Barcelona are in the final of the 2025 Spanish Super Cup after a 2-0 win over Athletic Club on Wednesday, and it turned out to be a very special day for the Catalans as they were granted an injunction over the registrations of Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor before the start of the match in Jeddah.
None of the players could play in the semi-final, but they will be available against Real Madrid/Mallorca. According to Diario AS, Hansi Flick spoke about it after the game.
“I’m very happy for both boys. We found out on the bus and it is great news for the whole club. “It was a good sign for the whole team before the game started.”
Flick spoke about the match itself and also about the decision to withdraw Lamine Yamal after one hour.
“We made a great start, but we are a young team and we have to learn things. But this is the way to play. We played very well against Atlético and it was not the best way to say goodbye to the year, but against Barbastro we played very well and today against Athletic, leaving a clean sheet.
“I know you are always looking at Lamine, but we have a team and we have to take care of the players. He came from an injury and we had to replace him after 60-65 minutes.”
Barcelona arrives in excellent spirits after a fantastic day on and off the field and can now focus its attention on Sunday’s final, although tomorrow it will be pending the second semi-final to see who it faces.