La Liga 2024-25: Barca’s Flick frustrated after Getafe draw
La Liga 2024-25: Barca’s Flick frustrated after Getafe draw
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick could not hide his frustration after his side were held to a 1-1 draw at lowly Getafe on Saturday, extending its winless run in La Liga to four matches.
Flick lamented Barca’s wasted chances in a game it dominated, with almost 80% of possession and twice as many goal attempts as the home side.
“We wanted to win, and we had chances to win. I’m very disappointed that we could not score more goals,” Flick told a press conference.
“You can see what it’s like to play here in Getafe. They defend well. We created chances, but we weren’t on target. We have to keep going. I repeat that we had chances, especially in the first half. After that, I think we lacked a bit more passing accuracy.
“There was a lot of emotion in this stadium, in all the actions, in the contacts. I have never experienced anything like this before. It’s something new for me, and I have to get used to it.”
The febrile atmosphere of a sold-out Getafe Coliseum has been a problem for Barcelona, which has failed to win at the South Madrid stadium for five consecutive seasons.
Barcelona is third in the standings with 39 points, four behind second-placed Real Madrid and five adrift of leader Atletico.
Real, which has a game in hand, hosts Las Palmas on Sunday.
“If only we were able to score another goal, but there is nothing I can do now and have to accept the result,” Flick said.
“But that is still a long way to go, and we will fight until the end trying to win La Liga. We missed two points but earned one so we have to look ahead and try to improve moving forward.”
