)
- 2. Girona: 18 goals
- 4. Real Madrid: 16 goals
- 4. Real Sociedad: 16 goals
- 6. Athletic Club: 13 goals
- 6. Granada: 13 goals
- 8. Seville: 11 goals (one day less)
- 8. Mallorca: 11 goals
- 8. Almería: 11 goals
- 11. Betis: 10 goals
- 11. Getafe: 10 goals
- 11. Villarreal: 10 goals
- 14. Rayo Vallecano: 9 goals
- 14. Valencia: 9 goals
- 14. Osasuna: 9 goals
- 17. Cádiz: 8 goals
- 17. Celta: 8 goals
- 19. Alavés: 6 goals
- 20. Las Palmas: 4 goals
The Bundesliga continues to reign
Although LaLiga is recovering its best version, The leader of the Major Leagues in terms of scoring average continues to be the Bundesligawhich maintains an average of 3.56 goals per game after its first six games.
In addition, the Spanish First Division is also below the Premier Leaguewho has registered an average of 3.04 goals in his first days.
These are the scoring averages of the Major Leagues in this season:
- Bundesliga: 3.56 goals per game (6 days)
- Premier League: 3.04 goals per game (7 days)
- The league: 2.9 goals per game (8 days)
- Ligue 1: 2.78 goals per game (7 days)
- Serie A: 2.57 goals per game (7 days)
A classification that does not diminish the result of LaLiga EA Sports, given that it is worth remembering that our country’s domestic competition finished last season at the bottom of the main Leagues in terms of goals scored.