Flick emphasized that winning the championship is Barcelona's daily goal.

Defending champions Barcelona came from behind to defeat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in a key match of the 12th round of the 2026/27 La Liga season, overcoming a goal to defeat the opposition 2-1 after a brace from Fermín. Flick stated that winning the title has always been the team's goal.

In the 10th minute, Alvarez dealt with a diagonal pass from the defense, and Giuliano Simeone volleyed it into the net, giving Atletico Madrid a 1-0 lead. In the 45th minute, Pedri faced a diagonal pass from the defense, and Fermín curled a shot into the net amidst the scramble, leveling the score at 1-1 for Barcelona.

In the 66th minute, Yamal delivered a diagonal pass into the penalty area, and Fermín fired a low shot into the net, giving Barcelona a 2-1 lead. Ultimately, Barcelona secured a 2-1 away victory against Atlético Madrid, maintaining their top spot in the league standings going into the international break.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said, "We have the ability to win this type of game. I've said before that I believe in this team. We played a very good game, and winning this victory was by no means easy."

"But the journey to win the championship is still long. We came here to win the championship, which is our goal every day and what we really want to achieve."

Flick also pointed out, "Having so many players in the squad going to their national teams will definitely present some challenges for us. But we must know how to deal with this situation and how to take good care of the players."

Reflecting on the performance against Atletico Madrid, Flick said, "We were too far away from our opponents in the first half and couldn't press effectively. But a game is 90 minutes long, and although we didn't play well in the first half, we performed very well in the second half. I'm satisfied with that, especially since we got these 3 points."

In addition, when talking about Frenkie de Jong, who played as a defender in this game, Flick said, "I spoke with Frenkie de Jong before the game and asked him if he would be willing to play 15 minutes at full-back until Bryan Fariñas's fitness declined."

"Then he told me that he was willing to take on the task whenever the team needed him. After that, we brought on Eric Garcia."

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