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Hansi Flick names one club who could prevent Barcelona from winning the Champions League this season

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Published 17:21 20 Feb 2025 GMT

Hansi Flick names one club who could prevent Barcelona from winning the Champions League this season

Barcelona finished second in the new-look group stage and eagerly await Friday's draw for the round of 16.

Matthew Holt

Matthew Holt

Hansi Flick believes only one side are capable of threatening his Barcelona side's quest for Champions League glory this season.

Barca are undefeated in 2025 so far having failed to lose any of their last 12 games in all competitions.

That run also stretches into Europe, with Flick's side beaten just once by Monaco during the new-look League Phase.

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Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Lamine Yamal are all in fine form so could the Spanish giants claim their sixth crown in the Champions League?

Manager Flick seems to think so, although he does believe one side poses more of a threat than most to Barca's chances this season.

"The future will tell whether we are among the favourites or not," Flick said back in Janaury.

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"The Champions League is one of the most difficult competitions to win, but we have to try.

"When I look at Liverpool, I see a team with incredible power. They are one of my favourite teams in the world right now.

"We are doing well, but there are very good teams that are also doing well, and we are contending on three fronts [Champions League, La Liga and Copa del Rey].

Liverpool are second favourites with most bookmakers at present, shortly priced behind reigning champions Real Madrid.

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Barcelona will not be able to meet Liverpool until the final due to the new seeding system as part of the draw for the round of 16 onwards, which takes place at 11am on Friday February 21st.

Lamine Yamal has been a revelation for Barcelona this season (Image: Getty)
Lamine Yamal has been a revelation for Barcelona this season (Image: Getty)

Barcelona will feel confident should an all-Spanish final occur, especially given they have already beaten their fiercest rivals twice already so far this season.

Flick has already praised Real Madrid's credentials this season but will feel confident he already has the tactical edge on Italian Ancelotti given his recent record against him.

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"My players need to forget about the noise around them; we must be strong ourselves," said the former Bayern boss after Barcelona won the Spanish Super Cup back in January.

"The way we want to play embodies the Barca style, which we showcased well in the last Clasico.

"We won’t be doing anything special. However, one Clasico cannot be compared to another; we start at 0-0, and we simply want to play well and win."

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Barcelona, Champions League, FC Barcelona, Liverpool

Matthew Holt
Matthew Holt

Matthew is a Freelance Sports Journalist who also works for Manchester United, FourFourTwo and Reach PLC. He supports Scunthorpe United.

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