Article by Aurelian Botezatu – Published Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 07:30 / Updated Tuesday, February 17, 2026 07:32
Barcelona lost 2-1 at Girona and thus missed the chance to return to the top of La Liga.
Hansi Flick was a nervous wreck after the failure in Girona. His players accused Kounde of a foul shortly before Beltran scored the home team's winning goal in the 87th minute, but the German coach didn't want to hear it.
Hansi Flick did not want to talk about the arbitration: “I played too poorly”
“I'm not going to talk about the referee because, first of all, we didn't play well. Girona deserved the win, they had more chances. I don't want to focus on the phase that led to the second goal. We have to play better and get back to our best form,” said Flick.
He then elaborated: “Our positioning was not good, especially in midfield. I made too many mistakes. We have to get back on track and start playing well again.
Right now, we're not doing things right. I gave the boys two days offthey need it because they are tired. It's a long way and we'll be back.”
Hansi Flick to the reporter: “Did you see the match?”
When a reporter pressed and asked him again about the phase leading up to Girona's winning goal, when his defender Kounde was allegedly stepped on by an opponent, the Barcelona coach became angry.
Hansi Flick: “Did you see the match in which Kounde was involved?”
Reporter: “I'm here to ask you questions”
Hansi Flick: “You don't have an opinion? Well, neither do I”
For Barcelona, the failure in Girona was the second in a row, after the one in the semifinals of the Spanish Cup, in front of Atletico (0-4). But Flick claims he has no doubts about the team's ability to bounce back: “We can play better and I hope Pedri and Rashford are available on Sunday. Gavi can train with the team. When everyone is available, we will be able to play at another level“.
The current standings in La Liga
