Flick reaches 100 wins as Barcelona coach

Hansi Flick reached 100 wins as Barcelona coach in the 6-1 victory over Alavés. The German needed 131 matches to get there. Mundo Deportivo describes the milestone as a historic centenary for Flick at Barça and ranks it second in the club’s history, behind Luis Enrique.

The comparison with other coaches underlines how quickly Flick reached the mark. The PSG coach had secured 100 wins in 126 matches and ended his spell with 138 victories in 181 games. Pep Guardiola, by contrast, needed 139 matches to reach the same threshold with Barça, eight more than Flick.

Across Flick’s 131 matches in charge, Barça have lost 21 times and drawn ten. Mundo Deportivo also credits the German with the highest win percentage among coaches to have led the first team in at least 20 matches: 76.34%. The team’s wins have come across several seasons: Flick’s Barça won 44 matches in each of his first two seasons, then claimed 12 victories from 14 games this season.

Those wins do not mean Barça have gone unbeaten this season. In the Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain beat them 4-2; in LaLiga, Real Madrid won 2-1. Mundo Deportivo compares that pace with the record from the 2011-12 season and puts the current average at 3.43 goals per match.

The six goals against Alavés also showcased the team’s attacking output. Flick has additionally had to make several adjustments because six players were unavailable, including four defenders, Football Presse reports. His 100th win is a personal milestone in a spell already defined by a high proportion of victories and sustained scoring.