"I'll have to check my heart" - Flick after the dramatic win over Real Madrid

In the 35th round of La Liga, Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 4-3 in an extraordinary home match, full of twists and turns and emotions.

The visitors took the lead through Kylian Mbappé, who scored twice, but then Barcelona made a huge turnaround.

First Eric Garcia scored, then Lamine Yamal, and then, at the end of the first half, Raphinha orchestrated a complete turnaround for the Catalans with two goals. Mbappé scored the third goal for a hat-trick, but Barcelona still recorded a huge victory that took them seven points clear of the kings.

The match was commented on by Barcelona coach Hansi Flick, who said it was a fantastic victory, as Real Madrid has an excellent team.

"This is for the fans and for the players. It's fantastic. Real Madrid have a great team. We managed to come back after being 2-0 down and after a game against Inter that lasted more than 120 minutes. It wasn't easy to cope with, but we did a great job. I'll have to check my heart."

"I think we still have a lot to improve, especially in defense. When we press, everything works, but when we make a mistake, especially with that first goal, everything gets complicated. The team makes good collective decisions."

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"We played against good players. It's no excuse, but it's not easy when you can't train for things like that every few days. We have to improve and we're already thinking about preparations to fix all that," Flick declared.Telegraph/