Hansi Flick has said he is not lucky to win Barcelona this season, but he knows it’s the cups that are important while preparing for Wednesday’s “season finish” against Atletico Madrid in the Del Rey.
Barca and Atletico beat Real Madrid or Real Sociedad 4-4 in the first leg of their 4-4 win in the second leg of the second leg this week.
“It’s like the final before the final,” Barca coach Flick told a news conference on Tuesday. “They want to reach this end and the same with us is the same.
“My team, the players can be proud of what they do. We are doing a lot and what we get is not lucky, they have achieved. This is a positive thing. They can be very proud.
“We know that we haven’t reached (anything) — Well, we won at the Spanish Supercope, but it’s in the past — and now we want to reach the final, but it’s not easy.
Barcelona midfielder says Atletico has a great coach with Diego Simeon, an experienced squad. You can see them in games before they are there for the last second. It will be a difficult game.
Atletico’s luck was a significant difference in 2025 with Barca.
They were moved at the La Liga top when they beat Flick in December, while they were still alive in the Champions League.
But since then they have scored nine points behind Barca, who have been knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid.
Despite the fact that the Copa is now at Atletico’s best chance of silver, Flick, which has lost 20 games in 20 games in 2025 and is still alive in three competitions, does not believe they are more dangerous than before.
“It’s perhaps the closest title they can win, but it’s the same for us,” he said. “One win and then in the final. While there is a lot of game in La Liga.
“Atletico plays as a normal game, they have no difference. They have their own style. Its density is always high, aggressive. This is normal. I love how they play football, and with a lot of speed.
Flick also confirmed that Rafina was “completely ready” to return to action after being deprived of Barca’s wins in Osasuna and Girona after international mission with Brazil.
Defenders Pao Kubarsi has also been “are ready to play” from the beginning after an ankle injury to Spain two weeks ago.
Elsewhere, goalkeeper Mark-Andrey Ter Stegen returned to light training this week.
The German midfielder has been ruled out of September, when his knee injury has been ruled out until the end of the season.
“We’re seeing, step by step,” Flick said. “We have to wait and see what happens. It’s not time to decide or say anything about it.
“The good news is that it’s in a good moment. Everything is going in the right direction and we are very happy that he’s at this stage. We see what happens.