After a match full of chaos and mistakes, the Barcelona coach mentioned the name of a single player
Article by Adrian Duţă – published Monday, September 1, 2025, 14:17 / Updated Monday, September 1, 20:21
In the Sunday match of the third stage to Liga, Barcelona drew on the ground of Rayo Vallecano, score 1-1. The match, full of mistakes, could have ended with a defeat for the champion of Spain, if it was not the phenomenal performance of Joan Garcia, praised by coach Hansi Flick.
Garcia also removed from one to one by one with the advertised players. In front of him was Andrei Rațiu, who could mark in the 12th minute. The Romanian right defender fired in the goalkeeper of Barcelona from a few meters. Joan was chosen the man of the match at the end of the match with Rayo.
Hansi Flick, after Rayo Vallecano – Barcelona: “Joan Garcia made a fantastic match”
“We lacked the intensity and made mistakes. We can more. We had to score more goals in the first half. I am not satisfied with the team. We have lost many balls and we have to improve, “said the coach of Barcelona, who did not hide his disappointment at the after-match press conference.
Although he criticized the performance of his students, he praised the goalkeeper's evolution without hesitation. “I must say that Joan García made a fantastic match. I am very pleased with him, because he managed to stop Rayo.
It is fast, very good with the ball at the foot and made no mistake between the goals. It was a good decision to transfer it“Added Hansi Flick.
Barcelona took over the leadership after a penalty transformed by Lamine Yamal, and the hosts later replied through Fran Pérez's goal, following a fixed phase. Thus, the Catalans were confused for the first time this season.
The position from which Andrei Rațiu fired in Garcia
