FIRST TITLE FOR BARÇA IN 24-25
The first of many! Hansi Flick's Barcelona debuts its trophy cabinet in Arabia
Published:13/01/2025 - 02:07h
Updated:13/01/2025 - 02:07h
Hansi Flick's FC Barcelona celebrated its first title with a resounding victory over Real Madrid (2-5). The Catalans broke a year and a half drought without trophies
The Hansi Flick era at FC Barcelona already has its first official trophy after winning the Supercopa de España. On Sunday, the blue and garnet team crushed Real Madrid with a historic 'manita' (2-5) that allowed the German coach to take a firm step towards the recovery of the team in the second half of the 2024-25 season. Barça closed 2024 with two consecutive defeats in LaLiga, but has started 2025 with three undeniable victories in the Cup and Supercup.
The victories against Athletic (0-2) and the 'White House' gave the Catalans their fifteenth Supercup, a historic title for double reasons. In addition to confirming Barça as the tournament's all-time winner, it also represented the club's official trophy number 100, the first since winning LaLiga in May 2023. After a year and a half of drought, the men's first team is smiling again under the German coach, who also celebrated his eighth title on the bench (7 with Bayern).
Hansi Flick's Barça, an increasingly lethal machine
Moreover, with the victory in the Clásico, the Heidelberg native improved his effectiveness on the Barça bench to 73.8%, resulting from 20 wins, 2 draws, and 6 losses in 28 official matches. Likewise, the team continues to improve its impressive offensive records. The Catalans have scored 83 goals and conceded 31 (+52), which means almost 3 goals per match (2.96). Only against Madrid, the team has scored 9 goals in 2 matches.
The drop in Barça's performance in the last two months of LaLiga cost them to finish the first half in third place, six points behind the leader (Atlético de Madrid). However, in terms of play, the team continues to display very attractive and forceful football, although there are several aspects to correct in defense. "We won the Supercup as a united team, but we are Barça and we are obliged to improve. We do not look back. We live in the moment and we must acknowledge that it was spectacular,” Flick argued in the post-match press conference.
