Hansi Flick, one step away from Pep Guardiola's record! » An engineer stands in for Barcelona coach in El Clasico

The German coach of the Spanish champions will not lead his team in Madrid, due to the suspension received after seeing two yellow cards in the match with Girona (the appeal made by the Catalan club to cancel the sanction was rejected yesterday).

Flick was a nightmare for Real in his first season in Spain. Four wins from as many Clasicos:

• Real Madrid – Barcelona 0-4 (LaLiga)

• Real Madrid – Barcelona 2-5 (Spanish Super Cup final)

• Barcelona – Real Madrid 3-2 (Copa del Rey final)

• Barcelona – Real Madrid 4-3 (LaLiga)

Hansi Flick, with the president Joan Laporta / Photo: X

Hansi Flick has 9 wins from 9 Classics in Germany and Spain!

16 goals scored and just 7 conceded against rivals Blancos reflects Barcelona's dominance since the German's arrival at the club. On Sunday, at the “Santiago Bernabéu”, will be looking for a fifth straight win against Real Madrid, a feat that would equal an all-time record for los blaugranas.

Hansi Flick will match the feat achieved only by Pep Guardiola's side from 2008 to 2010, considered by many to be the best version of Barcelona in history.

9Hansi Flick's Clasico wins in his coaching career: As Bayern Munich manager, he faced Borussia Dortmund five times between 2019 and 2021, winning each match by a 15-6 margin

The current Manchester City manager's streak began in December 2008 and it culminated in a 5–0 win on 29 November 2010 against José Mourinho's side.

And broke in the spring of 2011, with a 1-1 draw at the Bernabéuwith the penalties scored by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

• December 13, 2008: Barcelona – Real Madrid 2-0 (LaLiga)

• 2 May 2009: Real Madrid – Barcelona 2-6 (LaLiga)

• November 29, 2009: Barcelona – Real Madrid 1-0 (LaLiga)

• April 10, 2010: Real Madrid – Barcelona 0-2 (LaLiga)

• 29 November 2010: Barcelona – Real Madrid 5-0 (LaLiga)

Pep Guardiola and Leo Messi during Barcelona / Photo Source: Guliver/Getty Images

Longest hitting streak: Munoz, 7 with Real Madrid!

However, no Barcelona manager holds the record for the longest derby winning streak. Real Madrid has seven consecutive victories between 1962 and 1965.

Former coach Miguel Muñoz holds the longest Clásicos winning streak in history with 7 for Real Madrid between 1962 and 1965.

The run started with a 3-1 rout of Barcelona in the 1962 Copa del Rey, with goals from Del Sol, Puskás and Gento, and continued with a 2-0 win thanks to Di Stéfano's 'double'. One of the most resounding victories in the history of Clasicos is a 5-1 at the “Camp Nou” in 1963.

• April 22, 1962: Barcelona – Real Madrid 1-3 (Copa del Rey)

• 30 September 1962: Real Madrid – Barcelona 2-0 (LaLiga)

• 27 January 1963: Barcelona – Real Madrid 1-5 (LaLiga)

• December 15, 1963: Real Madrid – Barcelona 4-0 (LaLiga)

• 30 March 1964: Barcelona – Real Madrid 1-2 (LaLiga)

• 8 November 1964: Real Madrid – Barcelona 4-1 (LaLiga)

• 28 February 1965: Barcelona – Real Madrid 1-2 (LaLiga)

Barcelona is led by Marcus Sorg. Kimmich's “godfather” and former European champion coach with Germany U21

Beyond the notable absences of Raphinha, Lewandowski, Joan Garcia, Dani Olmo and Gavi, Barcelona did not have Flick on the bench either. Assistant Marcus Sorg will be on the sidelineswho replaced Hansi in Spain in last season's match with Leganés and in some press meetings.

Marcus Sorg will sit on the technical bench of Barcelona tomorrow in the derby with Real Madrid

The 59-year-old coach is an engineer, just like Manuel Pellegrini, the current coach of Betis Sevilla. MARCA writes that in 2013 Sorg took charge of the German U19 national team and won the European Championship.

“He has proven to be a great spotter of young talent, launching Joshua Kimmich, the jewel of his CV, which also includes other talents such as Gnabry, Süle, Brandt and Weigl.

Sorg also worked with Hrubesch as head coach in the campaign that brought Germany the silver medal at the 2016 Brazil Olympics,” writes the Spanish daily.

He is always very focused. He meticulously analyzes each opponent and always knows what to do. He communicates very well with his players

Horst Hrubeschdirector of Hamburg's academy and Sorg's former colleague