Barcelona are in the final of the 2025 Spanish Super Cup on Wednesday after a 2-0 win over Athletic Club, and it proved an extra special day for the Catalans as they were given a precautionary entry for Dani Olmo and Pau Victor ahead of kick-off in Jeddah.
Neither player could play in the semi-finals, but they will be available against Real Madrid/Mallorca. According to Diario AS, Hansi Flick spoke about the issue after the match.
“I'm very happy for both boys. We found out on the bus and it's great news for the whole club. It was a good sign for the whole team before the match started.”
Flick spoke about the match itself, as well as the decision to withdraw Lamine Yamal on the hour mark.
“We have made a good start, but we are a young team and we have to learn things. But this is the way to play. We played very well against Atletico and it wasn't the best way to say goodbye to the year, but we played very well against Barbastro and today against Athletic, keeping a clean sheet.
“I know you always look at Lamine, but we have a team and we have to take care of the players. He came from an injury and we had to take him off after 60-65 minutes.”
Barcelona will be in great spirits after a fantastic day on and off the pitch, and they can now turn their attention to Sunday's final, although they will look to the second semi-final tomorrow to see who they will face.
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