How many long balls Barcelona play, and who plays most.
Updated 31 October 2026, after the last game
Rodri has played the most long balls for Barcelona in 2026/2027, 61 in 13 appearances, 4.69 a game, ahead of Pedri with 51 and Joan GarcÃa with 44, across all competitions.
Barcelona play more long balls away from home, 34.8 a game in their last 10 away games against 28.9 in their last 10 at home.
Barcelona played 47 long balls away at Levante on 13 September, their most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 29.1 across their 14 games, and their fewest was two at home to Alaves on 31 October.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodri | 13 | 61 | 4.69 | 12 |
| Pedri | 14 | 51 | 3.64 | 13 |
| Joan GarcÃa | 13 | 44 | 3.38 | 12 |
| Gerard MartÃn | 12 | 38 | 3.17 | 10 |
| Pau Cubarsà | 11 | 37 | 3.36 | 9 |
| João Cancelo | 11 | 21 | 1.91 | 7 |
| FermÃn López | 13 | 21 | 1.62 | 11 |
| Lamine Yamal | 14 | 21 | 1.50 | 13 |
| Eric GarcÃa | 9 | 19 | 2.11 | 8 |
| Xavi Espart | 9 | 19 | 2.11 | 6 |
| Jules Koundé | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 6 |
| Dani Olmo | 12 | 12 | 1.00 | 9 |
| Marc Bernal | 12 | 12 | 1.00 | 6 |
| Raphinha | 12 | 10 | 0.83 | 5 |
| Andreas Christensen | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Dominik Livakovic | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 1 |
| Gavi | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 |
| Anthony Gordon | 13 | 4 | 0.31 | 4 |
| Karim Adeyemi | 14 | 4 | 0.29 | 4 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Wojciech Szczesny | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Frenkie de Jong | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Brian Fariñas Pérez | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hamza Abdelkarim | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alejandro Balde | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Barcelona | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | Alaves (H) | La Liga | 6-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 25 Oct 2026 | Real Madrid (H) | La Liga | 1-2 | 19 | 50 | 69 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | PSG (A) | Champions League | 4-2 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Betis (A) | La Liga | 2-5 | 26 | 57 | 83 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Galatasaray (A) | Champions League | 1-4 | 40 | 57 | 97 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Getafe (H) | La Liga | 3-0 | 40 | 58 | 98 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Sevilla (A) | La Liga | 1-3 | 34 | 58 | 92 |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Racing (H) | La Liga | 7-2 | 29 | 31 | 60 |
| 13 Sep 2026 | Levante (A) | La Liga | 2-4 | 47 | 59 | 106 |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Feyenoord (H) | Champions League | 5-1 | 26 | 31 | 57 |
| 6 Sep 2026 | Valencia (A) | La Liga | 0-5 | 35 | 50 | 85 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Rayo (H) | La Liga | 5-2 | 29 | 51 | 80 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Athletic Club (H) | La Liga | 2-0 | 40 | 51 | 91 |
| 23 Aug 2026 | Elche (A) | La Liga | 0-5 | 35 | 68 | 103 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona long balls | Over 15.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Barcelona long balls | Over 20.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Barcelona long balls | Over 25.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Barcelona long balls | Over 30.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Barcelona long balls | Over 35.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 15.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 20.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 25.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total long balls | Over 50.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 60.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |