Barcelona's perfect start to the Liga season ended with a 2-1 Clasico defeat. The loss also ended Barcelona's nine-match winning streak in the Spanish top flight and was their second consecutive defeat overall.
Flick's reaction
According to the club's official website, the German coach said: "We're disappointed because we lacked freshness. It's our first defeat in La Liga after nine consecutive wins, but these things happen. In big games, the details are very important, and today they didn't go our way. Defeats are part of football. We have to analyse what happened, do things better, and that's what we'll do."
Injuries a concern
According to the club's official website, Flick said the injuries are the biggest concern for the coaching staff. GOAL reported Xavi Espart suffered a fresh issue during the match.
De Jong returns
Frenkie de Jong returned to competitive action. On de Jong, according to the club's official website, Flick said: "He's trained very well and will be useful to us."
Next matches
Barcelona next face Alaves in Liga, before hosting Aston Villa in the Champions League.