Following Barcelona's crowning as the 2026 Spanish Super Cup champions at the expense of Real Madrid in an exciting final, German coach Hans Flick expressed his great happiness with his players' performance and the team's style of play throughout the match, emphasizing that the victory was the result of teamwork and the fighting spirit shown by the Catalan team.

Flick said: "It's excellent, it was an important final, and playing against Real Madrid is always excellent, I am proud, we played as we wanted."

He added: "I was not in the locker room, now they are celebrating and I only saw them dancing, I am very proud, we played very well, controlled the ball and the flow of the game, and in the end, the whole team played as we like, it was not easy, but we fought as a team, and that is amazing."

Flick touched on the role of some players, confirming their impact on the team, and spoke about Raphinha: "His mentality is amazing, and we have others as well, and this affects the whole team. He missed the first chance but took advantage of the second and gave us confidence. We faced great pressure as you saw."

He added about Eric Garcia: "He had many chances and developed a lot, I appreciate him, and he can play in several positions, he has a great mentality and could be one of the leaders in the future."

Flick also spoke about the preparations before the match and the impact of the win on the team, saying: "At least to score a goal, the team in general, not me as a coach, but their style of play and what they offer to the fans can be relied upon. I don't think about previous matches, the final was very important because playing against Real Madrid is excellent."

He continued: "The situation is different from last season, we started late but now we are achieving successes and working as a team, my feeling is very good, it was a very important match, and we also made changes that gave the team extra spirit."

Regarding Araujo, he added: "I think it is very important in these circumstances that he plays and wins the title, I am happy to see him return, this is very important for the locker room."