Barcelona manager Hansi Flick says his team needs more than just Lamine Yamal to pull off the impossible in the Copa del Rey semi-final against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
The Blaugrana were hammered 0-4 in the first leg in Madrid last month so they will have to fight hard at the Camp Nou for the second leg.
However, with the support of the home crowd and Yamal who just scored his first hat-trick in his career last weekend against Villarreal, Flick said Barcelona believed they could do it.
"The focus is on the team. The way he (Yamal) played after (his first goal against Villarreal) was very good to see. I'm very happy about that."
"However, we need everyone. Not just Lamine, we need everyone on the pitch. We are four goals behind."
"We want to achieve the impossible. This is our goal. We know it won't be easy, but we never give up."
"Not conceding is important, but also to believe in our strength, to believe that we can do it," said Flick when asked if Yamal had to be at his best for Barcelona to be able to make an impossible comeback.
Throughout his managerial career, Flick has never been in this moment - trailing so far behind as Barcelona are facing the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final.
He used Barcelona's 4-0 win over Borussia Dortmund last season - which was the first leg of the Champions League - as a blueprint ahead of the comeback attempt.
"I have never been in this situation before, but I am not afraid of this. We must always believe."
"Everyone in the stadium will support us. We also have a good example, which is the match against Dortmund here last season, 4-0."
"Every round, we want to score two goals. Maybe one goal. We know it's difficult. We played against a fantastic team. They made it very difficult for us in the last game," said Flick.
Meanwhile, Barcelona lost Robert Lewandowski ahead of the match. The Polish striker suffered a broken orbital bone during the match against Villarreal and joined Frenkie de Jong, Gavi, and Andreas Christensen on the injury list. Then, Eric Garcia is also absent due to suspension.
However, the Blaugrana have strengthened other lines since the defeat in the first leg against Atletico Madrid with the return of Pedri and Raphinha from injuries in recent weeks, which according to Flick has changed his team's performance.
"It's nice (Pedri back). We'll see how many minutes he can play. We saw in the last game against Villarreal, we were really different. Everyone fought, our intensity was very high."
"This is what we have to do against Atletico Madrid, play as a team, as one unit. We have to play smart, but with a high spirit to make it happen," said Flick.
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