Historic! Hansi Flick, first Barça manager to win his debut Clásico in 11 years

Hansi Flick is one of the great figures not only of the Clasico, but of the season. The German coach has established himself as the signing of the year for FC Barcelona, ​​as confirmed this Saturday night at the Santiago Bernabeu. Under the orders of the German, the Blaugrana team gave a real 'beating' to Real Madrid in their stadium (0-4), giving a show of authority and showing that they are the best team in Europe.

This victory, moreover, represents a historic mark for the Barça coach. With the brutal thrashing of the Merengues, Flick became the first Barça coach since Gerardo 'Tata' Martino to achieve a victory in his first official Clasico. The Argentine achieved it exactly eleven years ago, on October 26, 2013, with a 2-1 at the Camp Nou with goals from Neymar and Alexis Sánchez, while Jesé discounted.

Five former Barça coaches failed to win their first Clásico

A record that Luis Enrique, Ernesto Valverde, Quique Setién, Ronald Koeman and Xavi Hernández were unable to match. The Asturian faced his first Clásico on the bench on October 25, 20214, losing 3-1 at the Bernabéu, the same result that the 'Txingurri' suffered in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup at the Camp Nou on August 13, 2017.

Three years later, in the last Clásico before the Covid-19 pandemic, Setién was defeated at the Merengue ground by 2-0, and later, Koeman's team received a 1-3 in the first match against the Dutchman's whites in Barcelona.

Finally, the Egarense was eliminated in the semi-finals of the Super Cup at the hands of Madrid (2-3). In that match, the Vikings won in extra time with a goal from Fede Valverde after ninety minutes, with Luuk de Jong and Ansu Fati scoring for Barça and Vinicius and Benzema for Madrid. A trend that has been changed by Flick on this unforgettable 26th of October.