Overview
- Barcelona have won their first five matches of the 2026/27 season across competitions, scoring 22 goals and conceding three, a run that has left the side unbeaten and top of La Liga.
- Como manager Cesc Fàbregas, a former Barcelona academy graduate, publicly called Flick’s team ‘frightening’ after watching their 5-1 Champions League win over Feyenoord.
- President Joan Laporta said the club is targeting the quadruple and singled out the Champions League as a special priority, urging maximum concentration from the squad.
- Hansi Flick warned players on Saturday to keep intensity and rotate the squad to protect form, praised Raphinha’s level, and confirmed Hamza Abdelkarim has signed a new deal reportedly running until 2030 with a much higher release clause.
- Barcelona will host Fabregas’s Como at Spotify Camp Nou on January 27 in the final Champions League group game after Como’s surprise 4-1 debut win over RB Leipzig, setting up a notable midseason matchup.