Hansi Flick inching nearer to beating Tata Martino’s particular Barcelona report

Hansi Flick inching nearer to beating Tata Martino’s particular Barcelona report

Due to objectives from Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth, Barcelona appeared destined to lose in opposition to Atletico Madrid on the Metropolitano final night time.

However in opposition to all odds, the Catalans secured one of the memorable comebacks in latest occasions and gained the sport 4-2.

The victory over Diego Simeone’s males helped Barcelona prolong their unbeaten run beneath Hansi Flick to 18 matches in all competitions.

Flick closing in on Tata Martino’s report

Certainly, Barcelona’s final defeat beneath Flick got here on December 22. Curiously, it got here in opposition to Atletico Madrid, with Simeone’s males clinching a slender 2-1 victory at Montjuic.

Since then, Barça have been on a roll and are presently unbeaten in 18 matches. Actually, their present unbeaten run means coach Hansi Flick is closing in on Tata Martino’s report of 20-game unbeaten streak.

As such, if Barcelona can stay undefeated of their subsequent three matches, Flick will surpass Tata Martino and can get hold of second place within the membership’s all-time unbeaten tally.

Can Flick’s males keep their unbeaten streak? (Photograph by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Photos)

The report for the longest streak and not using a defeat, in fact, is held by Luis Enrique, whose Barcelona facet had gone unbeaten for 39 matches in 2016.

Whereas even matching Enrique’s report could possibly be far-fetched in the meanwhile, Flick can definitely surpass Tata Martino’s tally. However it gained’t be a stroll within the park, by any means.

It have to be remembered that Barcelona are going through a number of troublesome opponents, together with Osasuna and Girona.

Osasuna had notably crushed Barça 4-2 earlier within the season whereas Girona is usually a thorn for any prime crew because of their defensive solidity.

If Osasuna and Girona weren’t sufficient, Barcelona will even must tackle Atletico Madrid as soon as once more on April 3, this time within the second leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal.

These three video games will certainly take a look at Barcelona’s resolve. But when the Catalans can come out unscathed, they’ve the chance to beat Tata Martino’s long-standing unbeaten report of 20 matches.