Barcelona's Record 40 Shots In La Liga Not Enough To Flood Goals

Barcelona set a record 40 shots but only resulted in one goal (Instagram/@fcbarcelona).

JAKARTA - Barcelona manager Hansi Flick said he was not worried his team could only score one goal in a 1-0 win over Mallorca on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, despite having fired 40 shots.

Dani Olmo was the winner, scoring early in the second half when Barcelona recorded the most shots against the opponent in a La Liga game since at least 2003, equaling Real Madrid's 40 against Real Zaragoza in 2011.

The victory brought the leader of the standings four points ahead of Real Madrid who were in second place, who won against Getafe 1-0 on Thursday, April 24, 2025.

The El Clasico rivals will then meet in the Copa del Rey final on Sunday, April 27, 2025, early morning WIB.

"It was 40 shots, maybe not on target, but 40 shots. The way we played football was pretty good. We created a lot of chances."

"Of course we wasted a lot, but clean-sheets, 1-0, with all the changes we made, I appreciate the way we played today," said Flick, who barely believes in the press conference after the game.

It seems that that day did not belong to Barcelona in the first half, after they failed to release 24 shots into the net in the first half alone.

Olmo was thwarted by the incredible Leo Roman, who ended the game with 12 saves in his first appearance for Mallorca since January 2025.

Gavi's chances hit the post, then Ronald Araujo's efforts failed when his position was very profitable.

However, Olmo eased tensions at the Olympic Lluis Companys Stadium with a solid finish of 46 seconds when the second half was just running.

He is the fifth player to hit 10 goals for Barcelona this season after Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Lamine Yamal, and Ferran Torres.

"I always think positively. So, it never crossed my mind that I thought we would lose."

"For me, what is more important is controlling the game and not making a lot of mistakes."

"I'm happy with that. Sometimes the score 1-0 is good. We defended much better than the previous game. We are in good condition," Flick said of Barcelona's failure to take chances.

Flick also took the opportunity to rest some players ahead of the Copa del Rey final on weekends.

Pau Cubarsi, Frenkie de Jong, and Raphinha are all on the bench, while defender Jules Kunde's performances for Barcelona ended 86 times as he became a substitute who was not played.

Among those who entered the team was Ansu Fati, who appeared as his first starter since October 2024 and the second this season in all competitions. Then, young wing-back Hector Fort also appeared as a starter.

Fati played 62 minutes and accounted for four of Barcelona's 40 shots before being replaced by Raphinha.

"I think so. You can see his teammates also support him as well as supporters."

"I think it's been a really good day for him. It will help him to be more confident, more confident in himself. It's been a good day for him and us."

"You can see all the players who came in today connected to other players. They know what to do, how we want to play. This is a good thing to see. I'm glad everyone is connected," Flick said about Fati.