FC Barcelona defeated Athletic Bilbao 5-0 in the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup. “Hansi Flick‘s team was already winning 4-0 against Athletic after the first half, and finally defeated their rival with a score of 5-0 after a double by Raphinha and goals by Ferran Torres, Fermin Lopez and Roony Bardghji,” wrote Aleksander Bernard in Sport.pl.
Why doesn’t Hansi Flick choose Robert Lewandowski?
Unfortunately, the Poles’ contribution to this victory was zero. Robert Lewandowski and Wojciech Szczęsny spent the entire match on the bench. Although in the case of the goalkeeper it was known that he would be a substitute, it was different in the case of the striker. This is another match when Hansi Flick does not allow the Polish striker. The last time such a situation occurred was on December 13, 2025, when in the match against Osasuna (2-0), Lewandowski spent the entire Barcelona match on the bench.
Hansi Flick was asked about this at the post-match press conference. – I’m happy with him. He performs at a high level, looks good in training, scores goals, performs well in his position. We have two players who can play in this position and also perform at a high level. I don’t think Lewandowski will leave the team, we still have a lot of time, I talked to him, but we will decide at the end of the season – said coach Hansi Flick after the match against Athletic (quote from fcbarca.com).
The fans don’t understand Flick’s decision
Lewandowski himself did not comment on the situation. All he did was publish InstaStories moments after the match. The Barcelona striker did not write anything, but only shared the club’s post. “To the final,” Barcelona wrote.
The Barca Universal profile noted that “Robert Lewandowski has only played 120 minutes in Barcelona’s last 6 matches,” it reads.
Hansi Flick’s decisions are not liked by some FC Barcelona fans, who share their concerns on website
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Tomasz Hajto shared an interesting “conspiracy theory” about what is happening to Lewandowski. – My thesis is that Robert has a special provision in the contract regarding the percentage of matches played necessary to automatically extend the contract. He is in good shape and often sits on the bench. I see a deeper meaning in this. Perhaps Barcelona does not want such a provision to come into force – said the former Polish representative in the Polsat Futbol Cast program.