“The decision was wrong, it’s very clear” Barcelona boss Hansi Flick FUMES at ‘wrong’ offside call ending in 1-0 loss to Real Sociedad

Robert Lewandowski's goal in the match between Barcelona and Real Sociedad was disallowed by VAR due to offside and Flick was not happy.

Robert Lewandowski's offside, Hansi Flick (Via X)

Barcelona manager, Hansi Flick, expressed his frustration against the match officials and the VAR after Barcelona suffered a 1-0 loss against Real Sociedad at the San Sabastian. Robert Lewandowski‘s goal was chalked off after VAR ruled him to be offside, but replays showed that the Polish striker was not in an offside position and that VAR might have mistaken the defender’s boots as Lewandowski’s.

At the post-match press conference, Flick said that he had informed the on-field referee that the decision from VAR was wrong, but he accepted that it was not the mistake of the on-field referee. He wasn’t angry after the decision, but the goal at the start could have changed the game for the Catalan club, and they could have gone on to win the match.

I told the referee that it was a bad decision, but it’s not his fault and I know that. I wasn’t very angry. Just a little. If it had been valid, it would have been a different game for us.
Hansi Flick said at the post-match press conference after the game against Real Sociedad

??⚠️ Flick. “I saw the pictures and the decision was wrong, it’s valid goal”.

“It’s very clear, the goal had to be valid”.

“But we have to accept it, we shouldn't blame the referee because we are all human and make mistakes… today was a big mistake”. pic.twitter.com/9s8ae1vOQr
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 10, 2024

Flick went on to add that he had seen the pictures, and he knows that the goal should have been valid. However, he and his team had to accept the situation and move on.

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Hansi Flick takes responsibility for loss against Sociedad

If Barcelona had gone on to win the game in San Sebastián, they would have been nine points clear of Real Madrid at the top of the table. However, with their second loss in La Liga, Barcelona head into the international break with a six-point lead over Madrid, who have a game in hand.

Flick accepted that they should have played better despite the mistake from the referee. He stated that his team played good only in the first 15 minutes of the match.

I think the responsibility for the defeat is ours, we could have played much better. We were good in the first 15 minutes. It is a defeat, but the games so far have been fantastic. I value what the team has done. We finished the game together. But we couldn’t win, we weren’t strong enough.
Hansi Flick said at the post-match press conference.

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Flick also mentioned that Barcelona struggled to link up in the final third and failed to create any meaningful goal-scoring opportunities. They didn’t register a single shot on target throughout the game. The Catalan club now has 33 points from 13 games, having won 11 and lost two. They are set to face Celta Vigo away in their next match.