Barcelona boss Hansi Flick is uncertain if he’ll watch a probably decisive recreation within the LaLiga title race between Actual Madrid and Espanyol after the Blaugrana moved to the brink of efficiently defending the trophy.
Flick’s males left it late to beat Osasuna 2-1 on Saturday, targets from Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres proving sufficient for the victory within the Basque nation regardless of Raul Garcia pulling one again for the hosts two minutes from the top of regular time.
The end result means Barca are 14 points clear at the top and can win the title if Madrid fail to win in Catalonia towards Espanyol. Ought to Madrid beat Barca’s metropolis rivals, then Flick’s facet would solely want a draw within the Clasico subsequent week to seal a twenty ninth LaLiga crown.
Barcelona boss: Possibly I’ll go to the theatre
Although Espanyol might do Barca a favour, Flick might not witness what could possibly be the deciding recreation.
Talking in his post-match press convention: “We wished to win right here. It was a troublesome recreation for us. I feel we might have completed higher within the first half, however fortunately we had been in a position to rating two targets late on. I’m joyful for the group, for the followers. We’re joyful to have gotten one other three factors.
“We had management within the first half. We’ve got tried to vary one thing. [Frenkie] De Jong got here on for Gavi, who had a yellow card. We took some extra dangers, we performed sooner and sooner with [Marcus] Rashford and Ferran.
“We’ve got completed our job profitable right here and now it isn’t in our palms. We’ve got to attend for tomorrow’s recreation towards Espanyol, so it doesn’t depend upon us.
“The essential factor is to win a title and we are going to have fun once we can win it. I don’t know [if I’ll watch]. Possibly I’ll go to the theatre with my spouse tonight. I haven’t been but. Possibly I can watch [illusionist] El Mago Pop!”
