Betis 3-5 FC Barcelona: Three glorious points - FC Barcelona“When we play as team, everything works.” Those were Hansi Flick’s words before this tricky fixture away to Betis, and the players certainly gave him everything he wanted. A highly convincing 5-3 win ensures they remain top of the league table for another week regardless of what Real Madrid achieve against Celta tomorrow.
Hansi Flick: ‘The players gave everything’ - FC BarcelonaHansi Flick was clearly very pleased after Barça’s victory over Betis, highlighting the team’s solidity and commitment, especially in the first half, emphasising that the side showed character and quality to win a very challenging encounter.
Barça 2–0 UD Tenerife: Comfortable win - FC BarcelonaIn Barça’s first game since the announcement of Aitana Bonmatí‘s prolonged absence due to injury, the team took all three points against Tenerife without being at their fluent best. The 2-0 victory was sealed by late goals from Pajor and Alexia and the game also saw the return of Esmee Brugts after injury to make her 100th appearance as a Barça player.