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.