Overview
- Marc Bernal struck inside four minutes on his return from a long knee layoff, Frenkie de Jong finished a João Cancelo cross, and substitute Fermín López added a late long-range third.
- The victory moved Barcelona one point clear at the top after Real Madrid’s defeat to Osasuna the previous day.
- Cancelo delivered a standout display on a rare start, earning MVP honors, hitting the post, and assisting De Jong while operating from left-back.
- Post-match, Cancelo said he was not at peak fitness after his January loan from Al Hilal and called Flick the most demanding coach he has worked with.
- Flick downplayed Lamine Yamal’s visible frustration at being substituted as a normal reaction and managed minutes with Pedri returning from a hamstring injury as a second-half substitute.