Despite his father’s death, Flick bursts with joy at El Clasico

The first few minutes of El Clasico saw Germany’s Hans Flick, the Barcelona manager, overwhelmed with joy after his side opened the fiery clash against Real Madrid with a blistering attacking display.

This Sunday evening, the upcoming El Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid will take place in the Spotify Camp Nou stadium within the thirty-fifth round of the Spanish league.

Despite the difficult humanitarian circumstances that Flick is experiencing after the death of his father on Sunday morning, he insisted on staying with his team at this crucial moment and decided to lead Barcelona in one of the most important games of the season.

The Catalan side go into the match aiming to win the Spanish title for the second consecutive season as they need just one point from tonight’s match to clinch the title with an 11-point lead over Real Madrid with four rounds to go.

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Barcelona got the El Clasico off to the best start, taking the lead with two unanswered goals in the first 18 minutes in front of their fans at the Camp Nou.

The first goal came in the 9th minute from England’s Marcus Rashford, who unleashed a stunning shot that broke through the Real Madrid defense and into the net of Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who seemed unable to deal with it.

Spain’s Ferran Torres scored the second goal in the 18th minute with a superb technical strike that began with Dani Olmo’s magical pass, which Torres met with a right-footed direct shot into the net to announce Barca’s second goal amid a frenzy of Camp Nou fans.

Cameras showed Flick’s hysterical joy after scoring the second goal, in a moving scene that combined personal sadness and sporting excitement, after he led his team to a great start to a night that could turn into a historic La Liga title celebration against arch-rivals.

Barcelona are now very close to officially winning the title, benefiting from their fiery start and clear control of El Clasico amid a fiery atmosphere in the Camp Nou stands.