Barcelona secured a 2-0 victory over Espanyol on Thursday to win one other Catalan derby, and with that, they’re La Liga champions. With two matches to go, they can’t be caught by Actual Madrid, who’re seven factors adrift.
Barcelona knew going into proceedings on the RCDE stadium that they wanted to win to safe themselves as champions. Nevertheless it was removed from simple, as Hansi Flick eluded to throughout his post-match press convention, as per Diario AS.
Hansi Flick reacts to Espanyol-Barcelona
“Espanyol defended very properly, they had been very harmful. I’m very joyful. I feel within the warm-up Lamine scored two objectives like that, it was excellent.”
Flick displays on unimaginable second half of 2024-25 season
The victory over Espanyol continued Barcelona’s unbeaten run in La Liga in 2025. This streak helped them overcome Actual Madrid and Atletico Madrid within the title race, and Flick expressed his satisfaction on the efficiency of his gamers because the begin of January.
“I feel the second a part of the season has been unimaginable, we haven’t misplaced any video games. I congratulate the workforce, the membership and the followers. It’s been unimaginable. It’s at all times vital to be mentally robust. What we’ve got educated after the winter break has helped us. Additionally successful the Tremendous Cup gave us confidence. The gamers have reached their highest stage, like Frenkie and others have improved.”
For the second time in three seasons, Barcelona gained the La Liga title on the RCDE Stadium. There have been fiery scenes in 2023, and two years on, Flick was eager to make sure that there was no repeat.
“I do know what the scenario is with respect to what occurred two years in the past and I needed to have fun it inside.”
Barcelona can now strategy their closing two matches in opposition to Villarreal and Athletic Membership comfy. It has been a beautiful season for the Catalans, who’ve now accomplished a home treble of La Liga, Copa del Rey and Spanish Tremendous Cup.