The first game of the Barcelona season against Atlético resulted in a cold defeat. The second, with a thrilling tie. The third, with a victory against all prognosis after two goals from the rojiblancos in 70 minutes, and none of the culés. Sunday’s victory was a double comeback, a personal revenge against a direct rival in LaLiga and who had not yet been able to overcome, and a collective resurgence in which the Barca players appealed to the courage, to the mentality – with Ferran Torres as a symbol – and the concentration – which sometimes failed – that Hansi Flick always demands to trace with four goals in 26 minutes. “The team has had a soul and heart. This team has a winning mentality and we do not give the games for lost, ”said Pau Cubarsí. “The mentality is very good, they never give up. The confidence within the team is that we can do something big, ”Flick added. Of the goals scored by Barcelona, 21 have been for the revulsions out of the bench. More than a third of those many (8), by Ferran Torres, who entered Dani Olmo and scored two goals. Because the party also beat decisions on the bench, by the absence of doubts in the final stretch and the union in the costumes.
“We are a great club, we form a great family and there is a great atmosphere and that means a lot to me. It is fantastic what I feel as a coach. I love working for this club, with this staff, with these players, and seeing how they are connected to each other, ”said the German coach. Even Lamine Yamal took to approach Dazn’s microphones. “We were in the locker room celebrating it. Now we go with the teams and we wanted to spend a while together, ”said the striker. The victory had to be celebrated, since it supposed that Barcelona did not know the defeat this 2025 —15 victories and 3 draws -, a streak that has only happened twice in the history of the club, the last one in 2016. Atlético, in addition, did not lose in the League after wearing two goals since 2007.
Barcelona has taught itself that a great version is not needed to end. Even in the days when everything seems to fail, the team reacts. Also its front, held on Sunday by two Nueves. Robert Lewandowski scored the first instantly after the second of Atlético after an assistance from Iñigo Martínez, who threw leadership and character. “The 2-1 changed the game. We said: ‘We are going guys, we have a chance, we will mark the second and we will win.’ In football it is never important how you start, it is more important how you finish, ”confessed the Polish. The second and the fourth came from the hand of Ferran Torres, a fundamental player as a revulsive this season, scoring a goal every 86 minutes, and symbol of self -esteem. “We have drawn character, claw and eggs, and from there we have managed to materialize the game. I am trying to instill in young the shark mentality, ”said the Valencian.
13 goals from Ferran
Ferran shares a podium as the third top scorer of the team (13 goals) with Lamine Yamal, who scored the third goal of Barça and broke a scoring league drought that does not seem to care. “I was clear that I was going to score in important matches,” Lamine made clear, which did not see goal in the League since October 26 against Real Madrid. And although he did not score, Raphinha gave two assists, tireless in the game, pressing until the last minute, looking for the room and generating the occasion of the second goal of Ferran Torres.
The Catalans go to the break as Laliga leaders, tied at 60 points with Real Madrid, but with a less disputed match, that of Osasuna, suspended by the death of Dr. Carles Miñarro, and that the Single Judge of Professional Competitions of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) decided that it will be played on March 27. It was not the date that neither of the two clubs wanted, and the Barça will present an resource. On 27, the Culés could not count on Raphinha or Ronald Araujo, both with selections matches on March 25 and 26 in Argentina and Bolivia. Fair dates also for the international sub 21 such as Fermín López, Gerard Martín or Pablo Torre, who dispute a friendly against Germany on 25; or Lewandowski, who plays on 24 with Poland. There are more margin for Pedri, Cubarsí, Olmo, Lamine, Ferran or Frenkie, who play the last game on the 23rd.
Meanwhile, Barcelona will sleep leader. “There is still a long way,” Hansi Flick insisted after victory. “It’s amazing,” he couldn’t stop repeating either.
