Barcelona beat Aston Villa 3-0 in the fourth round of the Champions League league phase at the Camp Nou on Tuesday. After the match, Hansi Flick said Rodri felt muscular discomfort, leaving a doubt before Sunday's La Liga meeting with Atletico Madrid.
Win at the Camp Nou
The match was played at the Camp Nou, where Barcelona won 3-0. Flick told Movistar after the game, in comments reported by Spanish newspaper AS, "Yes, the win was important. We faced a big team that defended well. We are happy with our defensive performance, as everyone gave what they had in order to finish the match with a clean sheet."
Defensive numbers
It was Barcelona's first clean sheet in the Champions League since April 2025, when they beat Borussia Dortmund 4-0. Barcelona had conceded in 18 consecutive matches since, a record negative run.
On the team's work at the back, he went on: "We have to keep working. Everyone put in an amazing performance, we were very solid and defended very well. It was great."
Rodri concern
Flick said Rodri felt some muscular discomfort during the match and had to come off. Flick said, "He felt some muscular discomfort, and we have to wait until tomorrow to know more."
GOAL said Flick's words left a question mark over Rodri's availability for Sunday's La Liga clash with Atletico Madrid.
Time before Atletico Madrid
Looking ahead to that meeting, Flick pointed out his side have four days to recover and get ready. Flick said, "We have 4 days to regain our readiness and play the match."
