In his very first season at FC Barcelona, German tactician Hansi Flick is working wonders and constructing one thing particular.
The Blaugrana appear like a group reworked below the 60-year-old tutelage and are dreaming of a ‘treble’ after ending the final season with none trophy.
Sitting on the high of the desk in La Liga and having progressed to the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey, Barça secured a spot within the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, beating Benfica 3-1 (4-1 on mixture).
Barcelona have been probably the greatest groups on present within the Champions League this season – having initially completed second within the league part earlier than seeing off Benfica within the Spherical of 16.
And Flick’s report in Europe’s premier competitors makes them favourites to go all the best way this season.
Hansi Flick’s unparalleled report within the Champions League
Certainly, the previous Germany supervisor’s report in European competitors is sort of flawless. First with Bayern Munich and now with Barcelona, his Champions League numbers are nothing wanting spectacular.
Mr. Champions League. (Photograph by Gualter Fatia/Getty Pictures)
At Bayern Munich, Flick managed 18 matches, successful 16, drawing one, and dropping simply as soon as. That run secured him the Champions League title in 2019/20 – the season when his Bayern facet humiliated Barça with a horrific 8-2 thrashing.
The 60-year-old’s solely Champions League defeat at Bayern got here within the 2020/21 quarter-finals in opposition to PSG. Regardless of successful the return leg in Paris (0-1), the 3-2 residence loss within the first leg noticed them eradicated on away objectives.
Flick has carried the identical degree of success into his tenure at Barcelona – 10 matches, 8 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss.
The one defeat got here in opposition to AS Monaco (2-1) within the league part this season, although Barça performed practically 80 minutes with ten males after Eric Garcia’s early pink card.
Wanting on the full image, his numbers are staggering – 24 wins, 2 attracts, and simply 2 defeats. His groups have scored 89 objectives and conceded solely 28, boasting a +61 objective distinction.
At Bayern, he completed with 57 objectives scored and 14 conceded, whereas his Barcelona facet has already netted 32 objectives whereas letting in 14.
With this distinctive report, it’s no shock that Barcelona enter the quarter-finals, the place they may face Borussia Dortmund, stuffed with confidence and as one of many favourites for the title.