Hansi Flick ‘Unimpressed’ Despite Barcelona’s Win Against Mallorca

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick was not impressed with his team’s performance despite their 3-0 win against Mallorca at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix. The home team was reduced to nine men after Manu Morlanes and Vedat Muriqi received red cards in the first half of the game.

Raphinha and Ferran Torres gave a 2-0 lead in the first 25 minutes, but Flick was not happy that his players took their foot off the pedal.

After two early goals, Barca’s prodigy Lamine Yamal scored the third goal for the tourists from the edge of the box.

“I didn’t like the match,” Flick told reporters. “It’s three important points, but I didn’t like it.

“After going 2-0 up and [Mallorca] getting two red cards, I think the team played at 50 percent, and I didn’t like it. We can do better.

“I will talk with them. I don’t like them relaxing. We had to control the ball and the game. We have to score [more].

“Playing at 50 or 60 percent against nine players is not possible. We have to play faster. We have to improve in certain areas.”

The German showered praise on Lamine Yamal for scoring in the stoppage time.

“The important thing is that he plays at this high level,” Flick said of the teenager. “He’s special, and everyone is watching him.

“What I see is that he’s very motivated. He’s always ready to push forward. Everyone can see that he’s exceptional.”

Meanwhile, Mallorca defender Antonio Raíllo went down with a head injury after being hit by the ball, but the referee, José Luis Munuera Montero, didn’t blow his whistl,e and Torres finished brilliantly.

“I tell the team we have to play until the referee stops the match,” Flick added. “It’s the referee’s decision and we have to accept it. If I were on the other side, I wouldn’t be happy.

“But I tell them that they have to stop when the referee stops. They must stay focused and keep going until the end. It’s a goal.”

Barcelona will next take on Levante on Saturday.