Sunday, January 11, 2026, 11:49 p.m.
«It’s great how we played the final against Real Madrid. It feels great, I’m proud of the team. We played the style we wanted to play and I am very proud of the team,” said Hansi Flick after his team’s victory in the Super Cup final. The German coach was satisfied after his eighth consecutive victory in a final – he has never lost in one – and assured that his team is “in a good dynamic and with a lot of confidence.”
His final joy contrasted with a game that at times was on the wire and that required the best version of his team, which knew how to overcome an end to the first half full of surprises. «We played a fantastic game in the first half. We have controlled the ball and the game. Throughout the game we played with our style, and in the end it was not easy with one less, but we fought together and as a team and that is great to see,” he said.
It was a match that was finally defined thanks to the appearance of Raphinha, author of a double and a player who over the last month has changed the face of Barcelona. His influence is total and Flick no longer hides it. «His mentality is incredible. Their dynamic affects the entire group and you can see how the first one failed, but the second one made a difference. That affects the team. His intensity helps a lot, we need him,” he said.
Laporta wants more
«In a final there are no favorites. We have not faltered, we have overcome when they have tied us and we have had nerves but it is typical of a final. I liked the script of the final. We have a team that plays spectacular football. Hansi and the staff are doing magnificently, they are the architects of this great success. “We would like to relive the previous season and a little more,” said Joan Laporta after the game. The Barça leader was exultant and wanted to highlight the strength of a group that “plays with team spirit.”
