Hansi Flick talks Gerard Martin, Lewandowski, Yamal and more after Atletico Madrid 1-2 Barcelona
Hansi Flick talks Gerard Martin, Lewandowski, Yamal and more after Atletico Madrid 1-2 Barcelona Barcelona headed to the Metropolitano knowing that Real Madrid had already slipped up earlier in the day, losing 2-1 at Mallorca. The opportunity to open up a commanding lead in La Liga was right there, and Barca took it but not without drama. Giuliano Simeone put Atletico ahead in the 39th minute before Marcus Rashford levelled almost immediately.
The game then turned on a first-half stoppage time red card for Nicolas Gonzalez, who was dismissed for scything down Lamine Yamal. Gerard Martin was then shown red in the opening seconds of the second half, only for VAR to overturn it to a yellow – a decision that infuriated the home side. With Atletico holding firm and the clock winding down, Robert Lewandowski pounced on a rebound off Juan Musso in the 87th minute to win it.
Seven points clear with eight games to play, Barcelona are firmly in the driving seat. What Flick said after win vs Atletico Madrid Hansi Flick was in good spirits on the pitch and carried that into the press conference, though he was measured in how he addressed the title picture. “It was a very important victory.
They defended very well with 10, but we played very well with the ball. We controlled the game, and I liked it. We tried everything to score the second goal.
The most important thing is the victory and the three points. ” “It’s not easy to play here; the atmosphere is very strong ,” he said. One of the defining moments of the night was the Gerard Martin incident – shown red by referee Busquets Ferrer before VAR intervened and reduced it to a yellow.