The German coach from FC Barcelona can win his first big title with Barca in the cup competition against the permanent rival from the capital.
In view of the final opponent Real Madrid, Hansi Flick made one thing clear: “The job is not yet done.” But after the 1-0 (1-0) with FC Barcelona in the semi-final second leg of the Spanish football cup at Atlético Madrid, the former national coach has the best prospects for his first big title with the Catalans.
“We fight, we try everything to win titles and we are on the right track,” said the 60-year-old at the streaming service Barca One .
After the wild 4: 4 in the first leg, the record cup winner was enough for Ferran Torres in the 27th minute to book the ticket for the final on April 25th in Seville, where the FCB can now win the trophy for the 32nd time.
“We really played brave, it was not easy, especially in the second half,” Flick praised his team. It would be the second title with Barca for the coach, in January Record champion Madrid was clearly defeated in the final of the Spanish Supercopa (5: 2).
“We cannot rest, we have to continue to believe in ourselves and work with humility,” said goal scorer Torres at Movistar, “then I am sure that good things will happen.” The 25-year-old looks at the duel with Real with anticipation: “If a finale is already a great motivation, imagine that you also play against your greatest rival.”
The two giants of Spanish football duel for the first time since 2014 in the final for Copa del Rey, at that time the Madrilenen had won 2-1 thanks to a memorable goal by Gareth Bale. Real moved into the final on Tuesday with a 4: 4 after extra time against Real Sociedad, Antonio Rüdiger had made compensation in the 115th minute. In the first leg, the royal ones won 1-0.