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Barcelona Close Year Top of La Liga With 2-0 Win at Villarreal as Flick Weighs January Reinforcements

Flick plans Monday talks with Deco on January reinforcements following reports of Andreas Christensen’s partial ACL tear.

Overview

  • The win at La Cerámica keeps Barcelona at the top of La Liga heading into the winter break.
  • Flick praised goalkeeper Joan Garcia for multiple saves and called him an important player after a second consecutive clean sheet.
  • Lamine Yamal, booed throughout after the incident leading to Renato Veiga’s red card, replied by scoring Barcelona’s second.
  • Jules Koundé, recently ill, came off with a cramp and will be assessed when the team returns to Barcelona.
  • With Christensen’s situation developing, Flick said he will consult Deco on potential January reinforcements and expressed support for the defender’s recovery.