{"id":38332,"date":"2026-09-13T23:51:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T21:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stad10.com\/?p=38332"},"modified":"2026-09-13T23:51:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T21:51:17","slug":"hansi-flick-makes-a-stunning-admission-after-barcelona-beat-levante-and-reveals-the-truth-behind-the-first-goal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stad10.com\/?p=38332","title":{"rendered":"Hansi Flick Makes a Stunning Admission After Barcelona Beat Levante and Reveals the Truth Behind the First Goal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Barcelona\u2019s 4-2 victory over Levante was not simply another win that preserved the Catalan club\u2019s perfect start to the La Liga season. The match took an unexpected turn and suddenly looked far more dangerous despite Barcelona\u2019s three-goal advantage. While much of the attention focused on Lamine Yamal\u2019s brilliance and Karim Adeyemi\u2019s decisive late goal, Hansi Flick made a revealing admission that highlighted a detail that could have changed the entire course of the game.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

What made Flick\u2019s comments particularly striking was that he did not look for excuses for the period in which Levante fought their way back into the match. Instead, the German coach openly discussed one specific situation and directly linked it to Levante\u2019s first goal. Flick took responsibility and also revealed what one of his players had asked for before the coaching staff decided to wait instead of making the substitution immediately.<\/p>\n

Barcelona defeated Levante 4-2 in the fifth round of La Liga after taking an early lead through Xavi Espart in the fifth minute. Lamine Yamal then doubled the advantage in the 19th minute before scoring his second goal from the penalty spot shortly after the start of the second half.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

However, the match changed dramatically after Barcelona moved three goals ahead. Levante pulled one back through Ivan Romero in the 79th minute before Roger Brugue scored again in the 88th minute, leaving Barcelona facing a tense final period after appearing to have the game under control.<\/p>\n

Speaking after the match, Hansi Flick admitted that Barcelona should have controlled the game better when they were 3-0 ahead, but he also accepted responsibility for the first goal conceded by his side.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Flick explained that Espart had already asked to be substituted, but the coaching staff decided to wait before making the change. The Barcelona manager regarded that decision as part of his responsibility for the goal the team conceded.<\/p>\n

Flick said Barcelona had wanted to make the substitution and that Espart had asked to come off, but the decision was made to wait. At the same time, he emphasized that he was pleased with the victory and the strong start his team produced.<\/p>\n

The German coach also acknowledged that Barcelona had to suffer during the match and stressed that the team still needs to improve certain aspects, particularly positioning and passing, although successfully surviving difficult situations can also represent progress for the team.<\/p>\n

Flick also highlighted the challenge posed by Levante, explaining that the match was never going to be easy and that the home side had been enjoying a strong run at their own stadium. That made their comeback even more dangerous after Barcelona dropped from the level they had shown earlier in the game.<\/p>\n

Regarding Karim Adeyemi, Flick delivered a clear message. He said the German forward does not surprise him because he has known his abilities for years, but he stressed that maintaining focus throughout the match is essential for the player.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Flick particularly praised Adeyemi\u2019s fourth goal, saying that the action was exactly what he wanted to see from the forward. He does not want Adeyemi to become comfortable or satisfied, but instead wants him to remain focused and continue giving his maximum effort.<\/p>\n

Flick also addressed Anthony Gordon, explaining that keeping possession is extremely important for the team, but that Gordon is ultimately a forward and therefore scoring goals is an important part of his role.<\/p>\n

Despite the difficult final stages, Barcelona secured the victory through Adeyemi\u2019s stoppage-time goal. The result preserved the club\u2019s perfect La Liga record with five consecutive victories and kept Barcelona at the top of the table, three points clear of Real Madrid.<\/p>\n

Barcelona therefore left the Levante match with another three points, but Flick\u2019s comments made it clear that the victory did not hide the need to improve certain details, particularly after a match that went from a comfortable 3-0 lead to a tense contest in the final minutes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Barcelona\u2019s 4-2 victory over Levante was not simply another win that preserved the Catalan club\u2019s perfect start to the La Liga season. The match took an unexpected turn and suddenly looked far more dangerous despite Barcelona\u2019s three-goal advantage. While much of the attention focused on Lamine Yamal\u2019s brilliance and Karim Adeyemi\u2019s decisive late goal, Hansi […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":38331,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[932],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-barcelona"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stad10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38332","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stad10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stad10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stad10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stad10.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=38332"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stad10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38332\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stad10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/38331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stad10.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=38332"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stad10.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=38332"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stad10.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=38332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}