Flick might decide theatre over Espanyol-Madrid

Barcelona boss Hansi Flick is not sure if he’ll watch a doubtlessly decisive sport 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, objectives 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 consequence means Barca are 14 factors clear on the high 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: Perhaps I’ll go to the theatre

Although Espanyol may do Barca a favour, Flick might not witness what could possibly be the deciding sport.

Talking in his post-match press convention: “We wished to win right here. It was a tricky sport for us. I believe we may have carried out higher within the first half, however fortunately we had been in a position to rating two objectives late on. I’m completely happy for the staff, for the followers. We’re completely happy 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 carried out our job successful right here and now it’s not in our palms. We’ve got to attend for tomorrow’s sport towards Espanyol, so it doesn’t rely on us.

“The necessary factor is to win a title and we are going to have a good time after we can win it. I don’t know [if I’ll watch]. Perhaps I’ll go to the theatre with my spouse tonight. I haven’t been but. Perhaps I can watch [illusionist] El Mago Pop!”