FC BARCELONA
Hansi Flick reaches 50: Is a treble in sight with a 78% effectiveness?
Published:16/04/2025 - 06:19h
Updated:16/04/2025 - 08:15h
Hansi Flick reached 50 games with Barça against Dortmund. The coach is still in the race for the treble, with an impressive 78% effectiveness in the 24-25 season
FC Barcelona advanced to the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League in Hansi Flick's 50th game on the Barça bench. Although the match ended in defeat against Borussia Dortmund (3-1), the result was the least important thing, as this did not prevent the team from being just three games away from lifting their sixth European Cup.
In addition, the coach keeps Barça aspiring to the third treble in their history, with a balance of 37 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses, which represents a 78% effectiveness for the man from Heidelberg. The 'Culés' have undoubtedly been the best team in Europe this season, both domestically (League, Cup and Super Cup) and in the Champions League.
Not surprisingly, the Catalans are favorites in the predictions to win the 'Orejona' in Munich on May 31st. Since Flick's arrival, Barça averages almost 3 goals per game (2.94), with a total of 147 goals scored. The offense, without a doubt, has been a strength, but also the physique and the character to overcome an implacable calendar, overcoming recent ghosts.
Hansi Flick already surpasses Pep Guardiola's records in his debut season
For Flick, his records already allow him to surpass Pep Guardiola's average of victories in his debut season. The man from Santpedor closed the 2008/09 season winning the treble with a total of 42 wins, 13 draws and 7 losses in 62 games. With this, his percentage of victories was 74.73%, with a total of 158 goals scored and 55 conceded (+103).
This year, Barça still has at least 10 games to play (not counting a hypothetical Champions League final), with which they will be able to far exceed the 158 goals scored in that season (the team has 147 goals so far).
As far as historical seasons are concerned, in 2014-15, with Luis Enrique on the bench, the Asturian achieved a percentage very difficult for any coach to reach in the 'Azulgrana' team. The Asturian closed the season with another treble in which he added 50 wins, 4 draws and only 6 losses, for an impressive 85.55% effectiveness.
That Barça, led by the 'MSN', scored a whopping 175 goals, 28 less than the team has in the 24-25 season with the new 'LRL'. In defense, there was also a notable improvement, conceding only 38 goals. Even so, Flick's records, in a season that many cataloged as transitional, are spectacular.
| Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GC | GD | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 37 | 6 | 7 | 147 | 53 | +94 | 78 % |
By competition, the balance is as follows:
- LaLiga: 31 matchdays played, with 22 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses in which Barça has scored 84 goals, with 29 against.
- Copa del Rey: 5 matches played, with 4 wins and 1 draw where Barça has 19 goals scored and 6 conceded.
- UEFA Champions League: 12 matches played, with 9 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in which Barça has scored 37 goals, with 17 against.
- Spanish Super Cup: 2 matches played, with full of victories, 7 goals in favor and 2 against.
Hansi Flick is clear: the team deserves to celebrate
After the match, the coach, although he was self-critical, valued Barça's qualification and the ability to continue competing for the three titles in dispute. "We also have to be happy. We have reached the semifinal and when we realized this, the spirits have improved," Flick acknowledged.
In that sense, he added: "The team always wants to win, play at the highest level and that is seen in every training session, in every game. Today we may be a little more disappointed, but we should be very happy to have reached the semifinal," the 'Azulgrana' coach pointed out.
From now until the end of 2024-25, Barça has 11 matches left (including a hypothetical Champions League final) to aspire to the third treble in its history. The 'Culés' have 8 matchdays of La Liga, the Copa del Rey final and the semifinals of the European Cup ahead of them to try to close the season in Munich with three titles in their pocket.
Will May 31st be the day when the 'Azulgrana' glory is consummated? This is what Flick's team is betting on, after almost eight months at a very high level, with a single slump between November and December as a result of fatigue.
