Hansi Flick believes Barça will "come back stronger" from the break after the thrashing in Seville

FC Barcelona suffered their first defeat in LaLiga EA Sports 2025/26 against Sevilla (4-1), a match where the Blaugrana team paid dearly for their poor collective performance in the first half and the wasted opportunities in the second half. After the defeat at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Hansi Flick avoided making individual accusations when revealing the keys to the result.

"Our performance in the first half was not good. In the second half, yes, we reacted well. I said it after the match against PSG. We have to learn from that and now from this match," the German coach began by saying.

In that sense, he assured that the key was the lack of fluidity with the ball from the "culés" in the first half. Sevilla had been betting on a line of five at the back, but on Sunday they played with a 4-3-3 that surprised Barça. "I don't think it's a problem of the system or strategy. We have made big mistakes. We always play the same," added the coach.

"We have to analyze our game plan for the first parts. Analyze the opponent's changes..."

Flick values the second break of the season to regain strength

Beyond the two goals conceded in the first 36 minutes, the penalty missed by Robert Lewandowski in the second half, and the opportunities wasted by Roony Bardghji in the final stretch, Flick is confident that the team will be able to react in the best way after the second break of the season.

"We must see this and the match against PSG in a positive way and hopefully, after the international break, we will come back stronger," said the German coach, who values the break for the October FIFA date positively. "The break is good for us. So that the players play with their national teams and have a different environment. I think it will be good for them. And, when they return, I already told them, we'll go all out to work to get back to our top level."

"We are a good team and the players are going to come back. We have to take it positively. I'm happy with the reaction in the second half."

Hansi Flick downplays the defeat in Seville

For the German, Sunday's match at the Sánchez Pizjuán was his eleventh defeat as Barcelona coach in 70 official matches. Of these, 7 have been in La Liga and 4 in the Champions League, the last 2 consecutively. In addition, the coach from Heidelberg has 51 wins, 8 draws and an effectiveness of 76.67%.

In this regard, Hansi Flick downplayed the defeat in Seville. For the 60-year-old coach, there is no doubt about what has been, so far, his most painful defeat on the Barça bench.

"The toughest one was the semi-final against Inter Milan. Well, we accept this one and I see it from a positive perspective," the German stated.

Sunday's result, while not the most momentous, is the most significant adverse result suffered by the Barça team in the Flick era. The team conceded 4 goals against Osasuna and Inter, but the difference in both matches was less.