Barcelona boss Hansi Flick is unsure if he will watch a potentially decisive game in the LaLiga title race between Real Madrid and Espanyol after the Blaugrana moved to the brink of successfully defending the trophy.
Flick’s men left it late to beat Osasuna 2-1 on Saturday, goals from Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres proving enough for the victory in the Basque country despite Raul Garcia pulling one back for the hosts two minutes from the end of normal time.
The result means Barca are 14 points clear at the top and will win the title if Madrid fail to win in Catalonia against Espanyol. Should Madrid beat Barca’s city rivals, then Flick’s side would only need a draw in the Clasico next week to seal a 29th LaLiga crown.
Barcelona boss: Maybe I’ll go to the theatre
Though Espanyol could do Barca a favour, Flick may not witness what could be the deciding game.
Speaking in his post-match press conference: “We wanted to win here. It was a tough game for us. I think we could have done better in the first half, but luckily we were able to score two goals late on. I’m happy for the team, for the fans. We are happy to have got another three points.
“We had control in the first half. We have tried to change something. [Frenkie] De Jong came on for Gavi, who had a yellow card. We took some more risks, we played faster and faster with [Marcus] Rashford and Ferran.
“We have done our job winning here and now it is not in our hands. We have to wait for tomorrow’s game against Espanyol, so it doesn’t depend on us.
“The important thing is to win a title and we will celebrate when we can win it. I don’t know [if I’ll watch]. Maybe I’ll go to the theatre with my wife tonight. I haven’t been yet. Maybe I can watch [illusionist] El Mago Pop!”
