Barca's possession domination ends

Spanish champion Barcelona had less possession than its opponents for the first time in more than five years on Saturday during its 4-0 win over Rayo Vallecano.

Despite its significant advantage in the scoreline, the Catalans enjoyed just 45 percent of the ball ending an incredible 316 match streak dating back to their 4-1 defeat to Real Madrid in May 2008.

The statistic is further evidence of how new Barca boss Gerardo Martino is looking for his side to play with more variation than it has over the past five years under Pep Guardiola and Tito Vilanova.