Hansi Flick's Barcelona win for the first time without Lamine Yamal

The victory against Brest in the Champions League was a very valuable one for FC Barcelona, ​​not only on a sporting level, but also on an emotional level. The team led by Hansi Flick seemed to be 'fighting' against the ghosts of 'Laminedependence', a term coined in response to the apparent inability of the Blaugranas to win without their star player on the pitch.

So far this season, the winger has been absent in three LaLiga games, and the Catalans have not been able to get the three points in any of them. In the defeat against Osasuna (4-2), the '19' was substituted by technical decision and came off the bench in the second half, scoring the Blaugranas' second goal in the match.

Later, a grade 1 injury to the syndesmosis of the right ankle prevented him from being present in the matches against Real Sociedad and Celta de Vigo. At Anoeta, Barça suffered their second narrow defeat of the season (1-0), while at Balaídos, the home side overturned a 0-2 deficit to draw in extremis, thus setting off alarm bells in Barcelona.

Barça put an end to the myth of 'Laminedependence'

However, against the French side and in front of the culé fans at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, the Catalan team put an end to the myth of 'Laminedependence'. In a very solid match, the blaugranas achieved a crushing victory (3-0), showing brutal forcefulness in both areas. Especially in attack, where Yamal's absence practically went unnoticed.

In this way, the victory achieved in the Champions League is an important morale boost for the squad, who have been able to see the light for the first time since the youth player is in the culé infirmary. Now, Flick's men will look to maintain their new good momentum next Saturday against Las Palmas, in a match in which the Rocafonda star could return after being out for three weeks.