Koundé's Incredible Streak: 100 Matches Unstoppable, Who Will Stop Him?

FC Barcelona drew on Saturday against Betis (1-1) in Jules Koundé's official match number 82 in all competitions consecutively. The center-back converted into a right-back has not missed a match since November 28, 2023 (victory 2-1 in Montjuïc against Porto, in the Champions League) and, adding the 18 consecutive appearances with the French national team, he has a total of 100 consecutive appearances during this period.

Between club and national team, the '23' from Barcelona has accumulated 8,460 minutes of action. Untouchable for Xavi Hernández and Hansi Flick in Barcelona, as well as for Didier Deschamps in 'Les Bleus', Koundé maintains a very high level, being today the most in-form right-back in the world. With the Barcelona shirt, his appearances are divided into 54 league matches, 16 Champions League matches, 8 Cup matches, and 4 Spanish Supercup matches. With France, on the other hand, he played all 6 matches in the last Eurocup, 7 in the Nations League, and 4 friendlies.

In the current season, with Barça, the Parisian has accumulated 3,901 minutes of action this season, more than any other player in the Barcelona squad. The Frenchman has seen action in all 47 matches played by Barça in the 24-25 season, being a substitute in only 3 league matches due to disciplinary punishments (arriving late to training and technical talks). In attack, he has scored 3 goals and provided 6 assists.

Koundé Was Close to Scoring His Third Goal in LaLiga

Against Betis, Jules was very close to scoring his third goal in LaLiga and the fourth of the season. In the 55th minute, the Frenchman received a great pass into space from Pedri González. The defender cut to his left, evading a rival, to . In the end, the Spanish goalkeeper was the standout player for the 'verdiblancos' in Montjuïc.

Despite the draw, Barça managed to increase its lead in the LaLiga standings, with four points more than Real Madrid. Koundé, in the 90 minutes, completed 54 of 64 passes (84%), with 3 balls recovered and a couple of duels won. Additionally, he received a yellow card for cutting off a dangerous counter from Jesús Rodríguez in the 84th minute. With one more card, he will reach 5, which would mean a one-match suspension that would end his spectacular streak of consecutive appearances.