Hansi Flick continues to leave his mark at Barcelona. The German coach is recording impressive figures in charge of the Catalans, climbing to third place among the most successful coaches in club history in terms of comeback wins.
The latest 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid, in Matchday 12 of La Liga, was another proof of the character Flick has built into his team. Barcelona found themselves behind after Giuliano Simeone’s goal, but managed to turn the result around thanks to two strikes from Fermín López, in the 45th and 66th minutes. For the second goal, the assist came from the talent Lamine Yamal.
According to journalist Oriol Giové, reporting for radio station RAC1, Flick has so far recorded 23 comebacks in 133 matches in charge of Barcelona. This figure puts him just one step away from Pep Guardiola’s record, who achieved 24 comebacks in 249 matches as coach of the Catalans.
At the top of this ranking stands legend Johan Cruyff. The Dutchman led Barcelona to 28 comebacks in 430 matches, leaving Flick only five successes away from equalling this historic record.
This season too, Barcelona have shown they do not give up easily. Flick’s side have come from behind to turn the result around in four matches: against Rayo Vallecano, where they won 5-2, against Sevilla with a 3-1 result, against Galatasaray with a 4-1 score, and most recently against Atletico Madrid, 2-1.
Statistics show the German coach’s influence on the mentality of the Catalan side. With 23 comebacks in just 133 matches, Flick is getting ever closer to a record that for many years has been held by two of the biggest names in Barcelona’s history, Guardiola and Cruyff.