Eric García responds with goals and reinforces Hansi Flick's bet

Hansi Flick made an important bet with Eric García, and the player has responded well on the field. This Sunday, in the match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla, the academy player sealed the azulgrana victory with the fourth and final goal of the night. The Martorell native latched onto a cross from Raphinha and sent his 'header' into the back of Nyland's net, thus celebrating his third goal of the season.

The defender has emerged as a scorer in 2025, as in addition to his goal against the Sevillians, he has also scored against Barbastro and Benfica. Interestingly, 8 of his 9 goals as a professional player have been scored with his head. To the 3 'headers' he has scored this season, we must add the 5 he netted last season with Girona.

With the albirrojos, he celebrated three 'openers' against Granada, Cádiz, and Alavés, and two more goals against Villarreal and Athletic Club. The only goal he did not score with his head was the first while wearing azulgrana in the 2022-2023 season, coincidentally against Sevilla. At that time, he sent a right-footed shot into the back of the Andalusian net after a header pass from Raphinha in a corner play.

Eric García proves Hansi Flick right

In this way, Eric begins to prove Hansi Flick right, who closed the exit door to him last winter transfer market, believing he could play an important role in his team during the second half of the season. The center-back had offers from Girona and Como 1907 on his table, but the German insisted on his continuity, and now he is reaping the rewards.

The match against Benfica was the turning point for the '24', whose goal to equalize the score and complete the comeback for the Catalans marked a before and after in his present at the club. Since that moment, the player has played 313 minutes out of 450 possible. That is, 69.5%. Competition in the center of defense is intensifying, and García is starting to give reasons to break down the door to a starting position.