Flick Focuses on Winning Matches Against Racing Santander
FC Barcelona’s week has split into two clear tracks: the grind of preparation at the Ciutat Esportiva and the bright lights of Spotify Camp Nou, where Racing Santander await in midweek La Liga action.
Hansi Flick has made his stance plain. Records can wait. Points cannot.
“I don't want to break records, I want to win matches,” the German coach insisted ahead of the clash with the Cantabrian side, drawing a firm line under any talk of milestones or streaks. The message to his squad is simple: focus on the next 90 minutes, not the history books.
Camp Nou under the lights – and under the world’s gaze
The meeting with Racing comes with an international audience in mind. The club has laid out a global viewing guide for the fixture, making sure fans from every time zone know exactly how to tune in to the action at Spotify Camp Nou.
That same stadium has just been handed another powerful endorsement. UEFA has chosen Spotify Camp Nou as the venue for the 2029 Men's Champions League final, a decision that underlines its status among the elite arenas in world football and its capacity to stage the sport’s biggest nights. The Racing game is a league fixture in early autumn, but the backdrop is unmistakably grand.
Barça Femení show their teeth again
While Flick’s side prepare for Racing, Barça Femení have already delivered their latest statement.
Down but not broken, they turned a deficit into a 4-2 victory over Atlético Madrid in a hard-fought league encounter, sealing a third win in three matches. It was the kind of comeback that has become part of this team’s identity: relentless, technically sharp, and mentally unshaken when the game turns hostile.
The calendar offers no time to dwell on it. The date and kick-off for the Women's Clásico are now set: Barça Femení will host Real Madrid at Spotify Camp Nou on Sunday 4 October at 5pm CEST. Another showcase, another chance to fill the stadium and test themselves in the most emotionally charged fixture of their domestic season.
Barça Atlètic dominate, but the net stays still
Lower down the ladder, Barça Atlètic left Logroño with mixed feelings.
Belletti’s side controlled their away game against UD Logroñés B, dictated play, and pushed for a breakthrough, yet the scoreboard refused to budge in a 0-0 draw. Another point, another reminder of how cruel a goalless afternoon can feel when one team spends most of it on the front foot.
Flick backs Lamine’s Ballon d’Or push
Off the pitch, Flick has also stepped into a different kind of debate: individual awards. Asked about Lamine, the coach did not shy away from championing his number 10.
“And why shouldn't we campaign for him?” he said, throwing the club’s weight behind the youngster’s Ballon d’Or credentials. Flick highlighted Lamine’s strong self-belief and honesty, pointing to a personality as striking as his talent.
Training sessions, fixture lists, finals awarded years in advance, and a teenager being mentioned in Ballon d’Or conversations. Barcelona move into this Racing Santander match with one eye firmly on the present and a club structure that keeps dragging the future into the conversation.
