JAKARTA - Barcelona manager Hansi Flick said he was very proud of Barcelona's outstanding performance.

The Blaugrana came from one goal behind to beat Real Madrid 5-2 in the Spanish Super Cup (Supercopa de Espana) final in Saudi Arabia, Monday, January 13, 2025, early morning WIB.

Barcelona had difficulties when Kylian Mbappe put Real Madrid ahead in just five minutes at Al Jawhara Stadium, Jeddah.

However, they were able to turn things around thanks to two goals from Raphinha and goals from Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, and Alejandro Balde.

"I'm very proud. Proud of the team, staff, clubs, fans, everyone. Today was an incredible game."

"For the coaches, that's not the case, but for the fans, it's really fantastic," Flick told a news conference after the game.

Despite playing with 10 players over the past half-hour after goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny got a red card, Barcelona's lead never seemed threatened.

Szczesny started both matches in the Spanish Super Cup, after main goalkeeper Inaki Pena was expelled after arriving late for a team meeting.

"When Wojciech was kicked off the pitch, for us it wasn't easy. Innaki played fantasticly, from zero to being a hero."

"However, I am very proud of the way we hold on, in every situation, to defend the goal as a team," Flick said.

Barcelona had started the La Liga season well. They led the league before a poor performance in November and December 2024 which cost them points in their last six of their last seven matches.

The bad period had raised doubts from the public about Azulgrana's ability to compete in the race for the league title with Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid.

However, two wins in El Clasico this season, in La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup, sparked Barcelona to improve travel in competitions.

Previously, Barcelona won the El Clasico petama meeting this season with a score of 4-0 in Bernabeu in October 2024.

"We have to learn from every game and game today. We can do better things, but we have a young team."

"We had a few weeks where we didn't perform so well and our situation in the league now isn't good."

"We talked about all this in the dressing room, but for me it was important to focus on the next game," Flick said.

"I don't want to look back. Today is a good day. We beat one of the best teams in the world, for the second time this season, it's been amazing."

"We won the Spanish Super Cup title and we are very happy. Today is a day to be positive," said Flick again.

Barcelona's first match in La Liga this year began with a trip to Getafe headquarters on January 19, 2025.

Three days before that match, they still had to play the last 16 of the Copa del Rey against Real Betis on January 15, 2025 at the Olympic Lluis Companys Stadium.

The players also believed in the coach that they could get through a bad period by the end of 2024.

"We know what we have to do on the pitch. We trust the coach and the coach trust us.

"The important thing is that we can fight for the title and win it," said captain Raphinha after being crowned the Spanish Super Cup final MVP.


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