Despite the win, Hansi Flick maintained his usual calm and caution. "The tie is not over. We are in a good position but a lot can happen in football. The second leg will be tough and we have to be ready," concluded the Barça boss.
Recent reports have emerged that Hansi Flick is not completely sold on Neymar joining the current Barcelona team—now, the German coach Hansi Flick has finally addressed the matter.
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick said he was proud of his players' effort and sacrifice as they earned a 1-0 win at Benfica in their Champions League last-16 first leg on Wednesday despite playing most of the game with 10 men.
This year's round of 16 in the Champions League was nerve-wracking for F.C. Barcelona. Even though all the predictions pointed at them as the team with a clear advantage in the match against S.L. Benfica,
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick praised Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny's contribution to the team as the leaders prepare for the visit of mid-table Osasuna in LaLiga on Saturday.
Tonight could be historic at Da Luz. This match could be the opportunity for Benfica to reach the milestone of 500 goals in the European Cup, consolidating their position as the fifth team with the most goals in the tournament's history, behind giants like Real Madrid, Bayern, Barcelona, and Manchester United.
The night before Barcelona were supposed to take on SL Benfica in the Champions League, the players had the opportunity to witness the iconic ‘Euroderby’ between Real Madrid and Atletico
Benfica and Barcelona will go at it in the first leg of this Champions League last-16 tie. Benfica vs Barcelona best bets Barcelona to win – 5/6 with Tote Both teams to score and over 3.5