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Barcelona led referee-decision gains, Real Madrid penalty totals in decade of La Liga data
October 19, 2026 at 06:33 PM
Spanish daily As has published Stats Perform data covering 389 La Liga matches per club from 2016-2017 through this season's ninth round.
- Barcelona accumulated 862 minutes of net numerical advantage, with Real Madrid recording a 91-minute deficit and Atletico Madrid 330 minutes.
- Real Madrid received 101 penalties and conceded 45 across the period, a net gain of 56.
- Atletico Madrid suffered 45 red cards for its players, the most among the three clubs.
- Barcelona won five La Liga titles over the period, followed by Real Madrid with four and Atletico with one.